New-York tribune., 1897-01-26
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
NEW BILL FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT
DRAWN UP.

.wHrrLxEx's LAST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ACCEPTS srARBucK's cHALLENGE-A
COLD RIDE on THE CYCLE PATH.
Isaac B. Potter Is a busy man these days. but in
epite of this fact the chances are that ne VIII give
much Of his personal attention to his canddaey
for the presidency Of the l.. A. w. hereafter. MT
Potter has spent much time recently In drawing up
q bill for road Improvement. which Will be sent 10
Albany to-day for legislative action. Assembly
man Armstrong of Bicycle Baggage bill fame VIII
present the measure to the Assembly. ana senator
Higbie will present the bill to the Seha,r nav, thu man
aging editor of morning paper IN THIS CITY wnhca
srepresentsd the Chief Consul 50 grossy sgainst anet
him The paper IN the last yfsr @ nas sHns
q Us way 70 eny faSs Mr Potter but
body else who showed friendly feeling me- for sxs sSf
wYOrk pSsgn tS po,Sar 9s 'as aea Il Elliott tickets s
uncertain 1t is said that strong PennsyVa@na S,, MA
will sy be on be 'ns found on the ticket for
treasurer.
new bicycle store will be opened to-day at No
Grand Circle near Fifty -ninth-st., for the sale
Of Winton bicycles manufactured by the Winton
fscycle Company Of Cleveland. Ohio. The Win
ton bicycle has some excellent features IN Inc CON
iarse tubing solid drop forged steering head two
piece crank and axle. with ball races three nches
nsrIov :" tread The bicycles shown the new
Wnon store are finished in handsome colorsroue, on
any one interested to examine them
The members OF tho Harlem wheelmen have en-
Joyed their indoor season to the fun. ana are
only waiting for suitable weather TO start
on outdoor work with their usual energy. The
monthly dances held by the club have been always
enjoyable social functions The aSt & 20 West Gi one
hundred and twenty .sixth-st.. on Wednesday rem
After the saTss w De
fy-fourth-st where the facilities for entertaining
Q crowd are excellent.
Many Of the fast riders of this district have gone
South. and many more will leave the city for a
warmer climate soon as the cycie snow III
this city is over. starbuck. who defeated Linton Linton
Garden received g. telegram from Michael yester-
day announcing that he would come 10 'hs , &C coIn 1
series OF races to take place at Jacksonville Fla
The contests will be at mile. five miles ana ior
an hour.
A large number Of the racing men will make 1t
convenient be In New-Orleans in Mardi Gras
week cycle meet will be held In that city on
February Is 2S and 81 under the sanction of the
L. A. w. and under the auspices OF the Associa,eH n
Cycling Clubs Of New-Orleans. On the hrst day Ha
there T he four , second aSr day hee VIII be
three races for amateurs and two lor d
three for professionals.
President
Clubs Of Long Island will try TO make the coming
reception of the association greater success than
usual He will be ably seconded by the many ioya
friends OF the organization. The reception VIII
take place at the Pouch Mansion on February Is
Mr. Barnett does not believe that the association
should be allowed to lose its idens nvc,,ne
clubs OF New-York. but he believes in working In
harmony with the new association
MANY cyclists admitted yesterday that the
~reather was a little too much for them and
bicycles In the street were as scarce as mosqu'oh
eycle path in Brooklyn and there more than
a hundred. including two women az tne Shsi.es s5
House inst before the snow set in IL was nara
drive up from the island on account OF the WIND,
and the scorchers were content 10 make 'he re'u'"
trip In forty minutes.
The Amph:on wheelmen Of Brooklyn will have
an entertainment at Cooper Hail. brookiyn; on
presented BY the members Of the club Among the
WIN be Thomas Ada wGSa %aer Lols rederck
ng and spero and Kruse
1 An entertainment and reception Of the Nassau
O,heelnen will be held at the Brooklyn Long ISL
and Business College on Friday night the enter, enter
tainment will begin at O'Clock and the receptoh
at 1890 o'clock.
Cyclists desiring to 5oin the League OF American
wheelmen may obtain full printed information ana ana
S ne bsnfs Gyeng x dor Tbnne
At the coming Cycle Show to be held In the
Grand Central Palace. in this city the readers Of
The Tribune and their friends will find comfort
able resting place in Room 679 Fourth floor. In
the room papers and magazines will be Kept on
file.
THE BIG CYCLE SHOW IN CHICAGO.
rHIRrY-FIvE HUNDRED MANUFACTURERS REP
RESENTED AT THE EXHIBITION
Chicago JAN 25.-Whie the National Cycle Show,
hlling the mammoth Coliseum was practically com
plete for the opening night Saturday many finish
1ns touches were added to the maze OF exhibits
yesterday and to-day. while thousands swarmed
through the aisles. The exhibition was soo'"" mn
fshed creation of the cycle manufacturers art and
enterprise Between 10:30 and noon the snow Is open
onS 10 members Of the trade for the uahsac''oh
OF business. , .a,,,rors a,a
dealers are represented. one-thrd OF them coming
from the East where makers prefer not TO Nait ior
New-York's show before displaying their new styies
Arrancements are being made by which