New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-09
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
THE NETWORK CONSULATE NOT or
POSED TO RACING.
>x.,v DEVICE FOR A wHEEL-A D. WAITE l.
THE CIrY-EDwARDss SIXTY
Competitive oENTURY-NoTEs

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TUE c,rv--rpwARps.s sIxrY-spvENTH
CONSECUTIVE oENTURY-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS.
Louis Rosenfeld the senior cohsu' u ."V 49,,
xo-L consulate Of the League or American ""e.
me-, takes exception TO the insihuu'io"' 80.
Consulate is opposed TO racing MI =, ,h,s
"For some time several OF tho newspaper u -
,,,, hava been harping upon the theme tha' VIC
Iocol Consulate has in some manner TAKEN go
condennatory OF cycle racing inns is ~ '' -
nj no time did the Consulate take sue" .,.a
even critlcise cycle racing. Inc ohi'
connec,ea with racing that were ever acte" 'P
or discussed by that body were the sh-u"'
o, Madison Square Garden upon when 'he WI"
.u,a,e took no action, believing that racing was
a matter with which It should not cohoe'" -
and the OFFER TO hod race meet IN co'i'iee''o
with the coming State meet. under the ausp ain de-
~ Consuafe and in this matter II was asHlh ur
eded thai our body not organzed Tor such in
poses and should not concern RAJ there is penty for
us to do in other fields. and that 1t Is pest ioi n
70 limit The the sG Tpss 81 Of OS ycs
not opposed racing IL Simply ,n INK o y organ
lied with view to taking an active part IN 'ha'
branch OF the sport
,,.a Fraser an old resident OF New Market. has
,u.t introduced a patented device for use on bi-
cycle. which he claims will revoutonize the wheel
The device Is one which can be used on any Kind
Of engine or bicycle and by its use. he says loss
Of power may be overcome. He also claims that
II Will enable rider to push wheel with hlgh
gear with comparative ease When the device is
adjusted the sprocket-whee. has on the OUTSIDE
near lis RIM s9a g gear b wnee is a W larger
gear wheel. These gears work together. ana me
10 the difference between sizes Of gears, a com
pany, incorporated with a capitalization OF sIVVWo
has been formed 10 manufacture the device. The
factory will probably be located at Somerville. n j.
Mr.. Frazer is general manager OF the company
The fine weather yesterday was taken advantage
OF by cyclists and the roads were thronged. One
OF the largest weekday throngs seen In many days
was present on the Boulevard. Riverside Drive and
the driveways in Central Park. Over in Brook
Ign there was steady stream OF happy cyclists
making their way through Prospect Park on the
side roads and down the Cycle Pa The old
path is in poor shape and II looks IL il will have
10 be made all over again. TO resurface it will
be merely a temporary repair The return path
Prospect Park is also rutty and ought TO be re-
paired.
The Logan wheelmen. OF Brooklyn. announce
their runs for April as follows: April g. the asphalt
streets OF Brooklyn; April TO- to Coney Island. for
women April Il. to Valley Stream; April a. TO
Prospect Park. photograph run. regular meet
club will have a mileage contest this year. for
which three prizes viii be offered The contest
A. ID. Waite chairman OF the State Racing
Board OF the L. A. W. was In the city yesterday
in consultation with Isaac p. Potter and Handi-
sapper Mccarthy The STATE racing 5 o circuit
the circuit this year would be the best that has
ever been arranged.
Jimmy" Michael, the midget cyclist, yesterday
returned TO the city from St Louis. Michael will
20 TO the Gravesend racetrack to-day to take up
his lessons in riding racehorses
T. s. Edwards Of the Century Wheelmen. nm
ished his sixty-seventh consecutive century at
Washington yesterday. He is reported to be In
splendid condition. and says he no reason why
denn no'' period lie has been riding Columbia
cbainless wheel
The National Track association team will mako
its first appearance this year in the vicinity OF
Network. The Manhattan Beach track. the New
York member Of the association. has been allotted
the date OF Ma M which 5 BE b me-
Ing OF the season as we'll and will start racing
with vigor.
Linton. one Of the stars OF midde-distance racing
will make his first American appearance at Mad
ison Square Garden on March 25, when he will ride
an exhibition. He Will be paced by several teams.
Secretary Basset of the L. A. W. announces
that lo7 members Joined the organization last
week. bringing the total up TO lO2079 OF the new
members New-York sent in 81. Massachusetts Il.
Pennsylvania 81 and New-Jersey rs
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
TO the Cycling Editor Of The Tribune.
SHOOT OF THE CARTERET GUN CLUB.
The Carteret Gun Club makes the following an
nouncement
The Carteret annual event will take place on
Friday. March IS. shooting 10 begin on arrival OF
the train leaving East Thirty-fourth-st., at SN
a. m. Condiuons-HandieaI rise, rs birds entrance.
sSS moneys 40 per cent per cent ID per cent
The Carteret annual Is open 10 members OF the
following clubs Larchmont. Westminster Kennel.
Country. of Westchester; Riverton. Heron Hi.
Philadelphia and Tuxedo
All shooters will be handicapped by the Executive
Committee the day OF the shoot The club will
present $50 cup 10 the winner. Sweepstakes shoot
Ing may be agreed upon. Will follow the annual
YACHTING NOTES OF INTEREST.
Between the half-rater or n,teen-footer Of 1895
and the twenty-foo,er of 1898 there exists a great
difference In the way OF cost. The tastes; half
rater ever built cost less than $780, though
piano finish ar!stocrats Long Island Sound cost
over $500 But II is announced that the twenty
footers 10 be built for the Seawanhaka Cornthan
Yacht Club will cost about 5000 each II two Of
these ordered at they may be had for
$3.50. Apparently the cost of sending one boat on
q ratcar compete a; Montreal is Included in this
estimate II. then. the cost Of the boat i.seH may
be guessed az about 1850. The question naturally
arises to how this sum can be put into a shallow
cockleshel OF this kind The price OF the new
twenty one foot knockabout a larger boat with A
cabin top and internal cabin fixtures. and with a