New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-22
CYCLING.
TAYLOR PAYS HIS FINE AND WILL
RACE AGAIN.

THE coLoRED MAN WILL TRY FOR RECORDS uN-
DER THE AUSPICES OF THE 1. A. w.-oRGAN-
IzED wIIrTLMEN OBJECT To A SIX DAYS
RACT,-A RICYCIE SHOW TO BE held.
A dispatch from Rochester last night announced
that tho colonel rider. Major Taylor. had paid
his fne to the League OF American Wheelmen and
that he would start Immediately in an endeavor 10
break records. Taylor will ride a chainess wheel
in his record trials Some OF his work will be done
at his home In indianapolis. and when the weather
gets cold for work there the Major VIII go
further South. IL Is thought that the stand taken
by Taylor will be initiated sooner or later by the
other prominent riders who joined IN the revolt
against the control of racing by the League OF
American Wheelmen. The brotherhood or FRO
fcssiona Riders seems to be on its last legs any
way, and the majority OF the riders are pTooaoy
sorry tina: they took the step they Ola NJ trenton.
1t is said in certain quarters that the officials of
the League OF American Wheelmen are disposed
20 make an example OF the ringloaders in the re-
volt and that while most OF the riders Will be
reinstatcd when they ask for forgiveness ana pay
their fines an.example may he made of one or two.
and that they will not be permitted 10 ride for at
least n year Taylor Is undoubtedly the best all
around rider IN the country to-day and his more
enthusiastic friends assert that he Is the best IN
the world HIS rGcord trials , Ml ,6st be will
be able 70 lower the figures for most or the DIS
winter The colored man is certainly wonderful
Splinter and heshas shown that he can travel fast
for distance.
The organizeds W heelmen OF this district seem 10
be unanimously>op opposed TO the holding Of another
six-dav bicycle race at Madison Square Garden
this winter Alta meeting of the New-Iork con-
su,ate Of the l.. A. w held on Wednesday night.
resolutions we're adopted indorsing a proposition
% ask that an ordinance prohibiting these exhibit
lions be introduced in the Municipal Assembly,
Phese continuous contests are described as de-
grading 10 the participants. and in many cases
as productive Of barbarous exhibitions or men
riding IN an exhausted and demented state. The
Consulate Endorsed the proposition 10 hold ol-
cycle parade october 81. A committee was APP
nointed 10 look into the sprinkling nuisance
Tho complaint made that the street SprlnkIlhg
Association had violated Yts agreement 70 IeaVe
unsprinked strips in the centre OF aSphdl'eu
streets.
The. announcement has just been made az the
Madison Square Garden that Il bicycle and auto
mobile show would be held in that building from
January 81 to January o. inclusive. excepting the
Sunday Intervening. How successful such an eX-
hibitioni could be made without the Endorsement
Of tho National Board Of Trade of Cycle Manu-
tacturers remains TO be seen. While the Board. as
a body decided 10 refuse TO sanction any National
shows itis probable that some OF the manufactur-
question and that they would really liAe 10 see
an exhibition I'm this city. There IS also some
talk Of a show 10 be held at the Grand Central
po,ace d,ring the winter Treasurer Young. of
the Madison Square Garden. says thar the man
agement at the Garden had determined as far
hack as last February on holding a show during
the winter and That the show would be held with
out regard 10 what the National Board or Trade or
Cycle Manufacturers might do about the matter