New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-21
CYCLING.
HOME FROM THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN
wHEELMEN'S NATIONAL MEET.
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL GATHERINGS n
THE HISTORY OF THE oRGANIzATroN-rHE
HEAT YESTERDAY KEPT MANY
RIDERS INDooRs-NoTEs
AM COMMENTS :
AND COMMENTS

HEAT YESTERDAY KEPT MANY
RIDERS INDooRs-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS >
Trains and boats from New-England yesterday
were thronged with wheelmen their way homo
from the annual meet OF the League OF American
Wheelmen, held at Boston last week. Those who
were fortunate enough to secure accommodations
OH the Sound steamers had delightful sail, getting
the benefit OF what breeze was stirring. Those.
however, who compelled to return by train
had hot and dusty ride before them Of anything
from six to hours. The visitors to Boston
were emphatic In their expressions OF approval OF
the treatment they had received at Boston. and
practically all OF them were positive that they
would attend the meet again next year. no matter
where 1t might be held. The only effective work
done for the privilege OF holding the meet next
summer was made by the Milwaukee delegation.
Headed by Vanvok!ngburg the Milwaukee deega-
ton kept things lively wherever they might happen
TO be. The delegation laid great stress upon the
celence Of their beer and to the freedom with which
II would flow II Milwaukee were only selected as the
meeting place next year. The attendance at the
meet was a record breaker with one exception. the
meet at Philadelphia. While the annual gathering
is never held With the idea OF making money the
committees In charge Of the entertainment naturally
like TO come out about near In a financial
sense. as possible The receipts from the racing At
the Charles River track were encouraging that
there VIII be no deficit of any consequence. Money
was spent lavshly In entertaining the visitors and
II there was dissatisfied wheelman leaving Boston
yesterday he could not be found. The racing dur
ing the week the best OF the year. and the
manner In which the American riders held their
own against the foreigners shows that statements
tndt me League OF American Wheelmen has no
f fh bpsi r Fders are far from the truth With
champions from other countries competing the
contests were spirited throughout. in addition,
ha .nA
the only excuse that they can make when they get
Da e 10 their respective countries will be that they
mas been expressed In some quarters that forsgneru
ships. This IS according TO the League OF American
Wheelinen rules at their annual championships any
foreigner Of good reputation being eligible 10 start
While the Racing Board of the League OF Amen.
lean Wheelmen has granted the application OF only
one rider Tor reinstatement, several others
ceived which may be acted upon later The arg,s-
ment was advanced that 1t would not have been
fair TO the riders who have remained loyal to the
organization TO have allowed those who deserted
IN the time OF trouble to come In at the last min
ute and have the same advantages held nv thu
loyal riders. That is the reason that more REIN
statements were not made at Boston. There has
been. In addition. much misnformation circulated
regarding the reinstatement Of Thomas Linton.
the foreign paced rider. No overtures were made
to Linton whatever He simply made a request
Board and state his case This done. Linton
asserted that he had been mlsinformed upon his
arrival as to the true racing situation In thfs
country, and that, seeing he had made a mistake,
ne requested reinstatement He promised to obey
the rules in the future and after the regulation
penalty was prescribed he signed the necessary
papers and was again in good standing to race in
this and other countries. He showed that he appre.
ciated the changed conditions by going out on Fri.
day night at Boston and beating all worlds records
Tor ten miles. Efforts are now being made to ar.
range series OF races between Linton and Nc
Duffie for the middle distance championship In
the professional championships Taylor and Thomas
Butler showed that they the equal II not the
superiors Of any OF the sprinting professionals in
this country. Butler is riding as fast as he did
two years ago. when none OF them could beat him
sets, showed that he is one of the best seen in
years He Is a strong lad. and reminds one Of
Bald before that one time champion retired from,
the track.
Waller the veteran distance rider whose 60.
centric actions on the track have caused his friends
to change his nickname from the Flying Dutch
man. to the Cray Dutchman," is one Of the
riders who would enjoy being in other company
than he Is in Waller speaks with a pleasing
broken dialect. and tells the following story on
himself: Il took my wife and little girl to the
races one afternoon. and they seemed to be having
lots Of fun. The race that I In was a hard
little heard a childish voice call out Go a. Dutchi
We need the money 1t was my little girl and
WORTH 'e' "'''
The heat yesterday was little too scorching for
even some Of the most enthusiastic of wheeImen.
and In consequence the popular wheelways were
not as crowded as is the pleasant Sundays
This was true of the early part of the day. but. as
the sun disappeared in the West the wheelmen
came out in goodly numbers. There was the usual
throng in the Boulevard Fifth-ave.. in the drive
ways in Central Park and In Riverside Drive last
night. Those who spent the day their wheels
and rode at moderate speed said they were willing
to wager that they had not suffered as much from
the heat as did those who lolled around their homes
all day. The country roads were generally dusty.
and the throng out I'm the Merrick Road and other
popular wheelways on Long Island was not nearly
great as is usually the on Sundays Stu
the keepers of the roadhouses the Coney Island
Cycle Path reported last night that plenty OF
wheelmen had been out. and that their Golfers were
not empty by any means.
Topics which have kept the experts busy lately
have reference to long cranks and high gearA
McDufie in his races rides 1s5 gear and only .
slench crank. an arrangement which the average
racing man as late as last year would have COM
sidered impossible to ride
Matthew Gibb OF the Century Wheemen: F. II.
Froblsher. Of the New-York Consulate: Michael
Furst. OF the Associated Cycling Clubs Of Long
Island; Mrs Merry the so-calied cycling angel
OF New-York." and Mrs Bolton. OF Brooklyn.
some OF the prominent LOCAL riders who went TO
Boston last week Several OF the representatives
OF local clubs will remain over In Boston THIS week
and go on a tour through the White Mountains.
Lively interest Is felt in the third annual century
run OF the New-York Firemen's Cycle Club. which
will be held on September 10. Entries can be sent
to John Castles. No l33 West Ninety nnth-st.
The announcement Is made that there will BE-
amateur racing at the track at Berkeley Oval ON
Friday night, as well as next Saturday afternoon.
LINCOLN WHEELMEN'S MEET.
The Lincoln Wheelmen had a gala day at the