New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-26
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IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

Tho annual race meet OF the Kings County
Wheelmen will be held at the Manhattan Beach
track to-day, and the meeting ought to be one OF
the best seen in this district this year. AS the
meet Will be the wnd-up OF the State circuit, most
OF the fast amateur and professional riders who
have followed the circuit will take part The races
VIII begin at 23O p. m. although the heats In the
novice race will be started possibly an hour earlier
as the entry list is heavy that contests would
not be finished before dark II this not done
Among some OF the well-known professionals who
will compete F. J. Titus. H. K. Steenson. W. A.
h 4sinf s'y Ff Brock
+. 4. McFarand. j. A. Newhouse C. r. Newton
Murphy eF jenne ey'ecS J. JACK G?'" Gregory
CGSnkln or hawtho1n W ~ sbley M
be j. A. Powell, Ray Dawson, O. Hedsrom. Carl
sanford ". Brown NJ i; MCGUIRE IS, J. I Finn
fSG l. wsSn s II % Mer FSf v s
G s HenshaT. b Allen A. s. Junkind r: J.
" RGome f%eI la Due eWs + BabaocR
Fisher, W. II. Cane and G. F. Herdng.
The New-York consulate has begun to send out
petitions to be signed by cyclists. property Owners
and tradesmen. asking that Broadway be asphalted
from Forty third-st up 1t is argued that the tear
ing up Of the boulevard for the proposed under
oughfare necessary When the petitions have been
signed they will be sent to General Coils
The chances OF any serious differences between
the League Of American Wheclmen and the Cana
dian association extremely remote as already
predicted in these columns Yesterday rreside EN-
Canadian ar Wheeling Association saying that the
bond which allows members OF tno L. 4; W TO 10
take their wheels into Canada free OF duty had Deen
signed and that 1t would be forwarded immedi-
ately
Cyclists continue to complain Of the poor lighting
OF the Boulevard from Ninety-sixth-st to One-hun-
acknowledgement. The light from Fifty
TO Ninety sixth-st IS all right ana wnee si e'n n
the Boulevard.
What ought to be one OF the finest races of the
year will take place to-day Philadelphia be-
tween Bald Cooper and Kser. Kiser has won the
majority of races in which he has met Bald and
to Win to-day Kiser's friends are loyal. and show
a disposition back their opinions with cash
The Quill Club Wheemen have arranged for
club run on Long Island tomorrow The Brook
lyn members will meet at Bedford Rest at so
a. m. and the NewYork contingent at the E ,s,
Come together al Flushing. and the ride will con-
tinue to Northport. The return trip VIII he made
by train.
II was announced yesterday that Michael and
Titus had been matched to race on the new poard
track at Newark on July 81: The race VIII be Tor
ten miles and each man will furnish MS own pace
makers.
The sixth annual excursion Of the Bushwick
Wheelmen. Of Brooklyn. will take place up the
Hudson July H.
The Race Committee Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs OF New-York at meeting last night de-
cided TO conduct century TO the National meet
at Philadelphia on August and all the riders
10 return in a single body on August y The COM
mittee named August p as the date Tor me cqas!
ing contest and Labor Day for the associations
team road race.
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information ana
membership blanks by sending names and adj
dresses TO the Cycling Editor The Tribune.