New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

hand tour among the local dealers yesterday re-
suited in the finding of many happy races.
were a little discouraged for a few week. sou
one NJ the veteran dealers. but never LOST nope
T realized that we would have clear SKIES aiu
warm weather some time. and knew ina. DIS soy
nc ,hose desirable conditions arrived trade Wouid
no all right Those who said the war was '"''e
the bicycle business did not know whal 'ney n'
talking about The with spain h ur ede many
n,bs Industries Still the BAD weather did maen
more knock us put emp nTbady who saw the
srest 6rongs Of wheelmen on sunday VII, rs tD
have to be told thai the have seen mary
hfongs on the popular wheelwSays rb bs the wheel
sunday 'rhoIt onn were not confined to cry one
disricf staten Island roads were az ~ he Bor
the sane m r ga Bronx on Staten Island and ever IN
New-Jersey The riders started ca ,Joid That the
rule thew remained out late i am e Coalition
oaIs as general thing. are in GOOD cohai''o"
~ ,,oad race between Hoyt and McDu'ee o
Saturday at Berkeley Oval will open a 800. T.,
this time OF racing in the me-" ,a. snort war
a manner that the importance Oh ."e IL, who
- Tho contestants are TO be FREQ Fos' W
no,ds ,hs National championship for TWO M
and who is. next to Michael the sn'a'1es. ,sl~ y,
rider In the country and fod'e 1 zoo.
pos,on who has never been beaten III pa, ,ha
except by Michael. and who has once w." 49,. IA.
vvs,shn,ns colors McDunee has this season ue
80, T,,,, ~ nr,een- rniio race. and at Bridge
49,, On ,,av AZ he and Hoyt met IN a 'eh, ,o
eonies In this race Hoyt was Paife ooWed them
maze UP and for nearly miles SUCK 70 rder
huYees rear wheel despite the enoI's " 'Aiihomgh
and his Pscn race the little fellow did not lose I'd any ny
glory It his first contest OF ' tn. and pacing
Jews have had the advantage 81 pace' and
Philadelphia Boston, Waltham' IT'LL local
pPbssf who has followed the prosress OF , 6aG
sport ana who wants to wasT This same individual
Went 10 Bridgeport on Memorial pay TO t Sst S S
Hoyt but refused to do so whe' pee,des the paced
race there viii be mucyse passnd a Ts is now pres
by an amateur from oy 5he rs"s Special sanction has
been given by Chairman Mott for ,hese .''sS natemr
S Saca Sethird-mile dash and onenail me
handIcap-and handicap for tne po' nearer
than philadelphia on this date the entry IN en-.
open contests promises 10 ne q Wilson Room
90 No. 2O3 Broadway.
There were rumors recently that the cycling COM
tea. anno,n,ea by the different associations TO
..cure a wheelway over the Brooklyn Bridge had
e,ven IN hope Several Of the members OF inc
committee when yesterday SAID they haa no'
abandoned the idea SAID the pre 6, eong % anv
hing lust al this time. but we expect 10 se' cno
wheelway sooner or later We nsve oeem st
and with NJ F. Hoahan the Presdent 90 ens oicals
OF Public improvements tdSn ., ms, us and thew
h has ' promised to help US all they when ne
oE 4es.c aFT HIS hold on the public
,ve exnert 10 get 70 work whee!way over ne
p nSse~ day are the wonde OF the
sengers the trolley-cars Inc wnev,'' ne
MAKE I'M is wpf ht they Dart in and The troll
i@y.cars and the wagons and trucks would make
timld person nervous
m.e,,ne O. tho Executive Committee OF the
League o. American Wheelmen was 10 nave oeeh
A.,tn ing
o, T J. keenan,. 0. Pittsburg. the vice-presideh'
tho meeting had 20 be postponed Severai I'M
nortant questions were to have come up oeiote 'ne
Committee ono o. the questions TO be settled will
be the status OF members OF the J. A. w VINO ON naS Ss
,aKen also looking toward the organlIa,ioh OF -
complete touring department, IL Is no. For as"cus
sns - 90 me coming meeting While the Executiv"
has ne raS.s Question Viii II come ses up oF
serious debate at this early date.
George /. Mccarthy. the Handicapped for New
York when seen yesterday was particularly san
guine regarding the probable outcome OF the Nrw
yo-k state circuit which Will open at Utica Ihe
c,.oui, will move on TO Rochester. Binshamton ana
hgra9 riders viii follow the circuit this
year This in Itself ought to make IL sueees' ut
along the line
Teddy. Edwards Of tho Century Wheeimeh'
who is riding n century every day. mas peen maao
A professional by Albert Mott tho chairman OF inc
p,c,ng Board Of tho League Of American Wheei-
man Edwards started IN on January 10 riuo
ss consecutive centuries this year or 100 miles each
dav The success Of the little fellow has been phe
and he eonnuss to grind M ant Sc eS
T,h the regqa,FS 81 tSSt Edwards has
eepted such big task for The ran OF tn Edsrgs
bne f fneeved compensation way or an;
other for his performance ana no mas oec'a'''
him professional In consequence
The chances are that tho Harlem wheelmen WIZ
reoues. the Associated Cycling Clubs OF New-fork
10 appoint a committee TO attend the sem h'lu,'
meeting OF tho Board OF Ohicers OF the New-fork
State Division OF the League OF Amer,eah Nee
men 70 be heid ~ In'n NAV make demand for the
pcmeyai o. p wait the member of the National
Racing Board for this state Inc mem M wan.
Harlem Whee% meow se obsa .S ." IN ther way when
they proposed TO hold the State meet
An enterprising cyclist who has horror OF car
tracks saws he has found a new way to get from
tho Rergen Point Ferry over to the Staten Island
Ferry M ST. George, without going along tho
shore Road between tho car tracks He says he
went over the new route on Sunday. and that ne
ound the roads to be in exGesn eonSGn ana
"I the ferry after crossing from New-jer::
he KEEP r sra o hs Sq TO
broadway. Follow Broadway TO Henderson-ayee;;
d ne rider 10 the TO ss shore Rnad and the
Island Ferry"
An intimate friend OF Eddie Bald. the American
champion says that Bald accepted his recent de-
feat at the hands o Cooper without murmur 81
saw the race" said Balds admlrer. and tho
champion deserves credit for keeping quiet under
the cir cumstances There is one thing about Bad
he never 'saueals' when he is beaten The fact Is,
when tnat great sprint was started Bald lost his
toe clips
The road officers OF tho Kings County wheelmen
have prepared an attractive list OF runs for this
month They are: June H. Babylon. June ~, Sea-
bright ~ j.. stopping at the Seabright Inn. and
June g. which is the day after the Kings County
race meet at Manhattan Beach 1t has always