New-York tribune., 1898-12-28
CYCLING.
INTERESTING ITEMS FOR THE WHEEL
MEN.


MUST REMAIN IN THE CONTROL OF THE
la w-cHrEF CONSUL BrLDING URG-
ING HIS LIEUrENANTs TO IN
CREASED EFFORTS
phil,p Westake the ex-chief consul Of Connect
eut was IN the city yesterday. "Yes. ! am IN favor
Of the League OF American Wheelmen continuing
in the control OF cycle racing" said Mr. WestiaKe'
Racing Is part OF bicycle affairs. and believe 'hat
Il can be conducted that it will be credi' 10
the League. There is no other organization whcn
control cycle racing as the League OF Ame'.uan
Wheemen can do It Others seen yesteroay sTo
OF racing from the League. admitted ina, they tas
OF the situation had been made sh9 'nab sb,e 80
carry their point AS for the riders VINO ei, ~ ,h w,
League OF American Wheelmen TO take pa:t ~ 'he ne
outlaw do not think that shey ssoe'' aee
treated too severely said one ,os hTu Da, cenduct
indoor meets during the winter and the nso,s ,,n
outside OF the control Of the League o. & bovo a
chance to win cash and prizes am
that before the present winter is ovfI Vii he
Knocking a, the door Of the League to get 0Sgn nynn
know representatives OF seveta. OF .,y .e
that they have decided TO make no move nri nnrn
san Wheemen at providence IN February The
track-owners arranging now 20 f SIZE Secded
tb.t tbe League will remain in control or me me
sport. there is no doubt IN my fn'"u WHY" way Wv
track-owners Will turn
NJ NJ Belding. jr. the new chief consul o. New
York r. working hard to induce his heu'ehah!s u
o., 70 work and 10 bring the membership or the
division back TO where It was sbo yes fh as same inter
est in the work the increase IN mem rt,
a rns ISSUED another circular his consus yes
terday in which ne calls upon the % iR,dne ~ call,
sttention 70 the fact that Governor-eec Roosevelt
has been requested to to msKe s to the
legislature John D. Chism, jr; or AlpahE; Is pr pr.
pairing sdepah esisa'ona on q ana eveTv w league t mem
ber As other matters Of general interesi 10 every
wheeiman IN tne The necessity of Immediately
enlarging the membership can he seen'
c~o,e. Cameron seventeen years Of age. OF NO.
ao FAST thirty eighthst. Is in the
New-York Hospital. suffering from fracture OF
the kneecap OF his right leg. The wound & is a Sc
CmeTGn ards Sas Mondny o iy nrS In going
shout the Ing ne went over the embankment and,
falling S sRs enfeeap ame2dn M housh t hs he
was Injured and they made inquiries resarunlg III,
Sa%eTSn e9ndlSn Gained Uns G' to eT prVa' quarters
caused the announcement to be maze 10 tne puoic PIC
that none snSankmen gl had been injured Even when
the announoement was eeins mace a en az con %u
vey the rider to the hospital.
rha next race meet OF the American cycle Rae
ing Association Will be held at Madison Square
Garden on Saturday night. The principal feature
of the outlaws this time will he mile paced
match race between Elkes and Gibson. In the
race Fixes will concede Gibson start OF forty
five seconds.
Before the winter Is over IL Will be pretty gener
sIv admitted that the old cycle path TO Coney
Island will have 10 be reaid. After rain the old
na.h is soggy and II takes long time for II 10
dry out As soon the frost begins to come out
~ ,hs eround the path is not NJ to ride The
return path built with some ideas Of found
alton and as result. II is In much better cor
S,;ion al ell times. The longer the work Is de-
iayed the more Il will cost in the eni
ORANGE LAKE ICE-fACHT RACES.
Newburg y. Y. Dec. 21.-The regatta Of the
Orange Lake Ice Yacht Club held this after