The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-26

JcrssyHen Rave = stormy session over the
Selection Of n nanaicapper.
Some Of the members of the Bridge Path Com
mittee. representing the local cycling associa'
lions, met at the l. A. W. headquarters In the
Vanderbilt building yesterday. Among those
present were M. M. BeldinG, Jr., L. c. 10 Roy
John Barnett, y. Z. House. and A. u. Grow. An
informal talk Of the plans for q path over the
bridge took place. It was decided to call o gen
eral meeting of the committee on March o TO In
stituto steps to have some provision made for
the safety and comfort Of wheclmen in crossing
the big structure on bicycles.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 25.-After q long and
stormy session Of the Board Of Officers OF the
New Jersey division of the L. A. w. last night,
Charles II. Norwood Of Paterson was Endorsed
for appointment by Chairman Mott Of the Ma
tional Racing Board as official Handicapped for
New Jersey. TO succeed John @. Wetmore of
Elizabeth, who has held tho ofice for the last
two years. Norwood's success lies in his sup
port by Chief Consul O. Frank Lairegen as
against most of the foremost race promoters
OF the State. who had Endorsed Wetmore.
Among tho supporters which the latter
claimed were the ATLANTA Wheelmen. the
Trenton Interstate Fair national meet pro-
motors, Princeton University Track Asso-
citation. American Cycle Racing Association.
Excelsior Boat Club Of Paterson, Crescent
Wheelnien Of Plainfield, now defunct; New
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more, however, received these Endorsements
from tho men whose names had boon on the
and not from the clubs themselves. Many of
the votes expected did not materlalize, for there
beginning OF the meeting. Every one pres
s sne Sos%ood and a,d the h ma SSll9s stood r RS
latter Rnid fhnt H. Ind hnnn nuTnnh with
President Potter that. II the twenty votes
Of the New Jersey division should be cast for
for State Handicapped. Other members say
TOAD iass H com nSssH oe b. Bad sHS asked esFI the division of" IN
? letter to support the bill now before tho Legis-
, nrovS,t 70 increase or ro,d th cap appssG 81 pr ndo ~ dG Ssd dhe o ~.
The l. A. w. in this State will urge the passage
OF the measure.
The Race Committee Of the Central Cycle
Club Of Newark. consisting. Of J:J. CorrlEan.
Wilson, &. Cramer. and @. Dulje, has decided to
hold an open century run on March 90 The
clair. Miiibu 1p sn EIiasSe MS" Wes;t Seiti' and n Plain Plain.
field to New Brunswick and return. There will
be a fast and slow division. A time limit of
medals will be awarded to all riders who finish
inside Of that time.
NOTES.
A. a meeting of the bicycle riders Of the the Twenty.
third and Twonty.fourth wards of Brooklyn the
Albany Bicycle Club was organized with q mem.
bership Of thirty.nve. Its of1cers are: President, II.
L. Brady; vhce.President, James Ball; Secretary, John
Y. Marau; Treasurer, c. T. Haesloop' Captain, John
Ouchterloney; Lieutenant. John Dunn.
The annual election of onlcers OF the Atlantic Wheel.
OF this city will be held on April g.
A meeting of the Logan Wheelmen OF Brooklyn will
be held on Monday night.
New onncers will be elected by the Richmond Coun-
ty Wheelmen on March 2.
A meeting of the local consulate OF the L. A. W.
be held on March 2.
The officers Of the Prospect wbeelmen Of North
New York have appointed the following committees, |
House. A. Marx. J. Burke. =. Witt. @. walgroe, W.
Binder. A. wisseman. and c. Hornstein; Entertain.
ment. @. Ripp. w. Halliday. II. Kahn, c. Bauman,
and @. Rodgei Finance. A.W isseman. J. J. Combs, and
z. Leonard; Mileage. E. Wall and II. Dalrymple.