New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-25
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
Some OF the track managers, and a part OF the
Racing Board Officials Of the Laag1le Of American

some or the track managers, and a part OF the
Racing Board officials Of the League OF American
Wheelmen as well. seem 10 be counting direct
conflict Of racing dates IN this district These Of
fcials have been identified with sports long enough
TO know better. but they determined
how much New-York City Will put up with No
sport has ever been able TO survive conflicting
dates. and certainly bicycle racing popular 1t
promises 10 he. cannot stand II. There will be
many conflicts here unless the Racing Board Of
hcials wake up and try TO undo the trouble they
are likely to cause. The owners Of tracks. Of
which there three in this district, not count
ing those in New-Jersey. seem to think that The
only day on which they hold is Satur
cay. AS each track-owner is DESTROYS OF holding
a race meet every Saturday from May u TO The
end OF September conflicts unavoidable. The
ioSaIt VIII be that a great deal OF money Will be
senses. The quill Club Wheeincn. for instance
asked for and paid for n National sanction date.
sanction costs S. Clubs have willingly paid the
larger amount to secure the protection which
,\atloha! sanction has until this year given them
Now another meet has been sanctioned for this
district for the date. and the members of the
cluD are naturally INDIGNANT The same sort OF
misrnanagemcnt comes up on June 49, The Harlem
and yet sanction has been given for another meet
on tho same DAY. A. d. Waite. Q. Cohoes seems
The scholastic end college bicycle at Berk-
eley Oval Saturday were enjoyable, and seem
TO indicate that destined 10
make good records this season Dawson Snowed UP
in fine form. and the struggle between Powell,
Tweedy and Dawson in the two-n.le race was one
OF the prettiest here in many a day 1t was
anybody's race right UP TO the tape. where Daw-
son seemed 10 fairly lift his wheel across the fin
ishins line. winning by inch two Powell.
however. is not in his best form yet and II Is
doubtful whether no will be tho Powell OF old
much before June l. He Is heavy above the belt
line. and he has some hard work 10 do before he
viii be az his best. Columbia College. a whole,
"a cam NJ h. vrhf ia ufD Ia
the favorite for tho intercollegiate championships
Tho Yale riders were well satisfied with the track.
and some OF them bcwailed the fact mat they
were not as fortunately situated at New Haven.
they claim that i1ey have to ride twenty miles
proper practice work. Tho Yale men are confident
account Of themselves this year. The defeat Of
erGy See was as n8t surprise F, TO those WHO were
preliminary work this season.
The club runs OF the ROYAL Arcanurn wheelmen
OF this city for May follows: May Cwomen's
I'M Bath Be9Gh Nay Cast ru2 Bsth Beach
run around Queens &C County; May Il kamscys May
o5 sade Nav ay g and 9en spoes Nd fp MS
phia.
Results OF the annual mail election Of the Century
Road Cub OF America announced follows:
President. W. I. kr.etenstein. Terre Hautc Ind;
first vice proseent. G " F9urdri9ier. Boston, sec
",lu .lce-pI a.. ~ -, a. i.ll-'
T. c. Fry. Rochester. Penn
Tandem competitions OF al Kinds VIII be favor
tie form OF contest programmes this season.
Tandem handlcaps made an instantaneous suoos,s
last year, and Will be found on nearly every pro
tandem scratches, etc. VIII also he tried
Cyclists desiring 10 joint tho League OF American
whcelmen may obtain .un printed Information and
dresses 10 The Cycling Editor Of mo Tribune