New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-02
CYCLING.
THE TROUBLES OF THE LEAGUE OF
AMERICAN WHEELMEN.
TRYING TO AVOID A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE
l. A. w AND THE MILITARY LEAGUE
BAGGAGE QUESTION IN MAssA-
CHUsETTs-NOTEs AND

COMMENTS
While the officials Of the League OF American
wheelmen realize that they have just passed
,hrouph a wear of much trouble. trial ana ripuia-
ton the general opinion seems TO be mat mere
are brighter skies ahead and that the me'hpe'S'ip
lost in 1895 will be more than made up TINS year.
The troubles Of the racing men have been Narieu
and many and some Of the veteran members 'hihh
that the best thing that the League can do "ou'u
be to divorce itself from racing matters Inc
majority however are Of the opinion mat racing
IL part Of the game. and that to throw 'he oohro'
OF the sport into irresponsible hands would ihJure
the cause Of the wheel itself. They argue, Also
that ii would not be fair to the members OF clubs
which belong to the League OF American Wheel
men and which contain many racing men Inc!
seem TO think that II professionals get control OF
Thev sev also that under the old system OF clubs
promoting meets the clubs had cnsi'T &c
10 make a profit. With professional promoters IN
the field and encouraged the clubs nave no chance'
At Madison Square Garden tonight the special
race of the bicycle will be a tity-mi!e paced
race between Harry Fixes, the holder OF the
worlds hour record. and Frank Waller, the Fly
ing Dutchman" Of SIX day fame. waller nhisheu d
few miles behind Miller I'm the last race and there
are many who think he would have beaten the
Chicago man were IL not for his bad fall Al
though a veteran six-day "plueger. Waller mas
done some excellent work in middle dista nce races
and only beaten a few laps 10y hkes IN 'he'i
Fifty miles will be the distance which Harry
Fixes the star middle-dstance rider and FRANK
Waller OF siX-day race fame. viii 20 AZ MholsO"
Square Garden tonight. Elkes believes that ne can
concede about a mile TO the Flying Duichman'
and in to-night's race will give the long-imbed
mason a start OF two minutes in the Nifty miles
Waller has recovered entirely from the effects OF
viii have no trouble in defeating the man from,
Glens Falls. In addition TO this match there VIII
be shor, distance races.
A prominent League of American Wheelmen Off
cial has this TO say regarding the ricers VINO nave
6ssertes the League: If the professional racing
men would stop In their wild career just long
enough 10 think Of the difference in the personnel
OF the two governments. am sure they would
make back-tracks fast as they could Ihey are
being used as catspaws by men whose only reason
for antagonsm the League is that they nave
men who have been disciplined by the Racing
Board in behalf of the riders. The riders are ony
trying assist In the personal yindlcuvehess vi
one lot and personal gain by one kind OF means or
another as against clean. honest sport Whioh ING
League has always compelled
A well-known physician and cyciist gives this ad-
vice to those who ride their wheels right through
the winter: THE winter rider should always be
warmly clothed. and his ankles and wrists re-
spectivey protected by woolen spats and cuffs
There is no part of the human frame so suscep-
tible to the effects Of the cold More than ever ,d
be of wool. as with the body thckly clothed moth.
ing should be worn which vii not allow the moist
exhalations Of the body to escape.
The Prussian State railroads have adopted rev
rates for the transportation Of bicycles The
charge for all distances &c II cents. which is paid
at the ticket office for bicycle ticket on receiv-
ing this ticket which is given only with an ordi-
minutes before the train starts. must take the
bicycle to the baggage-room to be labelled with the
OF the station 10 which II Is going. Lamps
and all attachments except the toolbag must be de-
tached Then he must himself take it to the plat
form There porter receives it and gives the
cycliSt q check which declares that tho company is
not responsible for damage 10 the unpacked ma
chine.
Cycle path advocates will be active this winter in
an effort 70 secure from the Massachusetts Legis-
lature the passage Of a bill providing for the tax
alton Of bicycles for the benefit Of cycle paths It
is hoped TO secure State law which will pace
OF which would be turned into the town or city
treasury and the other hair devoted to building
cycle paths
The one-mle record has been reduced from 1853
to 1:Sl As in twenty years reduction Of 2:2l 10
Eight years ago the record 2.2s As; FIVE years
ago It was :5s Is.
Massachusetts has another scheme for carrying
wheels on the railroads. Massachusetts, will DO
well 10 stop compromising on the bicycle baggage
question and go into the fight, as was done in this
State The whoelmen Of this State had a harder
fight TO free transpofat for bicycles than
Massachusetts can possibly Rave.
Mathew Glib the president Of the Century
wheelmen and the manager Of the Country Club
At Berkeley oval has. il is said. resigned from the
management Of the Oval
The Riverside Wheelren have fitted up we'll
spponsd boxing @: and wrestling room at their club
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