New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
L. A. w. APPOINTMENTS STILL IN THE
AIR
THE LEAGUE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS. But
DOES LITTLE BUsINEss-GOcAL RACING DIS
CussED IN CAMERA-A POLO CHAM
PIONsHrP MATCH on wHEELs-IM

DOES LITTLE BusINEss-GOcAL RACING DIS
CrssED IN CAMERA-A POLO CHAM
PGoNsHIP MATCH ON wHEELs-IM-
PROVING BROOKLYN STREETS.
4 meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the
League OF American Wheemen was held al .ne
local I. A. W headquarters in the Vanderpit
Building Yesterday. Those present We're Isaac b.
Potter. president OF this city; A. Cressy Morrison.
vice-president. OF Milwaukee and Chiei Oohsu'
Klreker. OF New-Jersey Formal action was taken
~ III tartwell TO the possession OF Mr.. Clenden-
ming, the treasurer, ana letter "as eso,aI
bond prepared and forwarded for the approval o.
the Executive Committee. 4 resolution was p inS,
would be audited approved by the ExecuSuve
craI HIS were audited and the committee adj
journed until this morning at 10 O'CLOCK
After the meeting President Potter was asked Il
ANYTHING had been done regarding appointing the
imnortant committees for the year He said again
that he had been so busy that he had not had
time 10 give the subject the thought that II oe-
served. and that in consequence 1t might pe
week or more before he would he able 10 announce
the chairmanships OF the different committees Mr.
Potter has been on the jump for several weeks ana
no has done much good work In road analrs ne
has been in Albany looking after good roads legN--
iation in Hartford assisting the Chie O9 }h ~
Connecticut repel the attack on tne .IS,iS.
Commission Committee. and in Trenton lrequentuy
aiding Chief Consul Kireker 10 pun tnrous" s WI
hicvcIe baggage bill which comes up for maj
hearing next Tuesday Lively interest Is Ielt as
who will be the next chairman a % l '' serVs an
other year not is question many .aei's based
asking each other osT T and 'if he calls them to
time without any mincng OF words yet they al
respect him.
meeting Of several delegates representing some
OF the most important bicycle clubs in this district
was held in Brooklyn last night The session was
hold behind closed doors proceeding popular III
baseball and many professional sports but some
what new in cycling Most OF the clubs repre-
sen,ed have a strong leaning toward racing ana
they met 10 talk over the racing SITUATION III al
its phases When the meeting was hrst proposed
few hotheads We're disposed to ma iau ar Tasn
the manner In which the League o. AM ~ az
Mneein'en md nj they seemed disposed abuse the
dIstrlf1 ,j anu Gooor heads however prevailed and
the only thing which will look IKE H -, 49, ~ me
Racing Board asking that certain ma man, Wen Ven
known in cycling snail not ne q ine,. yba,bar
a GA such rsGuest viii have any weight with the
new chairman OF the Board remains to be seen
,.,I,,. IN bicvcle hande-bars is being put On
the market by H. c. Hinchlefe. 1t is celluloid
covering for the regular steel handleoar' ana Is
said to be much more comfortable Tor the hahus'
as well as handsomer in appearance ana eas,fi -
made with a preparation that precludes danger OF
explosion from heat. a NUMBER Oh 'e" '"'' "'
The rivalry between the various bicycle POLO
teams In this city eliminated IN the issuance
and acceptance OF challenge for series OF match
games at this sport for the CITY champlonS",p'
rho chalengers are W. II. Gorham and J. K
uazleton Of the Columbia polo team. now playing
nightly al the Olympia winter roof garden "
n Barber and W. r. Robbins nave accePteu IN;
challenge and the three championship games ~
bicyce polo will be played on March 3. = ana =
Th trsf two games will be played at the Metrop0l-
h-Sf.
ward and the nnal gb gam ar games viii be
rJoy under Gorham rules and each will consist
Of fifteen minute halves. The stakes WI" W ''o'"
500 TO $500 side
The committee in charge of the arrangements
10 secure a wepaved street In South brooh'SH
which will lead up Prospect Park seems an al SEA
When the members OF the committee called upon
Alderman NcGarry TO secure his aid ii was dis
covered that the committee had not decided what
street should be the one 70 be paved ne S atS
tteonth-st or in that neighborhood Third-st has
been susgeiIFd south out Of Snthst Those living
worth of Ninth-st can go up Lincoln Place. lhete
is not a decently paved street from lhiru-S'' u
Twenty-hfth-st
President simms OF the Associated Cycling CLUBS
OF York may prove a good friend 70 "heel-
men He has had consultation with the officials |
% rho Bergen County Traction Company about |
running an open or Sundays ana on hoHd1ys |
from the ferry landing the top OF the NIL The
PROPOSITION has been favorably received oy 'he !
company
Tho Associated Cycling Clubs OF Philadelphia will
hold a meeting next week and name the date for
the National race meet be held az Philadelphia |
next summer
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of American
Vheelmen may obtain full printed Information and |
membership blanks by sending names and addresses |
10 the Cycling Editor. Tribune
ROLLING Up THE MILES N CHICAGO.
Chicago Feb 26-The at Il p. m. in the
bicycle race was follows. Schiner. 1889 Miller
l527: Ashinger. 1,5o2 Lawson l4s5' Hanson 1889
iannant 900: Stewart. l.25l
LICENSES GRANTED BY THE JOCKEY CLTB |
4 meeting Of the stewards of the Jockey Club |
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the Of
flee OF the club No i73 Fifth-ave There were |
present j. r. Bradford F. r. Hitchcock James
Galway James r. Keene and Andrew Miller. MT |
Laeno presided Licenses granted 10 the fol- |
lowing:
Traners-William Antonidus. r. Boyle Ralph |
BLACK Matt Byrnes Hardy Campbell A6er, |
Pcakes. " b Gilpn. Thomas j. Healy. Edward F. |
hughes William HAYWARD ST. William HAYWARD |
lanes Kneale W II Karrlck. William Lakeland |
Alfred Lakeland. T. Gitteheld. C. Littleheld. c. |
" r Mdgey II. &. McCaherty J. J. McCafferty. |
] II McCreery, James McLaughlin, Charles d |
Rogers f V. snedeker. ". ? Rurch. J. J. sheri- |
dan Robert Tucker. : Trowbridge. +. Wishard. !
Thomas Welsh Thomas Green. John Miller. James |
Ssnnett r. Mcbride. Thomas T. Mannix. Henry |
Harris Frank Regan. G. }. Kelly and Edward |
Peakes.
Jockeys-Wllliam Forbes, Anthony Hamilton. |
Charles Healsy. Jonn Lamley, Harry Lewis. w r. |
Ndgely J. j. McCafferty. Lester ReiN. NJ. Sheedy. /
Fred Taral. a Waller p. Lttleneld. John Horton. /
Frank Nostrand f. H. Garrison George Sim |
mondS and +. O'Ieary.
The application OF Jockey VI. l. Carter for rein |
statement was denied.
TIE COMFY ISLAND JUNE MEETING
The Coney Island Jockey Club announces that |
entries will close Monday March To- for the fol-
lowing races at the June meeting. beginning on |
Tuesday June 22 and ending on Saturday. July To- |
The Coney Island Grand National Steeplechase |
(t 5O the Bay Hurdle Race 81 500 and the Si.rrup
Gun kl 500 to be run on Saturday. June Is
COLT NBT4 BEATEN AT HOCKEY.