New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
CYCLING.
THE WAIT CONTROVERSY TO BE SET
tiled NEXT WEEK.

A puB1Ic MEETING TO BE HELD BY tn" '""-
urr.rpr CONDUCTING THE rNvEsrroATToN.
r,. committee recently appointed to investigate
the controversy between A. d. Walt. chairman ".
IN. Racing Board Of this State, ana the ha'.e..
xvheelmen has decided to hold a public mee'i"s
next Monday night ut the League OF Aih, 80,
Whcelmen local headquarters. IN the s'huv. ~
Building. The case originated through MI 80.
r.,n.o, "a nrotect the Harlem wheelmen after
.ho, c,rb had received the sanction for the ho'd'
ing Of the State meet on juno IS. TWO other '"'c
lions were allowed for this district, ana as
suit the Harlem ana s' also resigned from
the League. The correspondence PerwT" Whceinen
and the eb
on both sides The division officers ieit ths hs in
had aa Sssn ha ao n hs s"s
had been deprived Of possible Prohtsn n tIo a.:
hOdns Ga ta S %ss Board Of
has been at work recently. with me n n that the
curing eoa al bs settled at one saving much
trouble to the officers and expense 10 ''e "''
r.. .o,,on q, tbe Associated Cycling Clubs OF
Naw.york In passng resolutions favoring the CIV
ing Of the Speedway to horsemen 10 the eAc'u''
OF cyclists was widely discussed yes,eruay y.
wheelmen. Organized wheelmen are Oh 'he op'''o
that the Speedway is not fit for cycling any a.1
few can be found who sympathize VIII" '"e '
ferrous MI. DOl, WIN iusiS'' "P~''
there The old controversy between the fr3sp "i
Wheelmen OF Long Island and the Prospect " ie as
G9 No TSe Eons and club had
tive present who asked the 10 il vas
ss eao ans 1857 Simply as the Wheel
men and that the club OF this city nad no IN. r.
had no Jurisdiction in the case. but II Is ,no veIk
that the association will try 10 get the Ne"i'
club to abandon the name
Lively interest Is felt In the meeting 70 taHe
place at the Manhattan Beach track on Saturday
between Michael and Linton. Davd enaier'
Michaers trainer. says the little Welshman Is IN
good condition and that he is confident that Linton
will be beaten Others who have watched the
work OF both Michael and his pacing crews are
not so confident. There are some who profess to
think that s has hs Of ose ms as
he will surprise his critics as soon as he gets INTO
perfect condition. Michael is practising daily at
the track swept by ocean breezes. After the acci-
dent to Michael at Boston. Shafer was much dis
couraged and he talked at one time OF giving up
paced racing and retiring from the sport Tor sood'
The new members who Joined the League or
American Wheelmen last week numbered only N',
as compared with 1850 for the corresponding week
a year ago. OF this number NewYork had 90:
with a total Of 2osH Pennsylvania So with total
Of 2oo5s MASSACHUSETTS, l2S with totai OF E'i'S'
and New-Jersey rs, with total or 5osl
Walter o. Eschwege has resigned president OF
the Good Roads Association Of Brooklyn and
George T. Ste ,bins has been appointed TO All the
vacancy.
One Of the features Of the clubhouse Of the Bush
wick Wheelmer1 Is the dark room" for the con-
venience of the now numerous number Of members
of the club photogra phicay inclined. In conJunc-
ton with the use of the wheel, the camera is more
or less In evidence with many OF the members. and
as a result many pleasant scenes and humorous in
cidents are snapped the road and later furnish
reminders OF enjoyable club runs Interest In pho
Biography seldom wanes and rivalry among the
amateurs Is a stimulus that has resulted In some
excellent work The dark room is therefore, as
firmly an established institution with the Bushwick
members as is their wheelroom.
The monthly meeting Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs of Long Island will be held on July IS at the
clubhouse Of the Tamaqua Wheelmen. Fulton-st,
jamaica President Barnett Of the association
looks for a large attendance, the ride IS a
popular one. and hearty welcome from the Ia
maqua members is assured.
The Mamaroneck Athletic Club Is arranging for
a bicycle meet on Saturday afternoon. open to all
Of one two. three and Ave miles, for which prizes
will be given
The Federal Wheelmen. Of Brooklyn, will have
q club run to Babylon and return on Sunday.
The Bushwick wheelmen will give a women's
run to Jamaica on next Wednesday evening
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information
and membership blanks by sending their names
and addresses to the cycling editor Of The Tribune