New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-08
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
GOOD ROADS PROMISED FOR To-MoR-
ROW.
IMPROVED CONDITION OF JERoME-AvE.-otIlL
CLUB wHEELMEN TO HAVE BRANCHES
AND NEW oUARTERs--THE PENDI-E-
TON CUP CONTEST ENDED.

TON CUP CONTEST ENDED
Vheelmen yesterday rejoiced when the weather
became clear and began planning for short runs
into the country tomorrow. The rain and the sun
brought the frost OF the ground and the condi-
lions remain good many OF the maoadam roads
VIII be In fair condition for riding tomorrow
The striking contrast between good and bad roads
was exemplhed yesterday in the condiuon or
Jerome-aye. from Maconb's Dam Bridge 10 One
hundred-a nd seventy -third-st. The western side
of this thoroughfare recently racadamzed and
was IN excellent condition. Heavy teams could run
win ease while on the other side me mug h s1e ss
an utter irnpossibinty for any team with heavy
for this newly made road Money thus spent IN TIE
Improvement 0. roaos is never wasted The be
creased valuations in the outlying districts
An inportan. meeting OF the Quill Club Wheel
xren Of America was held at the clubrooms al NO.
10 Nassau-st.. yesterday afternoon. The members
of the club have for some time entertained the
sdsa OF having branch clubs in several cities ana
amendments were passed yesterday "hlcn VIII
make this possible Boston was the hrst 70 maze
nm application for permission to have hranth.
and Paul J. Aldrlch viii be the chairman OF that
club which will be known as Brsncn 80 Cd iseI
viii De located 81 Buffalo and Cieveahe eNo Crler
Sies and 20 increase the associate membership
dist Each OF the branch CLUBS W.. SEM vii he
sSed IN April Al Reeves. the secretary was az az
pointed committee Of ore 70 appiy 20 1 ee:s to be
feT--S - The season.. The club VIII open The
Sacsrc season in this district on MAY y MessIs.
Reeves Weirnore and Mscfarlane were Iii0di oro,S
COMMITTEES 10 arrange a ucket ior ths NNiN-'e
election.
While the Pendleton Cup contest enoeo OF ~
xe,her p nothing has been SAID about the nal'ei
.xcent q psrsgraph IN The Tribune al the tihe'
Tn Nav 1886 " + Pendieton, Of the NeW-'ciA
lArbletic Club offered a cup 10 the ciuo n!elnpei
,ho Womb r16e outdoors five miles each Gay for 'ne
x,rsates, number OF consecutive days. Apout 'hH''
,nennhers Of the club started out TO win ihsi Gup
srhe number owindled down 10 three men, "r~ 80
~, m ,he grind through the ram aho ILu- ~
,,er CO INC chilly blasts and snowsiofnsS Q.
winter. Finally Mr.. Pendietoh oLeLe1 80 refused
Gun If he would stop, bat the eonte.tsns rSse,
1r<ger,uailv Mr. Perdeton got the three 70 ne
- 80 have a dinner at TraveTs ls!and anu a.
that dinner agreed 70 aDahcps ei'e I'm The
each Of riders, 4 Is sain rec Nvrjrk md
EDWARD Ne!nacht
President Potter and w. S. Bull, OF the II "a W.
,.t-rned from Philadelphia yesterday "he'e nv
,,en, 10 hold q consultation with inc o"'Oe4s u
che Pennsylvania Division in regard 10 the c0in'e
election az the L. a. "; Messrs 80. l,o?7 document
" ut,S nm All delegates the conYenuo ilui'
Pennsylvania 10 support tbs Potter -heeN"" ~
The read conditions reported at the iocaA heau
opa-ters Of the l. A. ". last night sho" -
hua most 81 the roads IL the district are 'nu"us,
w. renor,s indicate that the macadamlzed rOees
WI b: in g99sd s ,noIs rain iSr t or snow
Cyclists desiring 10 join the League OF An'eio'i
Svheeln,sn NAV obtain full printed Information anu
-,s,,berrhfp blanks BY sending names anu ~-1' eSS
20 The cycling Editor. The Tribune