New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ruE NETWORK CONSULATE HARAo-
NOUS AGAIN.
vrxrp QUESTIONS SETTLED AT MEETING VI
THE ,oNsrIs AND NO OPPOSITION TO THE
REGULAR TICKET ExPEcrED-MAa-'
1srRArE sIMMs A WHEEL
MANS DELEGATE.


or,.r. meeting Of tho Board Of Consus
-. Tar,vort Consulate Of the l.. A. W. was
h.,d a, the offices OF the Consulate In the \an"e
h,lt Building yesterday. The session was no..
Ynonious one and several vexed aues i.,.,,
Strengthened out. The alleged oPPos' ,nr.
cropped up last week has disappeared anu ~
ought to be clear sailing in the consulate , -
I W Walters who was named az canoiaa'e io
senior consul says that he Will not ru" u''ue a"'
conditions w j. Mccormick was hanea a., lo' ats
fed jefferson seisman favors the regular 4asai,f
izaton and says that he never nsd n any intends TO
90 To- E,rope shortly Nobody seemed to know lust
who Mr. Hunt is who Was 81 n ANN opposition com
ing M AT the meeting in March. when omcers VII
be elected here n mas Board OF Consus simply
and agreed 20 present the names o, meetng The
names were not even printed on sup
7, WAS said Yesterday that there had been deep
laid scheme planned by certain persons 10 disrupt
the Consulate with the hope that the officers
could go TO the National Assembly at Albany next
Work for sn the Of Mr. Potter presden
~ Of the l.. a. w. and throw the support OF ,me
terday the delegates pledged themselves to say
nothing for publication regarding the outcome o
Senior Consul townsend talked with the writer, as
did others.
One OF the prominent delegates 10 the meeting
of the Associated cycling Clubs Of New-York on
Friday night Magistrate {. +. Simms. Jr He
represented the Morris Wheelmen. club above the
Harlem River. Mr. Simms is advocating the i'm
provcment Of Jerome-ave. from Macombs Dam
Bridge TO the city line. He and his associate John
clubs OF This district to help the good cause along
Mr. Simrs is talker of the sor; badly needed at
one or two people do ali the talking and the others
sit quietly by and say nothing, The only way 10
secure the improvements for all the districts is for
a the deleraies TO stand up in open meeting and
demand their rights.
Teddy" Goodman the pride OF the Riverside
Wheelmen. has proven himself about the best in
door rider OF the season In the last two weeks
he has finished first in nearly every race he has
entered He both races at the South Brook
lyn Wheelmen's meet. and since then he has won
mos of the professional contests at Rochester;
the young racing men OF the clue has been ap.
pointed Of the police bicycIc squad This will
The fastest amafem. in tho club has to
jacksonville Fla. 10 take part in the races soon
10 be held there
J. F Fitch the ex-p-esiGent OF the Riverside
Wheelr,en. has joined forces with the Knicker
booker Athlete Club and has been appointed chair
man Of the clubs bicycle committee. Mr. Fitch has
had vidc experience in cycling matters and he
will arrange mileage contest for the members. to
begin or April and end on November J. This will
so,o mics O. over receiving gold medal. ana for
each additional LOB miles an additional bar Mr.
club members will BE- s feature Of the riding
son. The club will take active par. in racing
and Judging from The promising material at his dis
posa the Cherry Diamond should he in tho first
fisht in many contests on the track and road here
after.
The members Of the South Brooklyn Wheelmen
UP in arms against certain nsinuations which
have been made against one Of their members.
Leroy See This boy is only an expert bicycle
rider but is one Of the best of the Young school Of
skater Of America WSe he IS onIy ourtseU ye 9q
old. he has many notable trophies the
track and ice. s. n. See. the old time athlete and
skater. is his IA her ard he has watched the boys
. advancement with unusual care. NJ See himself
Is one Of the besposted athletic authorities in the
country. and he has been careful to look after the
amateur status % his boy. Yesterday Mr. See sad
The insnuations made that the boy is profess
sional are untrue. He has never received any prize
except medals and trophies all of which
in his possession and are open 10 the inspection Of
ell Interested Mr. See has called the attention Of
tie governors of the South Brooklyn Wheclmen TO
The accuse ton. and they will demand full and
thorough investigation.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
10 the Cycling Editor. Tribune.