8 THE Feb.

WHEELING.Fixtures.

Feb. 1!. Kecpptlon Hudson uuunijr Wheelmen, JeneyCity.

Fob. 13 . Full Arena reception, P«nn«ylv«nl» BiojeleClnli. Philadelphia.

Feb. l:i. Providence, B. I. Annual banquet B. I.\VlitelnUD.

Ftb 14. Albany, N. T. Annual Indoor tonrnament<'f All any WI.eHmen.

Feb. 14 Palmer, Mas". Bill of Star Bi. Clnb. Feb. 14. It..ch«ter, N. Y. Went End BI. Club's

smoker. F«!>. 14. Albany, N. Y. Athletic entertainment at

the rink by Albany Bi. Club. Ftb. 14. Philadelphia. Century Wheelmen's fulldress

rfception. Fib. 15. Ladles' receplun by Hudson Connty (\. J.),

Wheelmen. Fel> 15. Philadelphia. Smoker and athletic entertain­

ment PeDD*\lva,nia Bicycle Cub. Feb. 15. New York. Meeting of N. Y. State Dly.

b. aril of officers in Grand Uukm Hotel, at 3 o'clockP. M.

JVb 17. New York. National Assembly of the L. A.W. at Grand Union H»tel, a 1 10 o'clock A. u.

Feb. 18. Brooklyn, N. Y. Laillee' rtcepiion of Brook­lyn 151. Clnb.

Fib. 18. Brooklyn. Smoker of Long leland Wheel­men.

Feb. 1'J. Philadelphia. Theatre party ofOxford Wheel-

Fob. 21 22.-Flaiuneld, N. J. Fair of Plalnfleld Bl-cjclp Club.

Ftb. 22, March 2. Leipzig, Germany. Second annualcycle exhibition.

Ftb. 25. Brooklyn. Smoker ot Long Inland Wheel­men.

May 30, 31. Plainfltld, N. J. Annual meeting of theN. J. Div. of the L. A. W.

July 7. Richmond. Ky. Sleet of Kentucky Division,L. A. W.

July ;>} 26 Cincinnati, 0. Tenth annual meet ofthe'Ohlu Division, L. A. W.

B*pt. 15. I'eoria, III. Tournament.

CYCLINCTCOMMENT.The Burning Amateur Question The

Trouble Between the L. A. W. and Ath­ letic Union The Roads Improvement Agitation Other Topics Touched Upon.PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, Feb. 8. Editor

SrerriNG LIFE: The great amateur question is up again for consideration, but the L. A. W. has no willing victim to war against in the A. A. U., aa it bad in its battle against the proma- teurs when the manufacturers were rather with than against the reform.

Aa matters now stand the clubs of the A, A. XT. offer more attractions to the racing men than the League does or is ever likely to, and should the Union adopt rules of its owa (a very likely thing) it is not improbable that racing men will brave the displeasure of our Racing Beard and pin their allegiance to the Union.

By this action they would, under our present rules, forfeit their amateur standing, but it is merely a question of which body will offer the better attractions. The amateur standing part of the question will go to the eternal bow-wowa.

* * *The payment of expenses is a direct blow at

amateurism, and the Kacing Board has taken a wise course in deciding that it shall be done only at their discretion, but if it is right for bicycle clubs to pay the expenses of its racing member?, why is it not as wise for athletic clubs to do the same, provided they are willing to ubmit to the supervision of the L. A. W.?

* * *As I stated last week it is evident that there

would be trouble between the L. A. W. and the A. A. U. as soon as the new rules were brought to the attention of the latter body, but I hardly expected to tee the ball opened so soon. The following from the New York Times shows how matters are trending:

"There are evidences of *n impending conflict be­ tween Ihe League of American Wheelmen and the Amateur Athletic Uuioo. The wealthy membership Chits of the latter body have collated almost all the prominent bicyilfsts in the country, and during the fast year have entered the bicyclists in various games of Amateur Athletic Union cluls, paying tlielr en­ trance fee-< and expanses, according to a peculiar cus­ tom In vogue in the Union's clubs.

"The jianies of the various branches of the Amateur Atblftic L'nluD bare uiually contained a bicycle race which, cut of c^urleay to <the League of American Wheelmen, has been governed by its rules. The bicjcle riders, huwcver, have beoo entered iii these eveuta by aa athletic JOB lead of a bicycle club, and in

ihe athletic cTVUi naij7 IUB a hi ale lit xftfrfr M!~ Union gave a bicyelecSlhipiunsuip race under Loaguo rulea in ita last national ciiampionnhips. All this bas not Leen to the advantage of the wheelmen's clubs.

"The League of American Wheelmen ia now work­ ing to fortify Itself against the influence and power of the Amateur Athletic Union. The first significant jnovo in this diiectiou is the action of its Racing Board tn piisaiug a rule to disqualify any bicyclist who allows his expenses to cr entrance fee ID any races to be paid t.y any athletic organization other thai) a cycling club. Thia nil", if enforced ly the League of American Wheelmen, will briiiK the qnes- tfou to a head at once, and wheelmen will be called open to choose between the League of Amerlcsn Wheelmen and the Amiitenr Athletic Union. The Amateur Athletic Uuion will undoubtedly give bicycle race*, league or no league, if such riders as W. W. Taxis, Schuvlkill Navy Athletic Club, of Philadelphia; Vf. E. Clnfst and L. J Barber, Columbia Athletic Club, of Washington; F. G. Brown, S. S. Bowman and F. B. Hesee New -Jersey Albletic Clnb; W. Windle, A. C. Baukor, W. C. Cami.bell, A. B, Rich, L. L. Clarke find \V. Schumacher, Berkeley Athletic Club, and J. Hines and L. H. Klnxuland, Manhattan Athletic Club, cou- tlune iu their present \o\ ally to the Union.

"Secretary Sullivan, of ihe Union, said yesterday that he bad received no official communication from the League "f American Wheelmen, an J that it is not likely the Union will take any steps in the matter until it is brought before the board of managers."

. Since thia was published, however, the situa­ tion has been somewhat modified by a change in the rules of the A. A. U., whereby the payment of expenses has been abolished except in the case of championships. This still leaves this situation critical, though, for athletic clubs are prohibited from paying exoenses under the L. A. W. rules under any circumstances, and it is not unlikely that the ue-w A. A. U. rule will be adead letter (is soon as the season opens. Cycling and gen­ eral Hihletic clubs should be put on the same footing ia this matter.

* * * Tip," in The Cijdot, -makes some Interesting dis­

closure* thnt Imve f"r some time b-en going the rounds as vapue whimpers. Tu put it briefly, he saya that Chief Consul Bull has been dialing his expense allowance of $50 monthly as salary, and, in addition, nmk'ug claims for his exreuses for car fare, etc., while on private business. This Is a rerioas accusa­ tion, and it ia to be hoped that it will be disproved at tbe meeting In New Yoik on the 15th. Mr. Bull doesn't st*m like iliataortof a man.

' * *The following letter ex; lalna Itself:PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23. "Pcrtens:" The Quaker

Cffy Wheelmen is the result of ttie meeting held at the residence of Mr. James Anman, 1628 North Sixteenth street, on J«n. 20. It is composed of the old Edgley Wl: eel men find a number of other unattached riders.

Tt«e following officers wero elected for ona year: Harry F. Stanton, preaiden'; H. Howard Woodrow, vice pies d ut; Albt-rt H. Yaux, §ecretary-trea ur*-r; JHQII-S Artnian, capUlt; Geo. W. Peters, lieutenant; T. U Aim*trorg, bugler.

A committee of two was appointed by thn president to sec ure suitable quarter* for tlto club. Tho same to be in tin* netsihborimod uf Broad and Columbia avenue,

Th<» uniform adopted by the club cousia's of ttray ut'M »n<l cai s *»nd i^Uclt stick ngs. The name Quaker i'v, in ttie ilmpe of a badge, tn be worn on the cap.

Captaiii James Art mail o tiers a guld medal to tDfl ineu.lM-r making tlio largest miljage dining the cur- ttnt year. Yours, etc., ALBERT II. VAUX,

Sac'y. Q. 0. W. * * *

Henry Sturmey, the Enclish authority on cycle eouttriution, thinks tbe diamond frame ia the etroog- gr form for bafetirp.

Mr. Robert P. Sc»tfs work on cycling h*a been ac- eepte<i in Knglnii'J aa the beat work uf it« kind yet pub I Mi cd and ia vtry frequently quoted as ttu author-

Me»fT9. Ililliiian, Herbert ft Cooper arc to Introduce a "rauuual" urilioury with bat) bearing eocktt ateer-u,g. m .

The e-llliT fil »n English cycling Journal ID a recfot rtir le triril tu ticlltile Pliilacle]|)bia'a t>ic)c!o clubi by BlHtinti llml liitlf of them were only social or^Muiza- tjons and llio bHl*inco gambling clubs. Even Una pa- pi r'w nxiri* ihnn usually dense iguurauce cao hardly be imt forwnrd » an rxciw fur sucli libel.

Iu nut a Mtiitlo c^chiiu club iu ibis city is gambling In any foim p1 niiittfil, but, on the other band, is tricily forbiddeu by the by-laws; IVCD betting Is t»- booft'l.

Furtbei thnn tnlfi, vitli ore fxcepttcn the use of 1'qr.or in the club huuse^ lg stiictly ftirbidd<?u; out the vie of ii, but ita use. This in in strong contrast with the I.oudon clubs, which, as a rule, hold tbelr meet­ ings In r.-oti'd rooms at inns, the equivalent of our beer fia'omia.

A» to the wclal feature that In winter Is, of eounc, paramount to the rid UK interest, and it is one of the best feature* of our club life.

Lmky, Indeed, would I e 'be London clutu If they poE6i »<i J housea of their own »uJ be able to sbare the

i of club life wall their sister* and wive*.

"Two weeks from to-morrow the League of Ameri­ can Wheelmen elect a president. The friends of Dnnn claim that all but two of the New lork dele- tali. n (I,ii«c"inb'» '""> State), have pledged them- Imlvmi if >.* f"r l>unn: thai Pennsylvania will be veuly Uivid^O, and. that, with Kew England and tue

West, the election of Dnnn Is a foregone conclusion." Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette.

TMtiia fair lam pie of the election ammunition that is being used by Mr. DUDQ'B friends. There is not a word of truth In the statement that Pennsyl­ vania will be evenly divided. Pennsylvania has de­ cided to cast her vote as a unit, but for which candi­ date will not be made known till later.

* * *"The Action of the Board io regard to id proposed

correction of tho abuses which have permitted ath­ letic clubs to purchaie 'amateur* cycling talent in the post, meets with cur hearty approval, and we think that the rules as proposed to meet these ca°ea will provo effective, aud that tho wholesale scooptog of cjclinn talent bv non-cyclinz clubs his received its quietus. The Board has taken a strung stand on this point, and we expect that it* action will call down sharp continent fiom these who are not vet awake to the fact that the league Is powerful enough to con­ trol cycle racing la this country absolutely." The Cy- c&£.

Indeed! Don't lav that flatierlne unction to your sou), good Oyclitt. Tbe fun has only just begun.

W. D. Banker says: "Mr. Mott has not withdrawn." Mr. Molt certainty has withdrawn a-* far as he can do s'> himself, but what hia friends will do it is hard to say.

The American AthM« KM been purchased by ArthurMacOwen, who haa been Its managing editor for the last year. The advent of the new owner was marked by the delivery of three is ues in the same mail. I think Mr. MacOwen can matte a good paper out of the Athlete, lut he has a long read to travel before It will lose iu nickname of tbe "American Hereafter."

* ^ *If tbe League wishes to do a little piece of real

practical work M it give Ita Md to the Pennsylvania R.-ad Commission in its search for law on tbe subject of Stato aid to road building and the best manner of levying the r.ad tax. Here is a definite task.

* . *Polo la bnfng revived. The Engle btcycl", which

was ievlewed in this paper, id gplend.dly aiapted to the game.

* *"Tho question Is frequently asked, 'Is not (he

Leacue injuring itself by agitating road improvements before U ia s'rong enough to make iiealf felt in State politics?' Many pewoua claim that it is, and fay that before 8urn a step ! * taken the wheelmon of tbe State should have their own personal i rite tests pointed out to them; and, furthermure, ttiey should be lequested to take a mortt personal interest io League matters than they dj at the pres. nt time. Then, when the number of League members baa been augmented by a large number of persona, whoae vote and influence shall bn felt tu both League and State politics, they, headed by our energetic chief consul, can declare war against the opponents of better rua'ls, and the ultimate result will be that when the annual elections Cume around, the opponents will full bvf »re the wheelmen's banner as did the Holcots before tbe crescent of the Spartans.1 ' EERBY.

Kerry Is working frcm the wrong end. The first and immediate effect of the good roads agitation haa been a perctptiblo increase in League membership. The less we have to do with state and national politics the better we'll get along. When it cornea to changing tbe complexion of a State legislature on the compara­ tively unimportant question of roads improvement. It would be utterly impossible to obtain concerted action in such a nun-political organization aa the L. A. W. We would be fighting among ourselves like the very devil aa quick as a wiuk.

Aa to members taking a "more personal interest in League matters," how are they to do it? You might aa well ask Americans to give more attention to the elec­ tion of United States Senators. Let the L. A. W. membership vote for their national representatives and there will be more "personal in t«real" taken in affairs.

* * *The flrat number of Joe Goodman's new paper, or

rather magazine. The Cyclist, has readied us. It ia a very handsome specimen, being printed with nice, clean type en jood white p-tper, and will remind old- timers very much of the Springfield Wheelmen'* G<*- zette, in general get-up. Tho salutatory states that it will be "abeolutfely independent" iu politico But the assertion is rather contradicted by a halfcolumn or so of editorial matter on why Mr. Dunn should be elected.

The Cyclist starts out well, but Mr. Goodman will have to prove by success t> at a magazine will be sup­ ported by wheelmen. It n*ver has been yot, but things have changed in fie la^t two years, fluJ we hope Mr. Goudmau will meet with the reward due hia venture.

* * *The long distance medal of the Memphis Bicycle

Club was awarded on Jan. 16 to Juliiif Seeliujr, who covered 5300 miles during 1889. A aecoud prize waa

One does not go to n glazif r to get a g1a«f era nor to a lumber yard to buy a wooden leg; nor should we go tn farmers to get our roads built. By tbe same token, tht-y should not be asked to pay for thorn unaided.

...- , -WESIEJOjHCSTLERS.

Two Men Who Have Placed Themselves in the Front Rank of Manufacturers.

The readers of THE SPORTING LIFE are intro­ duced this week to two gentlemen with whose names they are familiar, but whose facea will be new to them. They are R. Philip Gormully and Thomas B. Jeffery, the leading ppirita and founders of the Gormully A Jeffery Manufactur­ ing Company of Chicago, the well-known manu­ facturers of the celebrated Ideal, Champion and Kambler bicycles.

MR. GORMULLY

is an Englishman by birth and an American by choice (second thoughts are always best). He first saw the light of day at Plymouth and re­ ceived in his native country a thorough educa­ tion, but English education does not tend to the development of business instincts and business was, and is, Mr. Gormully'a forte. The most natural thing for him to do, therefore, was to come to America, and this be did in 1368 and immediately took out his naturalization papers, and has efnco become BUCU a thorough Yankee that no one would suspect his foreign extraction; in facr, he looks for all the world like the typical successful Amer­ ican.

Ilia abilities, which found such poor reward ID Eng­ land (for ho came here with a full bejd and an empty pocket book), were quickly reco^uized in America, and he reaped the ample fruits of hia industry so promptly and effectually that he waia comparatively rich man when s <m» years ago he joined hia old achoot frieud, Mr. Jeffery, in the bicycle business, and that, too, without bavin.; touched the gulden temptation of spec­ ulation in any form.

Mr. Gorrnully'i personal character IB well evi­ denced by his never having figured as a defendant in any suit except eome recent and celebrated patent Crues in which hia L«uee came out at the large end very large end of tbe horn, tie is well-pn purtiouel, of a rather dark complexion, a quiet demeanor, and ia modest to a degree that avoids personal nitniiety. Comparatively few wheelmen can claim his acquaint­ ance, aa he haa attenied but three of the League meeti Chicago, St.LouiB and Baltimore.

Advantage to the public and profit to hlmaelf, H* at once, af:*r consul tat I on with the then authorities on matters cycling, pure hated a lot of materials for tho manufacture of bicycl"* which he ihipped to America and quickly followed In person, wiihlng to be the flnt to ilttit the u«w iodudlry, Lut delays In the delivery of the goods and In the manufacture i-f special ma- chiuery for the work, prevented tha appearance of the bfoydes on the market till 1879. The machine! manufactured at that time were fitted with Ruilge ball bearInca, hollow forks and closed headj and were high class in every particular,

Lack of capital, however, forced Mr. Jeffery to com­ promise the suits for infringement that were immedi­ ately brought by the owners of tbe Lalloment patent, and, the manufacture of high-grade wheels being pro­ hibited under tho agreement, he immediately turned hie attention to the construction of juvenile machine*, In order to retain hie Identity with the business till such a time as he should be able to cope wnh hia more powerful competitors. Shortly after he associated himself In bu-lness with bis old-time friend, Mr. Gormully, thus largely augmenting thu nuances and business reputation of the concern. Higher grades of machines were continually added to tiiuir line under the. Immediate supervision of Mr. Jeffery, who has in­ vented many improvements, both on the parts of bicy­ cles and the macb'nery uat'd In their manufacture, and his success ia testified to in tbe present line of high-grade wheels that am now being turned out.

Although this house haa of la to years given ita at­ tention nearly wholly to the higher grade wheels, their Ideals will always be to the riding generation the acme of cycling invention. Not a boy in America who haa ridden a bicycle, does not know all about the Ideals, and not only tbe boys of America, bnt the gro.vu up men of Japan as well, as this firm enjoy the distinction of having sent the first shipment of bicycles to Jttpan for the na^ of tbe natives, and it has been followed by many a <ar load since. The full-grown Jap is about theaizeofa half-grown American boy, and the Ideal filled the bill for him to a T.

We shall have something to say about the Ameri­ can Lij:ht RamMer which thia .firm will put on the market a little later on.

DIVISION OFFICERS CONVENE.

Massachusetts L. A. \V. Men Talk Over Matters of Importance.

BOSTON. Feb. 5. The board of officers of the Massachusetts Division, League of American Wheelmen, convened at the Clarendon Hotel last Saturday evening, Chief Consul W. H. Emery in the chair. As it was the first meeting of the board this year and the first that it had held eince last October the attendance was good and many matters of importance and interest were discussed. There were present Vice Con­ sul A. U. Robinson, Representatives I. E. Moultrop, F. W. Lihby, John S. Lowell and Joaiah S. Dean, all of Boston; B. A. Barber, of Worcester; Sewell L. Ford, of Haverhill, and Secretary Chap. 3. Howard. After the reports of the secretary-treasurer had been ac­ cepted it was voted that the delegaiea to the national conveoti*,! to be bell in New York on the 17th bd re­ commended to vote for Ja*. B. Dnnn, of Mesailon, O.( for the office of president of the L. A. W.; for W. U. Emery, of B.>stop, for first vice president, and for Geo. R. Bidwell, of Now Y«>rk, for second vice president. The following resolution was adopted:

"\YHEBKAS, the board of officers of the Massachu­ setts division observes witb sincere regret that there is a lack of harmony between the national committee and the State divisions on tbe Fame commendable work of highways, do earnestly hope that this lack of harmony, which cannot but reeult io disaster to the great wurk in which L. A. Vn, members are so deeply interested, be removed as speedily as possible.

"Retoktd, that while this division welcomes any aid from the national c< mmittce, it leque^t* that the na­ tional committee confer and act In conjunction with thia diviBion's officials Iti all mattt-rs lelatiug to the im­ provement of the highways in this, State.

The board adjourned subject to the call of the chief cou&ul.

MR. TBOMA8 B. JRFFEUTto an Englishman, and, like bia col league, claims PUmouth for his native heath, an<l like him also early io life changed tiis residence to America. Ho quickly won for himiwlfa reputation u a m-cliauicHl ip«rt. In 1878 he vtutted His mother wumry, and in the then iufnut pastime ol cycling reoo«ui«td HH industry that could be trausyldiutd tu Aiumic* wnU

Wheel Notes.Hlghlandvillp, Mass., has 17 lady riders.There are 54 lady bicyclists in Brooklyn.The Rev. Henry Ward has joined the L. A. W. The California Division will shortly issue a hand

book.The latest Berkeley team is W. S. Campbell, A. B.

Rich and L. L. Ularke.W. G. Hurst was banquetted by the Wanderer's B.

C., of Toronto, last week.The Connecticut Bicycle Club, of Hartford, has one

of ita rooms fitted up aa a ca re.The Elizabeth Wheelmen have been presented by a

menUer with a billiard and pool table.A. J. Menge, of the River-ide Wheelmen of New

York, has covered 175 miles since Jan. 1.A ladies' bicycle club, said to be the first ID Eng­

land, has beeu formed in Hammarimith.The Atlanta Wheelmen, of Baltimore, Is the latest

addition to that cit>'o quota of bicycle clubs.Willle Wiudle, the recently reinstated ex-amateur

champion, has a younger brother who ia reported a coming "flyer."

Benzole, BtJgium, is building a three-lap track,Jo be rea.xfvin Aj.nl., .^.^^.^ttu road book is in a fair way of aa&&Bt«iflefnS^^^^^^*- - ^ -

Tbe Star Bicycle Club, of Palmer, la to give a ball on Feb. 11, at which the holder of the lucky ticKet will receive a bicycle.

Tbe bicycle clubs of Rochester, N. Y., will form a city league on the plan of the Associated Cycling Clubs of Philadelphia.

The Century reception on Feb. 14. Is to be something out of tho ordinary. The entire wheel-room, 25x9U, will be cleared for dancing.

Cycling has become regularly a part of the British light iufantry work at several stations in England aud will be more generally introduced.

Geo. Bidwell, tho well-known bicycle dealer of New York, ia a member of tbe world's fair committee aud will look after the interests of tbe trade.

Tbe Baltimore Bicycle Club incorporated a build- log a*oclatioQ on Jan. 23, with a capital of $25,000, with which they will build a new club bouse.

A new competitor for honors on the road this year is E.G. Anihoi'y, of Tun n ton, who belli ves that he can t.how the I ace to Van Wagoner or any of.the great flyers.

Major Knox-Holmefl, the ve'eran English cycler, aped 82, is still an active wheelman. He recently hud his phuto taken seated on a tandem with his 6-year-old giaiiddangbter.

In October the Port Elizabeth Club held a success­ ful race meet, which was attended by tome 4000 people, the merchinU closing up shop to allow their employees an opportunity to atteud.

The T. W. Yan Sicklen, formerly of Chicago, who ha<* been expelled from the amateur ranks by the Racing Board, is not the Chicago champion, whose Initials are N. H. He is a near relative of the West­ ern flyer.

Dr. Butler recetvea many letters from non-wheel­ men ou the subject of road improvement. A New York buaiueaa man recently sent him a check for 825 to belp'pay for a new edition of the League's pamphlet on "Improvement of Highways."

Recently at Frankfurt the workmen of the Eagle cycle work!, belonging to Mr. H. Kleyer, general agent for Germany of tbe Coventry Machinists' Com­ pany (limited), Singer & Co., etc., celtbrateo" tha fin­ ishing of the five thousandth cycle.

The roads in Africa are described aa generally very sandy, though in some places where the Boer wagon is seldom aeen they are fairly good. Ordmnries are ttie chief machines used, but there are liberal sprink­ lings of tricycles and Safeties.

The following were elected officers of the Frank- ford Bicycle Clnb: President, Ric'-ianl Cmnksh*w; vice president, Win. Denn; secretary, Robt. Matthews; treasurer, Chaa. Denn; captain, Joseph Dysou; lieu­ tenant, Walter Deun; bugler, Louis Cistor.

Hisa Emma Rummell, captain of the Lndies' Wheel and Atnlutic Clnb of Buffdlo, rode 2937 miles last yrar. A great part ot this waa on counlrs roada, Miss Rura- mell having made several tri[ a to Lancaster, Niagara Falls, and one to Angola and return in one day, a dis­ tance of 63 inllea.

The Mercer County Wheelmen, of Trentoo, has only been in existence fjur months, yet it boosts of a club hou*e handsomely furnished. The building contains thirteen rooma, comprising large parlors, reading, smoking and billiard room), alao bath aud locker rooms aud gj muasium on third fl/xtr.

A new club, call«J the Parkway Wheelmen, has been organized in the Twenty-fixth Ward, Brooklyn, with the following offlc-r»: President, E. L. Wheeler; secretary. Win. H. Hyde; captain, Richard L. Cohen; lieutenant, Victor L. Johuson. Orange and sky-blue are the club colors an! tho uniform blue corduroy.

The Women's Wheel Club, of Buffalo, is providing Its members with winter entertainment of an instruc­ tive sort. Last week Dr. Pohltnan spoke to them iu- tere tugty of tho geology of the Niagara river valley, and at the February meeting Mi« Mary Heath, a member ol the club, will discuia the flora aud history of the same region, aided by a ttbreoptlc.>n.

Al Banker says (hat Windle ia head and shoulders abore Lumsden.'of Chicago, as a racing mnn, and he ou^ht to know. Baoker thinks, too, that Campbell la more than a mutch fvjr the Westerner. H« says that be baa repeatedly seen Wiudle make quarter mites in 34 seconds on four-lap tracks. Clearly Windle is In­ disputably the tastist Americin amateur, and if he goes abroad next tea»D there can be but little doubt that he will give an excellent account ol hinwelf.

Jesae Oakea and Helen Baldwin recently rode a 60- mile race in the Mf-chantcs' Pavillion, Portland, Ore., for a purse of $2'.0 and the world's championship dia­ mond medal. Miss Dikes won by four wilea and over, and announces ttiat after one more race eh a will quit the business forever. She will issue a challenge to tbe world, and if a race comes out of thU it will be her last. For beavcti'd lake, wilt not somebody take up 4liia challenge aad rid us of HIM Oakei? And may her kind go with btr.

"The project of a bicycle tra^k for this city Is slowly aBBumitg definite abape, anil it in safe to say a track will b« fur'hcomiug in the near future. Several sites ha*e be«n looked at and proposed, but before anything is done about a locition it would seem necessary to de­ cide upon wave and means for mating the necessary expenses. Iu order to make- a track successful it will be necessary to secure the hearty supp -rt and co-op­ eration of nil the wheelmen iu the city. It haa been stiireested tliat a stock company be formed; capital say fSOOO. divided into share* of $10 each. It would setm no difficult matter tn place this amount of stock am JHIJ the wheelmen in) their friends. 'The Buffalo Bicvcle Track Association' haa a winning sound. Come, gen­ tlemen of tho wbee.1, wake up and givo m a track worthy of thia (air city." Buffalo Egress.

*TU Bla.e must take up the task, it it Is goint; to Iw

done In thorough fashion and on a comprehensive sys­ tem. Strictly local roada aro properly a matter of local concern and ehould be built and maintained at the cost uf the municipality, township, borough, city and county within whoae jurisdiction they begin and end. But malu liigkwAyi those which cross county lines and connect important places may be properly re­ garded as State roada and they should be construe tod and maintained by tbe Sta'e. Unless the people and legislature can be brought to mike this Important chance our roada will continue to be mori&ea in wet wt-atber and Impassable for a good fraction of each year, because tbe reason of our bad roads will con­ tinue, which ia the financial Inability of our farmers and country people to make them very much better* than they are." Philadelphia Prcst.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.J. W., Minneapolis, Minn. Yoo confound the

Brotherhood and the Players' League, which are dis­ tinct organiBHtions. The Brotherhood, composed of pl*j era who seceded from the Natiounl League and traoaferevl their services to DOW CAfiitnlieta, expelled those wf iU members who violated their oaths to stand by their tVHows io the accession movement. That VMS aa far aa the Brotherhood could go. It any sniU are to be entered it will have to be by theoreanlzalloD which emplovs the Brotherhood pUyen, viz., the Players' League, which is composed of players and capitalists Jointly.

KANSAS CITY. The fact that Mr. Jamesm fa em­ ployed ia a billiard room does not make him a pro­ fessional expert. That he la a professional bitli ardist, if he earns his llviug iu the billiard business, it is trae, but tha difference is BO obvious between a pro­ fessional billiardtgt and a professional billiard expert, that any discussion on the aul>J<-ct should be entirely nnuecessary. The Racquet Club of New Yoik made one mesa of this "amateur" Dual ness. The Kansas City amateur expo ta should not go and do likewise. Jhmeeon should play.

E. ATKINS, Philadelphia. Following was the cast of "Indiana" aa produced at the South Broad Street The­ atre, Philadelphia: Indiana Greyfaunt, Miss Lilly Poat; Lacy Prue t Misa Laura Joyce Bell, Nan, 11 las Annie MJCIB; Ulawl, Miss Adine Drew; Annette, Misa I. Kissing; dipt. Ifcuard, Miaa B. Fairbaim; Matt-o^tJie- Mill, DiRby Bell; Lnrd Dayritt, Geo. Olml; Philip Jer- vaulx, E. W. Hofl; Sir arii/6«rr,y Mulkn, ElliB Byse; Peter, H. A. Urippa; Gt/«. W. J. McLuuKhlin.

JAS. P. M., Charleston, S. C. We hive not space to spare to give your plan in full nor time to comment upon it at leugib, Iso league could guarantee it8 own existence or salaries of i/laye-ra for five years, to say nothing of tweuty-flre years. Besides, in a couple of years a new brood of players would be developed and no league or combination ot leagues could succeed in gobbling up these man as fast us they were developed. STour Bchftne is utteily impracticable.

BAILEY, Hays City. Kaa. The cai* was different. The CiuciHnatia, of the Unino Association, an organ­ ization in opposition to the National Agreement, dur­ ing the middle uf the season induced McCormi:k, Glusscock and Briody to Jump their contracts with the Cleveland Club and jfilu the Cincinnati Un : on Club. For this they weie blacklisted, but reinstated by the League in the spring of 1885, after the Uuion Asso­ ciation expired.

A READER, Chicago, 111. Moffett ia working a mine In California; Arnndel is in Auburn, K. Y., without an engagement; Shreve ii disengaged at Louisville; Geo. Burn ham (9 a commercial traveler; Stiombcrg is run­ ning a planing mill in Wise noiu; McCauley is under contract with the Philadelphia League Club; Nichol- soa is with the Toledo Club; Corcorp.n is living in re­ tirement la Newark, N. J.; where Lancer Ii we don't know.

EMANUKL, Haverford College. (1) O'Brien did not play last season. (2) The penalty varies in different coterie*. ID some the man who made the mistake must make the entire centre good, in others a certain amount in fixed na penalty; often no penalty attache*. It was not a misdeal by any means, and the pot went if anybody had openers; in thid caae the man with three queens wins.

JOE, New York. (1) John B. Day's address fa 121 Maiden lane, New York. (2) Instead of applying to individual major league managers send your applica­ tion, together with references and record, to N. E. Yonng, box 636. Washington, D. C. For minor league managers' names and addresses note TUB SPOUTING LIFE columns.

C. S,, S.*n Francis :o, Cal. McKinnon was the vic­ tim of circumstances in a tus-le between tbe League and National Association in 1879, and because he acted honorably in the matter the League expt-lh-d him. Tn 1883 McKinnon was again reinstated by the League and joined (he Philadelphia Club.

CONSTANT READER, Brooklyn. We do not know who the medical examiners for the Brooklyn Navy Yard are, nor do we know how you could obtain a private henna*. Find out who the doctors are and then make an effort to obtain by personal solicitation a private interview.

J. K. G., Burlington, Ia. (1) Yes, the New Yorks employed a catcher by that name in their reserve team; he is a native of New York, and has signed with the Athletics for next season. (2) Byhel is living somewhere in the Weat; he ia not with any club now that we know of.

J. F., Chicago, III. fl) He has been playing with Kansas City the past two seasons. (2) We have been too much crowded for room lately to publish auy. ^\.'3-iJvaA*/is'-i.lV'Jta4r.»« ^ga«.-vic*r9r3«'3^

JAS. KELLY, Claremont, N. J. Joe Hornting Is inBaltimore, we understand. Hia address you can ob­ tain by addressing "Manager Barnie, Baltimore, Md."Ezra Sutton lives in Palmyra. N. J.

MoCARi.ix, Dubuque, la. Ualveston, Jas. Work?;Dallas, \Villard Holland; Houston, Jua. McCloskey;Ft. Worth, John Fogarty; Weco and New Orlcanu, La.,have not yet engaged managers.

CONSTANT READER SPURTING LIFB. (1) For answerto this question see article on Wisconsiu L-aguo inla-t ia&ue of THJG SPORTING Liri. (2) No. (3) Wo donot know.

WILL WESTCOTT, Wyoming, Ia. The song Is used bya traveling theatrical troupe and we don't kuow howyou could get a copy of it.

KENNEV, Troy, N. Y. Pat Dealy is at present InBuffalo; lie played la,-t aea-.on with the InternationalLeague Club ot that city.

A CONSTANT KEADKR, Troy, N. Y. He lives in Buf­ falo, N. Y., and ban been playing ball professionallyfor five years.

OLD RKADEB, Mtea, Mlch. (1) Address SecretaryWill B. Moatgomery, Detroit, Mich. (2) Dou't know.

C. RANK, Sioux City. Jackson or his frkrids havebeen doing all the challenglnir.

T. W. S., Halst-ad, Pa. New York 6, Brooklyn 2;pitcheif, Crane and Caruthers.

C. L. W., North Grafton, Mass. Send to Sunday Mer*cttry, Philadelphia, Pa.

GBOWQUILL. Gruberuever pitched for the St. Louisteam,

MCCLOSKEY, Philadelphia. No.

The AtftTanta Boat Club, of New York, bta chosen these officers for 189!): President, M. V. B. Smith; first vice president, W. C. Dosrner; second vice president, R. C. Darby; captain, T. Van Raden; treasurer, Chas. L. Springer; secretary, J. B. Runeit; senior lieutenant, H. O. MacLean; junior lieutenant, Frederick Free­ man.

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