New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
EoIian Hall, Is W. 23d St.
CYCLING.
A. ORDINANCE INTRODUCED ~ THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN TFsTFPpAT-A BOOK FOR THOSE
r-HO INTEND TO Tore APROAD-THS
wrLPATHs START FOR HOME TO
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NrLRATHs START FOP HOME TO
pAr-So1Es AID COMMITS.
The organized whesmen = ~ keep pretty close
watch upon their respective Aldermen during the
next week or two When the agitation was
started looking toward the suppression az six-day
bicycle races the wheelmen we're told that their
efforts 20 suppress these contests would avail them
nothing. Then the different associations held meet
inEs ard drew MP resolutions condemniug such con
tests. Yesterday the proposed ordinance prohibit
ing eix-dsy races was introduced IN the Board Of
Aldermen The Aldermen evidently expect
ing some such action. for there was no discussion
whatever and the matter was referred 90 tho law
Committed II ls said that this committee may
possibly give the matter public hearing. and the
leaders IN the movement to have such contests
.topped believe chat y such hearing IS held
they will win their point They say, however,
that n certain Tammany politicians have their
way there VII bs not only six day but bull
fights as well At the Madison Square Garden before
the winter Is over. Tho ordinance yesterday was
introduced by John T. Mccall. and rs soon rs It
Introduced Mr.. Mccall moved that IL 10 re-
ferrsd 20 the Law Committee. The proposed ordl-
nance ~ as follows;
Section J. 40 person or persons shall organize.
Of biovcjo "a ces parlcipated in by men women or
children within these corporate limits which shall
entail continuous riding or remaining on tho wheel
FOR more than twelve hours out Of each twenty
Lcvca race or series OF races shall have lees than
twelve hours continuous rest off tho wheel IN each
Sec ?. Any Violation OF this ordinance shall he
sec e. Al ordinances or parts 81 ordinances m
consistent or c9n2iGting VIII tho provision Of this
Sec 4 This ordinance shall take efoct imnod'-
ntcly
Mr. and Mrs. McIlrath who have wheeled around
tho world IN tho last three years and half, will
atari on their final rido 10 Chicago to-day. The
start VIII ba made at noon from Twenty-nlnth-st.
y. EXPECT lfdcN
on November %. Tile riders Will 20 BY way OF
keersie, Hudson. Albany. Schenectady. Ful'onvuo.
Fort plain. Iittlo Falls. Uucaa Rome SyracusN'
Rowrnansvlllo buffalo Silver Crock. Portland.
Erie. Conneaut. Geneva. fainesvllIe Cleyeand
IDS. Bryan. Butler. Kendallville Iagonior Goshen
Ekhart Osceola Mlshawaka, SoHth Bend La
Another book is being prepared for Tho hsneht Of
members Of tho League 81 American Wheelmen.
md Il Will b. particularly interesting 70 those who
confamnlate q tour awheel abroad. Tho book has
becn arranged by +. A. Elweu. ana It will he Illus
tratod. The manuscript vii 60 to ne nrinter
,'Ty; ana h '''T IoN viii how tho nnc Wheel.
iar routes through, England. Srottlanl. Ireland
tho Black Forest and other interesting sections
While the membership in tia T.. A. ". is not m
creaslng ri mis- time--in fact only slxty-two
now names were added 70 tho list las, wcek-stiil
new "slato" contains The name Of 7. j. Keenan,.
Of Pennsylvania FOR president, IIorbcrt Foultz q
Indiana for vice-presdent. AMI J. G. Tattersall. OF
Ncw-Jersey for treasurer Meanwhile President
Potter remains quiet and has not word 10 say.
When he does say something soma OF those polit-
ical States" Will be brokcn-possb!y.
sccretary-Treasurer Bull Of tho New York state
Division Of tho L. A. ". IS busy counting the votes
I'm the recent state election The result will be an
uounced on Friday. According 70 Mr. Bull. tho
number ~ ballots cast was ABOUT mo sam9 as last
year.
Pernsvivanla - slowly but surely crawling up
on New-Yorl IN L. \. W. membership Pennsyl-
,arta "a only tr-enty--ight behind az present. the
figures being: New-Yors, 1850: PennsJl'an'o,