New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-28
CYCLING.
PRESIDENT POTTER ON THE PROBES
SIGNAL RIDERS.
HOW LEAGUE OF AMERICAN wHEETMEN OF
rrcrA1s REGARD THE NEW MOVEMENT
BAD PLACES IN EASTERN


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rssac u Potter. the president OF the League OF
American Wheelmen. had many callers yes'eruhS'
and most of them had something 10 say ABOUT ING
ro,oi, ~ tho professional riders at Trenton ana
,bo,r refusal 10 ride longer under the controi Oh
the League OF American Wheelmen. MI lo"''
at first seemed disnclined to discuss the matter
n all hut when pressed for an opinion ne Iepi'eu'
II really don't think that what has been uohe :,
OF any consequence whatever. am sure that
40 M, lool; at the matter seriously. admit tha'
I have glanced over the list of names puoilsheu'
and as far a. ! know none OF the mor are mem
bers Of the League except one. ana ne i "'' III
good standing In suspending the men | suppose
that Chairman Mott of the Racing Board ala what
he considered his duty in the matter see that
the first thing that they did was TO come OUT Tor
Sunday racing. That shows pretty cOncluSVeIY
the way the wind is blowing. Now. don't ask me
any further about the matter, for am not IN
,erestea personally and think that il i beneath
~ d,cnitv of an ofcial of the League OF American
Wheelmen TO discuss the matter seriously, l III.
Of a good road plank they going TO put up Al
the Saratoga Convention There are SOM prom g.,
nent League of American Nheelmen members IN
the delegation at Saratoga. and 1t Will be interest
ing TO see what they Will 90
The outlawed riders loft Trenton Yesterday FOR
Philadelphia where they hope that affairs will be
so arranged that they will be able 10 ride to-mor-
row. They are still firm. however. in saying that
they will not ride II the meet Is conducted uhoer
eapue of American Wheeimen auspices Inc
members of the new cycle racing association say
that they are receiving cOngratulatory kilograms
from all over the country appauding their action
IN throwing down the gauntlet to- the League OF
American Wheelmen. An offer was received from
81 Louis promising them guarantee to roe
there besides big purses. The League OF American
Wheclmen officials look upon the movement as
sort of rejuvenation OF the old Cash Pre- League
which came 10 life in 1893 and expired after
rather unsatisfactory season. Tho advisers OF lho
outlaw riders say that certain members OF Inc IA
tional TrOtting Association stand ready 10 ana me
riders and that they will offer good purses ior
cycle races on many Of the rOtting tracks next
ton has come to life every year for several sea ,
sons but II Ia generally sprung during the cola
smell when live cycling topics are scarce: fresl-
dental honors rest heavily upon the brow OF
Eddie" Bald. He failed 10 get place In the hVe-
mile championship at Trenton yesterday.
Cyclists in Brooklyn are complai aiming about the
poor condition Of Eastern Parkway. particularly in
the neighborhod OF Nostrand. Ralph and Utica
AYES There are holes and rough places In plenty.
and at the railroad crossings repairs are badly
needed The promised improvements at the rail-
road crossings on the cycle path, near Coney IS
| Of the crossings. and said that they were to re-
| pair them all. They we're stopped by the police
| because they did not have permit
The claim IL made that little attention Is paid to
the ordinance requiring lights at night in the upper
| part Of the city prominent wheelman IL the
| authority for the statement that above One hun
dred nd tenth-st not one in five vehicles carries
| light at night