New-York tribune., 1900-04-15
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATED
CYCLING CLUBs-LAMPS AS
CENTURY PRIZEs-NOTES
AND COMMENT.

President o'Neill of the Associated Cycling Clubs
of New-York has appointed the following
mittees:
simms. tr.. Morris Wheelmen; w. F. Mcconnell.
wich Wheelmen; Oscar Frankel, Good Roads Club.
and Joseph Oatman. Metropolitan Bicycling Club
men; Edward Peterson. vigilant Wheelmen: r. F.
Junker. Good Roads Club, and Joseph Weld Pros
Social Intercourse-Edward Becker Royal Ar
men Justus Frankei Madison Wheelmen; G P
Stimson, Calumet Wheelmen. and S. De Young.
Press committse- Brendon. St, George Wheel
Frederick W Donohue. Harlem Wheelmen; Will
lam Firth; Richmond County Wheelmen. and James
Race 'Committee-M L. Bridgman. Metropolitan
cycle Club: Arthur Taylor, Royal Arcanpm Wheel
Ren; Nvls NJ b. EredidenrSh & Harlem Wheemen and
Probably for the first time in the history OF CEN
tury riding. of these hundred mile cycling
affairs. to all riders. Is TO be conducted with
out the customary inducement Of a medal
souvenir of the run. AS substitute each rider Is
to be cautioned disobey the usual injunction to
bring his bell and lamp far as the latter is con-
cerned. for the reason that lamp for burning oil
gas. preferred will await each survivor of the
at the finish, and become his property as
souvenir of the race OF course, 1t is adver
tising scheme the part of lamp manufacturer.
but it is so novel and likely to be so widely taken
am May It M the to nGgs 6sg sa@
Course. and be complete affair in every way.
having been placed under the management of
much in demand that he has already been selected
by various t clubs to assist them in conductng
number than took PLACE IN the entire metropolitan
not be doubted that great revival of century rid
ing is at hand. Happy Days Pitman will present
the lamps.
The Connecticut Division of the League OF Amer
lean Wheemen- by the voluntary aid OF it's
bers expects descriptions and views Of
delightful rides about the State plainly marking
the best routes for wheeling and giving simple di-
rections for pleasure rides. This is most COM
mendable object. for it shows spirit of intel
lectual as well as physical development which must
bear its imprint all scholars in this easy
philosophy. When winter has shaken off its white
and spring brings color and animation TO the
country the sunlight and fine air attract one to
take bicycle and ride out from the CITY or tow, town
which pleasant and cool when the ride was
of egcnr he to Watch Il the aoss b
cyclists, and it is rare to any but brightened
who have been out for the first ride Of the year,
The photogra pher delights in this and it Is
a splendid time TO commence a coiIectloh OF plct-
ures OF familiar scenes 1t Is hoped that amateurs
allow them to be published. for there are many
people who would be interested in knowing of these
pleasant places.
Boxes and seats for the coming minstrel show of
he Wheelmen were put on Saie last even
irg at the clubhouse No. 21 West One-hundred-
and-twenty-fourth-st The advance sale on former
shows given by this organization has been so large
that no difficulty anticipated in dSpcslng OF az
lea ST a third of the auditorium or the ffarleh
Opera HoIse. As this place OF anluseIhetlt seasS -
Sixteen hundred people the wheelmen have no
small Contract on their hands to get in position
TO hang out the IS R. o." sign on the evening Oh
Nav l9 when the performance will be gwen
If YOU have an old wheel. In fairly good running
condition which you are going 10 replace by a
mower and better wheel. you may not be able 10
realize much upon it in sale or exchange. isn't
there some one of your acquaintance 10 WhoHl IL
vrould he of pleasure and benent VINO
cannot afford to buy a wheelc Think 1t over, ana
look around.
p H RYAN, manager Of the Manhattan beach
track has closed a contract with Frederick W.
Vogt of Newark n. J., for It's management,
whereby cycle racing will be assured the coming
season at the track This will result in the es-
tablishn1ent of a metropolitan circuit Of Saturday
and Sunday racing for Mr. VOigt IS also the mana
ger or the board track at Vasburg n. j., the most
prosperous cycle racing business proposition last
year in the country BY this arrangement and the
Inducements which Mr.. Voigt offer the profes-
sIonaIs to remain constantly within reach or New
York the manager of the metropolitan circuit can
assure New-York of the best talent in the racing
world at all times in the sprint. middle distance
and motor races.
The roads will be in excellent condition to-day
unless rain should fall