New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
R1cYcIE DAY AN ASSURED SUCCESS
THE THEATRES MAY TAKE HAND IN THE cb''h-
n,,rroN- porrrRs FRIENDS SEND CON
cRArULATIoSs-roRE RIDERS COM

cRATruATIoNs-FoRE RIDERS COM
rSG-NorEs AND COMMENTS
The arrangements for the proper celeprauoh Vi
BICYCLE Day. February -. are goihs o'' me-
and II looks as II the plan for the onserNa"'e %
Washineton's Birthday by the wheelmeh Oh ms
district will prove TO be a decided success ine
Tribune has been commended on all sizes ior 'ne
course II has taken and the suggestion mas peen
adon,ed In several other cities. where FEBRUARY ~
will be formally observed az Bicycle Day SUM
of the uptown dealers have entered into the p'o!ec
with considerable enthusiasm. ana seNe'ai oi ''
promise their friends and patrons asreeaoie sur
prises when they call around on that GATE. one
dealer proposes to arrange sort OF continuous
performance which may last risnt thiouhm KIT ' as
keen and the clubs and riders generally promise 10
lend their assistance 10 make opening guy ~ =, a
National cycle show. The dealers say that they
show their new models 10 ne1ter ,he cav that
they are convinced that the riding public VIII TAKE
kindly to bicycle Day when IL nag ome Of the
theatrical managers are beginning TO realize that
ne Sp%a of the more energetic Of them al
ready discussing what they might 90 W ne,E ,ha
managers may decorate their places on the date
and that there VIII De pic!cIe hs"' ~ '0'"'
OF the principal theatres.
The readers OF this column Will not De surprlseu
at the flashed over the wires from 81 LOUIS
that Isaac q. Potter OF this city, was re-eIec'eo
president
Potters reelection was practically assured before
the delegates started for ST. Louis. Sterling Eho't
spent much time and money in his attempt 10 sur
ND opposition 10 the Ncw-York man. but ne ialeo
20 accomplish his defeat. Potter Is leader IN the
good roads movement in this country ana MS ao-
r1,n,stration has been excellent in other respects
II was hard thing to beat a man with his record
The mart played by George d. Gideon. OF Pennsyi-
vania was a disaereeabie surprise 70 his friends
Gideon never had any chance ana IL Is SUI Pi1sins
ha oiiou.f n
Gideon showed wofu lack OF ahihty ,, N h nos
noesiby swept him and Elliott into oblivion. lie
will know better next time, but ms next .,ir Wh M
men All Of Potters opponents could muster only
I07 votes. which was poor showing ihueeu'
W 7 Morgan Of the National Cycledrome this
city received a dispatch from T. w. Eek. who Is
now in Paris stating that Eek had signed several
well-known riders for this country inc most
prominent is Jaap Eden the Dutch rider. Among
the other riders who Will come are Henry Clssac'
a middle distance rider of France, and Pontecchl.
Who has been the Italian champion for the last
four years. and has defeated most OF inc fur Ipi
riders. Pontecchi once was an editor ~ 10 i,nery
that the riders will be accompanied 10 this country
by " Suberbie president OF the Unioh oedUC,peue
FRANCHISE. wealthy patron OF French cychhs'
It was said Yesterday that John Jacob Astor ana
party of friends would sail on his yacht Nourma-
hal for Honduras Monday. The yacht ID an
chored at Twenty -third-st.. South Brooklyn An
expert repair man sent TO the yacht YESTERDAY
70 arrange for the storing OF several bicycles.
which will be taken on tho cruise. How wheeling
Is i'm Honduras Is a matter for conjecture
The National Cycle Exhibition Company has
been incorporated In New-Jersey. The incorpo-
rators are Frank w Sanger and Walter G. Judson'
of this city and Alfred Luttman. OF New,Jersey.
II is said that the company Will give exhlpitlons
at the Madison Square Garden OF carriages, pcy,,
ces bcycle sundrieS and ACCESSORIES, anu Hoio
compe titons for prizes and awards.
DR. Nansen the Arctic explorer when he left
this country recently. took with him to Chrisuania
two American BICYCLES. a chainless wheel and
tandem for the use of himself and his wife.
Joseph Vernier will train for middle distance
naced racing He will leave for Bellear. Fla. to-
morrow He has had ten big pacing machines
built.
There will be a "wheelmens night at tho Broad
vay Theatre on March "a. Several prominent
cyclists are interested IN making the evening an
eniovable one The theatre Will be decorated. and
several bicycle gags will be invented Tor the
occasion.
Edwards Of the Century Wheelmen. has gone 10
Washington where he continues to ride his one
hundred miles every da5