New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

w matters during the prese"' ~ nonnv
..mred Mr.. Potter however "~ until otter
t.cuty Of not blowing into the hsen criticised
the fire has oeeil sun ~, Wv .rnontments. He would
Io' ~ -,,,,,s.a more severely IL j" 90
~..,,,v and hi. appointments nNo n,a, e~acu,,va
sooeptable az was supposed, ,lo, of the country
~ the major wheeling org" n,s selections and
,oo fortunate so far III "'' 80. 90, - ~
has been io''u" 's,'oosssfu in the men YET 10 be
he may oe 90 rrsstdent is not pehever In
named W n"e ~ into politics. he is determined
thro~'ns sght against certain Ponue'ans VINO
made It point to re ea,re IS proposed There
Ss'S SheneSer hsH condition Of Affairs out in
nos aP Ther ns are rumors Of treach
oushy Ss ranks Of the L. A. W. and II ease tSss
can BE- pr0vs x, is get a dose of the medicine pre-
state d tn FOR member here when an enSrt was vas
said have e'G bi in this state chief Consul
eyc.iss OF Illinois seems CONVINCED that mere are
r sSSss potter for advice and assstap So NJ
Potter ssners, thing is mam %no Tb ,aTs IS
tss wsy he put IT yesterday morning We are GO
Ing 10 nail some Of those people IN tSe
abroad committees. They are doing al they can
70 Kin reform and the E Let 81 snd
not mince matters any further The l.: A; W.
ssn,; oS We have seventeen Senators in Wiscon.
Sin marked already, and It stands TO reason tnat
they have ma hao ,c he railroads Collect from
Pheen,en $40 100000 year In fares and freight. ana
this sum ought to count in the premises
ROAD RACES AND CYCLE PARADES-There
Is a sentiment among many cyclists IN THIS ois-
trict that they best serve their purpose 10y
not asking for any Innovations which VIII cohhc'
with the liberty OF others not so fortunate lhese
conservative men argue that the one point IN whlcn
oil are interested is good roads and weli-paved
streets and they maintain that. as long as they
work solely In that direction, they can accomplish
much Still. the great body OF wheeimeh are io'
content TO have good roads served up 70 theih US
.he only thing to which they are entitled ana the
onIv good which they can expect from the city
o@c,als There are those who take an interest in
racing matters and in parades OF different sor,s
Whether the proposed race on RIVERSIDE DriVe WIZ
.ake place or not will be decided al the meeting oi
the Park Commissioners 10 be held al inc al seAa
IN Central Park tomorrow, Owing 10 .he aosee
OF President Mcmillan in the South. the meeting
.r,s nos,poned until this time. The Associated
Cvcling Clubs OF New-York, which made the prsopo-
eit,on 20 hold the race the Drive. nave not ap-
dened me baye been warned that chances are
Thai the Commissioners will not grant dner re.
Park Commssioners tomorrow and request hear
ing Magistrate Simms. the presiaent Oh tne 49,. as
cea for the wheeimen Judge simms Is clever Lever
faker and q politician as we'll ana ne iee. s,,Unnt
AGAINST the holding of the race which may pc Dad aS
Vsnced General Coils. of the Department 81 ru %
c Mork bcyss s nara1es on the Boulevard and Rv-
ersde Drive He seems to thnk sai thew have been
wers done and that their continuance would be
He SAYS bybb aas and destroy the land
scane erects of the Drive The Park Comm,ssThh Oh
may adopt General 0 Derm,t to hold the race
ie6 tha chances are that the association VIII
make % 1S Should rst md if the
ce Can he held on the island in the Bay A1ou1
Two yea pd "s and the natives objected and had IT
stopped The people down WAS decidedly objec-
tionable feature.
THE GOTHAM wHEELMEN.-The Gotham
CO. c,uh,s members, whose Irish dinner on st.
,,tr,or,s Eve at their clubhouse. No. 2oi west
1,iftv-third-st was one of their many orisn'
ideas are now advancing summer noVei's VIZ
IS likely 10 prove popular with 'he eiuo .v
and their friends and sets q preceoen' io' ~
lee original clubs to follow The club proposes 10
ie.o 80 s,,,rmer camp Several localities are
being considered for the site, which VIII not pe
eet,led unon until the close of the correspondence
with the owners of the various camping GROUNDS
favored One spot suggested Is IN the lhlch iii"eo
Of woodland which forms crest a, "'e' m
Point between College Point and Whitesloie' INC
cluhs idea is simple inexpensive and easily caIiru
~, II ,s tn make camp of half a dozen or more
vail tents provided with cots. campst0ois ana d
T nn,n ~ The camp will be capable colored man
who Is an excellent plain COOK ana sellel any no'
MAJ and three or four boats owned by members
of the club who like sailing ana aquatcs as 80
, md 6shIng will be extra attractions. II is pro-
posed that as many of the club mempers az u
We situated within easy reach of the city so that
any member who feels like 1t can go 70 camp aite
Ioyn and return to duty the morning One Of
the names suggested by President W arner N. = az
son 6 n nv Vi he demonstraton at Grants Tomb is
Camp Grant. named after the great general
WHEN HORSES ARE PAsSENGERs.-When
tho Armstrong Bicycle Baggage bill was pelng as
Guessed before the Committee Railroads or the
New-York legislature in February. 1896, and whie
q whcelman who appeared in behalf OF the Dill was
replving 10 the long arguments delivered ny ioui
separate railroad attorneys. the speaker was III
torrupted by a veteran railroad lawyer VINO saio
20 the committee: Mr.. Chairman did not come
bore 10 take part In this discussion and don't IN
,ord n Put these wheelmen have been contend
Inc for years that bicycle is vehicle ana eVery
body knows II is vehicle and should IKE 10 ASK
gentleman represents the WheeImen one
tTestion Permission being granted the veneer
able railroad lawyer turned to the wheemens No hu
when are YOU going 10 ask US 10 carry wagons ds
bagease?" There was a solemn stiffness IN the
800, Sor half minute and then the answer came:
yVben YOU Gerry horses passengers" Every
body laughed including the members OF the com
,ni.fee and nothing more was heard or the venice
argument.
NETWORK COUNTY WHEh~H, f>1>-nh'iie@
IRE coming In FOR the first annual spring century
yum os the New-York County Wheelmen, which
,in toke place on April Il. The course from
Jamaica 10 Patchogue. Long Island, and re-
turn Is one Of the finest in the country. be-
ing free from hills and bad roads This Is
an excellent opportunity for those who have
never been on century run to test their riding
ability as TIE pace is an one and the time
for raete Is liberal Many prominent riders have al
ready entered and number Of clubs are entering
w cornpcit,on for the prizes "a large silver cup and
n nantei clock) TO be awarded the clubs having
first and second largest number Of survivors They
arc en,onp the finest prizes ever put up In CEN
Jury mn At present they are being displayed In
different shop wipdows on cGas 'oge nfor
lion roay be obtained at the clubhouse. or by
addressing Captain W. J. White. No. g West