New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-24

to the Spanish-American War. and In a few months
will end in the formers defeat. and unless am
poor Judge. when the season once opens and the
principal clubs begin hang up their large purses
and. like sheep. there VIII be stampede. and
plenty will follow This S + What per here
and the Union Cyclists Francois
letter from Henry sturmey. secretary OF the
International Cyclists Association conveys the In
formation that Edward Taylor has paid the fine Of
$500 imposed upon him by the League for outlawry.
IL have the honor to inform you. writes Mr.. stur-
mey. that have to-day received from Edward
Taylor the sum OF $40, representing the amount Of
the fine imposed upon him by the League or Ameri-
can Wheelmen. He asks me to hold this until he
has received reply to letter whSh ne has ,,r na
the subject. which presume Is an appeal .os re-
have this money in hand and have informed the
Y. V F. that this being so. Taylor IL now ehsio'e
for license.
In many OF the States the wheelmen and the
regular Good Roads Association are advocating
highway commissions. NewYork State has such
a bill pending at the present time as have ONO
Illinois WISCONSIN, Colorado and half ,S dozen
others. New-Jersey. Massachusetts. Rhode Island
and II was through the efforts Of the allied wheel
men that such commissions were appointed
Western man is the inventor OF stirrup pedal
Il
Ing contracted to prevent the foot from pushing
through and to do away with a toe clip
Nemesis is falling upon the council Of the French
Cyclists Touring Club for its action In excluding
NJ Zola As this act was announced many
of the clubs members resigned. and now X Is an
nounced that no less than a thousand Of NJ Zoa's
sympathizers in the club have also resigned and
designations are coming In by scores almost by
every mail
Records for 500 and 1000 metres Will be estao-
lished this year by the International Cyclists As
ISOLATION At present all the distances are reckoned
In English miles. except the kilometre.
In Paris recently at the meeting Of the Inter-
national Cyclists Association. 1t was decided that
English and French should he adopted as the on-
cia languages for communications.
The century run OF the Pierce Wheelmen was at
tended by about ninety riders yesterday. There
were several women among the star M, f Miss
bert was also one of the party.
The Joint run Of the Greater New-York Wheel
men and the Royal Arcanum Wheelmen was well
attended yesterday Their Journey was from the
clubhouses to lakewood Staten Island. In all they
rode about forty miles. There were many women
in the party Those who rode tandems were Z.
Stetson and Miss Irwin, c. Heuer and Miss Ella
Christensen. and W. Stewart and Mrs Kelton.
Some those
A. Martin Mr. and Mrs. H. Law. Mr.. and Mrs.
w Doerick. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Low, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles James and many others.
The fine weather yesterday was enjoyed by the
wheelmen greatly. they had been disappointed
in the weather week ago. The Merrick and
Jamaica roads were in good condition and were
crowded with riders all day. The winds that blew
over the cycle paths did not bother the riders In
the least for the usual Sunday crowd was out.
The following clubs held their regular weekly
| runs: The Mutual Wheemen to Bayslde; Amphion
Wheelmen to Rockville Centre Crescent Wheel
| men to Paterson: Royal Arcanum Wheelmen. OF
| New-York to Albany; Sprocket Cyclists. to Bath
| Beach: ST George Wheelmen, TO Bergen Point
| random run of the Vigilant Cycle Club st. Pat
rick's Lyceum Wheelmen. to Valley Stream; Squash
| Wheelmen. to Coney Island; Pierce Wheelmen, to
| East Isp Sports Wheelmen. to Valley Stream
| Manhattan Bicycle Club TO City Island: Keystone
| Wheelmen. TO Coney Island; Pushmatha Wheel
| men, to Rockaway Beach; Logan Wheelmen, 10
! Plainfeld; Castle Point Cyclers. to West oranges
! Arion Bicycle Club. TO Rockaway Beach; Bushwick
| Wheelmen, through Prospect Park; Evergreen
| Wheelmen TO College Point; Forestcrs Wheemen
| TO Little Coney Isle; Harlem Wheemen, TO Dyker
Meadows; Lavigiro Wheelmen, to Bergen Point
| Kings County Wheelmen, to Coney Island: cen
tury Wheemen to Hampstead and Garnet wheel
men to Valley Stream.