New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
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wEsTcuEsTER CYCLING LEAGUE - The
sor-Tu nRooKIYN wHEEIMEN'S POOL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MICHAEL
SOUVENIRS - QUILL CLUB
wurE1.MEN's AFFAIRS.
The war in the League OF American Whef'"',''
between Isaac =. Potter ana S'erls
,..r,,she- ~ THE Rullctn." con;inHcs unspa'eo'
,rho orro~ 81 NJ Elliott to wager $1,000 that Potter
,,,a No. heoten in the eight for the presidency II
os l,ila,, ran for the Office. has been SeNeieH
criticised One Of Mr.. Elllots oln ifle'"s sou
Yesterday: up in Massachusetts ii'o'' po',s 90
a man Of the church. Possibly he argues 'ha' s'n0o
Tommonv came into power In ths city ahy'n''s
tI ,,,,s, no hacked by money" Commenting ON
Tho rs,,rt that he holds $1,000 OF S.erihg hiiIo'''
money IN bet against the election OF Potter He"a
tor" Morgan had this to say yesterday IL - "-
that Elliott has instructed me to wager as as"
90 60 600 against the election Of Isaac H. fo'.e''
providing George Gideon VIII run TOT 's oliI coi
rtsitiJn is rather peculiar one 'niih !" go
deal Of Isaac r. potter. mis- law Arm IL my a,,O.
nD he other hand Sterling Elliott Is my employer
so am between the devil and the ierP SEA ~ xor
As TO which Is me afn Matter is simply
GOOD business proposition to me. Mr Elliott says
II YOU Wn the the m s NOT Is IN me pre Zion business
as 10 who will win. May the best man WIN say az
Of US except c ih25S "a MhcS a om ae a.
tablc in a political way II Gideon runs against
potter believe the f4t VIII De ec eo and neither
sdc mus, think ,ha; it has wakover Gideon con
noke good president. Potter. on INC other han9'
is a well established figure IN the cycHng wOii h
more of Q politician than Gideon ana man VINO
has lone magnificent work for the cause OF good
reads
THO nool tournament of the South Brooklyn
Uheeimcn. which opened last TUESDAY night at the
clubhouse In Ninth-st.. Brooklyn, promises to be
Interesting The winners date are Gray. Den
ser ana TaT Eno " r roi ITamon g. Krand
s Hinson Il. Deninger II. Fallck. ". II: gwen
J. 4. Van Wynen. A Anderson b. r. Gray. u. l..
hush T. J Dreher, V II. S;ra;ton ana l.. q. Hess.
There IS large number Of racing mer practising
a, the 18Th Regimen: Armory every evening for the
races to be held there on January p one young
man named Alexander BrcxendOrf has astonished
the experts by the speed he has shown Although
hr has never won race he Is SAID 10 ne 9uIc
to hold his own ana more MIR any ny G ,n in ram
ing is large that they practise IN relays OF
dozen at time.
The annual meeting of the Westchester Cycling
League was held Wednesday night az Yonkers
Delegates were there from all the clubs. and a
general good feeling prevails The treasurers report
showed a substantial increase in the funds. The
new officers elected l.. K Fries Now Rochelle.
president: G. L Adams Tarrytown Vice president /;
c. 5. Burnham. Yonkors, secretary, ;tGasnrer Carl
KuclleT, New KoCNrHt, ctp'dlll,N r. '>.'-ilN -"u"t
Vernon Lieutenant A committee appointed to
arrange for elmer 70 BE- given in February by the
League to- which the whecllncn In Westminster
Comfy viii be invited. Already over one hundred
whocimen have applied for tickets.
Tho twelfth annual ball Of the Hudson wheemen
Will be held tonight at the Lenox Lyceum. Mad-
sor-ave and Fifty-nin;h-st. The 18th Regiment
band VIII furnish tho music, and enough invitations
have been disposed OF to lead the Ball Committee
10 believe that the affair will eclipse ali the club $
previous attempts. Dancing will begin at 10 o'clock.
The cycle firm that supplies little Jimmy