New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
CYCLING.
THE LAST HOPE OF THE OUTLAWS
VANISHES IN CANADA.

AND PROMOTERS WHO DEFIED TIE bEAoOD
OF sAMpRrcAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR NEXT YEAR-HUpsoN-sT.
STRIPS IN A DANGEROUS
CONDITION.
The last straw to which the outlaws were cing- |
ing has been broken. and the delegation from the |
so-caed National Cycling Association, which went
to Canada in the hope OF getting recognition for
the insurgents have had their long ride for moth
ing The insurgents and their sympathizers have
spent money avishly in the hope or breaking INTO |
the international Association even at the eleventh
hour but II has all been TO no purpose Inc result
will probably be the return Of the promoters 10 this
city Immediately where few meets VIII De AT
ranped IN order 10 keep the few professional ana
amateur riders they have with them az ions as
possible The general opinion. however seems 10
be that the final collapse OF the hostile movement
n the League OF American Wheelmen cannot be
avoided much longer and that the time or compete
surrender is not far on The refusal of the Inter
national Association to have anything TO 90 win
them leaves the outlaws completely out III 'he
cold with no hope OF ever being recognized py
any sporting association In the world Inc rluers
and promoters walled IN as completely az me rhe
entire crew had migrated 10 darkest AREA. ~
riders themselves are keenly dsappoe,H ID a. tbat
Turn 0 Would certainly be made for them TO
compete at the international chamPiohshhp b Gou
tosts The feeling among the riders tnat the} nav
been HOODWINKED Is spreading and many OF mem
viii probably desert the OUTLAW cause oeTns to
a bs fES esg Se' Of American wheelmen There is
ne e ron Montreal last night saying that Score
tary sturmey OF the Internationai Cycns ana
Gn r MT AnE of the English Association had ar
rived on the steamship Dominion, ana ,nn ecannion
RTbatever would be accorded the OUTLAWS. Ihey
were their arrival ny and President
Rubensein OF the Canadian Ass9c al nnobec and
mainder OF the foreigners landed AT Vueo'' anu
Al al train
Major" Taylor's wonderful mile maze III .nc"so
Isst week 10 likely TO be duplicated AT the worm
cycling Championship Meet In Montreal VIM
beeon Yesterday. A dispatch from the coioieu
r,dAr saws that under the same conditions ana win
.ho came sort Of pacing he can repeat the Trick
Je will have the same pacing In Montreal anu I've
will have the additional advantage OF oayIe"' anu
a fast track He is looked for now 70 40 '''e u''
lance In 10 and this is not at all on. ~
tho way considering the wonderful speeu OF ''o
man and the Improvement in conditions which "e
n'm ,sst IN Montreal When the Butler boys
srna shed records there they did II by electLic
snd uora surprised when the time was calico our,
but they unanimously OF tne op,,d IN the
ia Wight would have been worth two secohos II, he
mile Taylor Is OF the same OPINION anu ~ sa ,rocL
is anxious TO get try at me queen 90 nark nv a
notch two When is taken , iT59 Wnd shields
or other protection his performance y W.
and then when il Is taken into consideration LH Az
the fencing at the Queens Park Is hgn enouEn 10
serve "a a protection from the wind. IL IL Possoie
that he will beat his own record
v,bua few OF the manufacturers are still in the
CITY they have nothing TO say as TO what IL oe'"e
done regarding the formation OF the American
Ricvcle Company. sometimes called the bic!eie
rrus+ In sneakIng OF the affairs Of the company
ono n, the manufacturers said yesterday: Regard
ing the statement that the options hau oee" "a
tended TO October 1. that does not exactly eAp'v'
los
waldorf Astoria practically settled the option aues-
| ZION Tho bankers will need some time 10 arrange
certain prelimnaries and 1t looks now as II every
thing will be fixed up within a week or ten nays
From talks with several makers 1t Is Ieafheu 'n
| the formati OF the company VIII NOT nave '"u'"
hearing unon the output and models for next year
| The new models will a general thins snow
| decided change from those issued this year. Inc
var,ous STYLES OF chainless wheels Will ne mace III
larger numbers than this year ana the opi'.'o"
| seems to be general that this sort OF "h.ei mas
won It's spurs and that there VIII De no IL. ''e'
| hesitancy in turning out such machineS III ie'
| numbers This will mean a corresponding esse"-
| 49,, e. .bo ortnut of the chain wheels. The ten
dencv among manufa cturers IN the Iasi wv r,rin
mas pe"n ~ 1895 and 1897 the tendency toward
lightweight machines was carried 10 an III oninion
an, ,S"v have gone almost to the other extreme
his wear This change in sentiment VIII PROBABLY
s sgSaiIit tires ali around There is even now
demand for inch and half tires by those VINO s TOT
| TWO wears have been using from an men ana NV
esRhs to an inch and three9uarters The gen! sen
eTa will be to make the eS e Wheels are
| in appearance. From q 10 81 poumu o W. % and
as common the roads to-day as were 'n so The
q pound wh on tbe line seems to be to the
weight Of the Bicycle from two to Ave pounds and
| ,r Tho onnion of the experts, this can De accom-
| nusbed Without loss OF much rigidity or strength
r,.o c,de path Commissioners Of Long Island are
| determined that wheelmen shall live UP 10 the
| new side path law, and they mace 'he'i niH'
| hoId stroke on Sunday. At Westhampton forty
| to,r uvheelmen and wheelwomen were arrested
| for riding on the paths without tags on ther
wheels Deputy Sheriffs Ottor and Gottwald ana
| Side Path Commissioner Edwin d. Fishei maze 'he
| orrosts Many other riders captured at
ouogue IN the same manner, and the officials reaped
| harvest of half dollars. The wheeimen "neh
stoned received the choice of paying half dollar
for side path license or being fined S25 by Justice
| Griffith who was conveniently near to assist IN
| the interesting game OF enforcing the law and at
the same time helping along the side path move
mani on the island One OF the riders from the
c,tv who was arrested said yesterday: 1T was
simply carelessness my part In not having a
tag on my wheel. | believe the law Is a good
enforcement But have done considerable tour;
the Island Of a te ana ma Il hS he
enthusiasm that they do AGAINST man IN, IRON ,ne
then that hey Be have Az dne this 40 up to date
tell You they held us up without n ceremony , on
Sunday and, as j SAID oeiore, hane M NJ, -
coming providing they treat everybody ahAe'
| G. w Mears the chief consul OF the l.. A. w In
| Ohio finds himself in rather peculiar predica-
| ment Mr. Mears acted as referee at meet In
bis state not long ago and charges were preferred
| aoainst him that he had refused TO enforce the
| racing rules and had been unfair. The case was
nresented TO the Racing Board, which has Just
| decided that Mr. Mears should be ruled OF all
| tracks for one year. his suspension daunB from
July 1.
The asphalt strips in Hudson-st are In de-
plorable condition. They are positively dangerous
IN ride on at night Holes. generally filled with
| ,oo,or, water are 10 be found along both sides
| -. rharo Ia n danperous Mace Wesl