New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-03
CYCLING.
PRESIDENT KEENAN, OF THE LEAGUE OF
AMERICAN WHEELMEN IN THE CITY.
,,.,,ur,vr.x cpy ALOUD FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN
Observation-Disclosures RIDING THEIR
WHEELS TO sCHOOI-THE PRO
POSED RUBBER TIRE COM

WHEELS TO sCHOOL-THE PRO
POSED RUBBER TIRE COM
COMBINATION.
Colonel T. J. Keenan,. jr of Pittsburg, president
OF the League Of American Wheemen was IN the
city yesterday and. as usual. his business e"s"s'
ments were so many that he a difiicut man 10
hold for many minutes conversation. The presi-
dent called on the local officials In the CITY ana
expressed himself well satisfied with the l'c"I
conditions as he found them. Mr. Keenan, 'ep'ore"
the recent loss Of membership In the organization
but said that the association was doing sooh WORK
all along the line and that any losses would De
more than made UP within the next year o'r
organization is working for the good OF the cause
all the time said he. lana this must D" "Ppi'
lated by the riders at large sooner or later 100
mel Keenan, declined to say whether ne "oun d" u
candidate for reelection as chief executive Tor an
other not. From those VINO are III e a p",
sition to know it is learned ,hat tnlo'' NWhiin
can have a denomination If he desires H. M ~"
presidential candidates were as plen,Lu AZ ',', ,
around molasses barrel year ago my ar s ~, lie
so numerous this season Isaac ~ fo',cr, pi 'l'lS
sas viii not run under nG b any candincy of Sterling
Elliott OF Massachusetts, Is not considered serious
y even in New,Engand Outside Of c SeTEneT In
Mr. Elliott would not be a popular canuia", ,, ~,
the Far West there IS considerable talk OF tlVaI
been mentioned yet which would attract the sup.
port Of the wheclmon OF the East Inc pIcsin'h' 81
mcnt Of Chief Consul Mcars. Of ohio. giving the
impression that in susnending Mears TIE anS
mad settled II In thoroughly impa. tial ana bus-
ncsslike manner.
The deplorable condition Of the asphalted strips
in Hudson-st and the asphalt In lower Eghth-aVe
and In Webster-ave.. has been referred TO frequent
~ In these columns but the city ofhcias nave para
absolutely no attention to the complaints oi 'ne
riders Of the bicycle. As predicted the Now-Yort
Consulate has taken up the case. and committee
has been appointed to look up the condition oi
these streets and personally 10 call upon certain
city officials and zee II the thoroushiaTes ca"''''
be properly repaired Hudson-st IS the one Quiet
downtown for wheclmcn on the West SIDE OF ''c
city. There is scarcely a yard OF perfectly lever
asphalt either side Of the street Tor It's entire
length At many places the depressions In the
asphalt are so great that IT Is dangerous FOR Wheei
to attempt to ride OK r tnein espeoIt,ay 1 ~
night A certain city official who was SPOKEN I"
about the condition of the strips In tiudsoh,,s.'
shook his head and said that he realz9d tnat H., 80,
reason why it was not done. He did suggest, now
ever that If wheemen found 1t dangerous 10 conn.,
a S as sds ros Many done already
in the face Of the fact that 1t taxes thef ous -,
Their war tbou FheP Park Row S and through Es
Side asphalted streets The streets are cn2Kea w
debris from discarded tin cans 20 decayed Veeela.
ton Still until something has been done IL i is
be we'll for wheelmen TO keep away from "'o-
son-st
With the reopening OF the public and private
schools fewer children are on the popular
afternoon going and from school on their "'els'
In BROOKLYN even more children ride to school each
dav. In speaking of the bicycle Yesterday one
father of a happy family living in Brooklyn sa'u.
my little girl rides her wheel to and from schoo'
each day and the exercise in the o2en ar y G 8aygh
ter goes to Public School No. g. which Is SOM Li
tance from my home WIN n ngT tn her ncheon
50 you can that this is saving OF ~ GEMS MI mi
day The janitor Of the school cnarses W.
dren two cents a day for looking after their wnees,
and the charge seems reasonable ehoIsn, ~ ana
not heard Of any protesting Many s boys ana 10
Uric who attend the Erasmus Hall High school IN
Flatbush ride their wheels to ana from sc"oo''
While no official announcement has peen Niaue
yet regarding the proposed bicycle tire comoina,
zion the number of rumors in circulation would
seem to Indicate that something was ABOUT "
happen and that right speedily. FROM consult"
tons held recently it has been surmSeI missions
have not been idle. The offices or TINS tnr az
the eleventh floor OF thn ge rrm Bicycle COM.
many are on the twenty-second moor OF tfle 'ne
r az mo Two concerns TO have frequent consua-
tons without causing special S1i' ,be o,,icss OF
Thn ors = Flint the ruling spirit in the Rubber
Goods Company. it said yesterday thau , NJ,
p p5" return for several days It said in other
quarters that M Flint Was In , rnaIsti9n ~ 10 the
Iant "f C"rmuy Jeffery Co It said also
n an understanding with the directors OF ti o'hci
Ire in '' ccompanies which to be consolidated
One Of the busiest men In the League Oh Alho'
team Uheelmen is George l.. Sullivan. Of the Tour
49, cororittee lie is completing the details OF
,no touring system introduced this year by the
7 oaoue and which provides for the systematic
furnishing Of touring routes 10 members OF the VI
| canlzation II became evident at the pes"'""s
| of the cycling season this year that touring was
| ~ become one OF the most popular features OF
| he
meeting the demands placed upon it 10y its mem
| hora The Executive Committee promptly organ
! ,zed a touring department on "A thoroughly pusis
nesslike basis and began the ci,les Of
| The country Later the smaller routes "cie ,ah ~
Up and IT Is on now ,s ceintrazed with the opening
OF next the large amount OF iDVt "a
! furnish almost any desired route on Application;
| That this is of Importance TO WN'riHtn M MI '
| tourist riding over roads with which ne Is un-
familiar Tire League supplies all the iniorn sars
necessary and the League memoership, cares
carry with them the privileges OF hotel ana repair
; shop discounts az well as the information 10 De
Ieaeue believe that the touring department VII VII
prove 10 be of It's strongest INDUCEMENTS '''
| membership next year.
| The weather Yesterday was ideal FOR wheeling
| and the winds did not bother those VINO were ouI
nearly much as the STAY al MONIES eApeo'''
Toward evening however. the winds were not only
strong but were laden with thoughts of winter
| and heavy sweaters and gloves were comiortap'e
JNTERSCHOLASTIC PROTESTS.
EVIDENCE FOR AND AGAINST ADAM. OF
DE LA sALLE-TRINlTY CASE
HEARD IN SECRET
| A. Collegiate School yesterday afternoon the New
York Interscholastlc Athletic Associations Arbra-
ton Committee consisting Of Messrs Mygatt, Allen