New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
READY FOR THE MICHAEL-LEsNA RACE
TO-DAY.
wHEELMEN TO START on THE SOUTHERN CIR
CUT on MoNDAY-PREsIpESr POTTER con-

wHEELMEN TO START on THE SOUTHERN CIR
CUT on MoNDAY-PREsIpESr POTTER con-
ING home NEXT THURSDAY CLUB
MILEAGE-NoTEs AND COMMENTS
Win fair weather to-day there should be large
attendance o. the lovers Of cycle racing at the
Manhattan Beach track 10 witness the thIrty-three
mile between Michael and Les1a. Both men
said TO be n excellent physical condition and
while few experts expec; to Lesna win stu
they OF opinion that Lesna can come about as
close to giving the li:tle Welsh wonder race as
any man in this country. There several con-
.es:s on the programme. and the dig race VII no,
be started until $3.50 p. n Special trains VII oe
run on The Long Island Railroad. Both Lesna ana
Michael wer- out on their wheels YESTERDAY. codch
ing their paremaksrs. they did not 90 fnucn III
out coached the pacemakers and practsed PcHi ag
w the os machines Both are clever at ms par
t.cular kind OF work and their exhibitions yesterday
were faNoraby commented upon
Many OF the profe s!onal wheelmen who have
been engaged in the list season In nearly every
city OF prominence in me United States VIII next
Monday start South FOR series % bicycling con-
tests Their destination = the City o. Mexico
Twenty OF the leading professionals have signed 10
on the trip. and II Is possible that others may
Join the main contingent later Among the most
prominent are Cooper. kise- J. s. Johnson. Mertens
THUS Hoyt. Newton. Wells. Brown. Mctariand'
Nat Butter. Coleman. Kim5e. Randall Freeman
Saunders. steenson and Mclean The entire party
Wondav A. T@enton = J. That evening they will
begin their long journey In two Pullman cars. IN
which tho party Will live. with all possible comforts
provided. until they return North again Iney o e.
and the following dat have been arranged 30 far
on tn" way: Trenton Buffalo. Detroit Kalamazoo
Peoria Racine indianapolis Louisville. Psducah
s., Louis Joplin MOI Memphis Nashville. Atlanta
Charlotte Raleigh. savannah and -. Aheusune. IN
Florida there will ho about twelve days racing
after which the riders will GO back by way OF A.,
lanta. Nashville and Memphis 70 Texas where race
meets w.ll be held AT Waco. Dallas. Austin and
Galveston Other meets Will be arranged on the
circuit and the latter part % December VIII n"
spent in Mexico.
The leaders in the mileage competition Of the
Century wheelner up to September are az fol
lows HaHschd,. 7.5l3 miles Edwards: sos ssh Sey
monr ,3s Tn9rs!on 500 , b1sd,ey: 1 "a,
Isaac B Potter tire president Of the League ~
American wheelmen. sailed for home on me steam
ship German!, on Wednesday He is expected nome
next Thursday.
The road races Of the Logan Wheeiuen VIII oe
held in BROOKLYN mex Saturday afternoon There
vii ne , onn. mile novice. one-rIie club Champion
snip nvc-nile handicap and t"o-milN tandem han'i-
cap
The open century run % the Yorkviile Wheemen
will take pla-e tomorrow The course will De from
BROOKLYN 70 oakdae Long Leland and rs,Gr7 I 6G
start will be made a. the Refforf-ave foun'a'n AT"
tle limit vii n" fourteen hours
Inquiries made az the Offices o, the Metropolitan
Stree. Railway Company "as'erfsy disclosed m"
fact that tho company Ras. noi nteres'"d n pro
posed bicycle track IN inc Harlem Riv"' district
Cycl.s.s desiring 70 join the League ~ American
Wheelmen may obtain ,gl printed Information ana
membership blanks rs sending names and addresses
10 tho cycling Eli:or. The Tribune.