New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-11
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
GOOD SPORT ASSURED FOR BROOKLYN'S
INDOOR MEETING.
WALLER BACKED FOR ANY DISTANCE ONkl: Ten
MII.Es-NEws or THE KINGS COUNTY
WHEEI.MEN-A PAPER BICYCLE

Cyclists and especially those fond Of racing. are
awaiting the Joint meet o. the South Brooklyn
Wheenen and Conpan~ q Of the 18th Regiment AT
the armory in Brooklyr on "Wednesday night with
much interest. Most OF the best-known amateur
and professional riders OF this district have en-
tered and good Sport Is assured Besides the regular
races f. C. Bald. the champion will give an exhi-
bition Bald left town last night for Wilkesbarre'
but he will In time to keep his engagement III
Brooklyn Wednesday. Bald has nothing 10 say
in regard to his proposed trip to Europe ana the
chances are that he may not He says that the
track used at the six days at Washington
was one OF the best he has ever seen. When
rider took the turns pcfson s,andihs o" - riie
track looked like baseball ground fence which
had been sagsed a little by the wind
William Young who trained Waller. the winner
Of the recent race in Washington. says he thinks
his man can defeat any rider in this country Tor
any distance over ten miles. lie is willing To make
a match with Linton. the Englishman or any DINER
rider and the longer the distance the better he
will like it. Young says that the race can De
TO- 30 or 100 miles: o. for an hour he says ne Is
so confider, that Waller can defeat Linton That ne
will wager everv dollar ne mas on eart a.. OH me
result Waller has "A record Of 100 miles In hours
and u minutes.
The home bowling tournament OF the Kings
County Wheelmen is now finished. with the ex-
ception OF or two po-tponed games, and
shows the Columbia team. which was composed OF
r. L. TAYLOR. II. f. Burt, W. Conner. II. 5. Dobbie
and g. A. Nccdham. to be the victors. with ten
games won and Ave lost. with team average OF
100 Is for the fifteen games. The Winton and
Stcarns teams tied for second place The prize
which the Columbia team won is valued al so
The regular bowling team Of the club conlpos "r
nish stilI continues it's winning form in the Long
Island Association tournament. having at THIS time
lost only one glme
The Board Of Governors Of the Kings County
| Whoclmcn at a meeting held on Thursday ap-
| pointed an Advisory Committee for the 1897 race
meet The club holds only meet year
and this has been an annual meeting for the last
sixteen years. and on every occasion has been
oreditable The Advisory Committee will arrange
all details necessary and thus enable the regular
committee to be appointed later TO proceed easily
with their worK
Cantain Englert Of the Harlem Wheelmcn has re-
ported the leaders in tho mileage competition Ii was
necessary to ride 5000 miles obtain medal r. H.
Frost won special medal for the creates. nunibe- Of
miles Frosts record breaks the former club record
Of 1000 miles There has been keen competition. as
the following list will show: T. H. Frost. l2io5 miles
l.. H. Porter 5129; \. J. Englert. l6l; G. II. Glenn
njtt i025: W. J. Smith $50: +. j. Dumahau 3.3is;
r. A. Roe S.i26 Charles Fisher. s.s26: +. d. Ohm
stead. 800: II; A. Smith. Al. r. D. Morrlson 5sl ;
p Ppock ss' ~ GEors ,3 S,'2 r. e., AdsTi
I'nkles 4O73: f. y. Lord: 1900; F. Nj Barthe Si9S,
| W F. smith jr.. $40; ]. II. Fule, 3,o2s.
| A paper bicycle has invaded the field. one Of
them owned Icy a b:cycc agent. is now in use In Lon
| don Paper fibre similar 20 that sometimes used IN
| the manufacture Of railway carriage wheels Is en-
ploved for tubing The bicycle weighs twenty pounds
! and is as strong any in use. A factory Is said
to be contemplated for the production OF bicycles Of
| this sort
The eleventh annual ball of the Harlem Wheelmen
takes place at the Lenox Lyceum next Friday even
ing and promises 10 be more than usually successful
Every year this has been function looked forward to
with great interest In socla and wheeling circles
orally The year Of 1896 record-breaker for this
| club the membership. from about 80 year ago,
having increased that IL IL now up to the constu-
tional limit 800 This alone should insure larger
attendance than usual. The decorations will be some
thing novel and unique. and as heretofore, Rogers
| will lead the Seventh Regiment Band
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
| Whec.men may obtain full printed Information and
| membership blanks by sending names and addresses
| 10 the Cycling Editor. Tribune.
| q