New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-31

PREPARATIONS FOR THE ROAD RACE IN
BROOKLYN on LABOR DAY.
MICHAEL rrp=T REsENrs CRITICISM OF CHAIR

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MICHAEL FuRsT REsENrs CRITICISM OF CHAIR
MAN GERIAcHs METHODS .wHEELMEN To
DISCUSS PROPOSED BRIDGE cYcrH PATH
Tho Associated Cycling clubs Of Long Island VIII
receive until tonight entries for the twenty-five
mile road race 10 no held ON The cycle Paths In
BROOKLYN. on Monday About an the arrangements
haI" t'en made for tho race. Men arc at work on
th" paths getting them in condition for the etrIg-
eI". II rho race serves mo- other purpose r. vu at
least benefit wheemen IN that tho paths will 10
improved. Frank p. Prial Editor of "The Wheel
VIII he tho referee NJ the race. Mr. Prl1I is a
s'anch League Of American Wheelmen member
and ~ IS IN every way qualified 20 nm the position
~ referee. IT was at first suggested that Fred
Ger'a"h, chairman Of the Racing Board Of The
League Of American Wheelmcn should referee mo
race huf Mr. Gerlach who ls in Chicago found g.
Impossible 70 be- here on that date. Ho suggested
that either Alex. SrhWalbach. Of Brooklyn or Mr.
PrI1l would make an excellent official. and b. s e1-
pe'ted that Mr.. Prial VIII accept the position Mr.
Soh"aiba0h thought that ne was one ~ the
ton. Miehael Furst president of the Associated
publication OF the insuuatious mat Mr. Gerlac1
was attempting 10 dictate 70 The association in taa
ions are unfair 10 the man ana 10 the League n
American WheeImen, said Mr. Furst yesterday
Gariach. and requested that he act as refere. IIe
said that he had been ava. from his on attend
he did NOT know whether he would boz able 20 reach
rouId 30 hz hest Tbsn euggestt3 i6ar in -a5 az
he could NOT be there he name some one else Who
would oficlate IN his place. lir Ge-Iach has not
IN any way oyersteQpod the bounds Of OTrie-y
agreement witch we entered into NJ Boston T am
sorry that his motives should have been miscon-
atrued 10 certain quarters. and 1 think that the
friends Of our association should thank Mr. Ger
him" Mr. FIrst. who rs eX-Ass!stant Corpora
ton Counsel Of BROOKLYN ssad mat his as5oei2i.9n
departments Of the League of American Wheel
men.
Wheelmon are looking forward 70 the meeting ~
representatives, from the different associations
whloh will be held at the League Of American
Wheelmen headquarters, 10. 1872 Nassau-st, this
afternoon. The purpose OF the meeting is TO take
soma action on the death Of Mr. Tappen who was
killed on tho Brooklyn Bridge recently. Delegates
Will be present from the League Of American
Wheemen the Associated Cycling clubs Of Long
Island. the Associated Cycling clubs OF New
York the Good Roads Association * Long Island
and the Network Consulate Besides, 1t Is eX-
rected that there will be present some lawyer
wheemen who will act as an advisory committee
g. Keen ne "ne"lish "li ma ',bA rseIine NJ the
riders NJ tine wheel n This district Just at this time
IS rather bitter toward me bridge ohlclas' ana IL
consequence little legal adEIce may nov % OUT ~
place II IS also expected that one or more pIac-
ra engineers r VIII. De vbSeIsv TO over 6s structure
Meanwhile Commissioned ohea ana 9uPtri.''T.ic9,ii-
Marln ol the bl4dso SEEM sem a.. b-t'9 f-,,,
mems rights on tho structure iltlls lR9uknL IIuiH
Uses We're made by both of those otiica.s months
ago that something regarding "tiiI-WdE "g.tI
De done az once but apparently nothing mas oeeh
done.
rs. g. Marion. one OF me oIdtme memoirs ot
the Illass County Wheelmen who SIN retains his
interest IN wheeling is engaged IN preparing a HIS
tory Of the club This Will probably prove 20 be I'M
terestng reading not only 10 members OF me c''''
but ~ every one who rode q wheel I'm the early
.,,.t, -,s ~ tho aarliast ~ the nioneers was
g.-'.',' ~ I'm ~. -. -,..- co. 3d.,
Tom hau. VINO is sun an aCuVe IldeI jill .ue
Fciford ave. Was called where the grade began 70
rise toward Eastern Parkway IN addition 10 me
danger t..penJ , 0 me , ~ pa w. ,,.o 6 1 ,
d.iiobf I'm shylng stones AZ the monkey on A
wheel as they used 70 call a wheelman These
stones. Hmrn were apt 20 ne coootas ishen on. 4o
iJ abl orJ Va H. c,i. boIs a. Toe, 7a,otse
r.r,rt s,arr,,c< stoooed oef IN Pttsb,rq ,as,ar-
A., ,,lr,l, ~, b,- ,,.,, IN cbiosgo y,b.-o bs ia %
ride paced race with John Nelson al the ravens
wood track on Saturday. lie says he is I'm fine form
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AiteI THIB Se'e'dI WaI'HeS 10 VIII 6o aSdlI''' LII
"a, -, -.
ar Charles River track az the National meet
I'm his twenty-mlle match with Gibson. Starbuck
rode The first ten miles in T. g. and DE believes he
ions time FOR fbot distance {s Gibson was hot
IN hts best form when he competed az Boston, star
buck is Wiling 10 give nm a return m5t'n az
W3rd Who is f1aIaeIng Gibson IS also anxious for
another match for his game little protege and will
accept q race al any distance with the veteran
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ro.,,r ,,.,ls,, Win -,l ,-f ROO with ITALIAN
a. ,,. >-,,,o,or .,r,.,I, mo-, ,,-4e- tbo an
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