New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

season. The Racing Committee is Of the opinion
that middle distance and paced racing will be In
vogue. and Is now getting together number or
fast amateurs for this kind Of work. The COM
mittee would like to hear from persons who de-
sire TO arrange amateur match races. either on
single or multcycle machines. The New-York
County Wheelmen are ready 10 prove at any
time that their long distance racers are the
equal Of those OF my club In the city. Ex-Cap-
tain White will be matched to race several OF
the middle and long distance amateur cracks.
and may shortly meet Teddy" Edwards. of the
Century Wheemen. in "A middle distance race.
Messrs Coburn, NOen. Woods Van Steenberg
and De Listre will also try their hands at this
style of racing. Communications in regard to rae
Ing should he addressed to f. Hildebrandt. IT..
No. 229 East Thirtynrst-st Burns Pierce. VINO
wore the orange and blue suit OF the club IN the
sx-day race. finishing near the front, won me
seventyhve hour race at Little Falls. ~ "
last week. A paper chase Is scheduled for sun
day, January 16. starting at the Boulevard and
ne-hundred and feminist at $50 p m and
distance of about twenty-five miles, over the
hills Of Wcstchester, will he covered. The cluD
has held run every Sunday thus far, and they
will he continued throughout the winter, start
ing at SiXtieth-st and the Boulevard al D. in'
unless otherwise ordered. Basketball. bowling
and ice-hockey teams are now being formed. and
altogether the season promises to be busy one
for the members OF this club.
I'm their comments on the Michael-Chase
match at Madison Square Garden on Christmas
night" says The Bicycling World" the New
York papers compare 1t to a prizefght for bru-
tally. and point to the injuries received by the
contestants and pacemakers. due to the poorly
banked track. as an evidence that boxing
matches and sx-day races are not alone open 10
criticism. They fail. however. TO point out the
fact that the harm done 10 the men ana TO the
good name of the sport is result Of the rapacity
of race promoters who after the dollars re-
gardless of season, circumstance or propriety
A chainless design brought out by an English
company. which seems to meet with the approval
Of the British critics. Is known as the quadrant
chainless. The difference between 1t and the or
binary chainless is in the teeth Of the gear
wheels These are at right angles to each other,
not bevelled and each tooth consists OF a barrel
shaped roller Of slightly larger diameter in the
centre than at the ends revolving freely on
stud This applies to the teeth on all four gear
wheels and the consequence Is that when they
are at work sliding contact is almost entirely
done away with and its place as far as possible
taken bv rolling friction. The casing OF the gear
at each end Of the driving-shaft s neat, ana the
well-designed back fork jaw allows the removal
Of the back wheel when desired.
George Sanford, one Of the cyclists OF the 23d
Regiment. OF Brooklyn. has entered for the
York which promises to be one OF the most ex-
citing races at the annual indoor cycle meet OF
the 18th Regiment. OF Brooklyn. The tourna-
ment Will be held on Saturday evening. January
90 at the armOry In Sumner and Putnam ayes
All the races except one are open 10 amateurs.
and entries can be made with II. V. Van Auken.
Company +. at the armory up to and including
the 10Th inst. or with w. II. Robertson No ~
Park Row, this city. Lieutenant-Colonel Lus-
comb will referee the races
Home trainer contests have at times proved
interesting in the past and the series to be pro-
NOTED by Albert Schoch and Charles Miller. the
six-day riders. may attract more than passing
attention. Three nights Of the sport will be In
York, on January 81 and February and ,,
while the following three nights the men Will
contest in Brooklyn. Besides the match race
between Miller and Schoch each night, there
will be two other contests for amateurs.
One OF the most expert wheewomen Of st.
Louis is young woman who Is blind. She
rides alone about the streets. and has never yet
been In n collision met with any serious acct
dent when awhee AS her sense Of hearing is so
acute TO inform her Of the approach OF We
hcles she is perfectly safe and fearless wherever
she rides. For year she has been riding.
and she enjoys the pastire as much as is pos
sible to one who is blind.
car There Is an excellent road about thirty
miles long around the city Of Tananarivo
route is being constructed. according to the
"Nelo," OF Paris. from the city Of Ranfera-
wototokecekoleo 10 the town OF Rainanotovabe
canarrivO.
Cyclists in India have more to centend with
than the heat. The mosquitoes are not content
with biting holes in ones person. but must
needs try their teeth the bicycle tire, which Is
more distressing.
The mistake the average wheewoman makes
is in having her tires too fat. thereby increasing
the fatigue and also endangering herself and
others on the roads.
In Japan cyclists are not allowed to ride after
dark
A club OF cycling doctors has been formed in
Berlin.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending names
and addresses to the Cycling Editor the Tribune.
w W. Armstrong the Assemblyman who did
such good service in the Legislature on behalf
OF the free bicycle baggage BILL was In the
city yesterday and had long consultation with
Isaac b. Potter. the president OF the League
American Wheeman, as TO drawing up good
roads bill, which Will be introduced into the
Legislature possibly this week. Messrs. Arm
strong and Potter will not say yet what the
nature OF the bill will be- for they say that they
have not come to a thorough understanding re-
garding certain details The bill will be intro
duced probably next Wednesday, and will af-
feet the entire State. Mr.. Armstrong is an en-
thusiastic wheeman himself and he is ever
ready to put in good word for cyclists and for
good roads.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS.
THEY OUGHT TO BE RIDABLE TODAY-FRosTY
WEATHER WON'T HURT THEM.
Advlces received by the NewYork State Division
OF the League OF American Wheelmen from its
numerous correspondents show the general con-
dtion OF the roads within fifty miles OF the