New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-19
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
PRESIDENT POTTER HARD AT WORK


PRESSING, FORWARD THE NEwJERsEY BICYCLE
Il -, scc kt;r nrrJ.-TALLYING THE RIDERS IN
~ THE CHICAGO BIG RAcE-A USEFUL
souvENig-cIrB NOTES
Isaac q. Potter. the newly elected PRESIDENT OF INC
League OF American Wheelmen. has been pusy
man since he elected to the presidency. MT
Potter was In Boston Monday. In trenton on
Tuesday looking after the chances OF the b'eyc'e
Baggage bill and he was at Hartford yes'erda!'
assisting Chief Consul +. w. Westlake OF the CON
nectcut Division in good roads legislation NJ ~:
Potter is The president Of the easut an" or favor
itsm He will return to The cry aT,day 10 Of the
nf 2 sns Wssemen A.
Milwaukee and krskeT ,S OF OF the
ssy will be present. the in the Riverside es
tension r. r. Eckert. jr, is chairman OF tf'e CON-
mittec having that project In charge TOT the ""'e'
The Hudson County Wheelmen. OF Jersey CITY,
have adopted the following: whereas, a um'ed
and strong effort is now being made by the New
Jersey Division League Of American Whecimen' 10
secure the enactment of law in this State provd-
ing for the transportation OF bicycles On ram
roads in New-Jersey. when accompanied ny '"e'
owner; and whereas, a bill TO this effect. KNOWN
sented to the NewJersey Legislature at us present
session: be 1t resolved. that the Hudson county
doTye an G S the pasage Of
said bill; and be 1t further resolved tnaI we We
men from Hudson County that they support the
above toned bill. and that they make an ear
resolved that a copy OF these resolutions be sent
the Senator and to each OF the Asseh mn Saa,n
representing the county Vi i'uuSo" III NV
Legislature"
To score properly thirty contestants on ten-hp
track in a six-day, as-you-please. lf2-hohr b'
iS n tasl fOreth0UHnt
curacy of system. The managers OF the coming
contest at Tattersalls. Chicago. which starts Oh
Monday morning, February q. and ends on satu-
day night at 1905 O'Clock. have left the entire mat
ter of scoring in the hands OF Charles r. Jones
captain of the South Side Cycling Club. Thirty
men have been selected by Jones to assist in tally
ing the contest The assistants are GiViu9d m,uo
shifts OF fifteen men each aSh snt ONE ~ caller
messenger and an extra man ior re!nI r' an
nnmnces the numbers when the tape is crossed
computation will be made from the score sheets
every five minutes and the result placarded on
bulletin board for the benefit of the spectators
Two hundred and ffty-two men are on the en-
rolment list Of the cycling division OF the hhlcker-
booker Athletic CLUB This is great showing
considering that no definite action has as yet been
taken concerning the plans for improving TINS de-
partment. J. F. Fitch the chairman, wishes 10
make the club meeting place for All meinDeis
in cycnS nd Sh for the
machines there is no reason why this result
should not be attained The hoo ho baye sent
their names in and 10 receive Suggestions ana
act accordingly.
The committee in charge Of the mileage contest
between the members of the Century Wheeimeh
are Captain Matthew Glib. Warde Bingiey. D'. T.
V Brendon Alvin Eisert and Frederick I. hiihhet'
The contest begins March and ENDS Decem-
Der 81 Suitable prizes will be awarded to the con-
testants The new members thronging to me
official aors with orders for uniforms, IN orde ,,
to be ready for the opening run on he taken Of the
riders The South Brooklyn Wheem ,n,r nave ornr
t this evening ,ns in BODY The invitation has been
accepted and large delegation VIII attend.
r. H. Wolf & Co. Limited. have got out hand-
some souvenir in the shape of nickel coliapsioe
drinking Gun with case in which to carry H.
The cup Is an accessory which will be appreclateI
by all cyclists In order to defray the expenses OF
mailing the firm requires five two-cent STAMPS ~
be sent with every request for one Oh these cups
The new committees appointed by President John
Barnett OF the Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long
Island are as follows: Public Action COMMITTEE
Michael Furs chairman. Brooklyn Bicycle Ciup'
Theodore Keind, Pequod Wheelmen; John J. Brady
South Brooklyn Wheelmen. Membership Commit
tee-Waldo T.. Fuller. chairman. Brooklyn Bicycle
club; A. G. schafer. waverly Bicycle club; c. II;
E EosGs maitssMSA Rice. Chairman
Wheelmcn; W W Armstron ,a Paramoq Rnce COM
mitiee-George H. Shannon, chairman. Prospect
Whcelmen Van Week KinE Wb EoImty Mnei D.
Smack Nassau Wheelmen: Frank {. Rhoades'
Pequod wheelmen; c. H Weaver BushwlSk Wheel
Auditing Committee-W. f. Fuller, l.. {: Hooper, j.
r Bremen Benjamin Anchell, W. I. CowenhoVeh'
The following is the standing of the teams in the
Associated Cycling Clubs of New-Jersey bowling
tournament:
club. Won '''o'
tie Point ...............'.' ~ a.,