New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
CYCLING.
NETWORK CONSULATE MEMBERS
PATROL CITY STREETS.

THE EXPERIMENT TO BE REPEATED If Sue
cEssFUL.
The members Of the New-York Consulate Of the
League OF American Wheemen were divided into
small squads last night by the senior consul ana
they began their patrol Of the city streets IL -
the object OF the members Of the consulate 10 see
for themselves whether or not the rules OF the
road and city ordinances governing cycling are
being lived up to- and II they are not. as has oGen
reported. the for the neglect. II Is not the
object OF the consulate for its members TO become
complainants or to go into the courts II such
thing be avoided. III they witness papsnle
INFRINGEMENT OF the ordinances ana mere vy
simply remark the fact and the positive work viii
be attended to later The members h OF ne go ha
no one except their personal friends VIII KNOW wn9
hsy are the plan usea iGr one II viii be re-
peaed AZ regular Intervals Knowing thst ne con- i
good ail-sround eject. FOR at several places up
town where cycling Is popular At ngnL was ov
hat se the RGs we're n he s9y
The middle distance race az Manhattan besch
on Saturday shows how some people seem to enjoy
jumping at conclusions. Michael has been in three
this year and he has been beaten twice.
once by McDuffee and once by Linton Yet be-
cause the little fellow happens to win single
race in rather ordinary time. no is hailed as inc
monarch Of all he surveys. and that portion OF tho
public which reads that sort OF rot dshed up In GER
tain quarters Is told that the little Welshman IS
invincible. Those who talked with Linton on the
day when he defeated Michael remember what he
said at that time. II In substance thar
Michael had never beaten him except where he had
met with an accident and that he never would beat
him Linton is also reported as saying that on
last Saturday he had met the better man. ana
that he forced 10 lower his colors Linton Will
probably his purposes better by not talking
TOO much. He defeated himself on SATURDAY Hs
raC atrorc rt0 a
better return for their hard work and loyalty 10 The
PRINCIPAL Another sTrprss refsny ms be
sprntng champion. Bald is in had shape; and and
he The champion next season. Paid is third on the
list at present. but he must Improve IN MS present
work to even hold hat position the ean rdiner IN
81 points: Cooper. 10; Raid. 90 Taylor %; stevens
T. McF a. kble Mer S%e Bowler ! ecke
5: Sims. s. Brown. 4: Eden, 4: Buter >; hase!'
2: Bourotte 2. Bly, q Hills. 2: Kiser. 2 and Cole
man.,
The Macon Wheemen Of Brooklyn. having their
rooms at No $50 Fulton-st. have been in exist
ence since February. The club was organized by
a dozen young men. and the Macon Wheelmen now
has membership of eighty riders. The club holds
its meetings every Thursday evening. but the
rooms are open every evening for members ana
their friends. The club makes featuSe OF It's
runs which are held every other Sunday lis
main object is riding for pleasure. and not for speed
tho greatest number of runs. In addition q me
schedule they will hsye night 1d on run au onss there
will a moonlight run to Valley stream Long Isl,
staring s r rn The oes Of he cu
are: g. Manson president: W Graham. vice,presi-
9 Ss%5 G w sscrespy IT, f. Wknns
". Harishorn captain: A j. T. Wooo. hrst neu-
ma Oh. sergeant: r. ". Graham, color-bearer. and
". Palmer, bugler
For months the members of the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen in Indianapolis have been hard at
work preparing for the entertainment OF the VS.
tors they will welcome to the National meet next
month Not behind work in effect Is the Iaoor
thar is being done ny the committee OF the Eastern
deIega ton. which is making arrangements for the
special party that will visit the toosier capna'
the meet rig Ps Whsmen ocs
leave this city for indianapolis on sunday Au-
gust
On Sunday the Madison Wheelmen will hold their |
annual outing at College Point. Long Island. |
number OF other clubs have signihed their intenuon
Of making this the destination OF their scnedu'e |
runs for that date and will participate NUMBER |
of prize contests will be held follows: One-half-
mile bicycle race one-mile bicycle race lo-yard
lash. threearmed race for women 2gysrn das;
race SSO-yard dash and fat mems race In the |
morning baseball game will be playa dr eeMee ba
dancing afternoon and evening.
A new cycle organization Is called the Apothe- |
aries Bicycle Club" The next excursion Of the |
hub will be to Asbury Park on Thursday. The off,
,ers OF the club are follows: Charles F. Halter
man, president and captain; Mrs. May Bodkin. vice.
president and first lieutenant: +. W. Stechmsnn, |
second lieutenant: Hugo Kantrowtz. secretary: |
george Leinecker. treasurer; G +. Schinke bugier,
md Christopher Moebus and l.. Wernert color
bearers.
More OF the unlucky foreign riders have gone
,ome They include Jap Eden, who sailed on the
Trave and Cissac, Bouay and the Jallu
,rothers. who left on the Navarro
Cyclists desiring to Join the League Of American
y heelmcn may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending their names and adj
iresses 10 the Cycling Editor of The Tribune.
NG-DISTANCE RECORDS BROKEN.
DUTCH WALLER MAKES NEW WORLDS FIG
uREs FOR THREE HUNDRED MILES
AND TWENTY -FOUR HOURS
Norwood Mass July 25.-Frank A. Waller, more
amiiarly known as Dutch" Waller, the long
distance cyclist successfully completed his twenty
our-hour road record-breaking attempt at 4:2i
. m. to-day.
The start was made at 4:25 p. m Sunday from
'ostoffice Square Norwood. the pacing being done
y six tandems and triplet. each team pacing
We miles then waiting iii Walters return. Large