New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-07
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE CYCLE BOARD
OF TRADE.
c w p1cKERsoN. OF CHICAGO. EXPECTED TO BE
THE NEXT CHAIRMAN OF THE BoARD-sEV-
ERAL CYCLE sHows-MEETINoi OF TIE
LOCAL. CONSULATE NOTES
AND COMMENTS.


While the members Of the League Of American
Nheelmen are discussing their annual meeting
which will take place at St. Louis next month. the
members OF the National Board of Trade OF Cycle
Manufacturers are considering with interest the
outcome Of their annual meeting. which VIII take
place In this city January IS and 49, Inc
latter date will be given up to a meeting or the
stockholders From what could be learned yester-
day the new president of the Board Of Trade VII
be in all probability c. W. Dickerson. OF Chicago
Mr. D!ckerson WAS prominently mentioned in con-
neciion with the office last year. but he seemed
content with the honors belonging 10 the second
vice-presidency A. L. Garford. the present in
cuuhent will not ii IS said. he candldntc lot
reelection and the friends Of r l.. Coleman VINO
has been mentioned. say that he would NOT again
Ion George Fl. Day Of Hartford the first vice
president was in the city YESTERDAY ana w men
what slate has been arranged or wneine any
a cand.date' and there IS not enough money IN the
treasury Of the Board to make me CANDIDATE.
Sn r' ia oTaaed in every way Whether he would
accept the place or not is another question:
At meeting Of the New-York Consulate on
Wednesday night DR. L. {. Leroy reported that
Twenty fourth-st. is now asphalted to Avenue A.
All but finishing the long-sought-for route to the
Twenty-third-st ferry. representative OF inc
ferry company said that the company had prom
ised TO complete the asphalting when II arrived at
that stage and that 1t would fulal thar pr4nhsS.
Through the efforts OF tho Consulate sneHer
house for women and Gniidr c WIZ a,u u NINETY
first and Ninety-second SITS Inc onNu!H,u, ~.
OF opinion that the new Park boa6a sintannS
the house.
There was lull in the l. A. W. political stri'e
Yesterday. Anxious inquiries made at the offices
Of Messrs Potter and Bull brought out the informa-
ton that neither had been at his Office during the
day and that they were not expected. IL was sa'd
that President Potter and W. 5. Bun had taken an
early train for Philadelphia 10 determine for them-
selves whether the Pennsylvania Division had pen
play!ng fast and loose with tho New-York Division
or not 1t is safe to predict that II VII 6e Hs"
viii be a candidate for the presidency or not !,
was also limited Yesterday that Messrs po1'er ana ma
Rarng Hoard before they returned to the city, and
nat other subjects besides the presidency might De
discussed.
While the National Board OF Trade OF Cycle Manu-
lecturers has willed that there shall not De any
National cycle shows this winter. several local
shows are he.-g arranged The first Will be that at
phil,dcphia. which will begin tomorrow There Is
., ho \ how AT Bridgeport. Conn, beginning on
1an,,arv Il ana extending to January p. inclusive
Ir CIV from January 26 TO % inclusive. This
show will be held at the Hasorouck lnsutue. ineIS
match races on home trainers will he held each
evening between weknown riders Of the vince"
Thomas Eek says he will send In an amendment
TO the J. 4. ". suggesting that pacemaKers III
races shall not he allowed TO qualify In the mai.
He idea * tina: each man in heat should be COM
nslle1 10 go 10 the front at least AZ some point III
No raca h also favors allowing professional
riders to be used as pacemakers in lons-dlstance
contests for amateurs.
Colonel Alber, A Pope in the city last night
to attend a dinner given at the Hotel Netherand by
Joseph Byers
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelnen may obtain fun printed Information ana
r,erobarshin blanks by sending names and addresses