New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-03
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.

Sooner or later there will be clash between the
members OF the League Of American Wheelme"
who favor keeping the control OF racing ana those
who do not The disposal OF the control Of racing
has been left in the hands OF the Executive Con''
mittee Of the League but 1t is probable that inc
committees will do nothing until the close OF the
racing season. Il am dissatisfied with the manner
IN which cycle racing Is being conducted al pres
ent" said prominent official Of the J. a W. fes
terday. Il believe that the clubs snoud co sr,
las, season The clubs should get the best OF
sanctions and adyaniageous dates Son np,,s, mi,
few clubs WA hold racemeets In THIS dislict ~
year. because the members do not feel IKE CONVEY
Ing against professional promoters.
The membership in the League OF American
wheelmen for the last week dropped from $3.50 70
S35l4 During tho week 40 new members Joshea'
as compared with l.5s for the corresponding wesA
last year. New. York had = new members VIA ,nai
total OF 30 800 Massachusetts had 81 with a Sis:
of i255s: Pennsylvania 50. with total OK NO..::'
New-Jersey 22 with total of S5ii and lndans ANS
With total Of lbs Inda"a n sSpsc sb 20 Sstoa
meet next week
Chief OF Police Devery has at last decided tnS'
the Boros gh OF Brooklyn needs more cycle ponce
The wheeling citizens OF the borough realized III.
months ago The new squad will be organized ana
maintained on the same lines as the squad IN ~,
borough When completed It VII number e, noe-y
violated across the East River at present and ~
dangerous for timid people to go abroad on the"
wheels at night In certain parts OF brooklyn
According to Michael's managers there Is ~
truth In the reports that have been ,elesrapnea
from Baltimore TO probable trouble oet"e'"
Michael and Chairman Mott OF the l.. A W h'e
ing Board. The facts are these they say; M'chs''
was to have 'aced fifteen miles with Fred i'''.
at Baltimore on July 26. In his contract there w..
n clause that In case Of rain the race was 10 W
nod he
Tuesday and Michael went to Washington. WIS w.s
his race these with local man named Moran ~. ~ re-.
turned TO Baltimore and stayed there an t uS;
Thursday 1t stermed Throughout the pr,nre who
manages The track there. came to an srmecs
Whereby MichasI was to Leave on hav he the race
that night Michael agreed TO give Balum nSsncs
race In August and therefore e., there Me, y no
for any action on the part or ir. MotI
The Logan wheelmen, OF Brooklyn. VIII no'o
series OF roao rnces the first week in OCTOBER =.
the Fourth-ave boulevard. Brooklyn. open onv
club members There Will be handicap ana se nr,ses
contests for the club championships ana p
will be offered.
The Entertainment Committee OF the Busn~s
wheelmen has announced cycle crab pa'o .,s
this evening The rendezvous will be the spss,
clubhouse Of the organization and w h,ne, Of 10.
cycles may be In evidence. the chief oIe,Sl,mbSd
sSe.eoV a ea's ,oothsoms animal the crab
The gymkhana games and cycle races OF ~" ".,.h
fury Wheelmen. on September g. promise 10 y. ,hs
ono Of the most interesting cycle fetes see" .,,u,.
district In many a day. The members are ea pro-
astic and are working hard TO arra,n N the races
6ramme to suit everybody. The prizes "a ~
Will be up to he limit allowed by the L. a. W.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF ." .nd
Wheelmen may obtain full printed fs ana a.
membership blanks by sending their namvs
dresses to the Cycling Editor Of Tho Ir'ou"~