New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-06
sports AND
SPORTSMEN.
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.
ICE HOCKEY.-Brooklyn against Hockey
Club. Clermont Rink Brooklyn.
CYCLrNG.--Twcnty-fo urhour race. Mad,-
sen Square Garden. evening.
CYCLING.
a rwENrY.roUR-HoUR RACE AT THE
GARDEN TONIGHT.
xrrr.Aws WHO CONTEMPLATE GOING AsRnA'
v,v Not RE- ALLOWED TO RIpE-THE
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN wHEErMEN
AND THE CYCLE SHOW


AND THE CYCLE SHOW.
The American Cycle Racing Association has mace
,rr,nsemsnts 20 conduct n twenty four-hour nj
,-vcle 20 20 a. Madison Square Garden tonight ~
a. announced that short-dstance races VIII be heid
before and after the lcng-distance contest /.
foped Nv those who are fond OF cycle racing '"A.
,he comics, will b. more satisfactory than nave a"
.cf TIE ether star races held AZ the Earnen 'n'
w,rror Frederick Michael. Pierce Waller ano
Miller will prohab be the tavorites Many VIII
Din their faith 10 Waller. a. his hard luck "
nothing else. In the six-dav race gained MN many
friends Then Mers refusal TO meet Waller ~
.@he Garden on "Wednesday night VIII Go ""'n 10
lose friends for the winner Of the six-'aN race
The long race will he started at 10 p m. Tn. al
legged record for such contests IS given as ' mics
and i7s wards held by Pierce The tweive-hour
record made IN 1897. IS POI miles and l'Ss yards
made ny Waller The entries for the twenty-i"n,-
hour anp9unced as f9ow Naw pref sarGs
F nss E E,as ASs1 F ssa"f Stevens:
!nses Henry plkinssSR HICKS Si5 ' snS sTd
s'Torn" Bsrnaby
Interest in the coming cycle show AZ Madison
iEouere Garden seems 20 ne on the increase While
come Of TIE prominent makers will not make eN-
hibtts the space already taken would indicate
that the show Is pretty sure TO be an Interesting
enc The offcisl. ~ the League of American
wheeirnen have been In communication with Man
aver Sanger regarding the offer 10 turn over the
eoncer. hall 20 the L A W for two days Of the
chow II IN. programme is carried out, " -
probable that the organization Will arrange 10
make I, desirable FOR all visitors 70 look INFO the
concert hall IN the TWO days when the league ot
fc!als will be in charge IL is expected ina, seN-
Srai addresses will be made by prominent L. A W
and good roads men. and that there may DE IN al
stj,ior Photographic and stereopticon @rhnitioh
Those vho are informed such things say that
sh4 statement ~ several ~ tho prominent profess
sionai riders that they will abroad next season
may be taken with grain nj salt Unless Baid
Cooper Gardner and other OUTLAW riders pay their
fines and make their peace with the Leaeu" OF
American Whcelmen they are likely 20 have their
trir across the Atlanta for their pains Ii Is
hardly probable that any Of the tracks on the
other side will allow these men 20 race while they
have watched ne situation CLOSELY believe that
shs professionals who have ourlawed themselves
viii be only willing 70 make peace with me
!, A " before the outdoor season begins next
srrirE
The rain ~ Yesterday and the more temperate
weather welcomed by the wheelmen. ne they
ga much 20 remove the snow from the roads. The
Yoads. however. deep In mud and slush and
tho riders feel that they will be lucky II they are
Able 10 find the roads in riding condition by sun
day