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division circuits. will be eligible. and they will
be entitled to have their EXPENSES paid. II
this plan is carried out IL Will not Only a hmt
will also enhance the attractiveness oil, the ma
tional meet by the attendance OF all the LEAD,
ing amateurs In the country. something that
has not boon witnessed 10 years.
Berkeley Oval will open for the season this
afternoon. and the Country, CLUB is ready 70
entertain its members and their friends. me
work. OF, preparing the clubhouse at Morris
Heights has been hurried In order TO be ready
and span. The COUNTRY CClIb has a mem;
hershlr composed Of many OF the odd guard"
has y no Connection e.i sa' Win 't the Plantation al ia
An odd sort OF u snag has been struck by tho
building sidepaths under the Ellsworth l., 4.
W. bill. The latter says that upon the petit
tion OF nfty cyclists any County Judge may ap-
structio on Of Q cycle path. and arrange for the
taxation q those who use It IN a sum not eX.
tady went to work at once and presented the
requisite petition to Judge Strong. Alter
commissioners on the ground that the bill was
only permissiye and did rot make It manda-
TONERS that. he was in no way hostile to the
movement. but thought that IL was not proper
70 act upon a petition signed by only fifty where
COUNTY whose interests Would. be affected. He
required the petitioners 10 publish Q notice "
tne ually papers LOT Ten uayS tnut tneTe Woulu
be n massmeeting for he purpose OF Obtain,
ing the sentiment OF riders. The Judge. will
preside OF the meeting and II satisfied that the
majority OF riders want to have paths and pay
Tor, them he will appoint the commissioners
Judge Strong saws that the Law Is unique In
that 1t proposes a tax on a certain class OF per-
sons.
NOTES.
A meet with big prizes has been arranged 10 begin
May - at the Park bicycle track at Washington, and
known az the Jubilee Handicap, and a purse of up
ward OF 8 1000 will be divided among the first hve
men.
4 ,onc.milo handicap open amateur race will be
held in connection with the Mineola fair on June ~.
The National Cyclists Union Of England. the gov
erning cycling body in England. will celebrate the
II is reported that Charles Henshaw, the Brooklyn
rider, will shortly amply to the L.. A. W. for reinstate.
ment to racing privileges.
The new racing rules of the l.. A. W. will be in
readiness by May ]. The racing board intends to
inaugurate some radical reforms in the rules.
The road officers of the Penn Glenn Wbeelmen of
run To- Valley Stream on April 30. The schedule OF
rad futures as arrtnged for the season 10 as fol.
lowti May !, Claremont; II, Freeport: 81. Roslyn:
~. Ocean side; 30. Bergen Point. June 4. Coney
Island; II. rott.aville; IL, Bayonne: %. Rockaway
ter Bay: 2a. L, nj rock; 30. Bath Beach. Aug; ..
Hamilton. Sep. 3, ocean Side; 10, Valley Stream:
II. Glen Cove; -. Patchogue.
The Iamauua Wheelmen of Jamaica have elected
the following officers: President. Alvin Dunham;
Nice.Presidcnt. r. Van Siclen: Recording Secre-
tary. F. ". JOhanknccht: Treasurer. Ernest Stranack:
Captain, II: L: Boyce; Lientenants. G.. c. Hendrick.
Beach; Trustee, James L. Besemer; Delegates to As
tociated Cycling Clubs, Stanley Jordan, j. Tierncy
and +. Stranack.
meeting for the election OF new officers on April IL.
The spring century run of the Century Wheelmen
OF this city will be held on April 30.