New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23

economy is not one of the reasons for the present
popularity Of bicycling is the fact that 5ucn al ~ -,
elusive and high-cass club as the Racquet CUP OF
West Fortyfourth st. has added ocyc,e more
are wante is that the Metropolitan club; Of SIX
tIcth-st and Fifth-ave started by so well known a
cycling to an extent almost unbelievable by those
who know the history and tendencies oi tnis OF i IN
sans9a a mr prasay turned INTO bicycle
school. and the Lenox Lyceum is given over u "e
4 previous article in The Tribune has shown
what tremendous effect the practlce OF "m n1 rs
Vicinity, and how exclusive riding academies nave
all but decided to turn their tannark nea4s hut
glance the athletic clubs to see what the en ,nd
Of bicycling has been on the followers Oh The rrest
%cw-York Athletic Club with It's splendid member
ship was among the FIRST to DOW 20 IN" the Cd Cit
zens Bicycle Club headquarters, In W eae i az
partment OF the New-York Athletic club there may
be seen any day from three hundred 10 iour nun
ing the rubbing down process at the hands OF the
half-dozen men employed by the club to attend 70
bIcycle department of the New York Athletic club
Here may see all makes ana ana a1 to t n door on
them and pass them over TO the attendahtS VINE
9e fly u 4persn nor bT eT he Of the
CLUB report most extraordinary tnihs rom th.s
ve,opcd in the metropolis. 1t is true that the dues
OF ali the wneemens clubs arc far less than tho9e
bers that nave focked to the New York Athletic
cub simply on account of It's catering to bicycling
tia tion fees Of wheelmens club are small beside
those of club like the New-York Ain;etic w SoI
slch clubs as the Harlem Whee elmer. Of hun
the YeTsdss % Rc Vne
Club ask only from so to 50 initiation Fee and per-
hays 90 as hsn n nd 81 BEEN r cy thing for the
New-York Athletic Club; not that the organization
could not hSyS SHiTe AHec club was getting on
prosperously before any great attention war given
- b.cvclins but the craze has been a good thinS
for th.. organization in many ways. Lots OF Oh
members who were beginning 70 lose interest ~
things athletic have renewed their youth on the
wheel ard many "A younger member. whose men,
hersnip in an athletic club was only more or 'ess OF
inability to take part in the rude sports OF his EEL
.ows has found In bicycling an exercise when mas
toned him up and invgOraied him 70 such an eN-
,er, mn n. awoke 10 ind that few months OF
gentle exercise mas done for him what attempts az
too difficult feats would never do. ,,-.,
James T. sullivan. one Il the best-postei athletic
authorities in sa. th ,So, the pSyc of
which he is an officer. fully as much good as II mas
the New-Y York Athletic club. Mr. sullivan VINO
vas formerly the president Of the Pastime Athletic
club IS a firn believer in the benefits Of bicycling
and SAYS that the New-Jersey Athletic Cub Is glad
"a, n v,s among the first to take advantage or
The interest in bicycling TO Increase its member
SAP a99 70 9es the TIN NcMJrssy ynf Athec
cub is particularly we'll situated for the promo
pon Oh r,gb on the new boulevard from Fort Lee
or within only 200 yards OF IT and II would De , az
nculi to md finer pace for ne ahvo,'eS oi u
Mr. sullivan says that on Memorial Day there
w.ra over $50 wheels housed at the Eew-Jersey
Athletic Clubs quarters by members or me cIup
AMI that the interest IN bicycling Is shown py the
IA, mat ne has made two bicycling contests the
feature % the day IN the programme for me rour,h
Of Iulv games OF the club That bicycling Is fra-
f1re Of modern life such athletics never We're
even 10 their palmiost days Is shown by the gamer
Inc az Manhattan Beach on Saturday OF last week
More peope present even than asseniDei 10
500 such races as the historic struggles between
George and Myers. ,,., ,.,. ..
II is said that the Jersey city Athletic Cup was
actually losing ground when bicycling made us
appearince to save IT, The South orange Athletic
Club has a track especially for bicyclists. ana no"
has n lot OF members who were attracted 10 ~ IN
m. firsr place by the facilities for wheeling; Inc
oll T,astiue Athletic club has cycling depart
rnrnt and intersperses It's former regular SUNDAY
athletic meetings with road runs for rs wheeinen
and II is said by some OF It's shrewner members
that there IS much more Interest IN me roai ru,s
DOR IN. bicvcllsts than there ever was IN the ATM
lc,lr meetings for the more od-fashioned athietes
Even the Xavier Athletic Club. which was so wen
represented by Walsh In the half-nile race AT the
New-York Athletic clubs Travers ls'ani gtmes
.f,e other DAY has gone in for cycling ana mas
cycling department and lot or members VINO DE
vot. themselves especially 10 this branch OF
athletics.