New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
BICYCLE CLUB BrNS AND TOURS.
aow THE SAILING ORDERS ARE IssULD.

CLERGYMEN wdO WILL GO TOUKING-STOBY OF
THE RIDER WHO BLEW HIMSELF AWAY.
What the club cruise is to the yachtsman. the
club run is 10 the wheeman. The cruise Is the
more extensive of the two, and in this respect 1t
more resembles the wheelmans tour but IN all
other points the parallel is more complete between
the cruise and the run. As soon as the riding
becomes good the club member sees upon the
bulletin board or receives upon a postal card q
legend sonnet hing TO this effect
A run Of the - Bicycle Club is hereby called for
Saturday. June 26, leaving quarters at 3 o'clock D.
H.. sharp for jerome ARK VIA. Riverside Drive,
Central Bridge. Sedgwick-ave.. EASTWOOD lane and
Eidge-ave. Return via Centrsave. One-hundTed-
and-fOriy-hftn-s ST.. ST Nlchoas-ave., MoTnngslde
Park One -Euudred-and-ten and Riverside
DIVE; arriving at clubhouse at 63O.
These are the sailing orders, though by no means
compulsory. II the captain doesn't feel like going
be delegates his authority to a Lieutenant and the
call is signed by that officer. who also commands
throughout the run As may be imagined, the
discipline is not particularly strict 1t differs, how
ever, with the condition of the club and the
material OF which II Is composed 80
over score OF clergymen have already signlned
theii intention OF starting wheel tour with the
Rev Sylvauus STALL August Z. and pedallng with
him up tue Hudson Valley and down through
Central New York. Ii is 10 be hoped for the tnture
peace of these revelend wheelinen that none OF
their locks like the too good people OF the FIRST
Conversational Church OF Evanston, III. ms
congregation have asked their pastor, Mr. Scott. To
resign because lac rides a bicycle. IL Is further
alleged that be smokes cigaIs III public. but THIS
charge is not to be compared To the crushing. all
absorbing Importance Of the nrst the pastor has
asked for invest gatlOn. but II VIII probably 20
hard witt him If the ChaIges are proved.
Another respectable combination. though one
would never suspect the fact from the name. Is the
Blue NOsed Tour This party leaves Boston on July
Is under command OF the lndeIailgaDle + raLk "A;
llWell, and will 60 up INTO New-brdnsWlck ana
down the ST. Johns River. Two weeks VIII be
Ian hp
bv rail and wheel. The number OF Americans is
limited to thirty, as tie Canadian contingent
promises to be a large one For real bnshwhacker
ism on wheels tue old Big -Four crowd certainly
carried OF the tOnors. No greater variety OF
costumes was seen outsl1e of negro camp
meeting. while for noise the "hee Drigade could
give the meeting handicap OF many APPS NO Big
fou- outnt was complete without "a thu norm, and
the bigger the norm The more conpiete Tue ouIHl'
The spectacle OF a hundred enthusiastic wheeimen
dressed in as many different costumes. blowing as
many tin horns. each OF which knew IFS own sorrow
and gave tor que 10 the same lii It's own sweet way
the sight and SOUND oi such hoIde sweep!he
down upon some unfortunate centre OF civilization
were something never 10 be forgotten one season
a brave youi started with the determination I"
break all previous records for noise. lie strapped
great coaching born to his back and connected II
with his mouth by some rubber tubing When he
set forth in the pride of his strength. with con-
tinuOus blast upon his horn. the armament was
rent and the earth trembled. He led the and
tie country for miles was fllled with people heelhg
10 the hills But he had Overestlmated his powers.
Seven or eight miles out the rear guard passed
him sitting his beautllui morn, LIS
quietly grazing IN the ditch. He was blown,
literally His wind was utterly gone. 80 was MS
breakfast and the procession swept on ana le1s nm
while the startled echoes that had known him
knew him no more.
This year the Big Four has been absorbed into
the Touring Department OF the League. ana IL is
proposed To conduct il on an orderly basis. ne
tourists will not start until September q. when
they viii leave Niagara and wander down through
Central New-YOrk Eastern Iennsvlvanla ana
Northern New-Jer~ey to New-iork City. There
steamer will be taken for Old Point Comfort. from
which a run Up the Shenandoah valley Will De
taken. Tie pike that leads up this valley has the
reputation OF being about the best III the world.
Nbeelmen who have taken the Trip say lhat QUE
runs along for miles without a jar The broad
road way leads and down easy grades that render
coas:ing an unalloyed pleasure. and there IS MOI
even the smallest OF pebbles 10 annoy the rlder or
take his attention IRON the scenery.