New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
CYCLING.
MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPION RETURNS
FROM ABROAD GLIDING FAYORS
NETWORK f. Z NATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.

Harry Eltes. the middle distance bicycle cham
pion who has been abroad for several months,
turned to his native land yesterday the steam
ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. Some of Elkes's
friends went to the pier with the idea of meeting the
long Iimbed bicycle rider, but they left in disgust
after scanning the the passenger list.
For reasons considered sufficient to himself Elkes
sailed under the name OF H. K. Morgan. EIkes
says that he did this account of the troubles
he had in Paris with bicycle firm. He says that
he signed a contract to ride a chainless wheel
made by this firm. and that, the agreement
not lived up to. he decided to return this
country. He used fictitious to avoid legal
complications with the foreign bicycle makers.
Elkes seems to be in good condition, although he
says he is not in the best possible shape. He
started for Boston last evening" and will begin
work Immediately on the Charles River track with
the idea Of getting into condition quickly
possible. Then he will be ready to meet Nelson,
McDufhe or any Of the other pace followers. He
does not think that he will be in condition TO race
before the middle of September. Elkes's first
abroad was on May 13 when he met and defeated
Edouard Taylore, the Frenchman, in a one hour
race On May 20 at Antwerp, Elkes contested in
a fifty kilometre and was beaten by Taylore.
The saddle on Elkes's pacing machine broke, and
he was thrown and severely injured. He says
that he in the lead at the time. Elkes took
part in a four day tournament at Berlin. begin
ming on May H The men raced three hours each
day. A. E. Walters, Of England. won the contest.
with Elkes second and Taylore third At Berlin
later Elkes won fifty kilometre race. defeating
Tayfore, Rohl and Kaeser
In the Grand Prix de Paris Elkes finished second
to Bauge The latter was paced by a tricycle.
while Elkes had to do the best he could behind
for pacing purposes. and Elkes says that the tri-
hours finished third in this and Linton fourth
which is the record for tandem ma pace " At Berlin
Elkes competed in a ten and twenty kilometre race
was second in both Rohl was third in one and
t daySce third a9 In the other At Berlin Ekes won
the contest for one hundred kilometres. At i've
unconscious The American did not recover for an
hour mn In an h3ur's race at Antwerp simar. Bur
won An a6scess laid up the New-York rider after
rnc fnu h @ na ne SJaTted IN t1e twelve hour
Bonhours was the winner Ekes is of the opinion opinion
cepon Of JacqGelin McFaTiand has s'f BEEN me sick
but is getting better Stevens has sailed on the
Allan Lnie for Montreal. In Elkess opinion Lake,
one hundred mile International championship but
o Tor peiaeheTy Si1 he & had engaged French team to
duced his pacemakers to desert him. The French
neglected to sign them to formal Contract Eikea iea
Been hnd % b @ 'e m P G6 this ySe gear rfSs ts has
both the professionals and amateurs will 20
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also his trainer will return later with Ross.
League OF American Wheelmen in this State. evil
IDENTIFY purposes to make fight to prevent certain
persons from using the organization for their indi
vidual ends. Mr. Belding objects to the National
headquarters being continued in Boston, and thinks
that the offices should be situated in this city |
why" said he yesterday, 1.-The National Govern
ment might we'll select Portland Oregon or |
Maine), Jacksonville. Fla. for its capital All
International business must be done In this city |
and New-York is besides superior geographical !
location for the headquarters of the League. Bos-
ton has had IL long enough, and cannot see that
any good would follow keeping the headquarters |
there. OF course certain people will make fight |
for Massachusetts. but then 1t must be remembered
that Massachusetts, is not the whole League have
no personal preference in the case whatever, and
make the suggestion simply because think that
will be the best thing for the League OF American
At the Automobile Show at Madison Square Gar |
den IN November one Of the features will be pa
rade each day by member OF the Automobile Club |
In their automobiles.
The cycle paths in Brooklyn leading TO Coney |
Island being repaired for the twenty-five mile |
race, to be conducted by the Associated Cycling /
Clubs Of Long Island Labor Day.
Useless and wornout tires collected by |
some dealers. They bring six cents a pound The /
inner tubes. which all rubber. bring much |
as twelve cents pound The old rubber is used |
for making mattings.