New-York tribune., 1901-03-19
CYCLING.
TIRE FRICTION CAUSES A PECULIAR
PUNCTURE- NOTES AND COMMENTS.

At the games of the I'D Regiment in Brooklyn.
Saturday night. peculiar accident happened TO
the bicycle ridden by George Schohed. Of the
Kings County Wheelmen. one of the best Of the
amateur riders in this district. After winning his
heat in the bicycle race. Schoheld noticed that IN"
rear tite n the oicycle Vas nat ana ne could no,
the smooth board floor. Air pumped into the
In DESPERATION schofied appealed to Referee
Schwaib3ch- Then it was found that in the last
lap of the heat Schofeld had ridden over red
headsd e par@r F match The rcton from the i tire
hau entered the tire. causing a puncture, probapiy
the nrst that ever happened in this way. Schotield
other bicycle and went in and won the race com
ins close To the indoor record.
Affairs are active with the Harlem WheeImen
just now. rowing. billiards. pool and shufiehoard
tournaments under way. and rehearsals
being held every week for the annual minstrel
show The next social arranPement will take place
m y, LII Nv iiI-, Mi51n s!l@Her VII ne nsoI
settled.
The St. George Whealmen of this city will cels-
hrate their anniversary Tuesday next with a
reception and dance their clubrooms. No. LIS
stns OF s. George ana those eligible 70 member
shin; n has now over two hundred members, a"d
~ the next meeting viii discuss the adVsahiity oi
extending its present quarters by adding the ed-
joining house. Receptions and dances are held
frequently and Open to members and their
friends The club is energetic in wheeling.
The various wheeling clubs in the city plan
ming meeting = an early date 10 take action On
a state highway commission bill which is 70 be
introduced az Albany. Similar commissions have
been appointed in most of the Eastern states. aud
the local wheelmen. riders drivers and aUtomohhe
owners who favor such a bill request lis passage
a. this session ~ the legislature
The annual dinner Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of New-York Will be- held at tho Knicker-
hoEker Athletic Club on Wednesday evening Ran
doph Gugcenheimer. Mayor Van Wyck and several
members Of the city governuent have been IN
the Park and Street commissioners.
Tho American Bicycle Company will have
racing team in the field this year. Theodore p
Merseies. yce-president Of the company. said yes
terday.
We have addressed least forty Of the Lead
ir,' racing men on this subject. and when we re-
Ceive tFe replies of those who desire to become
selections. No definite plan has been formulated
a. 10 how tho different teams viii be handled
The mon will be paid for their services. and We
snail insist trat tH,y follow the national circuit.
and compete i'm Tho important race meets through
ont tF" year Under Dp rirC'rn1 =t3u'"S Will
allow any OF our men 20 CiSappoInt the public hy
they aye entered. providing they able ride
Ne are particularly cCsrous IF engaging q gentle
raise the tone OF racing and 20 prouot" the p"pu-
larty "f tl" sport I'm every les itiuat@ WAY.
Philadelphia cycling clubs VIII seud blc feIeea-
tocs 20 the national meet OF the League or Amerl-
can Nheelmen, which has Just been awarded 90
Buffalo. and which Will he held during tnc Pan
American Exuo.it.on the eer1.l u.eA In August
having been So for whe-lruer's week. During that
wsek also VIII he decided tho bicycle racing cham
pioHship of tie National Cycling Association.