New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-25

ALL THE MONEY IN FOR THE COMFY ISL.
AND BICYCLE PATH.
A BOON FOR BROOKLYN MISUNDERSTANDING
AT TWO ATHLETIC CLUBs-sKArEs

ARE CHEAP
The subscriptions for the cycle path from Pros
pect Park to Coney Island finished yesterday.
and this statement will be good piece OF Christ
mas news for bicycle riders In and about Brooklyn
J. r. Potter chairman of the Subscription Commit
tee. and A. H. Angel president of the association,
called upon Park Commissioner Squier yesterday
and paid over to him s475. which with the secs al
ready paid completes the amount pledged
Commissioner Squier said that he was more than
pleased TO have the subscription closed before the
last Of the yeai. After cOngratu,ating the commit
tee on its good work. he said that the path would
he we'll cared for This is said to be the first public
highway established exclusively for wheelmen in
the country The distance from the head of the
boulevard to Coney Island is five and half miles
The path is top-dressed with blue limestone. and
when properly rolled this will make ideal surface
for bicycles. The task OF raising the money by
wheemen begun last September.
Now that the regular ticket for the coming cleo
ton Of the New-York Athletic Club has been posted
those members who likely to lead possible
opposition are being closely watched. At the club
house last night it said that the opposition had
not yet shown their ha nds. Some members thought
tina; II opposition materalized it would be di-
reced principally against John c. Gulick. the nomi-
for secretary and one or two men named for
the Board OF Governors. The opinion seemed to be
general that there would be opposition to James
Whitley the regular candidate for president VINO is
exceedingly popular
The New-Jersey Athletic Club proposes 10 make
a bid for bicycle patronage. and will build a fast
track at It's grounds at Bergen Point Mr.. Durham.
who built the track at Planfied. has been max
ing estimates and he is confident that he can con-
sruct faster track in the neighborhood of New,
York City. President Sullivan favors the idea ana
anything that Mr.. sullivan favors in athletic mat
tiers generally goes through.
The idea OF the University OF Pennsylvana In
sending a representative team Of athletes to Eng
land meets with appreciation. Probably no one
college here could send team which could de-
feat the best at oxford Cambridge but a pick
Of the best from Yale Harvard. Princeton
PENNSYLVANIA and Cornell ought TO be able TO hold
their against all England.
The first conflict between the New-l ork ana the
new Manhattan Athletic clubs will take place next
Saturday, when sparrng tournament will he given
a, each club This Is sort OF sport IN which
there is not a particle of sentiment. and the club
that offers the best programme VIII get the largest
crowd
Downtown sporting goods dealers yesterday placed
rows of skates In conspicuous places In their show
windows The dealers seem to expect better
skating season than enjoyed year ago
Skates were never so cheap. for most OF the
patents have run out. and pair OF skates could
be bought to-day for So which would have cost
double that sum a year ago