The sun., 1901-06-02
VIEWS or TEE wHEELMES.
Ton Linton Asain n Amsrica-rwsaty-hSss
birthday Party Of the l. A.w.


two pacing motor tandems and . crew OF
four riders TO man them. Just before leav-
ing Paris Linton defeated Bauge and Charles
Miller In nfty-mile paced rsce. Linton
and his pacemakers. Henri Content Louis
Jallabert. Klebsrt Forest and Pierre Cour-
nier. left last night for Boston. where Linton
Is to race on June II. Tho welshman Is
looking for challenges.
Former Judge Charles r. Simms. Jr.. ex-
President OF the Associated Cycling Clubs
OF New York and chairman Of their Com
nittes on Rights Of Wheelmen and Legs
lation. 10 preparing . revision OF tho local
ordinances relating to bicycles and other
vehicles. The Associated Cycling Clubs will
submit this revision to tho Municipal As
sembly. All conflicting sections will be
changed and . uniform series will undoubt-
edly bs the result The A. G. @. have had
tina matter under confederation for some
ume. but the reosnt discussion about the
Collins law has hastencd their action.
On Friday last the League Of American
Wheelnen was twenty-ons years old. and
to celeorsts the fact there was q most pc
cuiiar reunion on the rocks at Newport. where
photograph was made Of those present.
Just a. Il was at the same plaoe on tho sist
OF May, 1880. whom the good old League was
organized Tho peculiarty Of the reunion
wA that those present ooDdsted Of only
two Of the charter members. Il l.. willouRhby
OF Newport and Win r, Pitman Of this city.
or the original founders OF the League there
are now living only twenty who arc stlll
mernbers. These are:
Col, Albert a, Pope. Boston: A. 8. Parsons, LsI-
H., u,
Clark. Baltimore William u. Everlu, Eoston. Edward
AM oS:s s.s'3q IdTsd rSp' eSso
VIII II. Pltman. New York: Joseph Pennell. London,
England: y: 4; blakiston. PhilaSelghis; H. I y; hart
coceaagt Grove, Fla. Charles S, ,MeCuiloh. New
York Elrot' Mason. New York A; +, Webster, bos-
SS, Nsw,oaSils Si1l X Mass SKINS Ne" '''' w. '''
The !. ". vas formed n rssronss 70 a
who was then member OF the New York
Bicycle Club, There were thirty-two clubs
represented at the organization meeting.
One OF those present at Fridays reunion,
Pltman. was the drst man arrested In New
be said TO have introduced the bicycle into
tais city and with him began the most mem
orabls fight In the history Of the League.
10 tho parks In October 1878. Pltman came
to New York from Boston with bicycle
and obtained permit from the Park Com
Square, ne STOPPED at the Everett House
which ever since mas been rendezvous OF
cyclists and a repoi,er Of IHE SJN went TO
tho middle OF the street A cop" ordered
Lin out Of that lie went on tho side
walk and another, cop ordered him 'on Q,
,tartod to ride ride in Union square 80 he was was
promptly arrested.
He produced hi. permit, bu, the officer
station, where matters were explained That
was about the middle of October 1878, and
vas the BEGINNING, OF the troub!e Early
most common. the Park Oommlsaioners
pGs.ed An ordinance prohibiting cycles from
entering the park On July z. issi W y
Cy wsG' ana n 'rFSyS FsI IL In WfsT 9 w.n, S
/. lost case Thoy we're arrested and fnea
i2s eash The LeasIe q American Vice..
taken TO the supreme Court and 10 the Court
Of Appeals and SO o00 spent. Col A A Pope
e the hSeass. S us'ens sn ,A. money D9, v,i
isS7 thot the League trinmphcd. by having
The Legislature pass Potter's Liberty
Bill" giving cycles the some rights as oar
r.ages From that time on the League began
to grow. until couple Of years ago, when
Internal politics and the sQuabble over racing
control caused the membership 10 begin
Although the coming Of age birthday party
was so small a one IL was Informal, and ths
League IS now gaining strength again
4 popular outing PLANNED for ths PIes;o,n. present,
Gibbs tour TO Buffalo dNiIg the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition There are about twenty
riders are expected o. start with the Glow
brigade, which VIII take eight days % mako
the trip Another the .s scorcher brigade;
BTalo a camp viii be established near lons-
wanda.
Al -
the GOOD Roads Association Of Brooklyn
will be held Monday night
iLrvELANp, June The Cleyelnnd Wheel
Clubs races postponed from Memorial Day
Wcre held TO-DAY. The len-n!i!e road race
was won In 2g,e by Gustave Hopper who had
handicap Of three minutes. Edward som
prize in 27:5l. lie finished tenth. Tho sum
mHrtos.
one M. REORGANIZATION by A Nexhouss
DuEao. !. B. Dowlef, chicago se'ond Lester wilson.
'T,wo-Nlls Hand, ap. lro,csslousl Won by Al
Nevnouse. Bp'ao. scratch; !. l. Stcrmeu, lnuisn
2. r.ia, 20 ilili Tm,. minus 5i ". td,
inrNlIo open. AmatsuI.Nen BY /. a. ,somsr,,
ilyc.Mu. Handicap. Amateur Won by F. 4.
S,r-7ch, s-rord. Gust Furtos Cleveland. 81 yards
tllrd. Iiue, i3 minute, 2I seconds,
BADwISs. juno IA successful race meet
was conducted by the Baldwins Cycle Club
THIS afternoon On the MeTrIcS road. Exciting
uuisuc. resulted In all tho heats. The sum
mary:
Quarter Nil- No-rs-Won by Ioo<ph Alien west
huiy Groryc Nlniams N,Nbury, second. Time,
81 80 S,ruuGs.
urs-Allr Opcn-won BY Carol Hutcheson, Hemp
stead: Frank Nuns New York, second; George V.
Miller, Naldvns, third. Time. MINUTES, - 30
Fg-Mls Hand rap--w Won b. ", IL. H-ndrekson,
valley stream 6Uu yards, Carol HItchssOn, Hemp
stead 5l yards second George Miller baldwins
gin-trr-Nlle Boys RACE Won BY George VII.
Hans Westbury Walter iinsellh, Jericho, tseond;
joseph Allen. Wes,rviy th!Td. T1m., IS Is seconds
SpRINdFIEID, June ii. @. Perry Of Chico
noe Mas won the fifteen nile motor Paced
race at the opening Of tho Sprin gfed Col-
i.erm Time IS minutes % as seconds
" lliiain A Rutl OF New Haven, who was
second was four laps behind. X. NJ AlsS-
ander was we'll Ny until tho fith mile when his
motor gave out, Summaries.
une Third Mile Noyic, Won BY Frank Donovan
Sphu ylrld, ., T.. Guthns, Springfield. second r.
s Weeks. West SprlnsEsld. uIfd H.rtcu stevens
Hartford Conn. fourth. Tine, u IS seconds.
DObblns East Ufangr, ]. q, Grady, Chicupse second.
r. 5. Naneott New York city, ihi'd. Time. minute
) seconds
OneAlle Handicap Won hy Dan sullivan New
YosN city, 10 yards v. c. Dchlns, East Ofnnse
o. yards. second J. 9. Fulton. Hfooklyu. 10 yAfiS