New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-12
SPORTS AND
SPORTSMEN.
CYCLING.
WEARY Sunday RIDERS RESTING Al
LAST.


LAST.
THE MEN ARE sAD-EYED AND ORE-BoSToN EN-
PEcTs TO GET TKp NATIONAL MEET-NoT TO
CONFLICT WITH THE NATIONAL CHAM
pIoxsnrPs-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
The six-day race Is and the weary riders
are trying TO their brains and 10 get their
aching and cramped muscles back Into something
Ike comfortable condition again. Most o, the rid
ers who had remained in the terrible grind TO the
end were 10 be found around the Bartholdi the
Ashland House and the Putnam House yesterday.
and many visitors called to see them. The miSera-
Die unfortunates who had broken down during inc
race were not to be seen They had stolen silently
away TO nurse their grief and injured constitutions
but six-day racing humanity cares nothing for the
defeated and crippled All its attention Is given
70 the athletes who through superhuman eHo''s
managed TO remain before the public for the iuli
period OF the race Even among the riders yesterr-
day 1t seemed 10 he the opinion .ha. ,,nS Tbn
had its last siN-day race or ms kina dns
agreeable. their pockets buigins out WIN rnet
peculiarly gains. They were loud OF conrs"
brutal features but they could find few people Mno
are the main props OF the outlaw movement against
the League OF American Wheeimen and they seem 1
10 think that they Will be able to wrest NE eorT
OF cycle racing away from that orsanzot9n whrGn
has done so much good for me cause OF "' d e,
The sputterings Of the outlaws howe.er 40 no,
sppear TO have bothered the League or America"
NhCelmen officials 10 any extent 10 NdN''
\ nights troubled rest. bath. shave and
general "sprucng up" had the effect OF making the
survivors o, the long-drawn-out battle just finished
at Madison Square Garden look little less nisora-
Die Yesterday. Miller. with his bride and mother-n-
Inv, were at the Hotel Barthold Miller said that he
was feeling fairly we'll and that he would he able
20 keep his theatrical engagement this week There
were lines of suffering his face. however. ana
NJ did not walk with the sprghty step OF man
vosp sail
the winner OF the showed nc i'll effects Of his
weeks torture Miller arose shortly after o'clock
yesterday mOrning and went out for walk Ihen
ne went the Garden TO superintend the re-
rnova of his bicycles. Miler's eyes look little
better than they did during the latter part OF the
race Waller the Flying Dutchman." who I'm
.shed second in the race. seen near the Car
den He IS much disguised man, and never tires
OF telling his friends that he would have won the
If he had not had so many falls during the
week Had ne been allowed 10 rest when nature
demanded. the chances that he would not have
gone to sleep on MS wheel so often. Waller says
he expects ride IN twenty -four-hour race which
viii be held in the Garden some time during the
winter Walters eyes sore and troublesome,
caused partly by the nasty atmoephers in the Gar,
misery. and his eyes are also IN bad SHAPE Albert
Ilease-match later on.
The Penn Glen Wheelmen. Of Brooklyn held their
annual meeting last week 1t being the first meet
Ing in their home. well as for election OF
officers there a large attendance The election
close and exciting yet good feeling prevailed
after the battle was over the victorious candi
dates were magnanmous. while the defeated ones
were philosophical The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year: William Greis prSsi-
treasurer; r Fitzsimmons financial secretary
Charles Clark. recording secrelary Edward NJ
tanan1 barss rarSp sncond eutenant me
close Of the meeting refreshments were served |
ine efficers and Mcss2s Wedekind Young and
ShutZinCer musical and literary selections |
The entertainment closed with competitive sword
dance by Messrs. Reilly and Lynch. which won
by the latter.
The large turnout Of wheelmen seen yesterday
shows that the old custom OF storing the bicycle
away the first snow appears has van
ished. Many cyclists were seen on the Boulevard.
Fifth-ave.. Riverside Drive and in the drveways
in Central Park during the afternoon. The wind
had died out considerably and the air was crisp and
3nvlgoIating ana those who dressed warmly and
took spin on their wheels felt the better for it.
The asphated streets. particularly those running
north and south. were IL good condition. but the
dirt roads were igmpy ana gritty and wheenen as
in Brooklyn Bedford-aye. the cycle !
paths on Eastern Parkway, the brirk-paved Wash, |
were well pa'ronized during The day. Woollen |
gloves heavy sweaters and golf stockings were |
much in evidence. 1t was noticed however. that |
mufiers or ear muffs the cyclists did not need d.
such things.
Howard Porter. tire president of the 80 League
OF American Wheelmen Meet Club. of Boston was |
in this city yesterday. Mr. Porter said he thought |
that the general sentiment in the League favored |
Boston for the annual meet next August He him |
self seemed think that that would be the logical
selection Buffalo having espoused the cause OF the
outlaws. and the principal track IN that city being
controlled by president Johnson of the outlaw /
association. The Boston workers are already ar |
lIanging to have the meet on date on which it Will
which will be held at Montreal summer. The |
idea is to have the League of american Wheelmen |
ships week or ten days later Arrangements will
he made with the railroads. II possible for a !
1are trip between the League of American Wheel |
men meet and the championships at Montreal |
Mayor Quincy OF Boston has promised that he |
will do all that he can TO make the meet at Boston
q success. and IL Is believed that sufficient money |
can be secured from the Mayors fund to insure
visitors some accommodations.
The officials Of the Associated Cycling Clubs OF |
Long Island discussing a plan to organize a |
basketball league for the winter All OF the |
thrtyhve clubs cannot be represented in the bowl
enable most OF them TO he represented. The plan !
will be discussed at the mex, meeting Of the assoc
citation.
A caucus Of Western members OF the League OF |
American Wheemen held at the Great North |
Hotel in Chicago yesterday The West seems
determined 10 go TO the assembly at Providence |
prepared 10 make a fight for offices
T. ]. Keenan,, jr.. a candidate for the presidency |
Of the League OF American Wheelmen was ex-
pected in this city yesterday, but he could OF be
found last night
BASEBALL MAGNATES TO MEET
\ BELIEF THAT THE THINKING MEN IN THE |
LEAGUE Will TAKE A STAND