New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-30
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
RENEWAL SEASON IN THE LEAGUE or
AMERICAN wHEELMEN.
WHY THE LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP
OFF ELEVEN THOUSAND THIS wEt'f--
MECCA sHRISERs TO FORM
RIG CYCLING ORGANIZATION

sHRISERS TO fo''Hh ~
RIG CYCLING ORGANIZATION
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Many cyclists will notice In the returns y. ao
League OF American Wheelmen this "eeA '"a 49,
membership has apparently dropped OH o'e' ,'
and they will wonder thereat. the to,a' Inei"u
shin was posted last week at over loI'V" ""''.
this week II is less than 1900. This was eHp'"eu
Yesterday by Secretary-Treasurer Bun OF the NC"
York Division, as follows: This IL the ume vi '''
year when renewals take place of COURSE 10 no
who do not renew promptly are dropped from .'e
list although they have sixty days In whcn ~ 80
new The apparent loss this week IS on
the fact several years ago the h.ra would
S be any 0H Aer from @ to 1900 renewals some
OF the members forget TO- pay up UNI, M me num-
Der Of new members this week was not as as, isasY
as In the week last year "hen go nresen;
week only SEA have been sent IN totals U ' up
members and total Of ios'S d ksha anS New
Jersey, 80. with n total OF 5g95.
Enthusiastic cyclists to the number OF seVera'
hundred who are members OF the Ancient A'ao
Order Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine. are Determined
TO get up q cycling organization when VIII NC o"o
OF the largest bodies OF its kind In the world oo'c
time ago James f. Grtman. the secretary OF THO
Mecca Wheelmen, sent out circular letter pro
posing TO bring together all members OF the o'u.'
who wheemen to join IN cEc r,ssn 0f hund4ed
favora Bile answers have been received 10 tne p,Up
son 1t is proposed to have the fen'r ranches in
towns and cities In this part OF the couT ey With
in the main It + pso
posed TO have the members Oh ,, c during
branches visit each other on their oicycie' u'"e
the coming season.
The annual meeting OF tho South brooH'yn
Wheelmen will be held at the clubhouse NO 4o
! Ninth-st. Brooklyn on Friday night The regular
| nominations are as follows: President. Bert Il.
Gray; vice-presdent j. A. C3misky snayc,a
a. Van wyhe ariv Andefson; captain. H. T. Den
niger; nrs Lieutenant l. r. Emo; seco"9 YEAR
ant a. Garlic Il. r. Hoyt and G. W. Tribken; two
years ]. ". Turner, A. Balmanno and r. ). Slr'h'
Tho Rushwick whcelmcn preparing for an
| oc,,ve riding season. At the last meeting OF tho
| c,ub u was decided to inaugurate mileage con-
test. starting April and ending September So'
Contestants to be eligible for medals must paruci-
pato in at least two-thirds or the club runs anu
| must cover over 1900 miles. Mileage on the nome
trainer Is not to count. The trophies offered are;
Eirst pr,ze gold medal; second prize silver medal;
third prize bronze medal. Club runs VIII a.,
start from the clubhouse on Bushwic III In
vii be hela Gn month"; Members participating
in all the club runs VIII 9uq hyr Ios and sp is known
as the photograph run" alias. the Slnch, or ano
route will lead to Prospect Park Whe'e as sr ne
| picture Will be taken. thence down tho cycle pain
| 10 Coney Island.
Tho cyclists are to have a sheltcr-house IN CEN
trail Park but in a different location from the one
| first suggested The New-York Consulate was
the first to suggest idea and President Clauseh
Of the Park Commissioners seems 10 favor IN, the
| scheme 1t Is now said that the vince mouse M.'i
be located at Seventy-ninth-st east OF me ttoe
way and bride path. In the Norwegiam cT..nS.
| There will be wheel racks and other coh'e"'e"'e'
| for cyclists and probably restaurant
! The Police Commissioners have decided TO reward
| Policeman Richard OConnor. OF the cycle squat
| for meritorous services. OConnor recently. nj
| great personal risk. stopped a runaway team wmch
| was being driven by an intoxicated driver 10y
great effort he managed TO overtake the frightened
$50 nd ~ seize the bride OF OF the horses;
liam Yea s'u drarged from his wheel but he managed
10 stop the runaway and 10 arrest me orVel: Lne
| medal is OF bronze and is of handsome design
| An official OF the New-York Steam Company has
offered free all the cnder which will be necessary
to make the proposed bicycle path through Bat
| terry Park.
| II Is said that Senator Morgan Will arrange
| some Of his riders into what he will call hyihe
| SQUADRON" They will race at the meets whe'e
prizes are ered Johnson men Ed an' and
| Mertens.
II Is proposed TO offer the cycling members or tho
| Neu-York Athletic Club every convenience IN the
| new clubhouse in Fifty-ninth-st AT the start
| four hundred and fifty racks are TO be put IN
| and this number will be gradually Increased 70
| soven hundred and fifty the racks are required
There will be attendants to look after me WIFE,
| which will be stored in the basement on tne
| F-ifty-eighth-st side OF the building. small leo
| viii be charged for caring for the bicycles
Copies Of the new racing rules of the L. A W:
| con he obtained from John Barnett L. A W. local
| headquarters, No. 132 Nassau-st
| The Excelsior Cycle Club announces that WOMB"
| will assist in pacing the $40" oi'lsion 80 -
| ,,o4r,, run uhich will take place to Oakdale and
| return June 70. Count A. De julio Is inc cap'"'"
THE 'CROSS-OOUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP
The following entries have been received ior inc
| National 'cross-country championship OF the AM
| ateur Athletic Union, which is to take place ~