New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-08
CYCLING NEWS AND NOTES.
THE QUESTION OF HACK WHEELS AND
HIRE CONSIDERED
CROWDED ROADS EVERYWHERE YESTERDAY

CROWDED ROADS EVERYWHERE YESTERDAY
AK ORGANIZATION OF NEWSPAPER RIDERS
ACCOMPLISHED YESTERDAY
There is a certain young man in this city who
is going through the first stages OF the bicycle fever
and he is happy. of course. He has fair snare OF
this worlds goods has passed through the cycle
academy and he is ready to purchase bicycle
He had heard 50 much about the virtues OF tn
wheel and that that his head was fairly in whirL
He escaped from his predlcamcnt only wheh
friend suggested that he try all the different makes
Of wheels and get the one which suited MN pest
Il tell You that these dealers VINO let out
wheels are running their business. said ne
Yesterday after taking ride M Riverside Drive
outside a thirty -nve-pound mons'rosy OF !" make
This is probably the worst wagon nave STRUCK
vet The trouble with most Of them is that they
want to make money too fast. At the prices they
get for wheels, 80 cents for the first hour, and
% cents for each succeeding hour they can AFFORD
TO furnish good wheels
4 meeting was held at the Everett House yes
terday 10 organize a cycle club among newspaper
men II was decided TO cal. the club the tlui
Cub Wheelmen" Dixie Hines was elected tenn
porary chairman and O. p Wilson secretary 'om
m,ttees on n constitution and bylaws and on mem
bership were appointed. TO report at a meeting TO
be held at the same place next Saturday The
initiation fee will be 8. and the monthly dues H.
The boulevard and riverside Drive "ci" '"''"SS"
with wheemen yesterday. and big crowds or spec
tators lined the sidewalks. Many women were
out most Of them in boomers.
Among those seen on the road yesterday were
q s Rorandt Roblngcr, Leopold and Judge. OF the
Riverside Wheelmen. and Edward Spooner. who has
,ust returned from a tour through Mexico Many
OF the members of the Michaux. New-iork Athletic
,,Iub Wheemon New-Manhattan Athletic Club
Whcelrnen. Greenwich and other local clubs We're
RedforC-ave. Brooklyn; the drives through Pros
meet Park and the cyc.c path TO Coney Island
wore fairly thronged with wheelmen during tho
afternoon and evening. Many members from mo
South Brooklyn Kings COUNTY lhoet'y, ~ oonHd'
Bicycle and other cycle clubs were ot on 1e ss
The places where wheels are let 10 ''H"'' '''o''
did rushing business
A macmillan accident occurred in Tedfor1-ave. near
Fulton st. Brooklyn. last night young man was
mise, by A wagon and his wheel shattered. although
he himself was not injured: The rider ap"iiea. 10
h. id not believe That the wheelman had any
redress. because he was riding wheei "'tNo"t
lamp.
Tho Century Whecmen have arranged the follow
Ing road runs 20 June !: April :, Frocpor L. L.
ana return &c miles; April H. Rye Peach. y. y,
and return - miles; April q. New Drop. = L. ana
return. % miles; April 2S Public century from New
York Patchogue l. l. ia cqlege f2n, am re-
ST. East River. at a m sharp Nay . nc," ,n o;
! . and return. short run; May T.. century run .,
tha pa slime Wheelmen from N"w-foTk - lslip ana
return; start from Twenty-thlrd-st. ferry; East
River a, > a. M. sharp. MAY 10. Bay side. y !, ana
r",,rr sh1rt run: Nav - Nyaok. y. Y. and return
"a miles: MAY 80 Montrose y. Y. and return. -
miles
A. the annual athletic games OF the Now-J'r'y
A G. on Decoration Day the bicycle race Will be- an
important feature Chairman Gideon, Of tn" League
OF American Whcolmon. has sanctioned the races
70 be given in conjunction with theee sports There
will be. two ~ them mile. op,n. ana tWo i.l.''
oreu-aDd As the prizes viluaii" g'l stop
watches the leading Class \ riders ~ 'l's S''u'h
OF the country Will probably compete
H. Mex Twombly takes practice rides every day
n, the Metropolitan Bicycle companys academy
Slx,ic,h-st and the Boulevard. General Nelson y
,,n.. is &c rc..,i,r r,tr1n %. the ech1p.. BOnn!o
Thornton. The acircs-. Is also a regular patron
Cvclists desiring - join the League o. American
Whcclincn may olsain ful printed Information ana
blanks by sending name AMI address 10 tho cycling
Editor. New-York Tribune.