New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-01
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
. GOOD ROADS CONVENTION PROBABLE.
.o,,r LIVELY RACING AT THE BEACH on sATUR.
pAY-A PAROoUET ON TINY BICYCLE
SOME wEII.PAID CLASS A MEN
NOTES AND COMMENTS FOR
WHEELMEN.

,..rs is some talk Of calling a good roads con-
r,,on 10 be held in this city in the near future.
h.,,er mace to hold such a convention could
., have been chosen. il Brooklyn is excepted for
" ,orv exhibits Of bad roads are right at hand
~. the delegates to see. Such meeting might do
,.ot deal OF good. and the League Of American
r,Sssmen could still further strengthen Its posi-
Az, nv bringing about such meeting as speedily
as possible ,,, l..
,,vn 10 secure better paved streets seems
49,, - hear good fruit The effort to improve
49, hadv paved streets connecting Brooklyn with
49, Good roads in Queens County VIII De pushed
inc 1T hv wheelmen and by certain politicians
- a. las, realize that 1t Is policy just now TO
..xs an interest in the good-roads question.
=. tho hest cycle racing seen in this neigh
~.,ood is being arranged TO take place at 'he
.srhattan Beach track on Saturday new race
sas been added to the original programme o"e
III, invitation scratch race for a $500 purse. ana
n', ro,nised that among the starters Will be w.
y Scr u C Tyler H. c. Wheeler and A. W.
- these four men alone should make race
-, going some distance to witness. special prizes
,, no offered TO the first man 10 reach inc one
.ror,er-rfe half-mile ana three-q"a' 'e' -'''ie
Us insur,ng a fast race without using pace
rakers Forty-six entries have been rece''eu LOT
...s hve-mile professional race
bird fancer in this city mas pecu'i"' ".'0
-, which be never tires Of showing 10 MS
sa He has particularly weu-trained paro-
ns, which he has taught to ride "n! o'oS''e
~.,gh,ng only few ounces The paroaue. pu's
c,v upon each pedal, grasps me hahoie-oa.
=, his beak and he makes that machhe lily "'o"''
. table at a lively gait
r am tired Of training and racing lot ''eu'
he, see what is going on about me- sa'"
,o,o,nen, Glass A rider the other day IL al"
r :, roam any financial benefits from racing
49, ,ba, I will turn professional. and then Will
s ,he satisfaction Of feeling that am not sail
~. nasr false colors / know prominent 'iass
:, ,der who is drawing regular saary %. i snd
e, 80 s25 a week for riding certain "neen, " NJ
- ee,s ali his entry fees PAID ana ne 49, sure
nszss He hasn't money TO eurn. ou' AIN '"'e
K, he has some fine diamonds 10 sell.
r,sre are several bad washous on the cEc'e pa
A.. prooklvn which ought 10 be repaired az ~ o ~
p,ddles OF water were standing al se'e'a' p'" "
the path yesterday
r,a,rs has nearly recovered from the ih}} 1
ss&sce,ved at the National meet al ttspuiH anN
~ he viii soon be ready TO go on tne o"0u'' anu
or; Ks sneed against Bald and Gardner
, The Harlem Wheelmen will spend SatulStdi "i p
csnSa.. ~ Oscawana Island. the guests OF - r.
Su',uS. tho ex-treasurer Of the CLUB. Inc wnee.
~ go will leave the clubhouse AT p III %. n "a
~ and wheel through Ionkers larrHto"" anu
,sinr Sing arriving at Oscawana al D. III
f.c,s,s desiring 10 join the League OF Ansriea an
,vneelmen NAV obtain full printed iniorina'lon anu
tisnts nv sening name and ADDRESS 10 '"e |'O''"
Editor New-York Tribune