New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
A GREEN EucHRE PARTY IN BROOKLYN.
THE CLOSE or THE INDOOR SEASON CELEBRATED
IN AN ODD wAY-CENTURY wHEELMEN
TO GIVE PRIZES TO MEMBERS

IN An ODD wAY-cENTURY wHEELMEN
TO GIVE PRIZES TO MEMBERS
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Indoor entertainments at the various bicycle
club houses are about over for the season, and
most Of the clubs are preparing for active out
door work Club runs will be general than
ever this year. and in most OF the organizations
regular mileage records will be kept and prizes will
he given. The Logan Wheelmcn, OF Brooklyn.
ended their indoor season last night at the club
house, No. 2G7 Sixth-avc with n novel entertain
mcnt II styled a Green Euchrc.' and IL
was as green az the most enthusiastic follower OF
St Patrick could have wished The walls Of the
parlors were draped with green cloth and green
carpet had been placed on the floor All the dec
bicyces which were displayed in different parts Of
the room The women visitors were requested 70
show green conspicuously In their costumes: ana
they did so The members and their male TRENDS
wore the conventional evening dress. except that
each had green necktie Of huge size There
were green flags and lanterns In ABUNDANCE. me
cards used in playing euchre were hnlshed IN
green. and the counters were OF the same color
In the refreshments and favors green also pre-,
dominated Pistache ice cream and bolivars ended
the course. The bolivars were made to represen,
green nag Everything green except the
players They were experts.
The suggestions OF Theodore +. Meiseles. which
were printed In The Tribune last Sunday. have
met with a pretty general response from the
riders Of the wheel Mr.. Merscles suggested that
the League OF American Wheelman devote more
attention 10 touring affairs and less to racing In
speaking OF the subject yesterday wcll-known
cycst said: II know hundreds OF members OF the
League Of American Wheeren and the case
mention will serve for the rest. Out near Newark
there IS cycst who had made up MS mind TO give
UP bicycle riding. He said he only knew or about
two good roads. and that he was getting tired OF
Wheeling nd d n b TO Mrs.
Kerr invited him TO take ride with him last
Sunday. and the wheeIman accepted Mr. Kerr
took him over several new routes, and they passed
the day pleasantly: Then Mr.. Kerr told tho dis
Eused that the af Ss F0 Wss to 9n do
the man did not give up riding, but went 10 see
M the Mes sa@ E @c he e fP his APPLICATION for
bershp in the Lsasne o. Amer S ,h
Hde" cares Is an more rs for roads pnd m
The Century Wheelmen. at their coming meet
Ing will arrange plan for the giving Of $500 worth
Of prizes to the members who bring in the most
new members during the year. a certain sum will
the re respective winners may select The officials
vard, and to bring their membership up to the
number necessary to make such thing possible
on SUNDAY, April II Entries can be sent TO Charles
Kramer. No. li6 West Seventy-hrst-st The run
will be to Patchogue and return.
r c Bald the bicyclis'. who Is credited with
being the fastest sprinter In America to-day was
in town Yesterday Balds mission to choose
a new racing wheel for the coming season. Bald
was the star OF last years circuit, he winning
nearly twice az many points his nearest COM
petitor Arthur Gardiner. He appeared 10 be IN
excellent condition and. though some few pounds
heavier than at the close OF last season. expects 10
lose a little superauous weight In the next few
weeks when he begins training. Bald does not
train fine and never sacrifices strength 10 reduce
weight, He is everyday rider, ana does not
hesitate to appear at six meets week When seen
yesterday the cyclist said; Il Will begin training
within the next weeks at Fountain Ferry
track Louisville ] should probably have been at
II before but for some difficulty have had IN
selecting mount. thought at length ! had
better come to New York. as intend TO make my
residence here this year | have decided TO make
the Spaldng blue racer my mount Tor 1895
The Riverside Wheemen have captured the
bowling championship of the Associated Cycling
ended In a tie between the Riversldes. the koyal
ArcanIIms and the Yorkvles. In the play or the
Riverside WheelmeD won rather easily.
The Crescent Athletic Club will do what II can TO
aid the cyclists 10 the asphating OF Fourth
ave. Brooklyn Such an Improvement would be
great convenience to the Crescent Athletic Ciuo
members who wish to ride their wheeis u 'ho
Country Club house, Bay Ridge
The Central Wheemen Of this city was incor'
norated at Albany yesterday. The directors are
otto Gillsman. William Ehlers, j. JACOB Haas
Juiiis Elias and W w. Walsh. OF this city.
Cyclists desiring to jon the League or American
U-baa,men NAV obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
10 The cycling Editor Of The Tribune