New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-21
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
HONEST TRACK-OWNEPS NEED NOT
FEAR
THE RACING BOARD. HOWEVER. WIZ. PROTECT
THE RIpEas-HAsrr LUMPs or AXLE-
CREASE on THE BRIpGE-CIIB
NEws-DICYCLINa HERE
AND ABROAD.


Track-owners have for Some time been uneasy
about a ruling OF the RacicS BOARD OF tbs Leasue
OF American Wheelmen relating to tho payment of
prizes 10 riders Tne Raciag Board decided that
tho interests Of the rid.rs mus; be protected
all hazards. Its rulings. however wer> that In
clubs ara associations did not pay the riders
the prizes promised the tracks may be held &C
countable" Nov, may" Is an elastic word per-
mi;.ng much Juggling. II "a sst that Chairman
Mott has no idea OF making difficulties for tracks
where business me,tois arc pursued. bu. that he
intends TO cavss the track-ovncTs to be careful in
the renta! OF their properties. Too many meets
have been held in this country wher. tho payment
Of the prize-Inon=y depended entirey upon the
gate" in case the meet was a success the riders
received their medals ard the professionals their
cash. But as tho case sometimes happens, rain
something else interfered In some cases and the
receipts have no; been up TO expectations. Then
the riders have had bad time Of II collecting their
winnings. The Trize money and the receipts for
the amateur prizes should he IN the pockets OF the
promoters before the gates are opened. H. these
conditions are followed no one need have any o.
caslon FOR uneasness
Tho Brooklyn Bridge las become nm cyesore and
. nightmare to the cycist who is compelled 20
GROSS that structure II he is not run down by a
truck ;roey-car Ia Is pretty TO carry
away with him reminder o. his journey across
the structure. on Friday night well-known cy-
clist made trip across the Bridge and when he
arrived. just AS IT began % dr,zzlo he thought Il
advisable carry his wheel Up the steps and take
an elevated train home. Putting his wheel in the
smoker" he was preparing 10 take D seat when
he noticed big patch OF dry grease on his saddle
Then lie saw that there was moro grea.e of
some more on h.s knck.rbockcTs The tfes we're Sne
fun of it, and 80 was tee tr9e OF the Wheel Then
covered mos; Of ,hc d'ts1Cc riding hrween ;he
the roeycais and Tie tires had pc.d ien M T nmG
scattered 1t all over the rider and INC wheel This
tires, not 70 speak OF the clothing and the temper
Of the cyclists
The Nominating Committee OF the South Brook
Ign Wheelmen has announced the candidates for
the various Offices TO he filed at the annual meet
ing in April. as follows: b. r. Gray. president;
J. A Comisky vicc-president: J. A. Van Wynen
secretary; A. w. Hudson treasurer; Harry Ander.
son, financial secretary; H. Z. Deninger captain:
L. f. Emo first lieutenant; A Kirkland second
lieutenant; Board Of Governors-J w. Turner B.
M CarNle, n Hoy, A Balmanno c. w. Tribken
ana r. D. Firth. The club Is In a prosperous con-
olton' and. as every nominee Is particularly ADAPT
for the club It's success ,or The Coming Year Ss
sured No independent. candidate has We, beer
declared and owing 20 the popularity OF the regu-
lar ticket, there will probably be opposition
Two Continental riders have seen the inside OF q
prison as the result OF track row al Hyere
In The final Of the International 600 metre, thora
was mixup a, She frs, turn by Parrnar sr1 Cor
net barring the way for Ferrari VIII, had tried
TO. get through the bunch The tudees annued
TWO riers abused the judss3 who had them sum.
moned before magistrate They jnsuliad tba
latter. too. and promptly sent 70 faii FOR i
many OF inc cycling stars will appear a. tho
afternoon and evening exhibitions OF tn, carnival
Of sport at Madison Square Garden on Mar, .,
Jimmy Michael. Earl Kiser and Tom" Line,
viii ride exhibitions Ka-, KasAr. Gougoltz Card.
nsr ana Goodman VIII ride In fOlr-corneled Au-
:wo miles on bicycle viii. FREY syioT WI go
boo runner WI 20 one mile on foot and there VIII
The Tour Committee OF She Manhattan Blcycle
Club has offered three prizes for attendance IN
clu5rooms. Two Of the prizes Will 60 10 the ,wo
members attending mos regularly sch.Gu,e5 W.
1 nu ne wear heglnnlrg on Apfi The other
ladies runs in the same time - '"7
new womon's club has been formed q, Berlin
IT 10 caed the Deminnl~ Cycling Cluh its mon.
bers belong 20 society. ana the objects sre % on
courage the cycle spirit. and get I'd excursions
mo cino is Niso SAID 10 contemplate holding races
Tho good-roads fever has extended 20 Central
America. The Ncsrasuans somo time ago took
q fancy 20 the wheel. and a large number OF Ar,e-
lean machines shipped there There ero M
roads worth calling By that name in mo Southern
on few streets IN San Juan Ie sur and The
t SeSSA are Su' nsy nike Ks Inc "x"roG 50 nh he
wheels on ard hey arc likely 10 get hon
what nave 'he cyc!ophoolsis 20 say saws The
Bicycle World. when hey see the venerable
president OF the leading Institution OF learning IN
America riding through tho streets OF Boston ar
companied by his wife. on n tandem and ottirAA
n hat,y goN suit and crimson hued stockings9 !
haters." ''' ''' ''e V'Cic- I
Tho ST. Louis city authorities are having mora |
trouble this year their bicycle licenses 0,lr
nine hundred wheelmen have taken on, U..,,o /
.egs tnis year thus far. and the ofi.,ais arc Co.
nent OF the Zee "f '"e p"l !
Ahe western massachusetts, Cycle Path Associa.
ton will build cnder III be,w.., tYo,.-,.. -,
Northampton IA the coming sensoh 'N"e ana
ih france mere ID q cycle tax Of - per annun
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