New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
PART iii.
PAGES % TO 80.
7 THE CYCLING WORLD.
MANY CLUB RUNS ARRANGED FOR TO-DAY

AIRY WORK FOR GOOD RoADs-orHER
NOTES AND COMMENT.
The usual number Of club runs have been ar
~aneed for to-day and the indications point to
.nlendid weather for ride through the good
country roads Heavy sweaters should be worn, as
= Is likely to be chilly in the morning and at
s,sbt Some OF the runs are as follows:
xswyork A. C. wheelmen to Travers Island
lave wheelery In West Sixtieth-st at 1890 a. m.
xsr-york Wheelmen. to Rye. \. Y. Leave club
x.sse Ons-hundred- and twenty -seventh-st and
ifaox-ave, at 100 a. m
v,nhat;an Il. c.. TO GARFIELD, " j. Leave No.
rs Broadway az a. m
Metropolis Wheelmen. to Rockland Lake. ~ Y.
Leave Ffty-eighth-st. and Eighth-sve. at a. m.
sou,h BROOKLYN Wheeimen. to Babylon. Long
,ssnd Leave clubhouse No AIS Nnth-st. Brook
Nm a; a m
riverside wheelmeI;; to Nyack: n Y Leave
clubhouse al NO ~ west ohe-huhuTe -iou' III
s. at a IN
Peauod wheelnen, to Tarrytown. n y Leave
ROYAL Arcanurn Wheemen. to Amityvllle. Long
island Leave clubhouse. No. lOsi Bedford-ave-'
Brooklyn, at a m
Kr,ckerbocker Wheelmen. TO Coney Island Leave
clubhouse No. II Riv.ng,on-st.. at $50 a. m
Harlem ,wheelmen, to Roclaway. Long Island.
Lave Clubhouse No ~, West one-hundred-and-
Lexington Wheelmen. to Now-Brunswick,- N. ].
Leave clubhouse. No 50 Iexingto n-ave: at a. m.
enssouse, No 800 West Fourth-st at $50 a. m.
81, George a. c. Wheelmen. to Port Chester, y. Y.
Leave Twenty sixth-st and Madison-ave. at a. m.
Rushgick Whcelmen to Hampstead. Long Island.
Leave clubhouse. No Sn Lexngton-ave., Brooklyn.
Of a. m
Monarch wheclmcn. to Freeport Long Island.
Leave clubhouse. No. 1878 Colege-ave, at a m.
The South Brooklyn Wheelmen have taken the
rood-roads bull by the horns. The roads in the
southern part of Brooklyn VIGOROUSLY bad.
and as the Good Roads Association OF Brooklyn
are apparently not paying much attention to that
o,rt of the city, the South Brooklyn Wheemen
nropose to do a little work themselves. Nearly
every member of the club has volunteered TO help
along the good work. The club will make an eff
sort TO have the asphalt pavement continued
from Garfield Place 10 Fourteenth-st at least. II.
Is also proposed 70 have Fourteenth-st. from
Fourth-aye to Prospect Park paved with asphalt.
lust 10 show how far the work has advanced IN
the last few days. II might We mentioned that one
rYoperty-0wner in Fourteenth st has guaranteed
20 secure all the signatures IF other property
owners In nat street from Ftfth-ave 10 Fourth
ave As = is AZ present. there IS nc single de-
Gently pavcC street in South Brooklyn below Sev-
enth-st. an even that street Is not paved any
too well
TIE various manufacturers are keeping a close
watch upon their IS models. Visitors 70 fac
tories these days are not treated with the same
courtesy generally extended 10 would-be buyers.
Each maker seems to fear spy from some other
concern. Many new improvements and inven-
tons viii be put on the market before the first of
the year. An inventor is working on machine
witch he pretends to believe will do away entire
" with the present bicycle. Plans OF the new
machine are being drawn and they will be sub
mitted to one Of the largest manufacturers In the
country probably this week The invention does
away with about two hundred parts which go to
make up the present wheel OF course the prom
ise is made Of a great saving in physical force
and increased speed. a more extensive descrip-
ton Of the new wheel will be printed later
The absence % Edward Cannon Bald from
the racing path for the last two weeks has en-
abled the lesser lights to add to their SCORE
Of points on the National Circuit. and in one
instance to exceed the champion in the number
OF first prizes won The public however. is well
aware that Bald has repeatedly proved his SUI
periority over all corners and only by his alb
sence from the path have his advtrsaries gained
a temporary advantage. The situation Will UNI
Quest.onably make lightning change when the
Cannon Bali returns 10 the circuit at LoulsVlIe
on October > II would be well for his rivals -
make the most Of their temporary honors. for
their prospects for retaining them are rather
oimnutve.
II is Just as easy 10 make good repairs on
pneumatic tires as bad ones. and you will be-
more than repaid by the satisfaction Of having
the job right. In the case Of the single-tube
tire which is the easiest Of all tires 10 repair If
proper material is used 10 make the repair with.
minute or two Of extra time used in seeing
that the plug is properly set with cement VIII
save much future ANNOYANCE. First make sure
that your plug has blunt edge patch Of ample
surface; the more ample the stronger the mend
ing viii be Also make sure that the puncture
hole and the plug patch are clean-scraping WIN
a common penknife will serve the purpOse-and
then with cement Of good consistency ana proper
adjustr ont your tire VIII be as good and endur-
ing a. d new one.
The bicycle races at White Plains Fair Grounds
on Saturday under the auspices Of the West
chester cycle League promise 10 be interesting.
The prizes have been on exhibition at Mount
Vernon. Yonkers and -Rochellc. and have
given satisfaction 10 the riders who saw them
Over one hundred and fifty entries have been re-
ceved. riders coming from New-York Brooklyn.
Eackensack. Jersey City. Greenwich, Conn. sing
sing Peekskill and many nearby places Inc en-
tries closed yesterday. but all VIII be placed on
the list that reach me chairman, L. X. Fries NO.
Il Br0a dway, by tomorrow morning
J. Perry Worden, OF Yonkers, has returned
from tour Of several months through Europe on
bicycle During his visit TO Switzerland he
successfully climbed the dangerous Gemmi Pass
and while in Holland he made run Of l3S miles
in one dav touching three sides of the kingdom.
Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League or Amen-
can Wheemen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and blanks by sending name and ADDRESS
20 the Cycling Editor New-York Tribune
The best season Of the year for cycling mas no"
arrived Some OF the recent days as. for example
last Sunday and the day before. have been simply
ideal and the rain which fell last week has-pu'
all the roads in prime condition. This Is just the
Weather for wheeling but. unfortunately COM
paratvely few men can get away long from thelr
business at this time Of the year. and there is the
further drawback OF shortening days though on
account Of the GOODNESS Of the air one can no"
easily ride further with less fatigue and SEEM