New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-29
nv THE CYCLINGe WORLD
BROOKLYN TO HAVE GOOD ROADo'

ran CONDITION OF THE CoNEY ISLAND CON
co,.,sr GROUND GLASS IN THE STREETS
OTHER NOTES AND COMMENTS
r,a members Of the Good Roads Association IN
paaL,,n have not relaxed their efforts in the in
{,srest Of better-paved streets. ana they seem NM
4 a. hsa, good fruit even earlier than some people
..c.o5 Work on the proposed asphalt route to
che bridge is being pushed forward in spots. An
o,,sr xa,k ought TO see the work In Schermernorn-
=, finished The wheelmen of the Twenty SKIN
Ward continue to agitate the repaving OF Eastern
Parkway under the elevated railroad
:. .,. @ shame that no effort is made to i'm
,-ova the condition of the concourse at Coney Isl
md The asphalt is IN dsgraceful cohoit'on' anu
!. continues to grow worse every DAY. "hee'in'"
Who wish 10 reach West Brighton and horsemeh
uveu are loud IN their condemnation re" w"eei-
W., vino are acquainted with the condition OF TINS
a-A,a-n o,temn. 10 use this old route now. and
xssr INV wish 10 reach West Brighton they Gu,
,,oss IN a side path which starts In al the troi-
~ racks To reach Brighton Beacn the cycns's
| r,s, get along the best way they can on poo'
rad near the trolley tracks. Tne roau py "'n0'
Manhattan Beach and Sheepshead Bay Is reac"en
ID not much better. There are ruts near o"eep'"e"
say which will wreck light wagon, ana tne'e are
A.. or ,yo nisces where wheeman Is forced 10
dismount.
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mos, feared enemies OF wheelmen, are stre"h
s,opnd occasionally with malicious intent seems
assured At night the wheelman is simply power
less and II he gets home after roe throusn III.
city streets without puncture ne IS fortunate g."
sheelman in lodging rut In Eignth-aVe' yes'e'
day ran his wheel over innocent-lookhg piece Vi
paper and he will have to buy new pair OF 'ies
today IN consequence Some one had paced under
the paper a handful OF ground glass which oou''
not have been arranged in better style TO de'hois"
q rubber inflated tire No penalty Is 100 se'e'e 'o
such a miscrean The law against throwing u nore
ssidly ''' '''''' 0De"
The Associated cycling Clubs Of New-Jersey are
making every arrangement for their ten n'e re
team race which Will be held on oepteho and there
teams will be limited 10 three men each, an W
viii BE- team prizes, as well as souVen" '''"
The Harlem wheemen will have club zen century
run 10 Astoria and East Isp on sh nda gives the
srs Will leave at a. NJ and ne s msf s'''
riders thirteen hours IN when W ""''
Chic, Consul Potter is playing havoc WIN me ns
city in TWO weeks The New-York state memp .r.
shp In he l.. A W. 20 date has climbed up 10 '"'
cyesia desiring TO Join the League, o, 1n
Whoeimsn may obtain full printed lhiormi' '".' !,
blanks by srnding name and address 10 'no ''''"e
7diior. Sew'ycfk Tribune.
WHEEL RACES Mt THE sARATo"" '"'"'
Saratoga. n. v. Aug as-The nf'y-fouf'h annual
fair OF saratoga County opened today at b"'s'o''
kpa. Before tho day was over 1900 perrons n""
'hronged the grounds. feature OF the nay W.
The bicycle meet with races. held In cohheo"'"
with the fair. SUMMARIZE 49,,
One mile novice open ,ss enres Won by 4or rs
Reed. Saratoga. &. G. Hawkins schuylrt s..vn'' "
ward u. Kenyon. brooklyn. third time -<o' 80 .
On mile open fourteen snries-T nsrr%n s'V ss
Cohway Mass nrst. A. H. Davy. Gresnnsln Nae ass
,ond. A. J. Latham, Glens Fails. third Time-2;S'
One mile uo nallston Spa riders only nve samuel
IL d. winney, first: Chauncey Hodso seco"'' "
II Quinn. third. Time-3:I2 .,
One mil. fhandicap open, fourteen entres) - ~
pavy. Greenfield Mass. FIRST r. Barron SOY third
Mass. second william Dennison, shii"a'ef' ~ ." ~
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Fivemie race topen Saratoga springs noeas psd d
eight entres)--J Maxwell Brown. nrst; mo'.o" ''''
econ1: w. j. Totten third. Time-l3io'
Two mile lopen. thirteen sntTies)-F. barron '''"''