New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-25
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
MICHAEL AND STARBUCK BOTH CONF
DENT OF WINNING TONIGHT.

THE RACERS IL GOOD CoNDIrToN-MAKING
CENTURIES AT Observation-Disclosures FOR
LONG ISLAND RBADY-END Of THE
SEASON FOR CLUB Runs
Isaac y. Potter president OF the New-York State
Division. l.. \. W. arrived home Tuesday night
from Pittsburg. He stopped in Philadelphia on his
way back confer with President Boyle Of the
nj Division win reference to l Ms. re-
mems Association TO this city. MT Potter said
s Is aS bn or h ns te
wi! probably be conference at Buffalo or some
o.her border city before long between commit
toe OF the Canadian Wheclmen and Mr.. Potter,
With possibly other representayes o. the l. A.
Michael arrived in this city yesterday. with his
pacemakers from his training quarters at Saratoga.
He reports himself as being In the finest possible
condition. and assured his admirers that he would
ID unusual record making In his contest
againsi Star5uck in Madison Square Garden thIs
evening. S,ar5uck. WHO has been doing his outdoor
work on the Willow Grove track. and his indoor
work the board path in Sanserfes Hall. Phia-
delpha. vii arrive to-day. This afternoon both
contestants will pu' the finishing work to their
train.nS On TIC n@w portable RACK putt f3r Mad-
pha Michael has beaten both McDGnee and Titus
every reason 10 believe that he VIII be eGualY sue
ceSSiul WIN StarDuGk to-ng1t Don MINK
with Arthur Zimmerman ";ha; underestimate
Starbuck. on the contrary. know from experience
peculiar style u racing ne is improving all the
time. In fact, Starbuck has given me the hardest
nothing ardone to face the '' starter in as good con-
dillon az ! have ever been in"
sarbuck Is equally conaden, OF He
claims that when he first met Michael ne was an
unpaccd rider, pure and simple and knew little
or nothing OF the paced style. He has now been
practising II steadily for over year and during
that time he has gathered n formidable array OF
PAGERS. Starbuck alwaya claims that his first two
defeats were due to inferior pacemakng. Now.
however. MS pacemakers have been thoroughly
drilled by constsn; track work and he believes thai
1ey are 9s strong as any IN In the cGgpyy ss
will have 20 be beaten in order 70 win this race
programme OF other events. two handcaps and two
exhibitions being scheduled In the professional
handicap such well-known riders as Nat Butler,
who has won from scratch In 2:0l: Jay Eaton the
indoor champion Jean GOugeltz. the French crack,
Hoyt the ;wo.miie N4ii5nii hampton ana Fred
J. Titus. c. " Er,, the GO mile National cham;
be the scratch men IN the two-mile amateur handi-
cap. Taylor The French middle distance cham;
iamherjack and c. T. Ea-l Toe star OF the Kings
County Wheelmen. will try ior the amateur nile
William II. Anderson a member OF the Century
Whccmcn. IL attempting the Century Road
many nights An1ersons riding II all done be-
tween th" hours % p. m. and q. TO a. NJ.
/ according 70 the weather. Considering the tme OF
year ana circumstances under win! ch the runs are
being made. 81 certainly Is n wonderful test Of en-
duranco he loes not average than three
'entuTes ana barring accidenis expects 10 COM
pleie the task
H. H. Fullerton. member Of the sgnbonrd
W. says that the reason tina. more rapid progress
has not been made with 'hr boards FOR Long Island
IS that difficulty arose f. the Arm which under
took the work. Now. the signboards have all been
delivered, and the Brooklyn. Park Department has
approved them. and offered place such
used park property without expense. The signs
frst TO receive attention. The boards are all in
color never before used--a brownlsh purple. on
mits the use by the League or American wheelmen
Of posts thai they have erected for Their station
scction and north shore.
G. A. Henriques. chairman OF the Executive Com
/ mlttce OF the BOARD OF Trustees of the New-York
and Brooklyn Bridge. has called special meeting
of the committee for Monday morning at II o'clock
ONCE OF the Board OF Trustees, Nassau and
Washington SITS. Brooklyn. for the purpose OF dis
cussng the plans for the proposed Bridge cycle
path with the committee repTesenting the /. 4 W.
h% n ccs nSs Of Tong
and The Good Roads Association Of Brooklyn.
The last dinner OF the year OF the local consulate
Of tho League OF American Wheelmen was given
last night at the Arena Thrty-hrst-st. near Broad
way John d Townsend. secretary OF the con-
| sulate presided The guests OF the evening were
| Isaac y. Potter. president OF the League OF Amer
! lean Whcelmen. W l.. Bull secretary OF the League
| OF American Wheelmen. and walter Jenkins: new
! senior consul OF the State Thirty OF the thirty
: i've con suls OF the city were present. Short
/ snceches were made by President Potter, Walter
Jenkins and \. y. Bedding. the Junior consul OF the
/
/ Cyclists desiring 10 join the Leaghs OF American
Wheelmen may ooair full printed information and
| ,hnrstIo blanks by sending names md addresses
| 70 inc cycling Editor The Tribune.
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