New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
CYCLING.
MEETING OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wHEELMEN RACING BOARD.
CHANGES IN THE RACING RULEs-To DISCUSS


wHEELwAY OVER THE BRIDGE
The Racing Board OF the League OF American
wbeeImen finished Its labors at the Astor HOUSE
las, night the members having been In session 10,
| a good part OF two days. Ali the members u
the Board present except W. D. po'y' VI - .
YER COL who found It Impossible 10 co"e raS,
At This time Frederick Gerlach. OF Chicago called
the meeting hear reports from the members 4ioi'
tho various districts and to decide on certain
changes in the racing rules. The changes were all
agreed TO and the new rules VIII be issued OH
Saturday At the close OF the meeting Chair"an
Gerach said: THE reports as a whole are "'os'
encouraging The number of sanctions issued by
various members of the Board Is larger tnan was
tho case last year and every indication points 10 an
interesting season for the sport The outlaws may
have made some Roadway In certain district out
from most OF the States the members say That all
they know about any outlaw movement they reno
In the papers" There have been some mistakes
regarding the restrictions in the registration rule
While amateurs can register for 81 30 at present, the
old rule goes into effect after June TO- when the
cost OF registration will be 49, The situation was
discussed at length and the UTMOST harmony seemed
TO the members to prevail all along the line WINE
no official announcement was made regarding VIVA.
would be done to the riders who have raced at
unsanconed meets, II can be stated positiVey ina.
all OF them Will be disciplined. The Board dec'oeu
TO offer a special prize to be competed LOT ht the
National meet in Boston. This will be In addition
to the regulation prizes. The effort VIII be mace
70 decide upon the best all-around rider, and with
this object In view there will be three races one
at a mile one fve-mle pursuit race ana the other
n hfteen-mile paced race. The winner OF TWO or
the three races Is to he known as the all-around
champion The old sixty-pont arrangement has
been wiped out for the competition and hereafter
the points will be scored the at all National
circuit meets The Board will encourage inter-
division championships. which will land the win
ming teams the National meet The divisions
may pay the expenses OF these teams. The Ma
tionaI circuit will start In the West In June and
meets will be held prior TO the international meet
| at Montreal and the National meet at Boston as
fellows: Terre Haute. St. Louis 1.-TWO meets). Chi
cago, Ottumwa. Iowa; GAINESVILLE, Wis. and two
| meets in Michigan, on dates yet to be selected.
After the National meet at Boston the circuit will
| include Philadelphia, New-York. Wilkesbarre Prov
| dence and other points until the snow flies.
The position of the officials of the Brooklyn
| Bridge regarding the proposed wheelway over the
structure seems TO vaciate with the weather. Only
| n few days ago, after the Board OF Aldermen had
| passed resolutions to the necessity for wheel
| way, Bridge Commissioner Shea and Chief En-
| gineer Martin reported TO have had meet
| ing. at which some encouraging things were said
| regarding the wheelway. In an official communica-
| ton received from Mr.. Shea yesterday by f.
Schwalbach, jr.. the secretary Of the Good Roads
| Association OF Long Island Mr.. Martin is report
| ed to have said that he Is unable to conceive OF
| practical solution of the trouble Commissioner
| Shea and Engineer Martin will meet the repre-
| sentatives of the cycling associations the latter
part OF the week and discuss the subject in all OF
| its details. SO It behooves the representatives or
| the League OF American Wheelmen the Good
| Roads Association and the two Associated Cy-
cling clubs put their thinking caps to-day ana
| try TO have practical suggestions ready when
| the meeting takes place Commissioner Shea has
| promised that II any feasible plans for wheelway
| ha offer he will helm the Wheemen to bring
| about the innovation as quickly possible. APP
| proaches not difficult question In Brooklyn.
and the general opinion seems to be that two ele-
vators on this side is the best scheme that can be
evolved Mr. Shea's letter to Mr.. Schwaloach Is as
| follows: r.l4'
containing the resolution adopted by your as
ISOLATION at their recent meeting ,,., a..
chile. Peg engineer 81 se9'e and
and srOGy bse haa TO- very me serious
nonsIderation and is forced the conclusion that
is WsiS Mcaa s G ia
Bridge. He suggests that your association take up
snser Indicated in the resolution and II they are
practicable he will be only too happy to indorse
| Them and | assure you that In my capacity as
| commissioner I shall most cordially approve me
same. He suggests this in view OF the iact snat ne
meet the exigencies OF the situation
Herbert w Foltz. OF Indiana. vice-president OF
ha
city Yesterday Mr.. Foltz tried to see most OF the
prominent local officials OF the organization, but
! he was only partly successful. He had long
talk with Secretary Bull, and better understand
| ing ought to exist between the State and Nauonal
| officials hereafter. II was annoyed to-day SAID
! Mr. Foltz "at the publication Of a statement that
| President Keenan, had sailed away on trip to
Europe and that he was travelling at the expense
NJ the League Of American Wheelmen. Mr.. Keenan,
Is a man Of means and position. and when he
travels he pays his own expense As a., memSe e,
statement is about near correct as the Sne
that there was to be special meeting or the Ma
lS Se c Asiism Of - petition Calling hold
ing OF special meeting amounts to nothing hing Tn, the
special meeting is The fo1oy of Cont at
tinung in control of racing, and the sentiment
has not changed. Our members are WORKING
sqsnf soSd to- be good The League Of American
wheelmen has its ups and downs In point 4l mem a
mighty nigh army" army More than four hundred mem
| further encouraged all along the line
The members OF the New-York Athletic Club
are taking the lvelIest interest in cycling this
year A visitor to the clubhouse Will find from
20 10 40 bicycles in the wheelroom except in the
! afternoon or early evening when the owners OF
! the wheels are the road. While the club does
| not do much In the way OF regular CLUB runs the
members meet nearly every SATURDAY ana ounuay
and arrange impromptu guns among t1emse ives;
Most OF these outings, especially on sundays iead
! TO Travers Island The statement made that the
| New-York Athletic Club team would compete III
insanctioned races was denied officially last night.
sSS w s ase Sny
| races and games.
Distinct prints of horses hoofs were noticed on
the cycle paths between Prospect PARK and Coney
| Island yesterday. wheelman who takes his con-
sttutionai. early in the morning said that he had
| seen horses on the path, and that he was OF the
opinion that they racehorses from the Graves
| end track and that stable-boys had them out for
practce Two wheeImen their way 10 the island
| noticed these tracks, and dismounted TO examine