New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
CYCLING.
PRESIDENT SANS REQUESTS CHIEF
CONSULS OF THE L. A w. TO
GET TO WORK NOTES
AND COMMENTS.
AND COMMENTS.


AND COMMENTS.
President Sans of the League of American Wheel
men, in preparing for the fall work Of the organi-
cation has sent the following letter to the chief
consuls of all divisions
We now apg5oashng time Of the he yeaT when
renewals in your division the membership VIII ran
Know what You are doing in Your division
that should receive letter from you telling, OF
at the present time would pareulaTy call yqar
ton TO obtain an expression from the political
parties of your State upon the subject of road I'M
think that If You calmly Sit down and make no
bershi3 and YOUR old members viii stay by you
They wish to see some evidence of life and active
suggestions have been made to me that an organizeT
should appreciate it if you will write me letter
stating your opinion upon this subject. 1t is I'M
Let me have letter from you your earliest con-
venience.
The combination moonlight and double century
run of the Century Road Club Of America, the only
affair of the kind TO take place this year. started
from Bedford Rest, at the junction of Bedford-ave
and Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, at o'clock yes
terday evening There were two divisions OF from
2 to $50 Tse e3Sh cbt he rs W II emaTe LANCE
Jacobson and Miss Jane c. YatmSn as aSsiStant
bach chief pacemaker, and P A. Dyer Z. Z.
Nylander. c. n. Fessenden ard H J. Wehmann as
sions through the entire run OF two hundred miles
over ninety Individual riders have entered for
the races Of the American Cycle Racing .Associa-
ton at the new Guttenburg half-mie track to-day.
Among the amateurs that viii compete will be Les
ter Wilson, Pittsburg; Samuel Wheeler, Danbury;
Clinton ayers NeWaT George EoPaP t4 s5eaes
Hastings; J. King Newark; John Bedel, Lynn
Hi; Daniel sullivan, New-York George schrieber,
Harlem Wheelmen; NJ Journey, Nntey; JACK I5isa
novice half-Inile, open one mile. handicap. and
flve-nlile. handicap, special lap race
H S Earle chief consul of the Michigan Division
of the League of American wheelmen, is can
didate for the office Of State Senator in the lid
Senate District the Republican ticket. His
chances for receiving the nomination seem bright.
who almost idolize him. Will TO the rest. Mr..
Earle has proved himself one OF the mGS5 eanG 6e
League and his work has been of Importance to
States outside of his jurisdiction. His cycling con-
stituents know how well he will represent his dis
trict II he is elected.
A good programme has been arranged for the
patrons of the Vailsburg Board Track at Newark
to-day. Many riders have responded TO the an
nouncement that the track would be under the
mana gement of Frederick w. Vogt In the future.
and the largest entry list Of the season is the
suit. The programme includes half-mile amateur
sional fve-mile handicap There will be an un,
limited pursuit race between !: P jacobson and
Some of the club arranged for to-day
follows Bay View Wheelmen, to Stanley Century
Road Club Association double century; Greater
New-York Wheelmen, to Bay Shore; Jefferson
wheelmen. to New Rochelle; Lnwood Wheelmen,
TO Valley Stream; Madison Wheelmen, to Rock
Whsemen to FoTt Hamton Royal Arcan rSi
Wheelmen. to Howard Landing; Unknown Wheel
men, to Rockaway.
At Bergen Beach Mr.. Williams, the manager, is
making preparations for the reception of wheel
which is to be held Thursday Judging from
the way applications for tickets coming in, it
: is expected that at least ten thousand bicycle
riders will be present on that occasion, which has
been designated 'Wheelmen's Day"
The date Of holdlng the century of the As
ISOLATED Cycling Clubs has been changed from
Sunday, September %, to Sunday. September H.
Entry blanks for the have been issued, and
can be had upon application to NJ. L. BridGman,
chairman of committee, Broadway and SiXtieth-st.