The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
CANADIANS ARE POSITIVE IN OPPO-
NITION TO OUTLAWS.

der the sanction OF the International Cyclists
Association. will be held Mt Montreal next
week. beginning on Monday. According to the
supplement to the J.. 4. w. Bulletin. the meet
will be distinguished by the presence OF Henry
6turmey Of England. who is tho Honorary Sec
rotary OF the l. c. A.. and editor OF the CVcts
Touring Club Gazette. Sturmey is one OF the
strongest supporters OF the l.. a. W. to be found
anywhere aud it is he who has reiterated that
only the l.. A. W. will be recognized at Mon.
treal. as often as the h. @. A. officials have re-
ceived advices from Paris that the Frenchmcn
would insist upon the recognition OF the n. c.
A. Sturmey has been accustomed to ruling
with an iron hand and he expects to do 80 on
this occasion. He has gone so far as to declare
that the c. W. A. and /. c. A. are entirely
beyond gate money consideration. 1t was
| sturmeys hand that steered the Canadians
through the troubled waters leading to
the worlds meet. The promoters were at first
disposed to conciliate the N. c: A.. because
they thought the riders affiliated with it were
necessary to success. but they seem now to
draw a crowd and make money or whether
money is lost SO long as they are loyal to the l.
A circular issued Yesterday by David J. Wat
Wheelmen's Association. confirms the state;
ment made by Sturmey that n {. A. men viii
shs way
ABOUT as funny as are the explanations Of Eng
sh napeTs, eoncsrnlng GyGph ana aairs IN ms
S74.S seconds nsar!y every " EEn 1SHs SyonS
PAPER has published q historical editorial j,
and that even 4 he could he would not dare to
try. and that II he could and dared make the
the LOGON olive, and, n9siiy. that, il he could
and would and did ride on such track the
these h pspeis had e
cisms on "snch oonservat i've American papers
as the suS"foE S b3g to The guile Of
seems to have been borne across the water.to
Montreal, because in the statement Of Mr..
day is pronounced one OF the most barefaced
fakes, The same document. continuing, says
WRo n9v Sa he at bs
tween Bald and Jimmy" % thoss. WHO saw
that Is. the tandem riders who participated in
the nrst heat Of the handicap race. There
was no need for anybody to RIDE in that heat
the 6pal heat. when the race was really run,
the winners established new worlds record
The fight over racing control has inspired
BY loyal members OF the L. L. " that the
tremes than their rivals, II does not become
the party of power and dignity tina. is sure, Of
nenio the words meet at u and Tie
national meet Of the l.. A. w at Boston. which
now to be assured Of moderate success.
and whatever time is fPeRs lighting Gut ho
time. and the outlaw riders will be racing
for the ready cash as they have been doing:
who will be seen at Montreal. the Press Com
mittee issues q list Of amateurs and profess
70 that Linton. the only English pro- on the
list. is now an n. Q. A. man. This is the list
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ton n j. Eddie McDates. Boston. Mass "S Jane. g.
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S,.d z Hi MiSlez Blsphsiln Ont; I. W. Sheriff.
Ar original opinion concerning the cycle
paths on Long Island was expressed to a re-
Overhead for the first time. The paths OF
riders, and the fame OF their beauty and
smoot h! ss is more than local The fact that
OF wild and natural woodland has heeD
sidered as one OF the chief charms in connec-
ton with them: The rider mentioned has.
10y 1t was the most terrible ride ever had.
The path was smooth all right, but it ia only a
there was nothing but dense woods and heavy
M snae5 pr 81 ! began to thiak how easy il
the bushes and put 4 foot In front OF my wheel
SO %onS Ss kn TGen all hsy would S6
], was down. go through my pockets and
throw my wheel on one side and me on the
for bundled Years before 'S any ons Would ST ds
%ser bn either yng help wonderng how
any amount OF money, The last that would be
known about me would be, that was cycling
but thoseicycle paths they call fine are terrible
places for any one. Iwant no more OF them"
To riders who use lamps with a rigid bracke ct
and no spring on the lamps themselves the
viii be useful, The rigid brackets are mads to
r. either or the head 9 'ork side Il placed on
OF and not half way down or lower. The lamus
with, the springG are made to be- carried
on the axle and the springs take up the Jolt
inRs. but it Is different with the rigid fixtures
and riders who have found that their lamps
Jo!t out will probably and that the lamps are
ali right II only they remove them as far az
ross[ble from the front axle. which ia the centre
81 vibration This, at ieas, is the advlcn oil a
rider with many years experience who is now
in the lamp business.
Old-time racing men are figuring on the
time that the fastest riders will make in the
twenty five m lie race Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs OF Long Island to be held on the Coney
Island cycle paths on the morning OF Labor
Day. Sept. 4. There has never been an nc
curately timed trial over these paths. which
many persons think represent. IN" fastest
reckon the time OF the race.
One Of the greatest factors in favor 81 fast |
time is the wide sweeping turns from one path |
clear across the sevonty-fOot boulevard to he !
other path. Road racers usually have to turn |
a barrel placed IN tho road Some Seem to- !
think that the diamond studded time prize