New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-22
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ZIMMERMAN AT MELBOURNE, TRAINING
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RACES.
WORKING FOR THE PATH FROM PATCHoGUE TO
PORT JEFFERsON-THE BAD CONDITION
OF FOURTH-AVE BROOKLYN


PORT JEFFERsoN-THE BAD CONDITION
OF FoURTH-AvE., BROOKLYN
Zimmerman the champion bicycle rider Of the
world has arrived at Melbourne. Australia, and
has gone into active training Tor the races which
will begin there In the latter part OF November
He will start in the one-mie international race
and he may also be a competitor in the Austral
wheel race. an open handicap distance about two
macember there Will be ive-mile International
scratch race as well as the Austral wheei Elm b
watched with considerable interest, for there are
some who profess to believe that the champion Is
NOT in the best possible condition for successful
campaign abroad.
Long Island wheelmen working zealously to
hiring about the completion OF the proposed cycle
na:h between Patchogue and Port Jefferson pup
lie meeting was held at Port jefferson last night
N help further the project. The path. when com,
peted will be about e mt egen ranK ' across the island
II win bring the north and south sides or ' ~.
isiaH s Connecticut to Long Island by of
bridgeport. 10 Port Jefferson ana theh ~ '"e
south side.
r K Eek. the manager of J. s. Johnson. IN a let
ter from Louisville. KY, which was received !"
this city yesterday says that he does NOT peH.'e
that Michael the Welsh rider. Is serious IN MS
,haue,ge IN Johnson "If Michael was In earnest.
savs Eck che would have posted his money. JUL
son &c ready to meet Michael as soon as ne to' s
~ series of races of one. five and ten miles. VIII
pacemakers. We will allow Mlcnaes ~, ~ q 600 a
over here II he arranges match io' SAV'' :"
side
vhea,,pen IN the Bay Ridge district OF Brooklyn
ro IN IN arms against the contractors on account
NJ the present condition of Fourth-ave Inc 'hoi
ouphfare has been torn up from Fifty-eish,h7' ~
no. Ridee and IL has been in that cohduoh a.
Months The workmen ploughed up evth w" 81 = !,
,aths and II Is now Impossible Tor WhseinIt a
;de in Tho avenue at all. and 1t Is nearly ihp9sn. 80
Tor vehicle of any kind 10 use H. III the Io' "or
renaired from Ffty-eghth TO SIXTEEN sts,, Ids
noc,ion could he had with macadaiIIZsu .nn,T
ubich connect with roads leading 10 Fort ia''
ION Faith Beach and the cycle pain
There &c no truth in the rumor that the ny Dr
"a crar mercy Wheelmen will consolidate: me NV
arsi1e Wbeelmen will give series OF IT.
t!lc.ior Doy on the Bayonne BouIeVdr99. IL iie
,nntests will be a mile handlcap, ~ -.
cIamn onshio a fve-mile handicap. a onei i lii
80 IA a ore-me tandem race. SIX taiiue'ns w" M
s IN the race for the club championship IN use
s VS., One-hundred- and -fourth-st Inc arr, ,I
III arr being made for the annual pan anu
hoatra marty The bowling team; 10 CONES h, aol
I've Netropolitan Association OF {. =. >,
ny, W been selected The race Tor the otr"ai'
I,.l has narrowed down to GOODWIN anu r''"
c,,o,sts desiring 10 Join the League OF AH H
,,SIen nav Obtain full printed Information ana
blanks by sending name anu duu'''' " "
Editor New-York tribune