New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-04
CYCLING.
wHEELMEN WORKING HARD. BUT DE-
PLORE WINDY WEATHER.

,rHE CENTURY wHEELMEN" on THE OUTLAW
RACING orEsr1oN-ANNUAL ELECTION
OF THE QUILL cLUB-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS.
II the large number OF people the road IN this
district the DAYS Is criterion the pres
ent year is going 10 be record breaker In riding
The weather has been cold and blustery more Ike
March than April. Cyclists and others fond OF OUT
door recreation prepared for April showers this
time of the year. but they think It is about time
that wntry blasts and snow squalls were cut ont
Of the programme. Sunday illustrated how anxious
the average cyclist Is TO get out on his wheel
There was throng the popular uptown drive
ways all day. although the wind blew hard, ana
riders who left their heavy sweaters at home ana
doomed Easter clothes were sorry for 1t. In Brook
lyn the wheemen who made the trip to Coney ISL
and and returned worked their passage back in
earnest. Those going down wondered how 1t was
that their wheels smoothly When theN
started back from the island they soon found ou;
Even strong road riders. who have been wheeling
more less during the winter, found the trip all
that they wanted encounter. and few Of them
tried II second time. The number OF women and
girls out recently indicates that the dealers VIII
year IN the afade the dealers and makers say
that business has been first class. In the face OF
backward spring Among the organized wheelmen
the velest interest il felt in the season The Off
GERS OF the various associations are working car
nesty in the cause of good roads and better paved
streets. and the interest I'm club arairs appears
brighter tnan year ako
The club paper Of the Century wheelmen Of this
city speaks editorially follows OF the racing Sit
uation. in its current issue:
The question uppermost in every wheelman =
mind at the present time IS whether the control
OF amateur bicycle racing Will pass from the hands
OF the League OF American Wheelmer. From the
very OF things it is safe 10 assume that II
will not. The substituting Of few Of the prominent
riders in order influence others away from their
allegiance TO tho parent organiza ton VIII ran OF us
purpose for tho simple reason that majority
Of those most interested beginning to realize
The position in which they will be placed IL they
should he foolish to follow the Lead or tneir
professed friends. The League OF American Wheel
men has always taken good care OF the racing
mems interests in the past. and there is no reason
honest racer has nothing 10 fear from the League
Of American Wheelmen. Before the riding season
IS very far advanced the misguided few VINO nave
cast their lot with the opposition will, no doubt:
exceedingly regret their action. The League OF
American Wheelmen deserves and should have the
moral and financial support of every man, woman
and child who rides wheel The work II has done
and is still doing in their behalf cannot be COM
puted.
The annual meeting Of the Quill Club Wheelmen
Of America was held AT the clubrooms No. 120 Mas
ssu-st. Yesterday The regular ticket was elected
without opposition. something unusual in the his
tory Of that orgeniza ton. The membership is now
about 10 and the suggestion has been made. and
may he acted upon. that the name OF the organ
jzation changed 10 the Newspaper Club. The
officers elected Yesterday were as follows: Presi-
. dent Frank l. Jones: vice president A. +. Thoma
secretary-treasurer W. q. Muvey; librarian Ar
thur l.. Mackeye. members Of Executive Commit
tee Frederick Milholland, George f. Stackhouse,