New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
y THE CYCLING WORLD.

The local division Of the League Of American
Wheelmen did not issue the usual road conditions
yesterday Secretary-Treasurer Bull seid every
letter and telegram that he had received during
the day had made him gloomy that he had
decided 10 make up the report Every one Oh
the correspondents sent in stories about rain ana
mounds OF mud and Mr.. Bull argued that such a
report would not make readable matter for the
perusal OF the riders Of the wheel While the
dirt roads will In All probability be muddy ana IN
the majority OF cases. practically unreliable. many
OF the macadamized roads promise 10 be In good
shape providing that there is no rain to-day,
which the weather prophets promise. Still. the
barometer rather low last night but US IN
clinaton was upward a. midnight and the wheel e.
find TO their comfort 70 stick close to me
mmgry weather yesterday has made all OF tho
dirt roads quagmires. and Il will require many
CONDITION The Merrick Road. on Long leland. Will
be I'm good condition tomorrow. and 90 VIII De me
popular wheeling routes on Staten Island and I'm IN
Provodns no mo-, 6os r sna the Ihn
sbns to morrow n5 no Wheeiman can aord to miss
a tour into the country Many parties and club
runs have been arranged fo ahs s,nSsy
morning and return IN time TO reach their places
OF business early Tuesday morning
August Lshr the German rider. arrived yesterday
morning on the steamship Fuerst Bismarck. look
INK in fine condition and ready TO go TO work at
once HIS first appearance Will be At Ambrose
Park today. when he Will ride paced hdIi-nile
exhibition That jimmy Michael Is as patriotic as
any man in the country was shown yesterday by
his writing a letter 10 the President Of the United
States vount eering his services a courier In the
war with Spain Manager Shafer Was quite as
enthusiastic about the subject as Jimmy. and
declared that he might 60 and take a chance at the
Hpaniards himself. Mtchaels letter 10 the fres'-
dent reads follows:
Mr. William Mckinley. President
Washington. D. C..
Dear Sir may be little fellow. but think
I can be of more or less service to thi. country:
OF which have chosen TO become a citizen l
Inted states Government FOR service in the present
A. s.e . TO soJa " eScps sonr
because OF my speed. which Will give me a little
advantage over the average man or d1rshs sn,
OF bicycle riders which could do a deal Of good
T Tspy to his Rf Liter which prompted solely BY
my feelings the war question: ! remain.
Yours re' JAMES MICHAEL.
Nothing was said about free advertising.
tn. second race for tho income trophy. which
will be run Mt Ambrose Park this afternoon, has
between Jack Robertson. OF England who chal;
az ard h reohy al is N his
ability to defend he cup successfully. and thus
a hard nsht Tom Butler Vim challenge n.
the Justice Of the decision given MIN over Freeman
~ the Quill Club meet last Saturday
Butler. tho sprnter Of the National Track Team
Association me, the circuit chasers" on Saturday
a, Manhattan Beach and defeated tho most repre-
SENTATIVE. field OF the season. In hts heat no out
sprinted II. Il. Freeman and IN the hnal ran away
from tho neld showing a burst OF that speed which
made him famous two years ago. The young Bos-
TON lad 4. looked up this year mo same marvel or
$500 and before me closes he will grace his
- n<
uho are NJ the present time busily engaged In
,oom,n9 the,r powers In the fnal Of tho one-me
champion ship at Manhattan Beach Butler defeated
Bald GcoP:, Gardner e h a,d In no On" nncsrtsin
manner
George 7, McCnrty the handicapper. Is authority
for tho satement that OF tho seventeen race mects
N he held IN the Empire State on Memorial Day
IN. biggest Will be tho nrst annual track tourna-
r.nt OF tho Associated Cycling Clubs OF New York
CITY His view is based on tho number OF entries.
that of the grvat local organization towering above
ou others Tho ono mile tandem handicap which
will provide fine sport. has twenty-six entrieA This
"a tho larges, list for a double machine race e.
celved for any tournament this year The meet will
be held at the Berkeley Oval track at 23o p. m.
Tn. mysterious electric trtpet OF which 30 many
different warns havc been circulated arrived in this
city on tho steamship Furst Bismarck yesterday.
The machine stored away In the Custom House
lac, night Tho wheel viii DO used for pacing time
t.als in ,nts country and II will not b used for
naclng in actual races Tho tripet is o. French
make and stories OF tho remarkable time that Il
can make have been sent TO this side At reg
ular intervals
Tho Pierce Wheemen will hold q two-day club
run 10 Patchogue. Long Island. Sunday and
Monday stopping at Amtyville over Sunday night.
Trnattached riders are invited attend. The start
viii be from the clubhouse. No. s7s Classon-ave. at
a. m. Sunday morning
Sprains and fractures should b treated with hot
water and not with cold. It 10 surprising how hot
annI,cati one relieve PAIN and how the bandage BY
nressure prevents swelling and Inflammation.
The Plaza Wheelmen Will run to Rockville Centre
on Sunday starting from the clubhouse AZ III
o'clock. All wheemen are inv1ted
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF american
WbeeImen NAV obtain full printed Information ana
membership blanks by sending their names ana az
dresses TO the Cycling Editor OF Inc iriouhe'
RIG PROFESSIONAL BICYCLE RACE
,,.nsr op q oo OFFERED AT THp NATIONAL
MEET FOR A TWO NILE CONTEST.
1na,anapolis May H.-Ons OF the best races that
o,..r ,ook Mace at a National meet OF the League
=, Am.r,can Wheelmen will be the Great American
uara,cap two-mile professional. for purse OF
q, oo q, which 500 will be distributed in the trials
"a semi-nnals This race will attract every prom
,n.nt rider IN the country. and will be run or at
Indianapolis on August To- Chairman Fo.ts OF the