New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
NEW L. A. w OFFICIALS ENTER INTO OF
FICE TO-DAY.
MORE ABOUT THE BICYCLE SPEEDWAY AND The
wHEELwAY OVER THE BRIpGE-REApf
FOR saturdays RAcEs-ro FUR
NIsH ROAD MAPS FOR ALL pI-
vIsIoNs-NoTEs AND

vIsIoNs-NoTEs AND
COMMENTS
This I. the day on which there will be genera
change In the officials OF the different DIVISIONS
which make up the League OF American VIZ.
men Isaac 3. Potter retires as CHIEF Cons
the New-York Division. and Is succeeded os ~.
Jenhens Of Buffalo, and there will be many o'he'
changes in different parts Of the country VI,
Thursday the consuls for New-York Cny WI,
be announced President Potter seemed to De s'ad
yesterday TO be relieved OF local and state
OF American Wheemen affairs He will now nay. havs
His first work VIII lie TO the printing 0.
maps OF the large cities from those mace an oy viii
be- mounted e on muslin. so that they can be folded
up and carried in the pocket Sn The Tsk map t'r Long
Long Island. These maps with the road books a"i r.
easy for wheeiman 10 travel in any drectio n;
The maps viii be distributed free 70 me Re furnshed
~ nominal cost.
BEFORE his retirement as Chief Consul Mr.. Potter
was asked to give his opinion Of the proposed d.
cycle speedway and the wheelway over the br'dse
"As far as the wheelway on the Bridge Is con-
cerned,' said Mr. Potter, Il really don't know VIVA,
TO say. Such matters should be left TO pracuca'
engineers who have made careful study OF md
spend week IN finding out h bsfoy wna couH give
an Intelligent opinion the subject. OF course
something will have to be done for cyclists on the
sesses the most merit cannot say 1t would not
he bad idea to freeze UP the East River and give
all pedestrians skates!
Speaking Of the proposed bicycle speedway. inc
retiring Chief Consul OF the division said: the
twenty-two-foot path proposed by the PARK board
will not am sure answer the purposes for which
II is intended OF the four hundred feet laid out
for the driveway, boulevard. fifty or sixty feet
should be devoted to the speedway. II they intend
TO have such a thing This Is my last day as the
Chief Consul OF this division. and don't feei IKE
, crowding the mourners. Tho general scheme for a
I viii wassr al that the man ' who suggested that
twentytwo-foot path never rode q bicycle NOW II
@ sSS . xona
way. which would be all right" The proposed
nSa onS COCO The could
changed TO the twenty-five Cycle Derby
Tho short distance riders are coming to town 10
get in readiness for tho bicycle tournament. at
Madison Square Garden on Saturday night A A
Zimmerman. the old-time champion. Will give
half mile exhibition race. which will be his last
appearance IN this country prior TO his start Tor
France where ne will next season Titus
who will start In the slx-day race. says that ne Is
willing 10 wager $40 that he will remain. in the
contest 10 the end Among some OF the riders IN
the short races on Saturday VIII be rs Per
Eaton. Davis. Hoyt. Scott. Tourville. wells ana
Goodman.
Tho total membership OF the League OF Amer'-
can Wheelmen has now reached lol.+A or the
new members for the week. New-York Furnished
U.s. bringing her total up to Is ~, Pennsylyania 81
total a. az Massachusetts. IS. total l2S2 ana
New-Jcrsey. 2. total 6,sa
W. H. Anderson. who intends 70 ride sixty-hve
consecutive centuries doing most OF his riding at
nigh, finished his for,y-nfth century last night
~. 4, irving to beat the record made by Knowles.
~ R-ooklyn who made sixty consecutive centuries
Anderson looks thin and weak. and ne VIII pc
hapny man when his self-impoeed task mas oeen
anished He bears Up well under me straih
Tn. Executive Committee OF tho Quiz Ciuo
uheenen will meet AZ the clubrooms. NO Id
Naseau-s' at 1 p m tomorrow
Thomas Ward. the popular clubmAn ana century
rider. will open store in the Boulevard next
week
Cyollst. desiring 20 join tho League OF American
Wheemen may obtain fun printed Information ana
membership blanks by sending names ARD ad-
dresses to the Cycling Editor. The Iriouhe
TO DO BUSINESS UNDER THE OLD NAMES.