New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
CYCLING.
PROGRESS T.! THE WAIT INVESTIGATION
THE COMMITTEE NEARLY READY
To CALI MEETING

TO CALL A MEETING.
Complaint has been made that the special COM
mittee appointed at the recent meeting OF the
Board OF officers Of the Ncw-Yor State Division
Of the League OF American Whce!mcn has done
nothing. The committee vas appointed 20 investi-
gate the office Of the chairman Of the Racing Board
of the State. occupied by A. ID. Wait. OF Cohoes.
Some Of the members OF the committee were seen
yesterday. and they denied strongly that they had
been inactive. We are working in an Intelligent
manner in this case" said a member Of the COM
mittoc. and we will take nothing for granted
difference whether the result suits the division Mr.
Wait or the Harlem Wheemen Mr. Wait Is en-
one shall insist that he shall get II; The loss Of
possible profit to the division ne all depqHre .S and
W are also sorry 20 have such a club as the Hai;
lem Wheolmen resign from the League, u would
be foolish and expensive TO have several meetings
| am OF the opinion that the manner IN which we
are investigating the case is the best We received
a communication from MI Wait to-day and an
other from tho Riverside Wheelmen. Other con-
municationS expected nmediately AMI the call
W. s.y'r'i .r"u,nent w5eel,nen are anx.
VIII afflc, ne standing OF Mr. Wait on he Ma
4 ti5nal Racing BOARD While the committee can
the State Racing Board. L can not modest him IN
Board Il was rumored YESTERDAY that. in case
| NJ. Walt resigned the Office John Barnett OF
Brooklyn. might be the man selected for TIE place
Souvenirs bearing pictures Of the principal oat-
tle-ships Of the American Navy will be given %
every visitor At Berkeley oval tomorrow AFTER
noon on the occasion Of the first annual bicycle
race meet given under the auspices OF the Oval
en;rcs have been booked for the card Of i've races
the number being Jaap Eden RS yc'Gr , vs9
rey" G9sdnan .-N Aob L@dqS Y Bf RsSc
Harry" Fiosford Charles X. Stevens. George cam
ero ron. f. De Martini + .. White. Alexander Brex.
G w sp Besd shd sEoaaa H0s wSo
Viii ride In a ten-mie race paced with mutcycies
epo@d to 9f IN ns betting xxi has been
indu.gcd IN ~ The admirers % both men ana VINE
N narlne machines Bedel's CHARGES on the other
hand arc thought to overbaar,e those o, MS
~ 9.g6 ociock ana the ten mile paced prob
ably will begin at o'clock
A two DAYS run 10 the Highlands. Asbury Park
and Long Branch has been planned for the Madi-
son Whoelircn for July and 3 large deleGa-
ZION OF club members will take part in the annual
bicycle parade n Asbury Park. and 1t s expected
that Of The prizes will md their way 10 lah
captain Naec viii lead the clgb IN the para %,,i
Tho members proud Of their buglet ana ne VIII
try 10 do ampc Justice IN his Instrument.
+, addition to tho thiry-n,ile paced race between
Michael and Linton which Will he the attraction
of the bicycle meeting at Manhattan beach
on July .. there will among other events be an
Wheclmcn have entered Schohed. Richt and Rel
yea. The Greenwich Riverside and Pierce Mheei,
records In his preparatory work. and Linton. as ms
most recent races prove. was never IN better shape
than now.
Louis Rosenfeld. OF the New-York Consulate OF
the L. A. w, is the father Of the proposed wide
tire ordinance which is now In the hands OF inc
Corporation Counsel The Assistant Corporation
Counsel said yesterday that he would give me
subject his attention just As soon as he could pos
sibly do So
Abou, thirty OF the employees OF George ~ Pierce
G. Co.. OF New-York visited the home OF . j.
1homnson. at R,sevle ~ T.. on Wednesday even
ing After supper the party rode their Wheels 20
O, the broadway store. The trip was 'arucu'a'"
enjoyable one
The Empire State Whcelmeu propo'e TO have =
cycle track built around their clubhouse In NOS
,rand-ave. Brooklyn. The plot OF ground Is large
enough enable re n'mngTs 70 p wbo made 300
niles on the cycle path in twenty-seven hours thn
week is a member OF the CID
Lively interest is felt in the meeting Of Michael
an, McDuree which will take place at Boston TO-
marrow This will be the midget's first race this
year McDunee splendid form %. Rer aHG oT ni
S is II s sHoa M A. rae which the
little fellow will remember during me reihaind i
- the season 4 large party will go from this city
TO witness the race.
Relyea Earl and Schodeld, OF the Nings |ounY
wheelmen will ride against the triplet team Q, eIe
poughkeepse Wheelmen at Poughkeepsie on 'uo'-
dav ar the race meet to be held at that pace
What ough, 20 prove to he an Interesting race
meet will be run at Patchosue. Long Island. on
No,dav The contests will be n one-me novice.
rnerriio scratch one-mie handicap, two-miie
handicap. one-mile boys race ana nve- mile ha'ui
can All the contests have nned well
4 regular meeting OF the Executive COMMITTEES OF
,he Good Roads Association will be held on July L.
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses 10 the cycling Editor OF The Tribune.
BICYCLE RECORDS BROKEN.
BOSTON June 2o-Eleven fast miles were ridden
nv Eddie McDunee In his training AT Charles River
Park his afternoon.
The frst mile was ridden in i:i5 40. OF 10 20
seconds better than the competitive record made
by Fixes. The hrst two miles were done IN ga 10
several seconds faster than the records ! compe.
tition or against time. The time for the second