New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-20
CYCLING.
sTURMEY. OF THE INTERNATioNAh
CYCLISTS ASSOCIATION. WARNS THE
FRENCHMEN-BRIDGE COMMIT
TEE OF ONE HUNDRED TO
MEET TO-DAY.

TEE OF ONE HUNDRED TO
MEET TO-DAY.
While the average rider Of the bicycle may not
care much about the racing part OF the game ne Is
at least interested more less, In having racing
conducted honestly. 1t Is the same III tine "aue'
The manufacturers have for the last TWO years
practically abandoned the old idea OF hiring pro-
fessionals to ride their wheels. Sun the Eanulao'
urer is interested in the honesty and integrity OF
tho snort and the chances are that he will do MS
individual share TO help to keep the sport clean
and wholesome. This is why the League Oh AMER
can Wheelmen has been supported py the oet'ei
class OF people who ride the bicycle me con'ro'
versy between the League OF American "heeiii,e"
and the outlaw promoters who seek to controi rhe
snort has awakened some interest abroad lne
French Association. which is a member OF the ~ ~
cause OF the outlaws as It did last spring II Is me
general opinion that Henry sturTtcy S Oe noey Of
the international Association. sturmey has warned
the enshmeH that they b0 csed On on the
members Of the international AssoGat9h erIcan
1 Wbeeme sne Mr. sturmey thinks that If the
ton Of alliance comes up again an tho VI SWhnnI
ons will sspPo e c see at the meeting at Montreal
Mr.. Sturmey ntmates that II the frehciIneIa u
try they will ruin their race meets; which will be
held in connection with the Paris Exposition next
year.
The first meeting OF the Committee OF One Hun
bred to secure a wheelway over the Brooklyn
Bridge will be held at the metropolitan Bicycle
Academy this evening, James ONeiil the
chairman of the committee, has been In corre-
spondence with prominent wheelmen for the last
three weeks, and he believes that ne mas at lHst
made up a committee, and that the work VIII be
carried on with so much enthusiasm hereafter
that the city officials may come to the aid OF tne
realize that nothing in the way OF construction
can be done this winter. but they hope that the
agitation during the winter may cause SO much
comment that a wheelway may be built on the
structure next summer
W F. Brown, OF the Nassau wheelmen, Is the pos
SCISSOR of a chainless model which he rode in his
record making attempt recently. when he estab-
lished the American road records from 800 to 1000
miles He also used a lantern with the new WISH
bone bracket. He attributes much of his success
while riding at night TO the new bracket attach
ment used in conjunction with the lantern Brown
is trying to win the mileage record. and VIII ride
order to accomplish that result
Michigan Will endeavor to have a law passed
that will allow the use of convicts In the building
and repairing Of the State highways. Kentucky
will have similar law before its Legislature.
Massachusetts, is making a hard fight for the
passage of law compelling the railroads in the
States have passed this law. and Massachusett is
expected 10 get into line.
MoSt OF tHe Eastern states anu many III 'He
West Will have good roads and cycle path bills
introduced into the Legislatures this winter. An
added factor of strength in the fight for the pas
sage OF these bills Will be the support OF the
farmers.
There will be regular election OF officers in the
Pennsylvania, New-York and Massachusetts d.
visions of the League of American Wheemen this
year as there is no opposition to the official candi-
dates.
The annual entertainment and reception Of the
ROYAL Arcanum Wheelmen will be held al the
Lexington Opera House on Wednesday evening.
The disagreeable weather yesterday upset the
plans of wheelmen who accustomed to spend a
part of Sunday on their wheels The asphalted
streets were slippery and there was mud in most
OF the roads which were not Of the best sort OF
macadam.