New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-07
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CYCLING.
SOMETHING ABOUT VAN WICK GOOD
ROADS FAKIRS.

LEAGUE OF AMERICAN wHEELMEN CAM
PArGN IN THIS srATE-rHE WEATHER
CAUSES THE PosTPoNEMENr or
MANY CLUB RUNs-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS
The thinking vheelmen OF tho stats are much
put out at the distribution OF circulars from the
| Democratic headquarters purporting 70 nave inc
| names OF many cyclists attached. In Whecnhe
circles Il Il pretty generally believed that many. u
not most Of those names have been used without
The consent OF their owners, and It can he shown
! by the books Of tho League OF American Wheemen
that many Of the alleged "c0nsuls" DO not occupy
any such places in League affairs. In speaking Of
tho matter yesterday Milo W. Beding. r.. The new
| chief consul OF tn division Of this state said;
! even II some az those names should be genuine
ann b sonsy Gpqs to use 10 his League position in
politics No matter what my political conVicuons
! might be- would not hide behind the League %
| would say nothing further on tho subject, but II
ods Iitle short OF positive trickcry. Other League
vestiTation might he held and II It was found that
any of the League consuls had signed their names
es the circular indicated, they would not DO reap
| pointed 70 Office
While the new chiet consul OF .hs stats seemed
disincnsd TO discuss politics at length IN connec-
ton with the League he consented 70 talk aoou,
! the work 10 be done IN this State IN wheeling
/
| vyheeman for many years. ard hs could have held
important places IN tho League before this Il he
would have accepted them. He IS connected with
e prominent business house IN Broadway and yet
| has ths time necessary TO devote to League and
! particularly 20 good-roads matters. He takes ttle
interest IN racing and. SO far he Is concerned.
| the sooner the League divorces itself from that
| department the better & will be for the League.
while am an advocate OF good roads" he said.
first last and al the time. en- also strongly IN
| favor o; cycle paths, few years ago some people
| looked with distavor upon the cyclspath move
ent. because they argued that to encourage cycle
| path building meant the death az the good-roads
| movement. Now that sentiment has changed some
| what Wherever l. Is possible TO secure good roads
! the division VIII b ever active In It's efforts 70
bring about such desirable result. There are
! times and places however IN the state where it
| will bs impossible 70 secure good roads for many
years. NOW. II the farmers in those districts DO
not want good roads, the riders OF the wheel do
| and they should have them. Now, the wheelmen
h' abb. 20 Lac l6e boyces and Il they can't
get the roads they should ct least have cycle paths
! the League particularly as It is applied to the
5m S , G' anf 50T sser Gq Cites r Dc on yP6 aim
Guilty with local organization IN the larger cities y
nt shGh a gi brrs n oe a
| Is thoroughly ndersto6d and guarded there might
can SEQ "ne's I5~Cn 1os.ibic Iii ~ -
b. Only too ANXIOUS to consult With my friends and
a suggestion want him 70 come and tell ne and
4 has any real rnerit we will act upon u AZ once
| he spirit In which they are given vill strive %
! organize a vhee linens cabinet about me and Va
viii confer together at regular intervals. I believe
,hat quarterly meetings Of thA Board OF Officers
1 should be held instead OF sem-annual as Is tho
Re introduced at tho December meeting Of the d.
yision I am also IN favor Of having an annual
each year 1t Il be distinctly Leasue Of Amert-
can Wheelmen affair We have never had 80 far
tie term implies. ana I believe that ar annual
have q reception and bali afterward. and manage
the affair IN such a manner that cyclists would
S n0f hs Gvson and rus: S hs @ SrG and
tie wheelmen at large viii aid me- whenever pos
all the credit"
The rain yesterday morning put club runs out Of
/ the question and most OF the runs Will go over
until next Sunday. Some OF the club members.
however, will vote early tomorrow and have
later The asphalt streets and the macadamzed
roads dried nicely IN tho afternoon and wheel
men and wheelwomen were out In plenty There
make trip on the wheel enjoyable There vas a
5000 thF9ng on the Bouesd ana XIV de Pa
from Prospect Park to coney Island showed that
its popularity
No work was done by the riders at the Parkway
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men went to work with a will to make up for lost
time. Most OF the ere In good condition for
the race meet. which VIII be held at that track to-
morrow The contests will be as follows
se1:e. match pursuit saos-Kinss County whe.ln.n
On. hour paced race-charis, T Earl X c. ", vs.
i've qun; and the unknown hy two ssHtst ani four
ns Spea T rt. Rss;S % sfT York Wheel
qTs mile tsfds al IN on. heat
0ne-nii. rovice-Scratch srnatour
Heat nath race best Two ont OF thr-a heats-Nen
& Murphy on blcScis Heats arc hal, milo each Horse
PAGES without rider driver and IS turned loose tho
track 10 race will horse always the roe and
sprints Tie last eighth Of the distance.
The resignation OF Walter Wardrop. the secrc-
tary 81 the Board Of Trade Of Cycle Manufacturers,
will take effect on Saturday. After A few days
with his gun in the woods and fields Mr.. Wardrop
will assume the editorship OF a Chicago trades
paper, work for which no Is particularly wen htted
During Mr.. Wardrops so;ouli IN nus ci,y nc mas
made many friends in tho trade, who wili be sorry
10 him change his place Of residence There are
probably few II any. men IN inc county, oG.'Ts
with him. II. l.. Harmon viii be the new secretary
Of the Boqrd ana as nn ms hnS neTn eo oro
confident that he will make success OF his new
office.
The success Of tho bicycle dinner OF tho Kn,cker-
hooker Athletic Club December seems assured
Eighty members have sisnihed their intention 10 be
present which Is an unprecedented number far
IN advance. The dinner is In charge OF the Bicycle
t-oruitttee and 10 the personal eNertions OF Mr.
Moran chairman Of the commlttee, much Of the
success IL due. The dinner will begin Al Z O'Clock
in order that members may attend the smoker
later IN tho evening.
II Is announced that bicycles now being util-
lied by the postoilce authorities at Osaka Japan
Tor the delivery OF letters to remote places.
large trade I. carried on IN exporting WORKOUT
tires 20 Germany for the manufacture OF rubber
TOYS children.
IT II said tina, rubber tires carriages add Is
nor cent 10 the dura bity OF the vehicles and de-
crease tho cost OF repairs 30 per cent