New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27

! q, o,a ,r,.res, IN the cyclists Of the state.
( However H.. does not believe in telling What
sort OF ammunition he viii use uhtii 'he Bun
primed and ready TO be fired ,,s,
Milo NJ Belding Jr. the vice-consul - 80
ness in this city and he is an enthuslastl'
wheelmar and member OF several or 'hs IN
portant clubs OF this district. including the NY"
shown executive ability in his handling OF
affairs His friends say that he IS OF ll,g So 90
Of material from which good chlei consu.s .n &C.
made. and they look upon MN as Tue .ou,ro ~
OF Mr. Jenkins when the latters tenure vi
office expires.
Regret has been expressed among 'he raone
men over the retirement OF A. u. ba'0ne'N~
and John c. Wetmore as the L. A. W. hano''a
ners for this district. Batchelder was the handi-
capper for New-York. and he did his "oih WI"
He has made a careful study OF cycle racing
and has many friends. The racing men Id"
every confidence in his honesty and fairness
ana oomp,aints were few and far between HIS
arrangement OF the NewYork State racing CIR
chit last vea- was excellent. His successor VIII
no George Mccarthy. recently connected with
trade paper in this city. and before that chiei
consul OF one Of the Western States MI NC
Carthv's friends are OF the opinion that he VIII
make n success OF his new undertahlhs'
Ratcheller's retirement was due to MS cohheC-
ton with the six-day race held al MauIsoii
Square Garden in the winter. whlch hao suOH an
unfortunate ending. John c. Wetnore' WIN " "'
the Handicapped for New-Jersey is one OF t"e
best known and best liked wheelmen IN tna'
State wetmore who s generally called Jonah
by his friends. was also hanuiCdppe. ., o 20
first order and his retirement is due enlHeIy W
tho fortunes Of wheeling politics. Ills successor
will be Charles Norwood. who happens to De on
particularly friendly terms with tne IL. ~ ~ w.
Ia.p
n GOOD Handicapped. but an excellent reieree az
we'll. Jonah" may even UP matters WIN NE
enemies across the North River and Doo up
sereney a victor next year
Nicbae,'s little haunt down to the Gravesend
racetrack is not taken seriously by those who
know him. Even the midget himself laughs
good naturedly when his ambitions to become
Jockey are referred to- Michael will possibly re-
main at Gravesend and exercise Mr. Dryers
horses until April. when he will begin active
training for the cycle racing season Even now
His friends saw that he is likely TO spend more
time On his wheel on the cycle path in me
weather than he is on the racetrack. Michaels
idea IL TO see what sort OF a Jockey he VIII
make 90 "A 10 fortify himself for the Inevitable
defeat which must come 10 him as a racing
man. Middledistsnce paced racing, ol w ~ SoI
done by Michael. Is soul bralh anu oou!
stand up against il for many years. Michael j.
light of weight. active, strong ana brave, puf
there are other qualities necessary 10 lhe illah
ing OF another Tod" Sloane. There are ruiho,s
that Mr. Dwyer may take a hand In the cycle
racing business. and that he wishes TO get hold
OF Michael for that purpose. but II the morse
man has any such intentions his friends dls-
claim any knowledge Of the fact Michael DWyer
IS a believer In cycle racing and at one time
contemplated building cycle track
John Prick OF the Morris Wheelmen makes
the following statement: 1t is recommended that
a Morris Wheelmen rendezvous be established at
each of the six principal points which are the
outlets for the wheemen from this city. namely.
AZ Yonkers. CITY Island Flushing. Coney Island.
Bergen Point and Hackensack. such rendezvous
70 be indicated by a sgnboard at some conven-
lent hotel on the roadway that will be readily
seen and where a stop for refreshments or rest
may be made. Permission to place CLUB regis
ter in some convenient place at each hotel VIII
be asked for in order TO allow members to note
their arrival and time Of departure for destina-
ton further on. BY the aid OF such register IL
will be possible for members to pick up the iran
OF others who have gone on before thein' ana
will add much interest in making 1t an object
70 continue on to similar destination. with
good chance OF meeting. Members will have
better opportunity OF becoming acquainted. ans
no time will be lost in wheeling to the club
house as the point to start from, heretofore.
In order 10 inform the members Of the best
roads to these rendezvous. It Is proposed TO re-
quest H. II. Spinder to contribute his engineer
ing skill in the preparation of a map. a copy to
be furnished to each member. which shall show
all the good roads leading to these club points.
Members residing in different parts OF the city
nav then be able to reach the nearest point OF
the indicated good roads. and Will be apt to meet
other members travelling over the same road
and in the same direction. In case OF a repara-
BILE accident there will be more chance OF
sistance these regular routes. II has also
been determined. and this is the most important
OF all to establish summer club station
rendezvous under the clubs control on City ISL
and. This island is now in the city cf New
York. and is the most popular objective point
for the wheemen Of the boroughs Of Manhattan
and The Bronx.
The Harlem Wheelmen started Photographic
contest early in 1897. and from the time the
. competition opened until its close there was the
keenest rivalry between the several club mem
bers who were enthusiastic amateurs. The re-
suits were shown at a private view last week.
and the prize awarded to Pedro F. Ferrer
whose collection wal easily the best. In order
that interest In this most important adjunct to
cycling may not cease DR.. Henry p De Yours
ney has presented a silver miniature loving-cup,
which he offers to the member OF the club win
ming the most points in contest 10 be begun
early in March and to close on November 30
The conditions OF the contest to be as follows
All pictures to be OF size over 31k by 80 inches
and from plates or films developed by the con-
testant. On the last day Of each month the
photographs turned in for competition in the