The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-30
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
OBJECTIONS TO TIE START FIXED
ron THE run TO TARRHT0WN.

nal Success OF Mechanical PaetsE Abroad
CeutuFT EsoAd Ciub observation-disclosures OF
tho Logan wheeluon for the Yenr-Notes.
Tho announcement that George D. Gideon of
Philadelphia will not oppose j. ID. Potter for the
Office OF President OF the i. A. w. haH merely
settled the question OF opposition for the Office
OF chief executive. Western whcelmen figure
that they arc entitled to representation on the
Executive Committee Of the organization. and
they will put forward somo candidates at tho
annual election. The West fAvors tho election
OF Potter to the Presidency. but the Missouri
division talks of nominating Douglas w. Robert
Of 81. Louis for First vico-Presidont, while E.
W. Hine, the chief consul OF the Michigan divis-
ion, 10 talked OF as o candidate for tho position
Of Treasurer.
Objection 10 raised by some of the leading
bicyc Gle clubs to starting the Tarrytown ride to-
morrow night from Fifty-ninth street. The
Race Committee of the Associated Cycling Clubs
Of this city has charge of the run. r. b. MORT.
son OF the Harlem Wheelmen has filed the fol.
lowing protest with the association:
Iwish TO protest against tho starting place being at
Fifty.ninth street. This change win cause q great
deal Of dissension. The starting place heretofore has
always been from 10th street and Seventh avenue.
and I contend that the distance from this latter place
to Tarrytown In long enough for that hour OF the
night, without stretching It out four miles further
and then compelling the uptown boys to ride or
travel an additional four miles to get to the starting
place. I also contend that 10th street and Seventh
avenue Is the most convenient for the majority OF the
starters, especially II the weather ia bad. I have
ridden in the race for two years. and am thoroughly
familiar with the hardship OF the same. and my sym.
pathy is with the contestants. To increase the dis.
gers Of racing on the Boulevard or through the Park.
I \ ssi1k from Is an TN. i%p old / s,ar., Rsc pisee. h Which Sf Is another ssasS;
good reason for not making this change.
According to advices from abroad, mechanical
pacing in cycle races Is likely to be the only
kind used on the French tracks next season. It
electric tandems and triplets will exclude the
quadruplets, ,quintuplets. and sext9plets In
tpiais! IN hn the iG recent ais mstcb races race b sta nsf Iin.
ton and Jacquclin the use Of the electric tan
dem proved that mechanical pacing is not only
practical, but Is by far superior TO that fur
nished by multicycles propelled by human
power.
Chairman Mott Of tho l.. A. w. Racing Board
issued the following bulletin yesterday:
The Cheraw Fair Association, cheraw, q. c.. will DO
pa The S slnIs as e Fs IlasssSa 70, qgSs. j. II a''en' h'rr''0urs'
The woonsocket Agricultural Society has been re.
stored to. sanction privileges. Thomas A. Hackett
The Southampton Cycle Club and F: D: Richards.
Sorthsmpt S6,;n Mas 81, and an, III the e rsSs ? ss,d rlsid G nn.'i
th * make nn,DE Coco the %S rslH e, of pe Gb I W uos,r and
v. M. Laity, southington, Conn. will be refused sane
ton. until they deliver certain prizes according to
Association. J. R: Ebert. West Pittston. Pa. and tho
lions pending payment Of handicaIping fees. -.
.a Amss1 tune, r sseca' mace ssSsPBs By Z. 4. G Mer quartz at pet m r
Mich. Nov. 8, 1897: time. g seconds; one-third mile.
Suspended pending investigation-Lyle Allender.
p1 T5an.t eTsss,a sS t asd R E. @. sIsPs. k s,a 'ns. T Il. j.
suspcnded-w. J. stanbridge. Now Bedford. Mass.
BY the Ligue velocipedIque-Bolge. Lura. Kievitz.
MiOs5; sT Tsds H. h n,S1ns IN D SI%S,bI;.5 ana noce ree eansct to
to the same date or pending payment OF tho fine Inn
s. A. Greasor. Manchester. N. H., pending return of
prize and for sixty days after.
Chairman McGarrett of the Record Commit
tee OF the Century Road Club of America an
nounces. that the following records have been
accepted
San FrancIsco.s San jose. time 2 hours 81 minutes.
made by E. o. Krasness of San Francisco. Nov. Ii.
Thirty.day mileage record for Wisconsin, 1000
miles. made BY John N. Coates OF milwaukee, be.
s%ssn s rasord ! . a hours 81 10 lsg1i eht chissTo! iIfss ga,
kee tandem record. q hours go minutes; Chicago.
miiM y ,sne %a sna BY yf franl 'e q. eIar Eee snd john is n0H y. An M
drews of Chicago. Sept. 10. 1897.
The annual meeting OF the National Board of
Trade will be held, in this city on Jan. 10. when
new officers will be elected. A movement has
easce Of 81 PresiaEent. The name Of George Day Of
Hartford is also mentioned for the office. 1t 10
expected that with the election of new officers
the work of the board will be extended and its
scope increased.
The Logan Wheelmen Of Brooklyn offered
some special prizes for road records this year.
bers is intensely keen; I. r. Goodman now
Leads kndii With ta bs s,4 = T %ile o,b q record reSoTas dating s1a from
Kecgan: Jr, 5s+ai; NJ; H. blnmc. 4,sGT W. 4. Norris.
scnrSeasr. e. E'HS' F ~? y; walt sSA s'ssa; v. ssl9..
D. N. Davidson. 2.o8oi j. Llnneborn. zoos; J.
R Rsopsl: l &c., sSo: n. Il n. k /; Rrq'1 i.ss s5i' n l'G 3. Mol Fl G,
ll;0sa; A; P Brown, SIgo; \. R Scales; 1,ss4; B: A.
f iaSsP! il: go &: Gore *. l. &Hsl.f a. ao imam I ,.7ss; ! 1f hTons.
l.43Y; II. B. Perkins. 1928; II. Butt. LII; O. W.
]ioSs.657. W.
Ono of the novelties exhibited at the Paris
cycle show was n foot-warming pedal, con-
used for coaches and coupds. The pedal is e
sort OF box in which are inserted two small
slowly and does not smoke. 1t is claimed for It
that it will burn four hours and will keep the
s sath OF an t ,nyc slf%es1 m w9m fnd r many COMMENTARIES smpUorters.
but not among that class OF, club men who for
y yea have h SEo been &c dEpdsinE il TIE bet remark remark a cant
A bit OF gossip that comes from the hotel
headquarters OF inc racing men anu mas Dcen
much repeated during the last day or two, but
of which nothing of n tangible nature can be
learned. is to the effect that L. r.. Creighton, tho
turiman. is contemplating a plunge into the
cycle racing game. Tho rumor runs that he ID
to back Chase as his middle-distance crack and
possibly take the old running track at Aque-
duct and manage IL In conjunction with other
racing men. .speculations concerning tho plans
arc running free among tho riders, but thus far
neither Mr.. Creighton. nor Chase. nor Walton,
his trainer, has given a corroborative word.
NOTES.
Jimmy Michael earned in one hour last Saturday
night as much as Miller earned In his six day race.
namely, 81, 300.
A bicycle meet will DO held in the Thirteenth Regi.
ment Armory on Jan. 20.
The NameleSs Wheelmen of Brooklyn will hold q
reception tomorrow night for their installation OF
Officers.
The Logan Wheelmen have elected John barnett,
]. L. Brush, Jr.. and II. w. Dye delegates to the Asso.
ciated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island.
Tho Unique BICYCLE Club has been formed In Brook
Ign with the following Officers; President, Mrs, Sharp;
Secretary. Miss Sharp Treasurer, Mrs. Taylor; Cap.
tain Mrs @. N, Murphy; Color Bearer. Miss Costello.
The Springfield Bicycle Club Is thinking of depart.
ing from It's usual custom aud holding a spring meet
on June 4. '9s.
A number OF the professional racing men contsm.
plato Visiting Florida to race on the new track built
at BellAir,