New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
BICYCLE DAY AWAY BACK IN io''
TIE FIRST BICYCLE RUN NINETEEN YEARS A""-
TWO PROSPECT wHEElMEN CLUBS lNCoH-
PoRATED-GOoD ROADS MEETING
AT ALBANY To-DAY-NorES
AND COMMENTS.

a party OF veteran cyclists met IN iri".iNS
House Square yesterday and cnthusaStic''N '',N,
cycling while the high winds trled 10 S"eeP 'n."
down spruco-st. "lf my memory serves me risn'
said Fred Jenkins. 1.-THE original bcyclc D"S ~
celebrated Just nineteen years ago Al tha' t''le
club RIM was arranged for Washington's Birthday
and | was one of the party who mounted on inc
big bulky machines of that time s'a''ou Vn
run I saved a clipping giving an account VI t''..
run and | must look IT up and see II am r'sh'
Senator" Morgan remembered that III" ""'
taken place about that time.
BENJAMIN Anchen. the secretary OF the Asso-
cated Cycling Clubs Of Long Island writes as fol-
lows indorsing The Tribune plan FOR blcycle - D@y
bicycle Dav and observing II annually as a gen
erai reception day between the trade ana my
hits the nail squarely on the head as happy
compromise between the overdone cycle snow ana
tunity OF properly inspecting The new models WIN
iud clous management on The part OF tns c Te,
that the riding public VIII naturally give mo inno-
walton. opening Day VIII undoubtedly become o nG
benefit to both rider and dealer
The Prospect wheelmen OF Brooklyn arc much
annoyed because club has Just been incorporated
IN th!s city under their name. Michael Furst' the
ex-Assistant Corporation Counsel OF Brooklyn. has
taken hold OF tho matter, and has been IN corres
spondence With John Pame6i t Inc Sas ,neSrpo
rated under the name OF The frospe4Ir, W i neoi,
%e Pq SSy saE Under h the other
club has been incorporated is infringing on thelr
name. and that the matter may be settled IN the
courts.
An important meeting will be held at Albany to-
day. and the outcome will be awaited with interest
by cyclists The Executive Committee Of the State
Division Of the L. A. w. will meet there this morn
Ing and in the afternoon there will be Joint meet
ing OF that committee and the Good Roads Commit
tees from the Senate and tho Assembly. The con-
ference will be in regard to certain good roads bills
which arc 10 be introduced In The Legislature.
Messrs. Blackham, jenkins and Belding Will repre-
sent the L. A. ".
The annual dinner and meeting OF the Boston BIZ
cyclic club was held at Boston last Saturday This
Is the club TO which can be admitted who has
not been d cycst for At least ten years The Of
ceIs for tho year will be Edward G. Hodges. presl-
dent; Frank w Weston OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Wal
ter g. kendall captain and W b. Everett, Theo-
dore Rothe Augustus Nicholson, r. G Whitney.
and II. W. Robinson, Executive Committee
The election Of the Morris Wheelmen resulted
follows: Louis Harding. president; a. b. Hall.
vice president: Or. Eynon, second vice-presdent;
G.. w Varian. third vce-presldent W. @. Thomp-
son. recording secretary G. a. Powers correspond
Frick f. H. Deike and 6. A. Moran were elected
directors for three years.
Tho country clubhouse for cyclists be- built at
Berkeley Oval and operated the proprietary
plan. promises become popular institution.
Membership Will be limited and exclusive. Arrange
ments have been made with DemOnlco 10 take
charge of the restaurant.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending and nd-
dresses 10 the cycling Editor. The Tribune.
RULES AND PENALTIES FOR WHEELMEN
Albany, Feb l6.-Assemblyman Schmld to-day
introduced bill compelling all bicycles and similar
10,
lie highway street between sunset and sunrise:
limiting the rate OF speed 10 not exceeding eight
miles hour. preventing riding OF sidewalks or
footpaths and fixing penalties as follows: Not less
than s. or more than 80 for each offence. permit
tio q Or he vehicle