New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
wHEELMEN ON THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC
UNION TROUBLE.
AN OPINION FROM WILL r. PIrMAN-THh h'0''
TON OF THE BICYCLE ILLrsTRArED-EAsi-

Az op,x,ov FROM WILL. r. PITMAN-THE EVoLo-
r,ov or THE BICYCLE 1LLusrRArED-EAsr-'
ERN rRAcK-owNERs TO MEET.
,,,, a,1ersnces between the League OF America"
vbcelmen and the Amateur Athletic oh'on 49, go"
VIZ. ..oar oyo and there appear to be some
,oon,. who think that something reahy se''o ~,
will happen. The A. A. L. mas re'n'u =, and
martial alliance which has existed oe, ~, .rrarged
the L. A w Another alliance msy of~the New
York state Division of the H. A; ,M;v, tha, there
Yesterday said that he did net t heween the two
% rsanzs,ions He recalled the meeting ha he had
Aston House year s seH @ made at that meet
ing about an alliance had been carrie" o"'
Wan 70 r,tman the well-known cycfs' an" nv ~
her NJ the New-York State Racing boai' "
-. ~ American Wheelmen. when seen Ees
dav said I'm reference TO any possipie wa. a
the L. A. w and the Amateur A'''e'e "
other organizations: 81. as well as o'@ 49, .,or
ofbcials in this district. have wa'c"eu ,,,a no
closely since last spring ! think 'na' ',,os
for the best interests of all atheuc 'l" au,-
80 have some sort Of offensive and deiemsNe on" -.
ance II the other organizations are Wins h
reasonable. without doubt the H. A. W. 49, ,.a,,,,o
willing 10 make an alliance that VIII DC ~ -,
~ good 10 all concerned and viii preVe'' ~ he
ornaSnSor2ed criticisms which have lea up ,Uari
nresent differences and exist ia III, n an ai-
pn,iom win suggest the opinion that IL a,a " ,ho
nac is formed other than that now IN so scrent
T. A. w would be willing to back ~, up cases of sus-
pension and unfair work in ath athletics U any don't
sSTp0Sn or in hst the league should withhold
sanctions simply because otheIs 10, better taste
i strikes g me z to have waited until after
the L. A. w had decided to adm, ali oreaniza-
,,ons cona live in peace and goodwill Inc e ~ a.
w will not bend the knee TO any hut neither does
r. WjSh 10 tyrannize over any association hot ~
robust"
Students OF cycling will be interested In an e~no
that will form central feature AT 'ne co"e .
t,onal Cycle Show in the Grand Centrai a,aoe' W
he held from February to IL IN TINS Guy i"o ~
hibt will include complete cohec'ioh '.n' ~
OF the Oldest manufacturing houses OF chan, i'''.e'
5osc,s Medals sprockets handlebars. saddles etS,;
frustrating the evolutions through wnson 1883
Sb i,s delicate lines and beautiful finish
Another unique display will show ne
me and instructive features are contemplate 10y
President Coleman who is directing Al, asnces
Of Of the National Cycle Board of Trade.
. meeting of the National Cycle Racing Associa-
tion composed of the track-owners IN the h'asl' W."
ne held at the Everett House, in this CITY, on oau'
dav night. January IS The track-owners VIII Try
to arrange circuit and avoid corct Se ana
racing abuses as far as possible Inc lue" " e
with T.. c. Hodges. OF Boston
The nronosed new bicycle track near ParkVine'
Long Island in which some wel-Kno"h hoIsei"e"
aro interested has been abandoned. Captain George
&eeJham of the Kings County Wheelnlen was III,
terestod in the 1t was prop9sed a, Sse ''''
TO expend $1,000 on such track anu s''""1
The Riverside Wheelmen have passed over 'hei
time of strife and slnce the installation OF ne" oi"-
GERS everything is moving sinoo'hN'
,rha CoIpmba College and the intercollegiate Atm
,et,c Association bicycle meetings at the Mammalian
Roach ira * will he held May % or 81 or June D.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
,,-a,,,on may obtain full printed information and
,,e,obershin blanks by sending names ana al
dresses 10 the cycling Editor Tribune