New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-31
II TIE CYCLING WORLD.
CHAIRMAN MOTT OF THE RACING BOARD TALKS
ovER The SITUATION WITH PRESIDENT
PoTrER-rArTERsAL1 FOR TREAS
1.RrR-NorEs AND COMMENTS.

cVER The SITUATION WITH PRESIDENT
NORTHUMBERLAND FOR TREAS
URER-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
Albert Mott the chairman Of the Racing Board
O. the League ~ American Wheelmen in the
civ on Saturday and held long consultation with
Isaac r Potter. The president OF the League While
nothing official was given out regarding the con-
ference Il is SAID that much of the discussion
n reference 10 racing matters. and that wnen the
TWO men parted each understood the other thor
Board were gone over carefully. and that several
changes may De made in he manner Of the hand
The Racing Board made mistake in its handling
o. t1e saori-traok scandal IL IS promised that no
such o.LI1eTs can oy any chance occur IN the
future
Bv the concurrent action OF the Network and
New-Je-sey divisions James c. Tattersan the sec
retary-treasurer o. the New-Jersey division. has
been put In nomination Cor the Office Of treasurer
o. the L. \. W. and viii be supported by TIE
friends o: TIE ;icke which includes Mr.. Potter OF
vania. for first vce-presdent. and Chief Consul E.
y Hines. OF Michigan, for second interpretations
Mr.. TatiersaN has been an active factor In the sue
cess Of the New-Jersey division. and has held the
erai years HIS election 10 the once o. treasurer
J. practically assured by this alliance OF powerful
divisions.
The Austral wheel race. the leading cycling con-
test Of the year in the anupodes. run at Melbourne
on December and 9. had prizes OF 81 90, 500 and
81 for the winners. Fifteen thousand people wit
messed the trial heats and twenty-seVen thousand
spectators saw the final The total gate receipts
cleared 5000 on the race. The race was run on an
unbanked grass track.
The other day a committee OF the NewYork
Fromen's Cycle Club visited Fire Commissioner
Scanned and informed him that he had been elect
el an honorary member Of the organization and
presented to him gold badge Of the club. The
committee represented every grade OF the Fire
Department il composed Of Deputy Chief
benjamin a. Gicque- Chief OF Battalion John
Castle (who is captain OF the club, Captain Louis
Treef,sn Of Engine Company 80 81 and Fireman
Marvin D Galaxy. The presentation speech was
made 10y Deputy Chief Gicquel who stated that
ssslaen had 'imaaifested in The club the members
1a1 deermnee 10 make MIN one OF mem, f! Ire
believed In the Wholesome recreation o. the Wheeh
sSg taat ne ~ou'o o. o,Hd In the beel agd
said that It aided n giving fireman Just ne
proper sort Of exercise. and AT the same time X
gave pleasure.
" J. Morgan has this 10 say regarding the
Track Owners Association: IT have never stated
THAR he members Of this association were DIS
SATISFIED but I did say that number Of tracks
would not Join this organization and wanted a
new association which would not be al Tor Bos-
ton have some eight tracks IN communication
a. present And after all what has the National
cycle Track Association done for its members?
II cannot name one benefit. The secretary, as
well as its president. have been Boston men. and
wish 20 state that rav track would not BECOME
a member OF the association unless New
was represented on the BoarG OF DHlceISi, AS ar
provided For 7 have Tom Eck signing TIE men
Ysve tBe oStion on more than a dozen foreigners
whom I have been IN correspondence with
The National Assembly Of the L. A ". Will meet
at the Southern Hotel. - Louis. at 10 a m on
February . Reduced railroad rates Of one and
one-thlrd fares arc made TO delegates Inc Massa
Philadelphia ana join the Pennsylvania delegation.
Arthur A Zimmerman was in Boston last week.
l. Is sad that he has given up his European TIP
FOR This wear and viii begin ,ra,nirv shortly for
compc,5,,9s n his country he feels that he is
able 10 ride as fas; as he ever did.
The Bicycle World" asks; who said the Board
q Trade would back down from It's stand on the
cyce-show question"
The story printed that z. r. Franks would be
cspossessed a. secretary Of the Naiiona; 5oa I
Of Trade and that Kirk Brown would be MS sue
oessor, IL denied
& 6 Dikernan. president 0: the Board Of Trade.
is expected TO be in the city to-inoErow Ihose VINO
have q personai acquaintance with tho new presi-'
cent o. the Board Of the opinion that alr Dike-
man win make one or the best hIsIlIs Pi's'-
dents that the Board ever had
Thu .oowstorm caused the majority Of cyclists 10
abandon all thoughts Of riding yesterday stu
many were the asphalt streets E'e en- si'0"
rae 10 ,srrors FOR some wheclmen these days
Cyclists desiring 20 join the League OF Ameri-
can wheelmen may obtain full print iniofmA
-. - ,oa,ohers ain blanks by sending names and
sSSreeses 10 me Cycling Editor. The Tribune.
OYER THE DUNES AT Bhl'hIoH'
BOLD COLTS AND FILLIEs TO RUN FOR THE cur
All horsemen should bear in mind that the entries
70 the STAKES Of the Brighton Beach kac'hs Asso
cletion will be closed on Iuesuay, e-.a .,o,
60 " &c ts the secretary OF the association.
he j. a turfman who believes with all ms sour
IN encouraging long distance races ana thereby
nyo,nor'ro erIurance among American thorough
breds Mr. Sass IS right. Tie American tuii ne"
rugged roovst s,ayers IL has far 700 many c'oss
49, aao.,s.f..,, snr.nters without wind. courage