New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
BICYCLE DAY is NEAR AT HAND.
FARMERS OPPOSE TIE GOOD ROADS BIIL-sHEu-
DAN FOR MEMBER OF TIE RACING BOARD
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Tuesday Will be Bicycle Day and the riders and
the dealers are about ready for the celebration.
The dsagroeable weather yesterday kept the riders
OF the wheel indoors. but 1t did not decrease their
interest in the day. Many Of the uptown dealers
IN fact about all Of the larger dealers-have made
preparations observe the day. and most or the
dealers in Brooklyn will do the same thing. one
academy located not far from the Circle AT central
Park. has arranged a FEAST OF good thlhSs. "HTH
Will assure for the manager large attennahcT Ih de
will be music and decorations on elaborate scale,
and he Will give away suitable 7ouveiirs'
President Clausen OF the Park Board has de-
cided 10 lay asphalt pavement at the Plaza In
Fffty-ninth-st and Fifth-ave similar to that al the
Circle in Fffty-ninth-st. and Severth-ave. In One
hundred and Fifth-avo. where there
Is break in the asphalt pavement OF about fry
laid so as to make continuous asphalt pavement
the whole length of the avenue. President Clausen
the brow OF the hin at Mi ety-second-st and tho
West Drive. Rose. the landscape gardeneT' has
made report to the president, suggesting that
the pavilion be low structure, constructed 50 as
TO harmonic with the surroundings
NJ NJ Beldng jr the vice-consul OF the New
York State Division Of tho League OF American
wheelmen. returned the city yesterday Mr.
Bedding went 10 Albany TO attend a meeting Of the
special committees Of the Senate and Assembly held
20 consider the Higbie-Armstrong good roads bill
Other prominent cycling officials present Wal
ter S. Jenkins. chief consul, and Messrs. Underhll
vrooman. Honig and Chisholm Only a few people
the bill. The next meeting OF the committees VIII
be held at the library OF the Assembly on lhurSGay
ceve a hearing. A meeting OF the Executive Com
Of March to decide what steps shall be taken 70
ststd the Junior 0''''''" o. ''' ~ " " ~
The annual election Of officers Of the Manhattan
Bicycle Club resulted as follows: President Joseph
Oatman; vice-presdent r. L. Mcfarland; score
tary Adolph Oatman: treasurer A. Kimmerle;
trustees V. F. Pelin and f. ~ Crande: captain
J. 7. Dougherty; first lieutenant T. j. DeakeA' sec
Staubach delegates TO A. c. G. y. Y, C. W. Mason.
w J. Mccormick and Joseph Oatman
IL is said that certain people who opposed TO
the League Of American Wheelmen will make
effort TO organize opposition association, with
the purpose of taking the control Of racing away
from the /. A. w. Any such association viii have
its hands full.
Dr. A. T. Bull tho father OF the good-natured
and affabe secretary treasurer Of the division.
In the city yesterday. He came here TO attend the
dinner OF alumni OF ew-YorS University. He
member OF the class OF IS in the medical depart
ment
A special meeting OF the South Brooklyn Wheel
men will be held at the clubhouse No. 476 East
Ninth-st.. Brooklyn Tuesday night. March !. 10 re-
new quintupiet has just been built for the club TO
be used for pacing the racing men
The Livery Stable Keepers Association, which
opposed the rules OF the road when they pro-
posed by the consulate has sent for 1900 copies Of
the rules TO be distributed among its drivers
The West End Board Of Trade Of Brooklyn has
adopted resolutions asking for the asphaltng Of
Fourth-ave from Flathush-ave. TO SiXtieth-st. A
delegation was present from the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of Long Island and from the Good Roads
Association
j. B. Sheridan. OF ~. Louis, has been mentioned
as a candidate for place the National Racing
Board. Sheridan understands the work that will
be required OF him. and hts many friends trust that
he viii secure the place