New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.


IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
The resignation OF the Harlem Wheelmen from
the l.. A. W IL deeply deplored 10y the well-wiShers
o, that organization. While admitting 'hat "ie
club has been badly treated by the Racing boH'',
the officials o, the division sa- It had no real
grievance against tho League Itself. prominent
member OF tire division in speaking about the MAJ
ter said Yesterday: THE Harlem Wheclmon were
certainly shabbily treated and 10 not blame them
.or giving up their sanction 10 hold the state meet
Still. / think that they Will make mlstake II they
resign from the League at this time The cuo
has several members who arc prominently ldehu-
fed with the division. and az the Board or oil'ceFs
will hold its semi-annual meeting In THIS CITY Oh
June Is tho proper thing for the club to nave zone
would have been to go to that meeting loaded TOR
bear" 4 H. Wait o. Cohocs. the member or the
Racing Eoard who s responsible for tn" troupie
ana who allowed the conflicting dates. Is pretty
generally blared for the part that ne ha, taEsn:
ne o,iion r.sieSa5n 10 TIE division and it was
hinted that n it not forthcoming may be afkoa
FOR his state ana 10 Albert Mott FOR his place on
The National Racing Board. Others wers our,
cnoken IN the oplrion that the real racing lnI'rSS
81 The state axe centred in this district and th,
inc racing official should be nero ana "o' 81
Cohoes.
The advent o, tho Associated Cycling clubs o,
Ne.-Yorl n the role OF race-neet proino''"S VI"
l. Vatclef.
why the association should not conduct race mr.
IN tho srring and fall With Success ana pro''.
Many are pleased to notice the change ana preu'V'
'thnt the move means the dropping o. Io"" Ia 40
from the list and he holding OF all speeN conn.,"
on tracks especially built FOR such purposes io
association will conduct It's lrsi mcct al ,,'t
oval on Decoration Day. ana an nlr", , y7u 10
cramrrc has been artan-'d r. f..r Tyhirh -
an innovation milo OPEN amateur ,isF race
-,
o.r t,odi,sn TIE unlimited pursuit REG VII on
zen saTsr ard swanhrough he American
- , ana iamhcrjack and Gougoltz ne
Frenrh Champion There VII also -, Tor fire.
,nor The entries viii c.ose with Edward deroereuN'
10 2o5 broadway. Room 2oi. on May 80
,s,,o Wind ia rather strong at times on the man
h,,,o, Roach Track the riders are clamorins Tor
some sort Of n Shield that VIII soften the oluheS
vigorous ocean breczea The various clubs haV'hS
ue.,s scheduled M this track ar" also Irst ra
M"r9aa WIZ S"T Win pb eS serve the purpose ia tho
erection OF heachers aons t ne s"r, , s,ont ~
fcrtiaily prevent The wind from ANNOYING ne rae
ug hlt 1t also obvi't"s the GrowG xs q sos'n
capac!;y y ~ easily accommodate the aVeFs" 80
nov, + r Ryan manager OF the track, promises
nshei. prohaby n tho manner srssost' IL i IS h's
Intention to have tho alteration made before mo
Ounl CAB Wheelmen meet on May =.
Entry blanks have been issued Tor the annual
Decoration Day race meet ~ the Ata'Al'h Nhe'i-
mon II WaverIy Park track. Newark Three pro-
f.e.'oral and fou. amateur contests are or tho
card as follows. Professional Nile open, hat
ni.e handicap ami iwo-m!l" handicap. An2;rAr,.
M rovic" mic oIen milo haad.Gap ana h"'i n NE
hardirep. Four prizes are Offered n 'nrn %, me
profession contests. Amounting - ~ - IN
address ". v Bclknap chairman. Box g. New
ark nj
The paccmakers NJ Charles River Park are un-
dorx,lne q cour,e OF training new 20 the cycling
gam" Physical Director Culver puts tho men
through Rymuastic exercises daily, md aims TO
make their physical condition what that ~ athletes
should be Heretofore racing men. outside Of the
principal stars. have been allowed to train about ~
they pleased
Cycle-paih building is booming tho North
Tluke Cu,chogue reports paths icing built IN all
directions and great interest is being shown. Tho
Highway Commissioners arc especially nc:Ivc IN
giving thoir assistance n every way The main
l1'h TO- slN foot wide. and what li,iic damage "as
done hy tho rain Is rapidly bong repaired Paths
Hin, sotG ~? wHch are on Pcconl- Bay about
mile and hal from me main road iormaf
konl m ions nrs w"rking 'ogenor ,r an
Paichorur Port Jefferson cross Island Cycle Pa.h
through - Lax" kon konkntnn Ih's wiii OPT up
pretty run Huntington is building cycie path
fron -, sa,on DOM 10 mo ccni,e - ih@ ysgc;
~ Sr,lfTfowu Via rlwoof and Comac to those who
arc pressed Tor time and DO not wish ~ take tho
more hiiy route through Northport.
Selections -or the auxiliary pacing team Of tho
National Truck Association. which will 10 quar-
tered for the season NJ berkeley oval. have Just
been partially cornpleted by Dixie Hines. the COM
pany's New-York representatives All the
IN frs'-ctss condition. and Will begin training At
once for the first in which they Will paruci-
Pate which VIII be tho McDuhie-Iioyt contest at
tho Pleasure Beach track bridgeport. on May 30.
liovf Is now at Berkeley oval and will continue 70
train there until II IS time for him 10 go to
bridgeport.
Entrles for the IrvinSton- Milhurn road race have
begun t. pour In The honor OF being entry No.
foil 20 John Fn'rhurst OF Kcnrny. y. J. who "a
reputed to ~. n promising candidate Kearny IL
quito n stamping ground for dark horses" tho
frat and second men IN tho big rnce INST year
halllng from the Immediate neighborhood or that
town Tn, entry Hat closes May - with ". 4.
Irahhlc chairman Hox e.. Newark IN" scores
tnry Of tho Race Committee Is W. T.. Scuddcr. NJ.
81 Finest New York. who IS looking inter the en-
tries this side Of tho Hudson.
Tho Iowa State Board OF Health has passed y
riding Of bicycles with drop handle-bars within
mental TO the health OF riders to assume that po-
sitiOn.
Kansas city has OF tho longest straight
stretches OF boulevard in the country. From Ola
the Kan on one side to Independence. Mo- on
the other. there is n straight course OF asphalt
and macadam FOR over nifty miles with Kansas
'ity In the middle.
foot rh Ant IL 20