New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-12
CYCLING.

THE ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS UNDE-
CIDED WHETHER OR NOT TO TURN
RACING OVER TO THE PRO
FEssIoNAL PROMOTERS
NOTES AND CON-
MENTs.
When It was first rumored that the Associated
Cycling Clubs of New-York would conduct race
meet at Berkeley Oval. and that the Race Commit
tee of the organization did not what the pro-
fessional promoters did. the average rider OF the
wheel In this district felt satisfied that the pro-
fessonal promoters. for the time being. would have
to take back seat. Some people who are inter-
ested In the maintenance of honest sport were sur
prised at the outcome of the meeting. While the
majority seemed to agree with the Race Committee
OF the association there were few present VINO
practically admitted that they did not care "nat
became OF the sport. Others objected on the pea
that the association did not want TO be the cat .
paw Of the League of American Wheelmen Inc
effort OF the League is to wrench the sport Oh
cycle racing from the hands OF professional pro-
moters who have done so much the last two years
to cast discredt upon cycle racing. and to get II
back into the hands of the clubs. The League OF
American Wheelmen believe that II there Is any
morey to be made out of cycle racing the recos-
nized clubs with established regulations shouid De
the ones 10 get the profit. The professional pro-
Into the meeting. with the result that practically
nothing was done. The matter of holding race
meet will come before the Race and Executive
Committee of the association at specai meeting
tonight when some tangible result may be arrived
at The fact that the Amateur Athleuc ohioh the
Military Athletic League. the Young Mems Cnris-
tian Association Of North America and other
organiza lions have Endorsed the League OF Ameri-
can Wheemen In its effort to keep the sport clean
and wholesome seems to have had little erect IN
certain quarters. meet can be conducted oy inc
association on May 80 DIT profit as was oone last
wear. Tonight will determine what course the as
ISOLATION will take.
Alderman Mccall yesterday introduced resolu-
ton To prevent the OF the asphalted Strips
along the streets by wagons and vehicles. 1t was
referred to the Law Committee. The resolution
follows: .-.
n.agon truck carriage or other vehicle, save and
except bicycle or tricycle. shall use V1 pass anv
street Avenue or other horoughfare In the city OF
NewYork except said truck or vehicle sna ds p Ie
actually engaged in loading or unoading gouos 81,
e Toh' and an any Every this section such
eyppists and tricyclists and the Commissioner OF
Highways is hereby authorized ana inS enues md
other thoroughfares wherein such aspnalI SLIPS
located signs s SIM R r. HsSf h Park
Tho Madison Wheelmen will give theatre parry
on Friday evening. April IA, at Harlem ms 81
hall Three hundred seats have been rese'Feu 10
the club and their friends. The entrance a"S
inrs oranse and royal blur member OF tn ne
troupe will appear the stage IN Inc he eaten
the c icbede ' run for Sunday will be the photo
graph" rum
rho membership of the League OF American
u,hao,noen at present Is 65.2i6. Pennsylvania III
creased her membership last week by ls4' anu nv
leads all the divisions with DOE ~ 70 "a New
had new ~,, members and a total OF l5,2o5, and
New-Jersey 10. with total OF RAJ.
Concrete strips are being laid along some oi
the cutters in Fatbush-ave.. BroohiSh' Sun
n,hoenen are of the opinion that these Strips wiz
49, ho,,or than the asphalted strips. which
p1o'e - ~ condition so quickly. They are USED on
the sides of the Boulevard. ana they loi" oil ca
cellent surface for the ocycle'
rhore has been a change in the manner OF COL
,ac,ine tickets from wheelmen at the twenty 'h'fu-
st ferry on both sides OF the river Formerly o'ie
man sold the tickets to wheemah anu ,ha t,cre,s
,nor them up Now one man sells me "a -,
Sch must be dropped into box by the rider OIL
the wheel.
u. ,.soo,.,sd Cycling Clubs Of New-York will
o,,emnt 70 arrange a lecture on good roads win
storaonticon views in the summer; IL is eMpeceedd
that some OF the best-known ag,nor,uieS OH
roads will be present ana taih A"' ''
will wind up with smoker
The Collins bill prohibiting the brutal siA-ua'
bicycle races has passed both houses oi ''ie e
,ature and is now in the hands Of Governor koose,
eli THE better element among wneelmen IN In, III.
state trust that the Governor will sign the Dill d.
his earliest convenience
The first cycle run OF the season OF the hhicKer-
bocker Athletic Club. on Sunday. was the mos'
successful in the history OF -e cluo' ana n. r.
Moran. the chairman of the Cycng reneai
- rad charge OF the run. has dec 70 reped'
~ rnn TO the clubhouse in about three weeks
Tho yonkers Bicycle Club will open miieas &c
contest on Saturday to continue TIL OCTOBER o.
omen TO members only. Two prizes Will oe w.
"a ,o the members making the greatest ii'eaee
rroora than fifteen hundred miles.