New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-11

mobile departments. both Of which have re-
Gently been disposed Of
Colonel Pope was seen yesterday afternoon on
his way to the train. He said that he had just
closed with Mr.. Spalding, and that the Pope
by the American Bicycle Company When
pressed for some Information to the future
policy and plans OF the new company his reply
was "See Spalding"
Edward Hale, the Englishmsn who intends
to beat Edwardss record made in this coun-
try. and ride 100 miles a day for each day in
the year. has this to say:
MY idea is to travel all around the country
by bicycle. making the big towns the centre OF
the various centuries Fer instance, If started
from London, my first century would be made
perhaps to Brighton and back. Then l would
do 100 miles out and home on the Portsmouth
Road. Then do the on the Bath Road,
the Eastbourne Road. the Dover Road, the
Yarmouth Road the Great North Road and all
the other big highways branching out of Lon
don. Having therefore. used up all Of Lon
don as centre. l should make a straight
away run. say. to Birmingham and do various
hundreds out and home from that centre Then
j would get on to Bristol, and gradually
work my way all around England, Scotland
and Wales. finishing up. perhaps. In London.
BY working out In this way should be pretty
certain Of the assistance OF local wheemen.
tS so G oud help pa and ia ns
land Is in the matter roads and climate.
Edwards had to contend with all sorts OF
roads and the two extremes Of climate, great
heat and great cold The climate OF England.
although uncertain. does not present such ex-
tremes that of America, and for roads.
the worst roads in England are better than the
best in America"
The Executive Committee Of the League OF
American Wheelmen has prepared policy for
this year which will include the most ener-
getic pushing of all the objects Of the organ
ization. The improvement of highways tour
ing, favorable legislation, transportation OF
bicycles on railroads. social meetings and
racing will be given every attention not only
by the Executive Committee. but by the COM
mittees having the several branches OF the
organization in charge. To make this work the
most effective the executive officers have de-
cided upon placing every department on
thoroughly businesslike basis To this end
the finances will be directly in charge OF the
executive officers. and every committee Will be
required to make monthly report OF its doings
In this way the higher officials will be thor
oughly informed of what Is being done In
every part. can aid Immediately any one OF them
desiring assistance and can cut on all the
members who not doing their duty. To DO
this has required almost entire change In
the methods of the organization. but now that
IT has been accomplished, there will be no waste
Detroit has a racing marvel in the person OF
sixteen year old p B. Bland His mile on the
board track Memorial Day in lac 10 was
a wonderful performance, yet at the same time
he capable Of going much faster. but his
pacemakers were not equal to the effort. Well
informed and experienced men in racing AFFAIRS
think he is capable Of breaking the worlds
mile record. and attempt Will probably be
made If a fast enough pacing crew can be Sc
cured to pull him the required distance. In ad-
dition to being q wonderful follower or pace ne
has sprint second to no amateur in the state
A crooked saddle has a bad effect upon the
steering which is harmful. though not always
Immediately noticeable by the rider. crooked
seat. however, never fails to betray itself to the
steersman OF a tandem. who can at once detect
whether his partner is sitting out Of the straight
by the behavior Of the machine and its ten
dency to run on one side. This tendency oc-
ours on a single wheel, but the rider of single
does not so readily notice 1t. his steering
and his balance are interdependent. and he
automatically corrects any faults OF his own
balance due to crookedness by his own steer
ing On a tandem, when one is crooked the
other observes the error. as it is so to speak,
from without himself and not automatically
corrected without q conscious effort.
George A. Banker, the American, won the
international three kilometre race In France re-
Gently with Gougoltz second and Founaneau
third. Banker and Starbuck were the winners
in the tandem race. GougoltZ and Collomb
running second. Six thousand persons attended
the contests.
Large quantities Of American bicycles and
parts are again being imported into France.
the total for March being returned at SS3.S25. 1t
was SAT, 463 in the preceding month and SI9.ISO
in the corresponding month Of last year
There were 300 fatal street accidents In Lon
don last year The bicycle was responsible
only for the odd nine so II does not appear
that town riding is dangerous after all.
The Maryland Bicycle Club. Of Baltimore.
has decided TO expend $4,000 on a new club
house and grounds.
CRYSTAL has been suggested as a substance
from which all ball bearings might be made.
We wonder who made the suggestion.
The League Of South Australian Wheelmen
has a private detective to keep an eye on the