The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
nrKs OF TIE KnrE1MEx.
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- the neeilne.

the DeeiIne.
Rrports from the Pacific coast indicate that
,ba independent movement TO govern cycle
r.c,nr and promote Sunday contests is on the
ANA. A wellknown San Francisco wheelman
..ys: 18th men who have engineered the seces
atom movement and tho meet promoters arc Thea
onIy persons who have received any kind OF en-
enlargement. The riders are cut on from the
National Circuit and all the L. A. w. meets. and
tho loudly talked of substitute Sunday racing
has failed to materialiEe. As a result the
best men are now looking toward the League
field. and soon there will probably be prodigals
asking for restoration to their former standing.
The Northwest has been agitated over some
talk OF big Withdrawals from the l.. A. W.. and
n consolidation Of interests with the Associated
Clubs. but the sentiment Is 80 strong against
such n movement that the leading racing men
hnye openly declared their intention OF sticking
to the League.
Secretary Franks of the National Board OF
Trade Of Cycle Manufacturers says that he has
received assurances from President Bennett OF
the Long Island Cycle Board OF Trade that the
latter organization is in full accord with the
National Board in relation to shows. He further
says that Long Islanders will take no steps to
hold a show this fall or carly next year.
While over 800 new members were cntolleu
in the L. A. w. during the past week. the total
membership is still lacking 4s4 OF the 1oo, 600
mark. The failure to renew lapsing member
ships 10 responsible for this state of affairs. The
returns from the leading divisions last week
follow:
New York Is., total es,ses; Pennsylvania 81.
total 1921; Massachusetts, SO, total ll.aso; New
Jersey so. total e.5is; Illinois Il. total s,e74; Ohio
25. total 5000; Wis ,onsin 8. total 1857: Connect.
gan g. total ii..sssSs;' MARYLAND SO. total 1850, North
California /. total 575; r ode Island 4. total l ,0o9,
c. w. sander.-To ride around Long Island. would
suggest the following route: Go TO the East Twenty.
ford avenue and follow to the Eastern rarEway to
Stone avenue. 20 Broadway. to JamaiS.; take The
Centre, Mniburn. Freeport. Merrick. Bellmorr. RID o
wood. seaford. Mnssapequa. Amltyv willie. and Babylon;
eGat," osld do a %ssyR1iie. i and B hsi, ts'i follo O"' Bay port
avenue TO the railroad; cross TO the main road to
south sSatS0T Haven i've West ,n Mo4fehes set ceStre Morlehe sA East
Morshe,, and Es'tport to sps'nh: 60 to West
then there is a short walk through the sand to the
S ses . rs. Of 1 the bills IL p with good R,T riding IN a., SseT p1 the hills I'LL
shinnecock Bay on the south; then ride to Southamp.
shelf ISLAND and Greenport: cont'nne to soashoid.
Mattituck. Jamesport. Riverhead. Batting Hollow.
M Maa1es sinai niTs and f Foa, ,e nS,1s; h SssTs.n F ssi,
ing Hollow and ROCKY roin. there Is .
tween Rocky Point and Port Jefferson. but the Hiding
u " ViN ~ " -
setucket. stony Brook. smithtown Comhc. North,
set; go to Cedar Sw amp. Greenvalo. Roslyu. Douglas
ton. Flushing. and Jamaica; from the latter place re
verse the route to New York.
Sr. LoUIs. Oct. 16.-Three professional races
were run at the national circuit meet OF the as
sociated cycling clubs to-day. DR.. Brown won
the one.mile open. the race Of the day. Pea.
body. the Chicago amateur. captured two flrsts,
and now has eighty.six to his credit for the sea.
son. The SUMMARIZE:
one-Mile Open. Professional-won by Brown.
Stevens. second. While Coburn third. Time. 2 min.
utes II seconds.
Half-Niie Open. Professional-won by Stevens.
Willie Cohurn second, Mcfarland third. Time, l min.
ute = 25 seconds.
Special Invitation ME Race. Amateur-won by
Peabody. Maule second. Bude third. Time. Q minutes
Is is seconds.
Three Mile Handicap. Amateur-won by Peabody.
scratch; II. A. Canreld. 100 yards. second; E.. P.
Gaule. 30 yards, third n. Pearson. Chicago. 40 yards.
fourth. Time. Z minutes 22 seconds.
Three Mile Handicap. Professionalism by Had.
neld. 100 yards; Cast. 500 yards. second; Coleman,
80 Yards, third. Time, o minutes 81 25 seconds.
The Hobo Cycle Club OF Brooklyn held a series
OF road races on the Fourth avenue boulevard
yesterday. Summary: