New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20

COMMENTS
An army Of carpenters was put to work at
Madison Square Garden yesterday as soon as the
decora lions OF the French Ball had been REMOVED
10 get ready for the Cycle Show which oeglns al
the Garden Tomorrow evening. 1t was said yes
terdav that there would be 100 exhibitors. and that
eight OF them would show automobiles. The oihcers
OF the League OF American Wheelmen are woIk-
ing hard make their display at the shS% nd %
and also the use Of the concert hal on Thursnay
and Friday. The League Of american dsnIa ys
what the League gives TO its members ioT Ine,o
dollar Those who wish to be present al ne the
cert hall can do so by using the "eTt5 neied 10
enter the main building.
A large party of riders will start on the l:3o p.
m train to-day for San Francisco. where races VIII
be held at irregular intervals through the rest OF
the winter 1t Is the present intention OF the pro-
motors TO conduct racing at the Coast right through
the winter and 10 conduct meets on the way back
across the continent The party IS not expected 10
get back to this district until july but some say
that they will get back much sooner than that II
they get back at ALL In the party which VIII start
to-day will he Waller. Pierce, Frederick, Na"h'
stevens. Julius Aronson. Terrill. Eaton Goodman,
Barnaby Chapman, Gimm. the Turville brothers.
Leonert and Kiser At Chicago the party VIII PICK
I'D Gardiner. Kimble Miller. the Lawson brothers
and Hammant. Albert and Hale are already on
en EISes viii start next week and it is said
that Michael viii be there also
The Harlem Wheelmen will give their thirteenth
annual reception at Lenox Lyceum tonight. The
Harlem organization has engaged Dr. sommer
Hungarian Orchestra for the dance music. leatr
ing the promenade numbers to be played by mill
tary band The decorations will be more novel than
eceeptabie' Souvenirs Of an enjoyable evening
Among the box-holders are Thomas oRelly. Victor
House Rq9eTt MoTri5Sn d asTm"n ! v 5GnSS
EedeTE A. P6Tr Harry c@ Valentine redeTk
W Evers Edward Herbst stanton D. Bullock Dr.
w w Niles, Harry Morarty Joseph H. Drumming
and Charles w. Brockway.
The annual ball OF the Century Wheeimen WIN De
held at Lenox Lyceum, Madison-ave ana Fifty
ninth-st Thursday evening January rs Iroop =;
Band has been engaged for promenade ana LoVel
1 Orchestra st' for dancing
"wil' R. Pltman will referee the annual cycling
races Of the sd Regiment. TO be held on FEBRUARY
2s for the fourth time.
MORE RIDERS FINED OR SUSPENDED.
Baltimore, Jan. 1s.-Albert Mott, chairman OF tho
League of American wheelman Racing Board has
Issued the following bulletin:
+ V Dunn Boston, has been placed upon the
list Of those TO whom sanctions will be refused
for generalization OF prizes. ,.,o rs,,rs
Penn is suspended from the sanction privilege
until certain prizes are made OF full value -,
A. A. Chase, England and James fltzgeraio
Niagara Falls n. Y, are suspended penang IN
vestigation ~ -. ,,,,-o,or,
william hammer, John King, George Hozhauer'
WWiIiiam Mckenzie. George Eastman, A. r. sum
mer. George Taylor J. p. Detroit Michael Gent h'
! Il Flippn. F. W. Ruther, James Mccarthy
WI,j mia Mendeld. John Fiannery and William Nc
Cue. are transferred to the professional ci nss
(Ciause ~ fined SIS each. and suspended until
ne paid competing in unsanctioned s TaGss
17iyrlo ohio and Harry Gibson. Cine nnati: are
ar lined SO and suspended until fine Is paid Tor
connecting in unsanctioned races