New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-28
CYCLING.
MANY wHEELMEN HERE TO SEE THE
DEWEY CELEBRATION.
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN wHEELMEN MEMBERSHIP
INCREAsING-NEw QUARTERS FOR THE
BICYCLE TRUST.

INCREAsING-NEw QUARTERS FOR THE
BICYCLE TRUST
wheemen from various parts of the country are
coming into town TO the Dewey celebration,
which will begin tomorrow Colonel r. J. Keenan,
,r of Pittsburg the president Of the League Of
American Wheelmen, will reach the city to-day
Richard Robe. of Albany. will pilot large party
OF prominent wheelmen 70 this city from Albany
schenectady Saratoga and other cities In that part
Of the State. Most OF the wheelmen will bring their
hjcvc,es with them. as many will want to take in
the Brooklyn cycle path and other places of wheeling
interest while they here Several clubs and many
visiting and unattached riders have decided TO take
the advice printed in The Tribune Sunday and
will look the river parade from the Palisades in
New-Jersey. Many riders went TO Tompkinsville,
staten Island yesterday TO get a look at the
Dewey at the same time. Many of them carried
cameras and others took, along field glasses 1t
haitian boroughs that patriotism was running high
among riders OF the heel. Many pictures Of
Of their coats and still others had decorated their
honor of the presence in the Bay Of the man who
struck such decisive blow in the war with Spain
Brooklyn. with siiken American fags entwined
gracefully between the spokes OF each wheel The
TS %as to String ag back of t6e
head post in such a way that 1t would futter in
the wind as they rode.
Those manufacturers who have been elected 20
Offices which require active work and daily at
tendance 10 duties may be found at their desks
in the temporary quarters OF the American Bicycle
Company in the Vanderbilt Building, from early
morning until the afternoon is well advanced That
most of the plans Of the company have been per-
fected seems assured, but the makers themselves
will say little for publication until everything has
been worked into shipshape order. The company
and 1t is expected that possession will be taken In
about week or ten days The new quarters will
be probably an entire floor. The manufacturers
will say nothing about what they intend TO do
Ss b4e not SyS y 5s S Te sTfP 5h2
Some Of the manufacturers who are power in
shows for two years Whether under the new
condition OF things. they will look on the show
Il is merely matter for speculation. There are
rumors afoat that those makers who have not
combination for. attack and defence It is the
general opinion that several OF these outside makers
will be included in the new company before the
winter sets in in earnest.
The League Of American Wheelmen shows dis
position rally from the combined attacks of those
Interested In the outlaw movement. This hostility
toward the parent cycling organization has been
brought about by those who financially or
otherwise interested in the outlaw racing organza
ton. The membership in the organization last
week was 81 756. while this week the official fig
ures show that there has been a gam IN member,-
9P q ISL and
Renewals are being received at headquarters In
better shape than for year before.
They tell me that tires don't puncture as easily
In winter as they do in summer" said the tire
doctor yesterday but have made study OF the |
case and find that tires more apt 10 punctufe
IN the winter than they in the days when the |
sun is scorching. You simply don't get as many |
punctuies in the winter you do in the summer. |
because you don't ride as much The rubber is |
more apt 10 crack In cold weather than II Is IN |
warm wealher ma, had ne nan coe n no M remaip
inflated more than six hours. He had tired the
test and he Was sure sur that {n n b Mfs wa S
as tight as drum Well that set me 10 thihhk.
ne rubber disk inside pushed against the valve
stem just enough TO let the air escape in sufficient
show. / put a new rubber disk into the cap and
in water and found the 'y punoGre ali right It
vas tiny one. but it was there. lot Of other
riders having the same trouble with their tires |
possibly. and cannot find out what is the matter
The effort to resurrect Jimmy Michael. who
been trying his hand the horses for the last
year. may not amount to much. Those who know
the little fellow intimately say that he is wofully
Of condition. and that they do believe ne
VIII be able 10 ride again before next summer at
he earliest 1t is said that Michael has not taken
he VII have the same trouble in getting into shape
nat Bald had Bald simply abandoned the game 1e
about Michael regaining his speed, but don't believe
self r. until you see III" anu ''0o '"' "'''" your
The Centaur Wheelmen have arranged runs TO
take place up to and including November &c. All
Of the runs will start at l p. m, and fol-
lows: October s. Coney Island. n Y. October IT,
Richmond Staten Island: October %, City Island |
\ y: October = Jamaica, Long Island; Noyem-
Der Bergen Point. y. j.; November H. Van
and November 25 Prospect Park
T ". Eek. who is looking after the interests Of
Charles Ii. Mccarthy, OF St. Louis and Benjamin
Monroe Of Memphis is out in challenge for his
riders. lie offers TO match Mccarthy against any
limit each heat OF $40 He will match Monroe
against any rider for ten 10 twenty mile paced
race. He does not bar any sort Of pacing ma
chine.
The regular scheduled outing Of the Madison
Wheelmen for Sunday Will be afternoon to
City Island leaving the clubhouse at 80 Owing
10 changes in the plan. the building OF the extern
sion 10 the clubhouse has been delayed. but the
new building is under cover. and II is ex-
pected that everything will be finished by No
vember l.
special meeting in favor Of the cycle path over
the Brooklyn Bridge was held last night at the
Circle. Fifty-eghth-st.. by representatives. of the
Associated Cycling Clubs Of New-York City. Vice
President James O'Neill presided. Frederick B.
House said that Chief Engineer Martin. Of the
Bridge, had taken just as strong a stand against
the feasibility Of running trolley cars on the
Bridge as he does against the proposed path.
A committee appointed 10 be present at the
meeting OF delegates from all organizations inter-
es,ed. which will be held Friday eyenT 1t con-
Century Club: James ONer, Metropolitan: d. \.
Prime Ianthe; William +. Mcconnell, Royal Ar
House announced that the meeting in his Office
would be held Friday night Of next week, and not
tomorrow night. as had been announced
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