New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
BALD TO GIVE UP RACING.
OUTLAW CHIEF FOLLOWS THE EXAMPLE
OF ZIMMERMAN AND GARDINER


TWO YOUNG WOMEN ON THEIR WAY TO THE
MEET AT BosToN-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
The leaders Of the outlaw movement against the
League OF American Wheelmen seem to be drop
ping by tho waysde gradually. but surely. frst
Gardiner. the lce-presdent of tho outlaw riders
association. quit the same and went West ana
then Zimmerman announced that he had hau
enough Of IT, and said that he would not allow MS
name TO be used further by professional pro-
motors for purely gate money purposes III was
announced at the Manhattan Beach track yester-
day that the president of the outlaw ASSOCIATION
Eddie Cannon" Bald had decided to give up rae
ing. The information came from the track that
Bald had at last realized that he could not hope
10 get into condition year and continue 70 lead
the lfe that he has been leading lately. and that
/ he had made UP his mind 10 abandon the race
track for the present It IS said to be his Intention
to go 10 his home in Buffalo Immediately to close
some business affairs. Then the programme Is for
him to return 10 this city in time TO catch Tod
Sloan, the Jockey According to rumor. Bald will
go TO Europe with Sloan and try 10 Increase his
fortune by wagering on Sloan's mounts IN England.
According 10 Bad's friends. the time champion
bicycle rider has saved several thousand dollars.
and he proposes TO have good time with H. Bald
has been following the races lately. with more or
become infatuated with gambling on the banged
tailed ponies" He and Sloan travelled together
have become friendly Bald will not attempt to
do any bicycle racing IN England for the simple
Bso2 a' c6 me T mot be "a 70 S race o
tho other side 81 the Atlantic would have to he
and as he was one % the rngleaders in the pres
'tt raclng tanSe i might not be so easy for nm
10 make peace with the parent organ ton. And
thus ends the much press worked Baid-ZInmer-
racing game. with Tho retirement Of Bald. Yin,
norman and Gardiner. the outlaw list IS reduced
professional riders Of more or less repute and half
q dozen u alous but misguided press agents. And
IN ~ soon me. ne lnlerhsL machine VIII he an that
IS iStt ~ 70 teature'- Meanwhile the amateur and
the League Of American Vheelmen preparing
70 comnete I'm tho international championship con-
championships at Boston next week while the eyes
~ tho world upon them The fast riders Of
royal good sport Of the best sort IS assured
The hrst OF the wheeling pilgrims on their way
70 the National meet at Boston passed through
this city yesterday. Two young men had ridden
their wheeis all the way from Atlanta. and they
will ride through Long Island to-day. They
peot 10 reach Boston by Thursday niEht. One ot
tho young men will compete in the races there
He IS ~ opinion that the long ride will aid
rather than hinder him. Another party was COM
posed Of two young women. who live IN Phla-
delphia Bertha Gerber and Iott'e Levy They
are members or the league with number g. 4o4 and
1902 They making the trip to Boston by
easy stages. and visited Atlantic City and Asbury
down
me cycle path to Coney Island yesterday. but
said that n was too level and monOtonous. They
prefer 70 travel over a rolling country The young
women are travelling alone, and say that no
body has moested them far. They say that
rip to-day will be through Long Island Then
they VIII take the boat to New-London and wheel
in burr and t Il they manage to reach Boston
% yhr 4 May a W be bn from TRy
cycle dealers in the different cities where they
stop. They called upon Alexander Schwalbach
Yesterday asked best through Long
Island: at the same time purchasing two Of the
tho arrests on Long Island OF wheelmen who did
not have sdepath tags, and they did not intend to
be caught I'm any such Ok.
Since the completion Of tho brick hill IN Brook
lyn thousands Of wheelmen pass along Fort
Hamilton ave. who formerly continued down
Eastern Parkway and through Prospect Park on
their way to the cycle paths. This natural IN
crease OF wheeling traffic has caused the path
outside OF the park along Fort Hamton-ave. to
become one &c the most popular wheeways In
Brooklyn. While It's width sufficient, pos
sibly, until this year now the wheeling traffic
has become so great that the space allowed
wheelmen Is not sufficient. and collisions are
numerous in consequence On holidays and Sun
days the throngs going 20 and coming from Coney
Island longest there, and the bicycle policemen
have their hands full in Strengthening out the
tanges. veteran wheelman. who is familiar
figure the path and In the park has studied
the problem and he is OF the opinion that the Park
Commissioner will be able TO widen the path in
Fort Hamton-ave. without injurng the park or
anybody else. He thinks that the fence along
Fort Hamilton-ave. might be moved back. say ten
feet, allowing that much room for wheel
men. This could be done without injuring the
park particle, for that part OF the playground
Is not used at all. and the ten feet OF space re-
row OF trees extending from Ocean ave. 10 the
circle at the. southern entrance Of the park by
be made, one to be used by wheelmen going to
TSe is o: Submitted respecuy q
We Good Roads Association and the Associated
two examinations are practical wheelmen, and If
they will lay the matter before Commissioner
IT. as dd the WGnng Of the exit into A The crcs
which was first suggested in these columns.
The summer nights festival Of the Jackson
wheelmen will take place at Huber's in Jerome
ave, Saturday night. There will bs a parade
OF wheelmen to the meeting place. starting at
7:i5 p. m. from the clubrooms No. 240 West Four
feminist. Several clubs have been invited to
expected II the weather is fair Two prizes will
l Ine S''' "'''' u ''''''''Su ""se'''''' IN
The vigant Cycle Club will have a run TO
College Point Sunday. The regular club runs
will be started again in September On Sunday
the party will leave the clubhouse at a. m and
the Twenty-thrd-st ferry at 10 a m.
Albert V. Roe. the one armed telegraph boy who
is riding the continent delivering messages
has reached Chicago. He said that he felt in good
condition. and he expected to make the trip to
San Francisco without mshap.
The second Of the Elkes-Linton races will take
place at the Manhattan Beach track on Saturday
afternoon. There will be a programme of sprint
races before the paced race Is started.
SUSTAINING THE L. A. W.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION GIVES TO TT REC.
IGNITION.
Montreal. Aug Sat the executive meeting Of
the international Cycling Association this after