New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-16
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
A cYcLIsT COMPLAINS OF RAILROAD RED
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
party OF Press wheelmen enjoyed n to Sing
Sing the other day. and. II was rather late when
return by rail
And had hard time OF IT," said one OF the
party yesterday After purchasing our tickets we
treated a little roughly by the person In charge
when tried have our wheels checked did
not like 10 submit TO such treatment and immed.
atey teegraphed to the superintendent OF the ROAD
II had a good effect, for OF our party who re-
manned and did not return until the next day.
said that he had trouble whatever
II think that the system OF checking wheels on
some roads Is all wrong" said the cycist. Now in
the case I speak OF above II will take man ten
minutes to check three wheels because there Is so
much red tape about the matter. He has 10 make
out three checks for himself. one Tor the Dag
gage master and ore for the wheelman. Ihen you
must sign a release agreeing not TO hold the COM
pany responsible in case your wheel is wrecked
Then YOU have TO pay Is cents for checking your
wheel All this trouble and expense over little
machine which weighs twenty pounds or so, while
the same company will check free hundred pounds
Of baggage
Another marty of wheemen has Just returned to
the city When by a Tribune reporter yes
leader
were on our tour struck the old Aqueduct
about two miles above Yonkers. What a pity
wheelmen did not get that cycle path! We rode
on top OF the Aqueduct for probably ten miles,
and Il was one OF the most delightful trips ever
took The beaten path was as level as Dllllard
table and the scenery and surroundings were
simply grand"
The ffty-mle race for the officers trophy Of
the Manhattan Bicycle Club will be held at the
to-da a %. m,
entries and handicaps are follows Oatman.
scratch; Bartsch. minutes; Lathrop, minutes
Monnebacker, minutes; Dinnick minutes; Belts.
y minutes; Mccormick. Is minutes Mcfarland. Is
minutes Franckle, 20 minutes, and Crandall. %
minutes.
The following meetings will be held to-day:
Board of Governors. Press Wheemen, at D. m;
Quill Club Wheeemen, at p. m; South Brooklyn
Wheelmen. at p. m
At the regular race meet at Manhattan Beach on
Saturday one Of the features VIII be race pc
tween quadrupet teams The other contests VIII
mile scratch. chenille handicap and several efforts
will be made to break records
wheemen are delighted over the prospects OF
cycle path from Harlem to the Battery. Inc
Aldermen have rescnded the resolution authorizing
the paving OF College Place with stone and asphai
will be used instead.
W. C. P-There are several such publication
You will have to make your own selections
c. Walshom-It will you 81 the first year In
the L. A. " and 81 year afterward. ms IN
cudes The Bulletin which is published weekly
A. ]. M-The automatic instructor can be seen
the Madison Square Garden.
G. X P-wrte to Isaac B. Potter: Chief Consul
OF the New-York State Division OF the L. A. W.,
Potter Building city.
Silvie OF Port Richmond. father OF young
Silyie the professional believes that his son VIII
be the professional champion before the season Is
Cyclists desiring 70 join the League Of American
Whee.men may obtain full printed information and