New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.


YES the return Of the soldier boys Will be OF
material help TO the League Of American Wheel.
men," said President Potter yesterday Il am Of
the opinion that 90 per cent OF the soldiers who
were mustered are wheemen They all
athletic fellows. and would not be surprised II be-
tween eleven thousand and twelve thousand we're
members OF the l.. A. W" A wheelman who had
visited Montauk Poin; last Sunday. and who hap
pened 20 be standing near said Well. / saw two
men down at the Point Sunday. and one OF them
was a rider and the other was not. While walking
through the grounds | met Surgeon Church. Wild,
you will remember. was recommended for promotion
for bravery nj La cuasina. where tire Rough Rheu
had their first fight. and where Hamilton Fish vas
killed Two cyclists who visiting the camp
len their wheels In one Of the company streets.
Church happened along and spying the wheels. took
one Of them. and. jumping on, started down the
camp street he roce around ior several minutes,
and he seemed TO enjoy the roe tae nrst ne prop
ably had had since he let home tor the war An ln-
teresteI spectator OF Church's wheeling maneuvres
was ar Indian Rough Rider. who stood by in open.
mouthed wonder. From his actions Il vas evident
thai the ndsa was 9oens ON k i op me me
Of the red man Church stoppea ana siter als,
Indian eyed the steel steed with considerable mis-.
giving but when pressed by Church ne mace up
ms '"1 The 70 indian 5 took hold Of the ana
walking along with II for Few PAGES, ne 'nsue |.
lean into the saddle the same as he Wou.d mount
bronco He landed in heap in the dust bu,
nothing daunted he tried again He would alTs siyNs
only to topple over In heap. After several az;
temp;s TIE Indian dropped the ocycie ana wS sa
uildered manner. He did not understand that KING
o., bucking bronco.
Major. Taylor. the colored rider. has taken the
BIT between his teeth and gone elsewhere. He had
contract with the American Cycle Racing Associa-
,Ion which extended TO the close OF the present
racing season. but the Major" did not Ike the
contents of that contract and. according 10 per-
sonal friend he has thrown the whole thing up ana
has gone to wEnsiand. According TO this ''ieha
TAYLOR IL reported to have said that ne had WORKED
all year FOR nothing and that he was going TO look
OIL, for himsel. in the future. He is also said 70
have remarked that he would noi ineet laa -.
the twentyme paced race arransea S 20 Ia
lie expected that the association would attempt 70
prevent him from sba, ra 6s w S9 Wing @ to take his
chances member o. me rlcing associ hS 5ssn
sight nisundeI standing with Taylor, WHO nao ce.
ma nded another contract nut ne shousnr '"I rs RE
uisc,a,ion and Tavlor canno, come 20 some under,
sta nding the chances are that some otner rar
be selected to take his Place in the race Arranged
with Michael
There seems 10 he a general misunderstanding a.
~ the motion made AZ the last National Assembly
., Tho l. A. W regarding what was to be Done
with ,acing Appended is an exact copy OF Inv
resolution as kept by the official stenosrapne1 a'
the meeting: Resolved. That the Executive COM
mittee Of the League Of American Wneelmsn DC az
is hereby authorized and Instructed TO examine e Ing
~ faaalhilitv OF turning the control o, Faes
~ some other body organization. and 70 repU,s
the result OF irs investigation with
% rnS heS has as ye, done nothing regarding rae
ing and it Is probable that notn,ns VIZ The
resolution Is printed 10 show Just What ne ~ "a "
did and not what It is reported to have Done
Tho members Of the Century Wheelmen VIII mee
th.Ir guests OF the League Cycling Club OF fnA
danhia at the Pennsylvania ferry. FOOT o' "e.
Twenty-rourth-st., next Sunday morning III Wv
O'Clock. and escort them 10 the Hotel Empire u
time for dinner after which they VIII ac'orp'
them TO Coney Island Via East etH the party
ferry on Monday morning Labor LAY, ~. !srstst,
viii leave the clubhouse. in West seventy ,,rno,is
~ $50 O'Clock their Destination r ne'a asI,aSa ar.
ranSemsnts have been made for their eh, yer ,ro
cn M effort has been spSrS wns se as inter
rstng and enjoyable as possible
paul Thomas will attempt to beat the RECORD ~
tvrc., New-York and Albany. now held oy ~,
soerIes whose time IA q hours 81 minutes
rnomas will start from the City Hall (MannaV,
=, Sunday a, u o'clock midnight. VIII b.os"b him
the Century Road club OF Amerca; W,,s st attemp,
as iar A. on line II when he succeeded in reaen'
,ng hudson y Y. IN fifteen hours
Among the prominent men in the cycle trade VINO
the city yesterday WIZ ~
ca,orol A Pope. George H. Day and Lou''
Parker.
The seventh annual race meet OF the TOURIST -;
80 ru, -, hold n, Paterson. y. j, on Mohuay'
.rhor. viii r., six contests decided during the "'''
noon
c,o,,.ts desiring to Join tho League OF A'he''
\yhesmen may obtain full printed Informant" A.
membership banks by sending their na slinn,s
dresses 10 tho Cycling Editor or The i'''
AMATEUR ATHLETICS.