New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
CYCLING.
THE BICYCLE TRUST SCHEME PROCEED
ING NICELY
PRESIDENT KEENAN, OF THE LEAGUE OF AMER
IcAN wHEELMEN GOING ABRoAp-ro TOUR

PRESIDENT KEENAN, OF THE LEAGUE OF AMER
IcAN wHEELMEN GOING ABRoAp-ro TOUR
TO THE PARIS ExPosrTIoN-NoTEs
The manufacturers who interested in the
bicycle trust say that they entirely satisfied
with the conditions they prevail to-day. A. G..
spaldlng. who is engineering the deal. has options
on the plants until June /. and It is expected now
that there will be no further hitch in the arrange
ments The formal Incorporation OF the trust;
announced In The Tribune yesterday. created con-
siderable interest in the trade and among the riders
OF the wheel. In speaking OF the matter yesterday
one Of the manufacturers who knows what he is
talking about said: The only things 70 be done
now are merely matters OF detail. which will come
up and be settled as they present themselves. The
100000 to 100000 is TO allow all the makers Of i'm
portance 20 get in. When the trust was az hrst
proposed II was expected that possibly only score
binauon When 1t was found that over one hun.
dred makers desired TO enter the trust the increased
ssaptaIzation was decided upon There are ,so many
as yet In the public print. Most OF the manu-
Covering some part OF the bicycle and ali Of these
VII become the property OF the trust They include
gears
Colonel T. j. keenan, jr.. the president OF the
League OF American wheelmen. in the city
yesterday. and left last night for his home at
Pittsburg Tire new leader OF the League OF
American Wheelmen takes the liveliest interest in
the racing conditions Of the country as well as in
that in his opinion the outlaws will reach the end
OF their rope In short order. The League or Amer
lean Wheeimen president will leave for Europe next
Thursday 10 make short tour awheel through
England and france. and 10 attend the touring
convention 70 be held on the other side of the At
lantc.
The bicycle policemen Of Brooklyn looking
appealingly toward Commissioner York. trusting
that he VIII take some decisive action 10 increase
the force on the other side OF the East River.
While the Brooklyn bicycle policemen have done
excellent work. It Is an admitted fact that the
force Is not nearly large enough 70 cover me
made which would increase the efficiency ot the
force across the river The headquarter,s . % the
bicycle police at present are In the tfty-hfth Poce
Precinct. Now the policemen must make long
are compelled 10 do duty one OF the who has
given the matter considerable thought IL or the
the Litchfed Mansion. in Prospect Park. II this
change were made the men could be dispatched 10
their respective posts in much better order and
with less loss Of time than present The bicycle
police are ssch morning or5sq al bs ne in rao
shape 10 take part in the police parade on June l.
In discussing the outlawed professionals The
Cycling Gazette" says: Theirs is a sorry plight.
Spurred by false friends to rebel against mag
nihed wrongs. and now prevented from acknowl-
edging their error ny a false pride. the racing
greatly to be pitied. But struggling
they are with contending emotions. and AZ the
same time wondering when an opportunity Will be
presented them 10 recover their lost ground. IL is
not hard 10 see that in the end their pride must
fade away before the demands OF stern necessity
which means. in other words that the days OF out
lawry numbered. and that just as soon as
peal to athletic common-sense there will be a
grander rush to get under cover than ever was
made by picnic party caught in a summer tor
rent OF rain
party has been organized among the members
of the Denver Wheel Club visit Europe and the
Of KIM no
Paris 1900 Club" II Is proposed 70 leave Denver
on June l. 1900 arriving in Chicago on the morning
Of June 3. and leaving on the evening or that day
June and the following night leaving for and
arriving in New-York on the morning OF June s.
II will remain here until June g. which day II
will sail for London arriving there about June 49,
The wheemen estimate the total expense 20 each
member 70 be about $50
A large representation OF the Century Wheelmen
will visit Philadelphia Memorial Day as guests
OF the League Cycling Club, OF that city. These
two clubs have exchanged annual visits for some
city as the guests OF the Century Wheemen on
Labor Day.
sedgwick-ave above the Fordham landing road
is in bad condition The road Is torn up for the
laying Of sewer pipes and Il is gnrdable at points
able for about three blocks for the same reason.
The fine weather yesterday brought out one Of
the Merrick Road riders passed by hundreds The
cycle paths had their usual Sunday crowds. The
Boulevard In New-York was well patronized. and
the Hudson County Boulevard had its share Of
riders.
About three hundred bicycle riders turned out
Yesterday in the century OF the Century Road
Club OF America. Many out-of-town riders were
among them. Eleven women finished the run. At
the finish several Of the riders said they were
fresh enough for another hundred miles The
women pacenakers Nellie Benson. Miss }.
Yatman. Mrs. T FrederIckson and Miss Smith
They set a rapid pace The other women In the
run were Mrs. Van Kleek. Miss Keller. Miss and
Mrs Hitchcock Miss Curtis, Mrs. Bayne and Mrs.
Hickey. The route was Bedford Fountain. Bath
Beach Coney Island. Bedford Rest. Valley stream,
Hampstead. Seaford. Amityvllle. Hampstead Val
ley Stream and Bedford Fountain.
double run and outing were held yesterday by
the Defender and the Williamsburg Wheelmen, OF
Brooklyn Both clubs. numbering several hun
dred members and guests, wheeled from their club
houses In charge OF Captain Cooke. OF the VIII
iamsburg Wheemen and Captain Sehring or the
Defenders. and journeyed 20 Nauers Oakwood
Park Newborn Staten Island. where dinner was
served and a good time enjoyed
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