New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.

s =, ,he most prominent amateur riders Of
this district In fact the leading fast riders nave
rood cause 10 feel nervous for the next day or TWO
The Racing Board OF the League CT American
Wheelmen has been investigating their amateur
qualifications and the Board Is now taking msH
vote on the matter. While rothing official can I've
learned regarding the names OF the riders nnder
suspicion II is said that the list includes inc IN
terco,~giate champions. |. \. Powell ana Kay
Dawson OF the New-York Athletic club: Charles
NJ Ertz. who captured q National championship
last year; H. y. Bedell who has done so well In
,hs aaens stars o the Harlem wneen
Young Kramer Of Newark one OF The fa "a ,Td
Kings County Wheelmen. Several others were
nSeT s y S1s wp have Di he Sbc TO
satisfactorily the questions asked by the hacing
Hssfd r T some time ago and
who stood high as an amateur. has. Il Is said
been receiving his expenses OH the track lot the
last four years.
W. II. Baker. the president OF the Associated
Cycling Clubs Of Buffalo. was in the city yesterday!
Mr. Baker received a telegram from Buffalo during
the day. stating that at the night races held In
that city Tuesday $1,000 had been cleared This
amount will be used IN sending delegation 10
Indianap polls week to work for Buffalo In her
hght to secure the National meet for next year.
The delegation will leave Sunday night The
Board of Aldermen OF that city has passed Teso-
to hold the meet In that city. The d"egation 10
visit Indianapolis will incuds members OF the
FOR the Associated Cycling Clubs The Bison.
to fevaH tns hes ala the Army
Encampment visitors last year They say t his
Rostop M has had two or three times The Buffalo
workers Srsye ,nat IT iS Ser fayor
member OF the L. A. w. made complaint TO
George r. Miner yesterday relative 70 bringing
suit against the owner OF q wagon which ran over
air: damaged his bicycle on Staten Island Terry
boat recently Upon investigation IL was onno ,nhl
the owner OF the wagon had been e Hnts OF 'e
The officials Of the Good Roads Association OF
Long Island say they can do little at present In
speaking OF the conditions in Brooklyn an ofhciai
said: "T'he appropriation made for good road work
is lust about sufficient to pay the salaries OF the
employees OF the department in charge Of that work
Consequently. nothing can be done unless ms ap,
been paid there is nothing left for Improvements
City Engineer Lewis tells me tha! he Is waiting 10
Prospect Park just as soon as he gets word TO go
ahead" t''
Since the decision Of the Supreme Court allowing
cyclists on the sidewalks outside " Prospect Park
the Deputy Park Commssioner has deGidsd 70 put
ave- ave- SIDE Of the Park will be nxed later.
Pedestrians who ohtec; to cyclists trundling their
wheels along the sidewalk in Surf-ave.. Coney Isl
and, ought 10 realize that the whcelmen 90 so ony
to keep from getting run over In the street Neithet
10 At to either ride or walk on Even the sdcw9 AK
10 full Of holes and gullies. and Surf-ave lsci ios
q portion of the way is disgrace TO civii'zed
community.
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF Ncw-York will
hold its annual coastng contest on August % the
course selected is what is known as the Baiey-ave
hill near Sedgwick-ave. II is Il straight course OF
about a mile.
Kramer. schofeld. Ertz and Caccavajo VIII be
among the Local amateurs who will 20 10 Indian
apolis 10 try to capture some OF the National cham
plonships for that class.
regular meeting Of the South Brooklyn Wheel
men will be held tomorrow night. The club runs
for the rest Of the month will be as follows August
Z, to College Point; August IA. 10 West END Pafk.
August 81. to Rockaway Beach. and August q, 10
Jamaica.
The New-Jersey Amateur Racing Association Will
hold a meet at South orange on August 20
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League OF AMERICAN
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending their names ana
addresses to the Cycling Editor OF The Tribune