New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-07
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
PRESIDENT POTTER SECURES 4 REDUC-
TON IN BICYCLE RATES.
THE REDUCTION TO 90 INTO EFFECT or sun
DAY--oNE CURRENT YEAR GUARANTEE
ON T1REs-A CHALLENGE FOR
MULTICYCIE RACE-NOTEs
AND COMMENTS.

AND COMMENTS.
The theory that bicycles should be considered as
baggage seems TO bs sprea ling. Yesterday Isaac
E. Potter. the president OF the League OF American
Wheemen held consultation with the directors
OF the College Point Ferry TO see II It was posi-
bic to to agreement on the point Ihe
present rate OF tariff the boats is ten cents
passenger and Ike amount for a bicycle The d.
rec;ors Of the company showed disposition TO meet
Mr.. Potter halfway from the start. The ferry
operates between East Ninety-ninth-st and College
Point and it is much patronized b. wheenen wish
ing 70 reach the roads the north shore u Long
Island. The conference was held at the ONCE OK
the company a. No II East Fourteenth-st The
directors said tha. the ferry did little business IN
certain months OF the year and. as the line was
was six niles II had dia.cut matters 20 con-
tend with which the average whcelman did not IN
TO make the carriage of wheels and that they
might do it next spring For the presen: the fon
and. beginning Sunday. II will cost cyclists only
duc,on causes increased travel that II will carry
wheels free next spring.
They do things differently in France times.
Over there tho Minister of Public Works said that
the railroads would have to carry bicycles az bag
gage and that cettled Il. The Norfolk and West
ern Railroad IN this country, has decided 70 carry
wheel. as hasgage The read operates IN EirG G;
Chase defeated Linton. the Engllshman. at Paris.
recently IN a hfty-mis race on the new Princes
Park track chase had stitch IN his side AT the
thirteenth mile. ard Linton led him by four hun;
passed Linton. and won b. four and one-half laps
In Ia % -
The Rubber Tire Association has decided 70 have
n different guarantee than the one agreed upon by
tho cycle Board o. Trade. Tho Tire Association
Will have what Is known 4 calendar-year guar
ane In case re e, f purchased H., in JiainTsTy
December g. In case The tire IS purchased later
in the year thon the guarantee expires with the
The Century Wheclnen expect to have four hun
drod entries for their century run on Sunday. Oco-
Der q The club viii interest itse,f IN the com
pla!rt OF Miss Bessie Wood. who won 4 prize ut
the bicycle parade az Long Branch last summer
MISC Wood compla i0s that IN" prize has ben Win
hold from her and that she does not know how she
VIII get IL. Some Of the wheemen say That their
refusal 70 take part IN ne parade as a oooy may
havo something to do with the case.
4 meeting % tho National Track Association will
be held IN this city IN the latter part OF the month
7, Is now asserted tina, the track owners will make
strong EFFORT 10 get the control OK cycle racing
out of the hands q tho League OF American Wheel
men The track owners nave repsatealy sac VA.
had no idea Of doing anything which would antas-
ouizc tho L. A w
Tn. waitham Manufacturing Company has Is
sued n challenge TO arrange multcycle race with
other It Is Topgscd 70 hsyo
and races between tHnde1is and trip4ets.
W r. Fullerton one Ok the active workers IN the
Good Roads Association proposes 10 have the or
g,riza,,on extend its scope TO include all OF
f.ons Island. Mr. Fullerton believes that the or
ranization x local branches OK the association IN
several sections would do much good
The Bowling Green Wheclnlen Will hold an indoor
b,cvcle NEE, In conjucton with Company F.. OF the
s.h R.r,nent on November % There will be SIX
contests FOR amateurs and protessionas as wei
ae A tv1-mie National Guard championship.
rrrre, choso twenty-four-hour record was beat
o., -ocon,ly By Cordang says that he will not make
a., e~ort 20 lower Cordanxs record until next
s,-,,r TTire, saws that such records are merely
a matter OF pacing anyway
reour,,lou the French rider. won tho Grand Prix
o, paris recently. The prize was worth 800
The Morris Wheelmen have received only thirty
or cntr,e. Tor their century run next sunday
h,,, many more entries are expected before sat
urday.
-,.,,,.ts desiring 10 Join the League OF American
,,h,olrc, may obtain fun printed Information and
crobershln banks By sening names and addresses
~ mo cycling Editor. The Tribune.