New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-20
IN THE CYCLING WORLL
LOCAL BOARD OF TRADE ACTS.

rrcL1NEz The PROPOSITION oF TIVE sfoN''
urSs AssocIATioN-MofE coon ROADS FOR
FBoo-cfyv-SoTEs ,Np COMMENTS
Tho annual meeting Of the Network cycle board
- vrsa. VAS held ~ Gormul.y JenTeys ~
might About dozen Of the most prominent 10
ers IN the city were present, and the mee''ns
one If the livelies, IN the history or the boa'o.
Secretary Dressler Of the Srortsrnens Assoc'''lYn
was present. ie made tnf Board generous IN.
20 cooperate rith tho ASSOCIATION IN tne co."s
sportsmen's exhibition. TO h. held at the Madison
snua,s GARDEN. some Of the dealers were IN
lsv9r 9a ber one but wien the matter was
acne Board ana declined me prop9s,oT vii, III n r
cooperate with the sporsmen- AeSocia,ie nom rom
lne was done prevent individual Gees ~
ri o dsoated secre,sry Dressler said mat one
Of the largest makers in The county, naa ners
resed as follows: Malcolm l. Brl9sf%an' T Rsy
r4creiary and eiiney p Bowman. treasurer
Cyclists Will be pleased n learn that further ROAD
,mnroven,onts are 70 be made in the tiravesend
district or moro rroperly, in the Thirfy-frst ara
BROOKLYN u was decided ny legislative action last
winter 10 use eome NJ The Common Land fuho o'
,;ravesend for the PURPOSE % road Improvement.
Yesterday The rs contract was gwen ed f Thor
cuehfafes Emmons-aye.,J or. a. y Is sone',aaes
caiia Neptune-ave from oce2n Parrwsy 10 e9 'S
.vnnue + and Avenun L 10 Eighty-sixth-st. and
Eightysxths! to Stillwclaxe, w oe bare heen
completed they Will connect with whole network
Of fine roads
Local officials of the League cf American wheel
men arc of the opinion that tho hgh-vatcr marx,
one hundred thousand membership, VIII ne rcaon-"
pext week The oeW memssrS IN o 70 s,sS 81 III.
number New-york sent in l9S. and the DIVISION nas
mcmbershp Of 80 az fen9sySnn% toa i2c
and New-Jcrsoy -: total. s'2'
While the South Brooklyn Whrelmcn hav" been
DISQUALIFIED for winning the recent team road race
Of the Associated cycling Clubs. the action was no
sunrise tn the club which had refused 10 accept
the trophy and had requested that the race nc run
to bo sc'ncted Is satrdav October 30. Those who
witnessed the recent arc OF the opinion , ma.
for tho second time easily as the 'lrst Time
A Meeting OF the Ncw-York Consulate will he
held at the Oriental Hotel. Ffty-cghih-st ana
Fighth.ave tonight. The cyclists will probably
take some action regarding the condition OF tho
Brooklyn Bridge. {. &. Martin. the superintendent
Of the Bridge. when seen YESTERDAY. said that IN
his nrihioh cScie fn4 FIR the frolleycars be-
gan 10 run. that there was not enough room lett
he put UP over the present cablecar trestc
The annual dinner OF the Quill club Whcelm'n
will be held at tho Arena on Tuesday NoVemper
80 The dinner Will bo served AZ 10 p. m, ana ana
many people OF standing IN the cycling world VIII
be present.
The Bowling Green Wheemcn have arranged a
special run their women friends. to take place
next sunday All the bellies OF Corlears Hook arc
expected 10 take part.
The light ordinance did not come up az The meet
ing OF tho Board OF Aldermen yesterday. 1t will
probably come up next Tuesday. ~ some OK tho
Aldermen could postpone action until aitcr elcc-
ton they would be happy.
Colonel Albert A. Pope was In tho city yesterday.
He was asked about the ohainess wheel and It's
price but he had little 10 say for publication. He
left for Hartford on the o'clock train.
John Mcclure Editor Of Tho Cycling West" is
in the East lie IS looking for an Eastern agent
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League Of AmeT-
can whcelmcu may obtain full printed Information
and membership blanks by sending names and ad-
dresses 20 the Cycling Editor. Tho Tribune.