New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-28
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
MICHAEL TO RACE sTARBUcK ON
SATURDAY.
MERsELEs OFF FOR EUROPE AGAIN-cLUBs GET
TING READY FOR INDOOR AMusEMENTs


TING READY FOR INDOOR AMusEMENrs
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Little Michael will go to Philadelphia to-day. and
prepare for his on the Willow Grove track
with Frank Starbuck. Michael still laughing
yesterday about his trial Of speed with the Brook
Ign Bicycle Club quad team on the Jamaica Turn
pike on Sunday. The quad team may not try 10
run away from another little boy" for some time
The race with Starbuck will be at twenty-five
try n asS chsness Wheel With which he hopes
20 defeat the Welsh wonder. Starbuck rode such
at the Madison square Garden las, winter. 1t
seems doubtful; TO those who have seen Michael
Mchaels enthusiastic admirers say that they be-
eve he Is able 10 travel thrty-fve miles within
the hour. il he can secure ,pacemakers who can
take him that fast Michael says he has not as
The arrangement to have indoor tournaments at
the Madison SQUARE Garden during the winter VIII
between him and stocks. the English record-hold-
er. at the Garden would prove interesting.
Theodore F. Merseles has been made assistant TO
President r. l.. Coleman Of the Western Wheel
Works. and L. C. Osborn has been appointed man.
aver OF the Eastern branch. Mr. Merseles;, who
returned from Europe only last week, VIII sal,
again across the AtIantie next d Insaay Mr. Msr
seles expects be absent about six weeks he rs is
prominent member o. rO tns Il M ana as 81 we'll
"a ~ several bicycle clubs II am sorry" said he
yesterday that cannot remain oyer t., r htte
longer and look into several cycns topics IN "''"
am Interested
While the present weather furnishes Ideal OPP
no-,unities for riding. many OF the clubs in the
district are making arrangements for n lively In
door season. Receptions. bowling tournaments and
card parties are topics INDUCED IN at present, Inc
nents. and each club in the district Is making
to put the Srspdrns for
sports and recreations will not abandon their runs
as long the weather holds good The r0ads are
country is particularly exhllarating.
The thousands Of cyclists who were bound FOR the
Merrick Road on Sunday and rode over GIenmore-
ave. are loud in their complaint over the wreiched
condition OF that thoroughiare Thls is me sup,
posed model piece OF road when was 70 cohnrct
Brooklyn with the good roads 81 Long ls5an me- cine
condition Of the avenue Is dissraSe 20 :, ne ~ IL
and wheelmen are OF the opinion that II me %iH
Official who passes such work allows any pay
me to be made to tho contractor. ne VII. De
~ subject for investigation. Ihele - sca-cty
dozen y2drGS 81 G rcturn over the avenue on
sunday night were Of the opinion that tney WWouG
Won MRo made the T9" rip out in the morning thought
advisable 10 ride home on the Kings county ftotu
rather than so through Glenmore-ave' on 'he'T re-
turn.
II Il said that the following firms are among
S,ose which have signed an agreement 20 stick by
any cycle shows this year The Monarch Company,
tiormully Il Jeffrey. the Sterling Cycle WORKS, the
IV,stern Wheel Works. the Pope ManuiactIrus
Comm ny the Liberty Company, the Hartford HuD,
b-r Works the Boston Woven Hose company ana
the Indiana Bicycle Company
Many wen-known people continue TO join the
League OF American Wheelmen General Michael
Ear,vin the ex-Pollce Commissioner. sent IN ais
applicable for membership In the newborn D!V'S-
ION yesterday
The "Orltar" the ten-seated machine. topped
over AZ Philadelphia Saturday and seriously IN
iurad 4 F. Wilson. one OF the riders. Wilson Is
said 70 have sustained conclusion or the brain.
The demand OF the public for chalnless wheels for
mex. season will. It was said yesterday. compel
several firms TO put such wheels on the market, al
though until recently they had not considered the
idea.
Frederick Sins. Of Philadelphia. has been sus-
9caGed By The Racing Board Of the L. A. W. for
one year. for unfair and foul riding.
The Kings County Wheelmen clubhouse has been
handsomely redecorateG Il il now OF the
finest cubhouses for cyclists In the country
Cyclists desiring 70 Join he League OF American