New-York tribune., 1897-08-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
USELESS ASPHALT STRIPS NEAR The
CUTTERS.

TIE RACING BOARD FAILS TO TAKE UP srddhS
T1oNs FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF RAciN"
THE STARTER FOR TIE BIG RACE
CEosEN-"No MONEY TO GO NORTH
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The asphal; strip idea as advocated by the Asso-
ciated Cycling Clubs of NewYork should not !" tue
op,nion OF thinking cyclists be allowed TO rest IN the
quiet which surrounds the subject at present Inc
A. C. C. suggested that the asphalt strips. piruc-
ular,v in business streets should be lad near te
middle of the streets and not near the Gurus. nv
strips near the curbs in Hudson-st are OF "'''e 20
no value 10 cyclists on account OF the iao' '"''
trucks and wagons I'm daytime are backed uP " '
curbs and three-fourths of the trip up or dow"
must be made in the centre of the street -,
strips In the residential streets are all r'sh'' do "
Madison-ave.. for instance. An oihcla' u
League of American Whoenen made circ"' VI
the asphalt strips in the city yesterday r'''"'
downtown late in the afternoon he took the asplii
ed streets on the East Side rather than again Godse
In and around the trucks in llnison-ssts IN r,,d-
sips nSar t6nv tf night f OF he mission they are
now placed they are practically uieiess'
Albert Mott the chairman of the Racing boaru oi
the League Of American Wheelmen, has written 10
the Racing Committee of the Associated Cycling
Clubs that his Board did not take up the subses
tions made by the \. c. c. regarding certain Aus
In racing in this district. Mr. Mott ihti'ha'eS 90
the suggestions might come mp at the heN' me-
ing of the Racing Board The letter Is address, "
Mr. Gcrbcrcux the chairman o! the a Z. - .nra ana
Nr Mott saws that the changes slgeeslc' ,,.I 49,.
Important and radical that the mirlI,S, S,hin 70
did not have time at the meeting at rri The
give the subjcc; the attention y o compcte
rules suggested follows No man TO & "H'pr 9r
in his district under other coors tnah one ~ ,bosa
period of sixty days from his last appearance ~ IN m
colors each club or organzation 20 - bn safe
division an least ten days prior 20 ms Hrst 'Pt'"
arce for tina; club or organization
n peck Of Boston who officiated as starter al
rho recent National meet has been secured by the
Quill Club Wheelmen to start the N'"o Adnu'V"p'
which takes place at Manhattan Beach tao" VI
September and 6. This will insure the men VINO
enter a fair start. which il so necessary III Wo-
mile race with such purse at stake SIX amateur
n, nnd G~e nrofcssional races are the programme
FOR the two-lay National Circuit meet ana sum ol
biz handicap will close on SATURDAY next Yin A. ,e G
Rachoder No 900 Broad way ms CITY Wh,i' ,, ss
fer the other races will be received up TO August 90
John Dymond. jr. the president OF the he"!
organized Southern Cyclists Association II stop
ping at the Marlborough Hotel for fe" u"ys'
Mr. Dymond halls from New-Orleans, ana ne l.
particularly enthusiastic regarding the ne" "S'o
clation He says that the association was orsan-
izcd 10 assume. and that II has assumed w luIic H.
tions heretofore dischnrgsd In those nTcloy o
sent out Southern whecm,sn this s ssnSa nsS All
naracraph IL printed IN large ietterS: "
Of our money here. and send none or IL Nor'h
4 sanction has been granted to the New-Jersey
Amusement Company. Of Newark. " j., to hold a
race meet at Asbury Park on August 10 Inc
succiol features will be match tandem race
Of one mile best two out OF three heats be-
twoen Harrison and Jefferson, Of Asbury PARK
and Uenshaw and Hedstrom, of the River
side Wheelmen. and n match triplet race ol one
mile best two out OF three heats. between the
Vim triplet team and the 1roquos tripet team
Roth are professional teams. There will also he
five amateur races-a mile novice one-third mile
open a two-third mile handicap mile op,,i ,i ana
a five-mle handicap. In whlch many prominent
amateurs have entered.
Three davs' racing will be arranged for the Put
nam County Fair. TO be held at the FAIR GROUNDS
Carmel ~ Y. on August - 20 and %. There Will
be a mile novice race. a two-mile handicap and a
haf-mile open on the first day; nalt mile nahu m
cap aHss @ f and SPF" Wome ,ioG handcap the Putnam
County championship az one mile ana "Ne-'"''e
handicap on the last day.
The announcement that the Associated Cycling
Clubs of Philadelphia would visit this city one
thousand strong on Labor Day was premature
The League club. Of Philadelphia, VIII make the
trip and will try to induce many members OF other
clubs in Philadelphia to accompany its members
The cyclists will leave Philadelphia on sunday
morning and will be received here by a local com
they will take swim and have dinner ana i men
return 20 this city for ride TO Grants tomp
Some will return home that nsht pu, nos oa 'I m
party will remain and attend the cycle races u"
Monday.
The AtaIan,a Wheemen Of Newark. are arrang
ing for another meet. 10 be held at the WaVeriy
track a week from Saturday. The contests will
be as follows. \ half-me handicap. a mile open
a two-mle handicap nondcm', and mile f:ssGN tS
County championship, for amateurs; ana "i'''
omen and a mile handicap ior ITOItSrionilS
Elliott Mason was absent from Cycle Row yes
terdav attending the funeral Of his sister Mrs
Mirick, of Brooklyn. who was buried yesterday
The Morris Whoelmen won the first prize In the
recent century runs 70 Philadelphia. and tho
Century Wheelmen secured the second prize sur
vivor medals were distributed at no. i6' Boule-
ward yesterday.
Colonel Pope and A. G. Spalding arc expected
home from Europe in about two weeks. NJ /"
Bridgeman sailed for this country on the steam
ship St. Paul last Saturday.
The proposed road ordinances will come up again
before the Board of Aldermen next Tuesday. when
they may possibly pass them over the veto OF
Mayor Strong.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League Of American
wheemen may obtain full printed information and
membershp blanks by sending names ,ni,,; and ad-
dresses to the Cycling Editor, The Tribune
ENGLISH CRICKETERS COMING HERE.
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w L. MURDOCH OF SUSSEX INSTEAD OF LORD
HAWKE. TO BRING OVER \ TEAM.
Lord Hawke. who recently accepted invita-
tcn extended to him by the representatives OF the
Associated Cricket Clubs OF Philadelphia to bring
a cricket team to this intry in September. has
heen compelleh to brenk the enga agement and has