New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-05
N THE CYCLING WORLD.
INDIANAPOLIS GETS THE NATIONAL
MEET.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF
THE L. A. wood ROADS ASSOCIATION ~
ORGANIZE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT
TIE LAKES IN PROSPECT PARK
NOTES AND COMMENTS.


TIE LAKES IN PROSPECT PARK
-NorEs AND COMMENTS.
Tho Executive Committee OF the League of Amer
.can wheelnen held a meeting in thls Guy yes.er
dav afternoon and decided give the National Meet
~ ,be T. w 20 Indianapolis. The meet Will he
held in that city in August. on dates TO be selected
by the Indiana Division. A notice or the dec'Sion
was sent 10 Chief Consul Walter Sherwood last
night The following resolution was also adoptea:
.,Rasolved That II Is the sense OF his committee
that the sale OF supplies Of various knds IRON inc
which are useful end necessary In the conduct OF
division work. should be carried on az cost ana
without pecun!ary profit to the Natiorai pody or inc
league"
The Good Roads Association OF Brooklyn will do
what It can to assist other cities Long Island to
form branch associations. 1t Is expected that such
branches will be formed at Pa;chogue. Port Jeffer-
SON. Babylon. Freepor Riverhead. Islip and other
places The annual dinner OF the association will be
held at the Clarendon Hotel. Brooklyn. on Janu-
arg 90
Albert II. Postel. Frederick Turner jr, and
Walter r. Young sailed steamship for Sa-
vannah yesterday afternoon. start one Of tho
longest wheeling tours ever made. From Savan-
nah they will ride their wheels TO the south t - OK
about the West Indies and then go through south
v N return and go up the coast OF California. They
expect to visit Siberia and many European coan.
tries Def ore their return. They VIII be gone hye
years. and will carry a tent. blankets and a cook
ing outfit with them
II "a now announced that Michae, will not go to
rurope but tina. he will remain IN this country
ard 20 10 Florida with the other professional
riders If the little fellow IS kept at work through
the winter and summer his handlers VIII
probably break him down
This Is not the season when the membership IN
tho T. 4 w increases much as at other sea-
sons Last week however SIS new members
ioine1 the League Pennsylvania heads the list
WITH ia having a total OF OASIS: MASSACHUSETTS,
had y members with a total OF l2.535. New YORK
had only 80 new members, bringing her total UP
to 1886.
Many people are OF the opinion that pennsylvania
"a not as loyal TO the Potter interests as some
NJ the division officers would have New-forkers
tb,nk II is said that n circular has been sent
around asking the Representatives II they would
sunport Gideon for the presidency IN case aho'her
meeting OF the division should be held.
Whenmen who wish 10 ride their wheels 70 the
lakes in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Will ma d
checking station in the rear OF the skatehouse,
where they can check their wheeis, IL they WISH
TO so on the ice
The South Brooklyn Wheelmen will have nam
a,can nool tournament at the clubhouse, Desln-
ming on January TO-
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information ana
membership blanks by sending names ana ad-
dresses 10 the Cycling Editor The Tribune
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