New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31
CYCLING.
THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN wHEELMEN
CONVENTION.

GETTING READY FOR THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
ROAD MATERIAL EXHIBIT TAKEN
TO corrMpn UNIVERSITY
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Many members Of the League OF American Who'll
men nrc preparing visit Providence next week,
where the annual convention Of the association VIII
he held beginning on February g. When seen yes
terday President Potter said that no know ~ NO
caucus TO be held by the officials although ne had
received letters in the last day or TWO from l. -
Keenan,. ,r. Conway w Sans. Albert Mott and
rom CHER Consul BeldIng Of this division. ne re
said that the League OF American Wheeinen ma
Road nav ,% AZ tbe convention Instead the Pro
dence Horse Improvement Association would elv,
dinner on that evening. at which all inc p'
delegates and speakers Of the League or Ainerica
Nheelmen had been invited 20 De ~ i, -, good
the after-dlnner talks will he IN oenai OF so''
roads
Those in position to know say that the question
OF the makeup Of the ticket may be left untu ai'e
the delegates reach Providence. 1t Is known thh'
there will DO no opposition Keenan, for the pre'
dency and that Herbert Foultz is pretty sure 70 oe
the choice for the first vice-presdency' 4"ere mag
he considerable mannuvrins before the cahuiua'e'
for the other Offices have been seated ana the'' an
billions satisfied. In regard TO the racing sitaeiJ
a nrnn,inent official said The question VIII SIMPLY
Come down to whether the League wants 10 tSe w
the f9ntro f OF rdfessSna riders and few tracks
have rebellcd will not cgt as nncn .n 1fS 81 other
tracks and hundreds Of racing men: -, ~ ne
feagTe Of American vheelmen gives up vi
conirol OF the sport the average me1noet va,
csre little what organization controls vi -
tba Ieaoue continues to control there VIII DC n
Sebt hui 7 don't think IT will be long one, ~
esraing the probable chairman Or the hhChs p'"i"'
Il looks Ike Mears, ~ Cleveland
The last vestiee OF the recent Cycle snow was re-
r,oved from the Madison Square Garden YESTERDAY
The road material exhibit was taken 10 ColumoA
I-,,varsl,v in the afternoon where II Will nc usea
Tor laboratory experimental purposes ne soou
road. experts AT Columbia Will consult VIII ~ -
nerts at Johns Hopkins University, Harvard am &c
Eigburev commissioners OF MasSs chisetts lsfd'u a.
irg v,ha. machinery will be needed AZ Cou1loia III
The road experimenting work 20 he done the'e'
Those who are accustomed 10 taking an carry rioe
=, chair wheels were dismayed early yesterday
morning when they arose and found mat nun VI
snor. had fallen in the early morning and that ue''
va, coating Of white on the ground Those ~no
,.an, ort however the snow disappear III
order The roads we're IN as good condiuon % 800
had been on Sunday, little rutty mere siu H.
but not rough enough 10 bother the careiu' ii'7''
Some o, The tife makers say that me oemsi,o 'oI
rgb, eas'lv runctured tires IS not likely 70 ne as
heavy This vear ~ II has been for the last Two s.
son AIMING the racing man was responsible TOT .ns
all ,or extremelv light tires. Now the everv-uhiS
riinr has found out his mistake ana ~ ", 49, w,
ro.bar bave nair OF tires under him wnicn VII ~.
puncture every tins he takes rae OF Hail ~