New-York tribune., 1898-12-26
CYCLING.
SANS MAY NOT BE a CANDIDATE fOf
THE L. A. w PRESIDENCY.
RULES GOVERNING THE ANIMAL NEW fEAhS
RACE-RACES AT THE GARDEN TO
NIGHT-NoTEs AND COMMENTS

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RAcE-RACEs AT THE GARDEN TO
NIGHT NOTES AND COMMENTS
MANY OF the prominent officials OF the League
Of American Wheelmen seem 10 'hhh '""' "
will be no contes, for the presidency TINS year o
official prominent In the councils OF 'he 'e'se VI
American Wheemen said yesterday: i trust 'ha'
Conway w Sans the chief consul OF Maryland.
will not permit his name to be used In connection
with the presidency this year. Keenan, OF PENN
sylvania. the regular nominee, so 10 speah' j. "
good man. and he ought to make an eAce"e"' ON"
cial The League has not prospered aur"k ''e
present wear as II Should have done. and thihK
%, ono that wo can AFFORD to drop politics Just no"
and all get together and work for the good OF the
organization There Is plenty Of work to be- be done n
Mr. Sans is earnest worker ior 'ne ne rmon;v ~
mis- time and be willing to wait for another year
to satisfy his ambition Wheelmen 20 That M Sans
and his many friends would be able , 10 Sody ST DE-
keenan, ana the oNnon MGf that for the best interests
Of all we should work In unison from no" Oh
Tho statement that the Associated Cycling Ciups
of New-York intended to champion the cause o' '','
outlaw riders who have dehed the League OF Amer
can Wheelmen seems to have peeh ""ue ~ W. ,
cloth Chairman Gerbereux. OF the association mas
can. a written invitation to George J.. Mccarthy
the Handicapped FOR the State. TO attend dinner
and 10 look over the entries on the hish' % Tue
New Years race so that II can he deternin"u "po"
Just what riders entitled to start ine '"'''
for the race viii be as follows
son Is I'elr rcnr ~ Cubs OF New-York only
An riders must be recognized amateurs
Run Ko pSGifS ~i Se "s started re- promptly At l2O M jan
uary J. from the Park circle fNS-h'"'"-s' anu
IdentiGca,ion cards will be presented 10 ea'h
rider Immediately preceding 'ie s,", ,,,. ,hev may
Riders are permitted to select any route ''e' may
desire. $500. ,ro,,-o Wow
Clerk IN me Office is entitled TO receive the PTl2e
that point The first TSeT prerrnns @rFlSs 1 his denii
cation card to the clerk in the office is entitled 10
EanS rser must register at the hotels upon his
arrival and in the order IN which tney arrire n bo
has ocafed as starter each year for the last eight
years. has consented to act as starter as''" '"''
year
4 tour among the prominent dealers during the
week shows that the men who have made II Dusi-
ness TO handle bicycles in this neighborhood are
particularly confident lot of business men 'hese
dave .The general Christmas trade in wheels this
year has been good" said Elliott Mason. one OF the
Oldest dealers in the city. Il find that the repre-
sentative dealers are more than satisfied win Win con,
ditions as they are. This statement you VIII III"
TO be true and II is proven by the fact that the
regular dealers are willing to take more samples
than was the case last year at this time There Is
no DENYING that there was more or less local De
business man gets ready to take advantage OF the
increase OF business which nearly always Follows ,s
depression" other prominent dealers seen 'a'heu
IN the same strain.
George w Cook. the chief consul OF Rhode ISL
and has beer in the city for several days. Mr.
Cook fayors the admission OF professional riders
into the League OF American Wheemen but he
does not think that The organization should con
tinue the control Of cycle racing Some or the of-
cials the League in favor of allowing TO the
professional riders representation upon the Racing
Board They suggest that the racing men get to-
gether and select man. 10 whom VIII be al
lowed representation when questions affecting the
riders are up for discussion Several years ago the
professional players Of the National Baseball
league demanded representation upon the Rules
Committee of the League and their request was
granted Sever al OF the prominent players were
invited TO meet the Rules Committee and TO siv-
suggestions. II did the League no harm. ana IL
afforded the players an opportunity 10 believe mat
they were at least "A part Of the management OF
the game
"Rabv" Gibson If the name of new mddle-ds.
tance rider who has just come out OF the west.
The youngster Is only seventeen years old. and he
has beaten them all in paced contests around Gin
cinnati and other points In the West. HIS methods
are not unlike those OF Michael Describing the
midget YESTERDAY. prominent rider said said;
Gibson looks like nne-year-old marker down
from seventeen" Gibson weighs less than one
hundred pounds
been received the short-dstance races to be
held in Madison Square Garden tonight In con-
nection with the match In which Harry Elkes will
ride against Eaton and Goodman IN twenty-mile
race The professional riders include Caldwell,
Goodman Eaton Ba bcock. Terrill. Stevens. Law
son Hedstrom Wcng, Newhouse Steensen, Stone
and Barnaby.
The sixth annual dinner Of the Good Roads Asso-
citation Of Long Island will take place at the Clar
endon Hotel Brooklyn. on Saturday evening, Jan
uary 2S at { 80 o'clock Invitations have been sent
to each male member of the association 10 take
part. The expense will be 81 50 a cover IT Is eX,
pected that prominent State and city officials VIII
be present and speak well as others Interested
IN the work Of the association.
The postponed bowling tournament Of the Asso-
cated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island Will begin on
Wednesday night. The three forfeited games Sc
cured from the Kings County Wheelmen by the
South Brooklyn Wheelmen have been declared on
and the games will be rolled over again
SHOOTING.
MEETS PLANNED. FOR TO-DAY.