New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE sHoRT-TRAcK SYNDICATE TO BE
wHITEwAsHED.
KNIGHTS cr LABOR INDoRsE TIIr GOOD ROADS
MovEMExr-BrcrcLEs ~ IrALY-rHE BOARD
OF TRADE TO MEET TO DAr-FoTTER-


MovEMExr-BrcrcLEs ~ IrALY-rHE BOARD
OF TRADE TO MEET TO DAr-FoTTER-
ELLIOTT TELrGRAMs
I. was announced In this city yesterday ths' tro
Racing Board OF the League OF American "neei-
men lad made ~ It's mind 20 white"ash 'he ss-
ISOLATION which conducted the recent SIX Gays rscs
a, Madison Square Garden on a short track. A. %
Batchelder. q was said would be requested 70 re-
tire frot, the association from Dis place as
handicap3er FOR mis- STATE Ash'nser. who made
the track. 4. called to account 10 fnild way ara
the whole scandal Is supposed 10 era right tnere.
The association according % rumcf. may be tod
that II II gives the League another black eye some
thing awfu. may happen ana me res OF ~ 100
w0d T@n men SuS apo ois a is.tefdsy thai
r,,".Np HosIa Nh Pott.rs position IN the matter.
hover is well Know. He thought tnsi the Rae
Ing board ought 20 nave made a tnofoNSh il."st.-
CATION ne mas said more than once. out he dd not
Board although y ne md his way. he would me
the American cycle Racing Association Nce for
the part It played In the affair.
At a meeting OF the State ConEre.. Of the Knights
OF Labor. held az Albany yesterday. the FOL owing
resolution was passed. indorsing the organized
movement OF the state Division oc The League o:
American Wheelmen for improved highways N this
State
Resolved. That We recognize the. orsanized move:
ment Tor improved highways WITHIN me state OF
New-Y0.k one cacu atcd % d"tsop and enrich
our S,atc. TO open new channels Of labor and 70
widen the area which contrionies 70 every hIsnen
social relations many families 100 our rural dis
tricts increasing the average daily attendants
OF children AZ put IT, schools Good roads
a uniform supply Of country products ana
tertentiop Of commission merchsnis and middle
men by whom the market is TOO often manipulated
10 the COS; Of ihe consumer.
Resolved That We heartily favor The improve
ment OF the country roads under o 81 gent super:
vision. and by the application OF state al. ana
thai We partieuiarIy f'yor he glssage ~ any rss;
OF convict labor In making and maintaining I'M
proved highways in country districts
President Potter OF the League ~ American
Whcolmen yesterday received from the Department
Of State ~ Washington communication inclosng
Official correspondence between secretary Sherman.
the United States Ambassador at Rome. and the
Italian Secretary OF State. making arrangements
behalf Of the T.. \ ". by winch any member
on the frontier by simply exhibiting 70 tho customs
officials MS membership ticket a'd signing card
OF id' nthcauon. AWnassi IGOR b!ap.t s-aas lI:t
President Potter o forward sample membership
tickets TO the officials ~ tHose POINTS Us con,
cesson Will save an aegfeSafe Of several thousand
American tourists who enter Itfly win their b.
cycles. Negotid,i lions for similar concessions IN
France are under way ana will probably soon be
closed.
Members @, the League e American Vhseinen
are much Interested n the meeting % the Board -
officers Of the Pennsylvanla division which Will "a
hold AZ Philadelphia tonight President Potter
received this telegram Yesterday from sterling Eli
o. who Is rrauaciug the Gideon boom Nv llI lou
iolr r1e on train 10 Philadelphia tomorrow Wiz"
me state time and tram At Potter reply Was
\ follows Am very busy WITH eagne work
doubt the propriety Of 20 ng 20 Pha1elphit unless
invited BIZ division officers VIII De pi'tseo 20 see
You here on any matters u mutual Interest
Several Of tho manufacturers Who are % attend
the meeting Of the cycle Board OF Trade IN this
city to-day arrived yesterday. 4 !. Gaftofd -
nrssident, y Pc K, Of Boston. r. l. Coleman.
ne ex-pfesdent aid KIRK Brown we're noticed a.
the Imperial llctfi lIs' night II Wa stia mat
& " D.ck@r~on. HaO hos been mentioned as We
nrof.t',.a next -.s.deut MOULD arrive Al TIE u'4-
land House late last night from Chicago
4 large party ~ racing men and their frienas
saiiad on the steamship cry o. Augusta yesterday
af,.-roon f,r Savannah The party IS bound Tor
pana,ir Tla where the racing men viii begin
o,t,e ,rstnirg for the coming outdoor rscirg SEA
sor There we're three women 90 the part. among
tho rlcing men were Brow. k.ser Neinlg' NeN-
bouse Whcel1ck Fulford. IaylOre, GOtgOtz' A~aIH-
berjack and Butler.
A committee from severs local cycling associa-
,,o,x waited upon ! l. shea t,e Commissioner OF
r,-fpss vest. rdav 70 what could % done about
so,.e accommodations for wheolmen on The Bridge
A. enoo minated that ne symDath zed with the
uhcei-n.n but suggested that th'y sn.Dlu nist 90
- -, no board 81 imptON mrnf ~" lnIlnate1
,bo. no himself favored some elevator a'ianRenen.
for me cyclists after they reached ihc terminus OK
the BtdS'