The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
N. C. 4, LIRELY TO BE ADMITTED
10 THE l. q A.

Foreign Talent to Come here II tho Largest
Array That Has Ever Visited These Shores
A change in tho Pr,ze List of the Six
Day Race Tho Bicycle In Manila.
The action Of the two foremost governing
bodies Of Europe. the U. V. f.. which IL the
French national organ zatou and the U. V. l.
OF Italy means that they will recognize the n.
G. A. Of this country as the actual controller OF
cycle racing on this side Of the Atlantic. A for
mai application for mem bership will again be
forwarded and presented either at special
meeting OF the executive committee. which
may be held next month. or at the annual
meeting which Ia to be held In April. Concern
ing the situation the local representative OF tho
L. A. W. Racing Board said: Il don't care. 1t
don't cost me anything" The chairman OF the
n. G. A. Board Of Control. A. q. Bachelor.
says:
Backed by the U. V. +. and the q. V. I. no
doubt exists as to the admission OF the N. O. A..
for these two bodies are the most Influential In
the l. c. A. The N. q. U. OF England IL now
known to be favorable to the N. O. A.. and the
unions In Germany. Belgium, Denmark and
Austria are closely allied In interests with the
French organ ization. which is now the leader
IN International nffars. ns the 1nOO worlds
cham ponshps will be held under its auspices.
At the Montreal meeting In August last. the
unions OF Canada. Holland apd Mexico wsre
to ss fSndy tSUad the
COMPETE IN the l. Q, 4. wIptsi meets Z offered
/ troll In SUPPORT 81 the international claims"
The array o. foryign racing talent that e to
any that has appeared in any previous years
/ The list ~ now verified includes: Garin. win
%S & M hs rs1t sS.ns %
ao rS w.: s nTu. in .se ss to
L. hn Iatn Tia d'Dr ~ w.
MSte, ]" the Berlin t.entS, tour. hour race also
are Antonio Toma-selli, champion of Europe
/ and tho Italian channlon Tor thtrr years ney-
.S 5 the 81 ana coSas
another noted sprinter.
| There has been material change In the ar
rane-mant. OF the prize llst for The six.day
| race at Madison Square Garden. The amount
e 10 h S.1s hS sr G%2s
balance. $500. in the team purses A At
team. :s%S. 800: ',ouf our 500; ai'S, 500; .I,S:
the prizes run $500 10 nr.t. then $500. $500.
800 and $50 each to 9th and sixth.
The bicycl. 4. much used in Manila, bnt I,
has not nsen taught ~ place there. as in Eng
H9t snd 4, A me Ws, TaGS !: m"f BY
some excerpts from an editorial In the Times:
some restriction should be put on the boyle:
! that wo0bs about trauticAlly. uDgoyerned aud
silently. alon. the ,idesAlks OF the Lnnets
aud Malecon. with few exceptions, the span.
isFds aud halt-cssis. Who M pnpohIs the wheel
from side ~ sid in distressing manner.
that would he eOmical were II not At the same time
Dungeons TO the prdestriAn. when they have
learned tue rud msI 10 Of riding the wheel then II
\ enters their hra 10 bewitch the world with beir
skin. In plain Uut Nul- Englsh Jney ride up and
down the Lunet. holdin on to the handle bar with
hand ONLY. prdalinE with one foot, or shoot
iuE by p-dsstr an a. cl 80 ~ they do o. without
actually brushing up AyAnt IN, Cor tue pure love
OF sh Iwms -. A. however. they have no warning
bell TO sound. and many OF them aro a. clum-y
with their toy ass COW With razor every now aud
tgin 1t results In the o currencs OF serious acei
druts.
= Tho LunoA I. the only promsaads adapted FOR the
r,Ati . Of lAdIo' aud call lren. They have q.
much right, or MAY be Little more. to tbs
sidewalks as tle would.bs bicychsis WHO have ali
this roads to themselves aud plenty Of rarromAtA'
aud Il a. bush into and minge with II they desrs
little mid 81 ttemont
We 10 NOT advora that bicycling should be tam.
pered with IA way. All We advocate n this. and
u seems 10 Ms that d. reAsu nAbl": hA
during the most crnwds part OF tho day biCycltt
should not be allowed the Luneta ewAlk
They should be made to take III chr place ths
road the came az all other vehicles. Moreover. We
would have them carry Q bell and sound that be u
when they srs crossing pedestrian path, - nc v
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