The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
ASsoCIITED CTOLING CLUES WILL
DO SOME INVESTIGLTING.


nmItt Appointed en- tho Strength or the
Charge Made by the harlem wheelInou-
slersr Finishes = Remarkable Hide or over
1900 Rallss-Tho battery Park Path
A volume OF comment yesterday was caused
by the action of tho Associated Cycling Clubs of
New York in cutting out for itself the big lob of
Investigating State Racing Board Chairman
Wait, tho National Racing Board. President
Potter and the L. A. w. generally. This is adj
mittedly the task laid out in order that the asso-
citation may act intelligently upon the personal
grievance OF tho Harlem wheclmen, as set forth
before tho organization. The special
named for this work was not appointed at the
meeting on Monday night, but was announced
yesterday to be as follows: James O'Neill
Mecca Wheelmen; Charles Il. Simms. Jr.,
Morris Wheelmsn; Joseph Oatmnn, Man
haitian Bicycle Club; Warde Bingley, Cen
fury Wheelmen, and j. Mcconnell, Royal
Arcanum Wheelmen. The Harloins and River
sides were carefully excluded from representa-
ton In the investigating committee because of
both being interested in the questions at issue.
There was considerable friction over the pro-
posed vindication OF the Harlems. caused by the
fear on tho part Of tho Riversides that q con-
domination of Chairman Wait for granting q
sanction for u meet to DO hold in opposition to
the State meet awarded TO the Harlems on
Juno 10 would DO virtually q condemnA-
ton OF the Riverside Club. to which the
opposition sanction was given. DIR. Har-
rison opened tho old contention that his
club had first applied for the State meet and
that 1t riEhtfully belonged to the Nversides.
The Harlems claimed that the feelings OF tho
Riversidos had nothing to do with tho matter
OF the association standing by tho injured club.
the question iMS im 3sinE Wncih tinn etT9Se tnHt strikes IKE
clubS agreed with this sentiment and expressed
the belief that the association should champion
the cause OF any Club that had suffered az the
Harlems have. Delegate Hart OF, the Green.
witch Wheelmen, said that his club also had
been mistreated by the Racing Board and that
he was in favor OF sharp action. The most serious
phase of the controversy was brought out by IA
S e9%Hre al q%Sl sfE. failed T to p qeSsefI the STAT STATE M msst
and finally by his action caused 1t TO be ADAM
doned. he had deprived the State division treas:
ury OF much needed funds, as 70 per cent. of
the proceeds of the State meet we're to go to the
treasury. 1t was recognized that such "a
charge was serious enough to warrant inter-
ference. The decision to appoint an investi-
eating committee, though, was roally = com
promise action. rhs asrle m wanted tho
and ask for the removal of Wait, while the OPP
position wanted the whole matter tabled.
continue to be stirred up. The Harlem Wheel
men, because OF their withdrawal as a League
will have no representation at The officers meet.
ing on Saturday. There Is a prospect, however,,
that some one of the delegates present will
session q troubled one. II Wait is attacked he
can be expected to say some things in his own
plications Of personal and political Ill will eX-
listing between different officers Of tho League.
A member OF the State Board of Officers in talk
ing OF the matter yesterday said:
"The great mistake the Harleins made was in
within and fighting to purge it. II they had re-
manned they would have been represented at
the meeting on Saturday, ond ! think they
sympathi1cs with them. They would have re-
ceived all the support they needed to overthrow
Wait and the club members would have been
made heroes. What they are doing now is sim
ply ~iniuring the League. and by this mourning
organization. and therefore cannot give support
to the Harlems as they would like to do
The Hsr!ems claim 10 have received the SYM
pathy Of Chief Consul jenkins.
Instead of trading their last years wheels
for a nominal sum when buying a new one for
1898 quito a mum Der of riders have adopted the
wise plan OF keeping the old mount and using
it on days when the weather is stormy or the
roads are muddy. 4 few years ago the practice
OF keeping a couple or several bicycles was
thought TO be one in which only the wealthy
piece Of afectation There is a great dead OF
virtue in preserving one line, wheel for use, on
good roads and not exposing it to rough weather.
wearing ones dress clothes to business. A
wheel that is out often in stormy weather
will get a little rust in the joints.
however carefully wiped on the return. and be.
cause OF this tho machine deter.orates both in
btTN lCedDlllll tIHu appearance hp ablul IMAM
one that is used only in tho finest weather. Now
that the trading in value of second hand wheels
has fallen SO low, it comes within the reach OF
nearly all riders to keep their OLD cycles and uso
them us Indicated. A second-band wheel OF last
year is not worth more than $40 or $50 to sell
in these times, and IL Is worth much more than
that 10 keep. If used US u seCond best mount 1t
will save $40 or Sl5 worth Of wear on the new
wheel in u year.
Senior Consul Rosenfeld says he has received
assurances of funds TO an amount that will DO
sufficient to complete the Battery Park cycle
path, and II his hopes are fulfilled the path will
for cyclists in Central PARK will also be ready In
u few days, and the consulate has. received
promises that the bird house in the old arsenal
will be converted into u room which riders may
use to store their bicycles when visiting the
menHgerie.
Al unknown wheelman on Lenox avenue yes
terday discovered q fact that will be interesting
cyclist would care about setting out to learn
the same thing practically as this one did. What
room between passing, cable cara for a full
grown bicycle, provided tho bars are not extra
wide and the man on the saddle is cool headed.
The wheelmRn In question did not mean to I'M
earth and furnish this information. Lenox
avenue is, poor going on the sides of the
them. The rider in point was following q down
town car, and. desiring to pass II, pulled out TO
s seem le1 Was H %Speed dRSV toward him. ~ Seeing I'M that he
was likely to be caught between them, he began
to back pedal; hoping to Grop back ior AGAIN Etm behind Ss nd
slowed up to fall behind, the car also slowed and
came to Il stop TO take on passengers. The
expressed tho dismay of one VINO be-
lioVes himself in the presence Of imIne-
diate disaster and death, lie held Rrimly TO
his wheel. however, keeping in motion. slowly
and hugging the stationary car as closely as no
could. Tho uptown car sped past the other
with the wheelmau between, and did not so
much ns touch his hRndlebar. As the car came
upon him those in the south.bOund car held
their breath and expected TO 500 him thrown
down and torn into shreds. As the other car
slid past him tho muscles of the w~heolman's
fuco relaxed. The fear OF death was replaced by
u triumphant grin. lie cast u glance like that
OF a Bupercilious victor about him. and podalled
onward AS II he had done tho same thing every
day for years.
A fakir of Park Row. Broadway. Ann and
Nassau street familiarity has struck an idea,
and II all those who can get wheels follow it,
the business OF curbstone peddiing will be tho
next to be revolutionized by the bicycle. He
makes a specially OF bicycle sundries. His
strongest line Is leather luggage carriers. lilo
carries his stock in Il bag suspended by IA sam.
plc carrier over the handleDars OF his cycle, and
he stops along the curb, particularly on tho
corners, and peddlos his wares until q police.
man orders him to move on. Because Of tho
novelty OF curbstono peddling, by n wheel
man, he makes quick snles, and be-
cause no, can move from place TO