The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-22
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
EI-CHzIRAEAN GIDEON EXPLAINS
TIL ALLIANCE WITH THE q. c. r.

Canadian Onicinls - Routes aud Notes.
While neither Sterling Elliott nor g.. d.
Gideon OF the L.. A. ". deemed Il necessary 10
mako public last year the reasons for the ALL
ance Will the u. G. F., which has been declared
of by their su ccessors In office, 1t now trans
hires that they hal specific objects in view. Ex'
Chairman Gideon explains the necessity for
the alliance as follows: I'm cance!ling the al.
lance the present administration has taken
the weakest action possible. The alliance was
made with the sole purpos, OF mutually rccoE-
MIXING proper transfers to professionalism and
suspensions for misconduct, and It plac I'd tho
L. A. ". in the position of having at least one
friend on the continent. AS It is now we have
absolutely none. The International Cyclists
Association has. on every possible occasion.
shown that 1t was willing to further every In
terest of the cycling orGn citations Of the little
unimportant European principalities to the
detriment Of the League, and the Cyclists Union
OF England has never In any way SHOWN n dis
position to aid the League. There is now an
alliance existing between the League and ths
National Cyclists Union which ought also to
be terminated II we are to be consistent"
The bulletin issued by Chairman Mott Of the
Racing Board Yesterday con iains the following
announcements:
The restri,tion on tho eight.lnp track OF che
rans.Mississippi Amusement Company OF Omaha.
HeD.. Is removed, pending an Investigation.
The restriction on the track Ut Dowagiac. Mich.
II also removed and sanctions will be granted for
bicycle races held there when not under the aus.
pices of the Dowseiac County Fair Association.
No sanctions will be granted TO that association.
New neutrality-suspicious. No. IL. D. C.. Fl.
drege, York. Neb.: District No. "a, Henry Good
man. 1872 Sixth street, Portland, Or, will do the
haudicapping for oregon and Washington until
further notice.
Suspended-For promoting unsanctioned races.
W. J. Benedict is placed upon the list OF those to
whom sanctions will be refused.
For riding repeatedly in unsanctioned races ia
cob Deoh aud James Rankin Of Akron. o.. to July
l9, 1897.
For riding in unsanctioned races at Utica, to Nay
go. 1897: I'd Hayninger and Z. A. Payne. Amster.
dam; W. z. Dell. Ainden: O: W; PittocE. Deernsld:
y. Forriss. John Grass. Frank Burdick. Robert In.
Pending NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Price. Mahoney
Declared rofessiunals-onber L. LoRue. Nash.
vile. Tenn. own request: Bert c: Irons. Monaco.
Pa. aud W. W, ondflrk. Denysr Col; -
rs,I' bAI,lm9 9osI Mo-; ci SSn' r ~ &c; 5O,y 10. s 81; %;
Mercury wheelnisn. Allentown. Pa. May Is and
s ssi aa'y w : an" A ASs' i t.. 1 5ssent c A.nl'i Hf. cue eo In:
Psny y.d Dal r TsI Ar5il III n sol K1.es Canton, q sons
Sept. g.. becioit wheeimen. Detroit. July ).
Bicycle riders who have been complaining Of
Park circle will be grAtifcd to learn that re-
pairs will be made next week. Chairman
ksson Of of the eSc Good cI K9.d ot thi, ej,r i @, b 5ns
several conferences with the Park Commission
ers in relation to the matter, and he has re-
will be commenced on April 20. Several cir.
cumstances have delayed tho work. but II will
be rapidly pushed after the date named.
At the recent meeting Of the Canadian Wheel
mems Association. held at ,Tosonto. the an
xanization is in a healthy condition. The
membership has ia ,rea sed from . .516 - o.:is6
s sen.an a sas 1ast Ee so S. r issl. r'' fhs f SSainH s4s
report sho wed q balance OF Sss on hand. with
no outstanding debts. The following officers
ronto; Vice. President. Clayton Wells. 1t was
dec .ded to hold t's annual meet Of the asso-
citation at Chatham In July. The racing Affairs
of the association were declared to lie in frst-
clas. shape.
The international championships, which will
be hold under the auspices OF the Scottish Cy:
s Sdn s., ! Ca MO 3, at IA Sia,Gow, haze ne. been eens seh siiI Sa
held on n new track. which Is being built by
the Celtic Football Club. The track will measure
constructed OF cement. banked to nine feet at
the curves. 1t will vary in width from TWEEN
straights. each sea feet ~ inches in length.
and two semicircular ends with a radius OF
lab feet J inches.
1ss3.-To ride from wallingford. Conn. to
Sharon: and then through Pittsfeld to Spring;
field. Mass. and from that point TO Hartford
and back .eain to Wallingford. take the fol
lowing route, Leaving Wallingfnrd ride TO
NIT. and Waterbury. to Oakville; continue Ia
WATERFOWL and then through Bethlehem.
and Ellsworth to Sharon: continue to Line
Rock. Falls Village: and Ashley Falls, Mass:
leaving the latter PLACE go to sheffield and d.
South Lee. Lee. Lenoxdale. and New Lenox
to Pittsheld; from Pittstieli ride to Hinsdale
Chester station, Huntington. Russell. West
field. and Springfield; from his point continue
Warehouse Point. Hayden's. Winds"r. and
Wilson to Hartford. then go TO Elmwood.
Prat,'s; and Berlin. and dire;t through Meri-
Noviee.-In riding to, Patchogue,, L.. l.,
from Msst 70 fFfFits ,xieiShrh street street n iSi1o Ti,h ths
avenue; then turn left TO Madison a',enue and
follow the latter 10 Twenty.fourth street:
cross to Williamsburg; ride to Bedford ave-
nue. and follow To the Eastern Park way; CON
Glenmore avenue: from this point 20 Ia
broadway and direct to Jamaica: go TO Valley
stream and dirss, through Lear.ail's; Rock
Beiimore. and Riduewood to scaford: then
ride 10 Massage qpn.. Ami,yville; Babylon,
EHNHnOTt, -lSlll. Fast mp. h4ll 'lhuhlt.
Leaving the latter place ride 10 Sayville and
direct 10 Rapport; follow Baypnrt avenue TO the
railroad and turn right on the main road 10
Patchogue. Tho distance is about sixty
miles.
James s. Bearns. Jr.-To ride to Greenwich.
Conn, starting at llOth street and l.enoX ave-
nue.. ride to l2Uth street. then around Mt. Nor
rts Park to Fifth avenue and up to l35th
street; ride through. the latter street to Madi-
son avenue. cross the bridge. and go direct
through l3sih street To the south boulevard;
follow the Boulevard In Westchester avenue
and direct to Wcstchester; continue past city
Island and Trnvers Island 10 New Rochelle;
follow the turnpike through l%archmont to
Hamaronecx; continue to Port Chester and
follow Main street and cross the Bryon River
bridge to Greenwich. Tho distance is about
thirty miles. and the roads are generally In
good condition.
Joseph Harr!s.-In riding from Seventy
third street and Lexington avenue TO Cham.
bers street and West broadway, cross to sew
eLty-.scond street aud go direct through Cen
trail Park to Fifty ninth street and Eighth
avenue; ride down Eighth avenue to Hudson
street. and follow the latter to West Broad.
way and Chambers street.
A meeting of the New York Consulate OF the
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