The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-15
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The close of the bioyole exhibit at the Grand
Central Palace on Saturday night was the sig.
nal for the various exhibitors 70 dlsmantlo their
booths and prepare TO vacate the building.
Six hours after the show was closed 70 the
public half the exhibits wero in readiness for
transportation to different sections OF the
country. Secretary Franks Of the Board of
Trade announced yesterday that ali the bicy-
clss and cycling parapherns ALA would bc taken
away by nightfall. He said the show was the
| most successful ever held in this city. and that
while an Official count Of the attendance and
revenue derived from admissions had not been
completed, both will probably DO in excess Of
last year.
: The action OF tho L. A. w. in deciding At its
arnual meeting last week not 10 countonanoo
Sunday racing in any Of It's divisions has
aroused the displeasurs of some Of the profess
sional racing men. Cash prize riders. includ-
Ing \. II. Goodman Of the Riverside wheelmen
and Samuel Brock of the Kings County Wheel
mon, made statements on Saturday that their
espsotive clubs Intended to take MP the Sun
day racing question. and that racing men were
contemplating d~esertion from the League: A
SYN reporter asked Capt; James Gentle OF the
any such plan. and he stated the use Of his
clubs name was unauthorized. Contrary, 70
would in ali probabiiisy opposo such a move.
dissatisfied over the action of tho National
sunday. Members OF the Kings County
wheelmsn made similar statements.
log Board OF the L. A. w. said yesterday:
Since my return from Albany l have heard
2 few racing me discuss. tho action of the
IAA0nA nm IA 4nndnU rim nAslNn INA
Idea OF secession In some sections OF the West
ia ridiculous. AZ the meeting in Albany the
the consent for divisional option admitted to
the Assembly that no such alternative as no.
cession. was on ter tained in the event of the do
mont, coming from tho ba ,kers of tho sunday
movement. should effectively settle all doubt
the. racing mon and tournament promoters
will asitats breaking away from the L.. A. W.
In order 70 run Sunday racer independent Of
the oreanization, but we had The assurance OF
CHIEF Consul Monhagen of the South Califor-
MIA division Of the Albany meeting that the
California were not financial successes. and
IL ls tho financial returns that the racing man
s spfea the th.s pr sSa iss. 81 ses ,sc,, sSn 9 wiI, n rest c,s as,
the l.. A. w. any uneasiness."
A prominent member Of. tho J.. A. w.
stated Yesterday that President Potter has
ssked George d.. Gideon OF Philadelphia to ac-
eept. tho office of Chairman OF the National
WV tNk oohiu tOE otu tfIuls VIE SlubOu
has not as yet decided TO accept, but IL 10 felt
that strong persuasion will be used 10 secure
his consent TO manage tho racing interests for
another year.
Brooklyn Bicycle Club, competing for the an
as follows
All.rt., s,ci7. Hueron. 7.eos.. Borl.nd.. u.ass:
$500, shsdeoI,. $3.50! W. %scrimseour. s..,5i
HAllfr. E.Aut. DoIannnty. N.H0ni lynch. NHhNs
Brooks. 1870 ". fulier. e.rYo. Austin. 1. SOW A.
S.% SSs'%s s:SSs; i HaSs. , IiSss'l o ssi:.; ,.Sss; s ssi:
w; s'I i.ss0 ni Esss. i.soi i;S Ss.nd II, h a.saIi Il i.S s.,.
yin: I.tsIi steboins. i:soli Belden: i.sgsissoreen.
Lewis: i.oisi Riley. $40; Dunno. osoi stociham.
<ioi CLARK. 1905 chrisneid. szo; fisks. 1890.
j: j. MoC.-The most available route to
Union Hill. y. T.. is via the Forty. second
destination. To ride to Bre wsters. starting
from 10th street and Seventh avenue. ride 10
dletn street. then ride 70 Tenth avenue, and
tinue to !slst street; cross thu Washington
Bridge and ride TO Macomb's Dam road. and
to Yonkers and take the turf pike to Gionwood
ana Hastings; from the latter place follow
the Granville route published In The srN Oh
NOTES.
has been organised In west HoboEsn with the FOL.
lowing Officers; President. Albert orassdorfl Vice.
sessr. fre. wnl, sI. ). Z E'T Dunn. Secretary William
Tho Hope wheelmen have o'saniEed In Dayonns
with the following road of1oersi Capuin, deorgs
Meilor; Lieutenant. J. l. Coles.
Tho annual election OF onicers OF The Nassau
Wheelm~n OF Brooklyn will be held on March 10.
The Indian Cycle Club of Brooklyn has moved
into Its now club rooms at S76 Bedford avenue.
Chief Consul Kirek.r of the New Jersey division
OF the L. A. w. has appointed the following local
consuls, John Salisbury. Jr.. Arlington: Harry
ball, and Mrs. J. X. wolven. bloomfield, A. L.
st'rkweather, Homer Moore. and Jonn Ready, East
Orange; Miss A. L. Geddes and ii. &. Parker. Glen
Ridge: Walter Rut.n and Miss n. V. Draper. Mont.
w % pnvis- Nvusy v; y, aiehards y, ".
ertson and y. v. Connect. Jr.. south Orange; John
MontcIair.
The Evergreen wheeimen OF Brooklyn have elect.
cd the following Officers; President. John Becker;
Vice President. K. Weber. Secretary, y. Reinhoidt;
Treasurer. Edward Noble; Captain. John HIbeoan.
IL IL SAID that Waiter jenkins OF Buffalo will be a
for the once OF chief consul OF the New
York State division.