New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
IN THE CYCLING WORLD

..... ,,..,,ro a, the committee from the Asso-
cIated cycling Clubs Of New-York. New-!ersey anu
Long Island will be held early next week. a"u 49,
attempt will be made to DECIDE seVeta. nS
points The members Of the Vim Bicycle S.uo' 'Ie
probable winners OF The Tribune club trophy a..
anxious to have the controversy settled 50 'A' ..
will be abe to have the handsome cup plaeeu -
,be,r clubhouse II Is expected that by the time
the next meeting will be held all the testimony wiz
be In regarding the charges that Aie~anuei' w
winner of the first time prize. was paoe'' CIV ~.
looks now as II the charges will be proved ana Una.
Alexander will be disqualified. A. NJ Shepara; oi
Meriden, Conn, who is charged With PACING d,s HI.
ander has been staying at the Ease lie admits
Sat he had an accident to his wheel in the race and
that after he had made certain repairs sd me az veil
Shepard admits that he picked up Alexander twce'
and that he paced him In all aSout tn1ee w dis
qualify Alexander for he says that as ne was v ~
the his pacing Of the tine nrShaSy aHe de
cidedy different view of the matter He says .har
there were no admits also that he
paced Alexander and another rider In a road race
held at Chcopee, Mass. last october.
The college cracks will have their inning in cycle
racing at the Manhattan Beach track this AFTER
noon when the fast riders Of thirteen different
colleges will contest for honors In the INTERIOR
legiate races. Representatives from COLUMBIA
Yale. Princeton Harvard, Cornell, Dartmouth
vania State, Georgetown. Stevens Institute Boston
University and College Of the City of New-York
will meet in the five championships whch are
scheduled. They are at quarter. nall. one mile
five miles and one-mile tandem Much interest Is
displayed in the outcome Of the meet In to-day's
meeting the points will be scored as five FOR
first two for a second and one for third; still the
entire meeting will count as only one contest IN the
intercollegiate reckoning This appears to be an IN
justice to cycling. but the college officials say 1t
cannot be otherwise. Therefore the winner OF the
most points In to-day's races will score five In the
entire intercollegiate meeting, second two and the
third one A. G. Batcheder, official League o. q
American W.heemen handicapper., OF New S orR
and Frank Borland as clerks OF the course The
other officials are also well known, and the meet e
s star. at os m and the clerks Of the course
promised that those who attend will be enabled 70
The train T service for the meet will be follows
From East Thirty. fourth-s ferry at $50 and 9
BrdnEy mo- 49, aod %, go a R [ Ths
be reached by troey-cars from Broadw S,, ferry
car, which leaves the Brooklyn Bridge.
The annual bicycle parade arranged by THE
Evening Telegram" will take place In the Boule-
ward this afternoon The parade Is scheduled 10
start at Seventy -second-st and the Boulevard at
D. M Many of the clubs in this district will turn
out The reviewing stand Is near GRANT Iomp
There will be music, but II is doubtful II the paraue
will be so large SO imposing as was the one last
year.
As the dual bicycle meet between Columbia ana
Princeton did not take place. the Columbia Univer-
sity riders met at Manhattan Beach yesterday
afternoon and contested among themselves for the
medals The was at half mile and II reSulted
in a victory for Irwin A. Powell. J: G. Williams
was second. and Ray Dawson third The time was
l0S 2-s.
President Potter Of the League OF American
Wheelmen declares that ne is In earnest when ne
says that he will investigate the charges OF alieeeo
ungen,lemanly conduct made against Police Cap
tain Mcnamara of Brooklyn. Mcnamara Is
charged with insulting cyclists at the end OF the
that IL the charges against Mcnamara can be sub
sta inflated ne will ask for the dismissal OF the Cap
tain.
The heavy shower last night. II II Is not followed
by more rain to-day. will not interfere with the
club runs and suburban tours arranged by wheel
men for tomorrow. Many Of the country roads
were dusty and the rain will do them good.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names ana al
dresses TO the Cycling Editor. The Tribune.