New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
CYCLING.
WANING INTEREST ~ MIDDLE.DIs.
LANCE PACED RACING.


NO PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR THIS DISTRICT
FOR sATURDAY-THE DANGER OF RIDING ON
DOWNTOWN STREETS ILLUSTRATED.
The professional promoters have not arranged
cycI ng programme for this district on SATURDAY.
and those who are fond ~ contests will have onlv
the annual poasting contest OF the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF New-Tork 10 anuse them a
little publicity has been given 10 this contest thar
comparatively few wheelmen know anything abou,
II. The next race meet 10 he held here Will taxa
place at tho Manhattan Beach rack on August r.
1t will be a National Circuit meet. and ell the Lead
Ing professional and # the prominent arsa,eu,
riders VIII probably take part. special race h.
tween Michael. Taylor and Bald may be arranged
BILL however. objects tie ndliicns as laid dow,
by the promoters. and Il said yesterday
that in case he refused TO take part Taylor tia
Frenchman. would be substituted for him. /, re-
ginning 10 look as II there would not he much moro
middle distance paced racing In this district this
sun mer The j,ckeying nd tri-hery have dsgu,ed
the general public and besides the expenses as
pointed out in this column. have been so heavy tia,
the experiment has proved a costly for the man.
ayers. The question as TO whether Michael or Lin
ton was the better man. wtich was such warm
topic OF conversation soT weeks ago has died OUT
and few people seem TO care rap whether these
Two men me.t again or not The respective man.
probably
licences by t3e Time the snow flies and series Of
suit. "
The danger OF riding n wheel through ths
crowded streets Of lower Manhattan vas Illus.
tra'ed yesterday afternoon In Nassau-s, woman
neatly attred and old enough 20 retain her COM
posure under the most trying circumstances had
y narrow escape from death directly In front of
the Quill Club quarters. She on her way 10
Il Staten Island ferry boat. and was peda.ng le,s.
urely through narrow Nassau-st. Two trucks wers
passing each other. when she tried 10 pass between
them. She did not wabble and the stree, had
been sprinkled tor time. there was little
danger OF her wheel slipping Just as she was
abou. pass the trucks the horses Of one OF them
seemed 10 veer over to her side OF the street. and
her wheel was knocked down. Tho woman was
thrown TO one side, and several persons rushed 70
wise was not injured The wagon passed directly
over the wheel. buckng the frame tina, the
her composure. secured the name Of the driver
and the owner Of the truck and after seeing tina,
her bicycle had been taken into store she started
downtown TO find the owner Of the vehicle She
refused TO give her. name but said ,ha, she pro-
member O, the League OF American Wheelmen
In order 10 promote interclub racing and 70
further fraternai feeling among cycling cubs IT
Hudson County the Castle Point Cyclers have
given silver challenge cup 10 be contested for
annually among Hudson County clubs only. the
race 10 be known as the Annual TenMIle cas,A
Point Cyclers' Cup Race"
The nrst race WI be held September
ali times
The rae. f. TO be held each year in September
and the distance - be ten miles The course being
five miles starting north rom Fifth-s' and Boue:
yard Loop and return. The cup is 70 be competed
for Annually. the winning club holding Il for one
year. The cup becomes the properly OF the club
winning same three consecutive times team
shall, be limited TO three amateur riders, each Of
whom shall have been member of the club en-
tering tho team FOR at least three months previous
TO the date Of the race. Each team member must
also have resided within the county Of Hudson
for AZ leas; six months previous 70 the date OF the
contest. The fyst man shall count number o.
points equal TO the number 81 me, starting. the
second one less. and so on. The team scoring the
greatest number Of points 10 he the winner. Each
team must he entered At least one week before the
race. with the privilege Of naming two substitutes:
Names and addresses OF competitors are required
The racing rues Of the League Of American Wheel
Will govern the race.
An important meeting o. thA Board Of Directors
Of the National Board OF Trade OF Cycle Manu-
fac,urers Will be held the Offices OF the board
No. 500 Broadway. to-day. Several .rlpor
tant subjects will come up for discussion. ard Il
Is thought that the session may last all day. Men,
bers 81 the Board seen yesterday in,imatet
that they thought that the manufacturers would
decide to hold a conyenton. as already tod IN IN.
Tribune. md that The convention would he hsa
time In s ptember. The exact time and place
Will es seecled The majority TT o, n.
ton in either Detroit or Cleveland.
Berkeley oval. tire grounds where the gym
khana and carnival Of the Century Wheelmen is 10
be held on September g. is most admirably situated
the grounds being on a hich knoll. surrounded
on all sides by deeply wooded hills The oval IT,
self IL natural basin. about twenty-five feet be.
:ow he surrounding sround The track TIE x n1s
II is entirely surrounded by stands and private
boxes which are Of great advantage 10 riders. as
they SHIELD them from the WIND
John F. Fraser. F H. Howe and Edward Lunn
the young Englishmen who in the last two years
have travelled around the world on bicycles and on
foot. sailed yesterday on the Majestic FOR their
homes In London.
II is probable thar tho twenty-nye-mile road race
which wos substituted by the Race Meet Commit
toe Of the Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long Isl
end for the proposed race meet o, Ambrose fa.k
will ne abandoned. IL will require too much tine
to perfect the arrangements for the race at tns
season OF the year, when so rlany OF the members
arc out or town.
A musical entertainment will be given by the
Lincoln Whcelmen n their cluhrooms. NO Az
torney-st.. to-morroW evening All wheelmen az
Repairs are being made to the macadan,ized po1'
ton OF Glenmore-ave. The resurfacns OF the oau
part OF this read may turn the stream OK es i,,.n
GO by the way Of Jan,aca-ave.
Cyclists desiring 10 Join the Lea que OF American
Nheemen may OBTAIN full printe, Information am
membership blanks by sending their names ana au'
dresses 10 the Cycling Editor Of The Tribune
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RACING on THE GREEN BAY TRACh'
Green Bay. Wis Aug. l7.-Speedy riders TOOK
tumble In the Ave mile professional this AFTERNOON
at tho T.. A. W. races Fly, men started anu a.
the first milo was ended a pacemaker took 'ns
track. but started too slowly and Eddie ba rnonsr
into him. going TO the ground With Tom 80 or