New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-22
CYCLING.
TIE A.w. RACING BOARD REfNsTAThS
THE SUSPENDED TRACKS
,,.-,-p-r.nyrss parD-wonK OF THE As

rurrR INVERTEBRATES PAID-woRK OF THE ~
ISOLATED CYCLING C1ITBs or LONG ISLAM
-,A poc,rg BOARD Of the League Of American
uheeIrnen Yesterday took positive action res'Iu'"N
certain tracks which were suspended last ''' '"'
M, uvinr IN n their contracts Last spring Nv
association NJ tracks was formed called inc Ma
,ior.1 Track Association Expensive pacing teams
oro b,rad and rrerara lions made for racing So"
sor which appeared most promising 10 mo p''
r,o,nrs a. the start The promoters now
found ont thst conducting paced races ana PaEi"s
the expenses ~ big pacing teams from on" c''f
% snother was rather more expensive than mo
so,e receipts would warrant Before tne seds"''
mos half through there trouble In sight. ~
the and there were law suits and Disbursements
and troubles galore. and the League NJ America"
Whceln,en was forced 10 step IN ana ora" NV
tracks suspended until they had paid thclr 'nne"'
oa,os. - the rIdors Most of tho riders placed
,he,- claims in the hands of Attorney Dickson ~
Roston Mr. Dickson now announces that ne h ms
received the money for the claims oi az ~ !!Ltss
clients and when proof Of this was pac"o ~ t the
Racing BOARD Of the League NJ American Vince
mon. yesterday. he Immediately issued tne "ppe"'-
Attorney Dickson Of Boston, the legal rePre-
Claims against the National Track ASSOCIATION, for
the non-pe ymeni OF which the herelhat'eI u
Wbeemen having effected settlement satis-
factory to the riders having such GAINS anu ac
Cepfni
suspension was imposed upon such tracks nus
been removed -..,o-., =, .hs,.
caSms the tracks at the following places VIZ.
Springfield Mass; Berkeley Oval and Manhattan
nrivileges' FRED GER1ACH;
'.Chairrnan l. A. w. Racing Board.
Ths officials OF the Associated Cycling Clubs Of
Long Island are hustling these days. John Bar
nett president Of tho Logan wheelmen. has been
appointed chairman OF the Race committee OF 'he
association. Mr.. Barnett said yesterday tha' u
was uncertain whether the association would con-
duct q race meet this year or not. n. b. Van Week,
who has been appointed chairman OF the rae
Committee of the Kings County Wheelmen. retiTSu,
association will work for the passage OF the Tioe-
April April r.
Frederick @ Bourne. president and Douglass
Alexander vice president. Of the Singer Manu1act-
tonic. They take with them Golunnpa Gna d nd
wheels on which the good roads OF England ana
the hills Of Scotland will M tested.
tn. announcement was made yesterday that Ar
thur A. Zimmerman had registered with the Ma
tionel Cycling Association and would compete NJ
meets under its rules the coming season Jimmy
requested No. 13 for his registration number nav
Ing had his greatest success with that NUMBER
while abroad several seasons ago. He Will immedi-
ately begin work on the road and later will locate
at track in the metropolitan district on which
he will make his first start OF the l&5 season,
Jimmy. has been making such announcements
for two years but ne has not been seen on the
track except as an official
tn. roads were in good condition yesterday, but
the winds were trihe high and the weather rather
cool for thorough enjoyment Of wheeling. RIDERS
who venture out these days should not make the
mistake of thinking that winter l. over ana Una
thew can afford to don summer attire coo
caught AZ this time OF the year is trouhlesone
customer TO handle.
H. B. Fullerton vice-consul OF the League Oh
American Ubeelmen OF the State. is delivering
rood-roads lectures throughout Long lsiand' he u
nnneetlng hearty cooperation in his work