New-York tribune., 1895-08-13
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
BOARD OF TRADE FIGHT SETTLED.
BRooK1YN wHEELMEN ARE WORKING FOR GOOD
RoAps-A wHEELwoMAN's AccIDENT-NEw
TIRES FOR .ss-RIvERsTDE WHEEL
MEN TO BE sUED-OTHER NOTES
AND COMMENTS

AND COMMENTS
THAT nns italian hand which did 80 much 70
settle tho Baseball Brotherhood nGnt IN 10" - "
evidence in the cycling world. ana inc sone"u'e
fight between the Board OF Trade and its Nnc"so
hretbren has 0zzled out That Chicago committee
which was 10 run the cycle show In the vest caho
r.st with fists clenched and blood in eye Two
sessions we're required to adjust the diHere"oes'
and now all Ia peace In that enn OF the c!0""S
world Those Chicago fre-eaters nave gone hoi"e,
and they have Just informed tho cycle boaru y,
Trade OF their hearty cooperation with the Board
o., oarrv,ng ont the Western National Cycle Ex-
,,h,t,on under the auspices and sanction or the
soard Of Trade Those Chicago young men ran
against n pretty hard game. They shouid na'o
called I'D al Dinky Dink" Johnson on the long
distance telephone before starting East
brooklyn wheelmen are paying considerapie az
+ention to the good roads question just no"' anu
they have gained another victory President hos
alter OF the Brooklyn Heights Railroad company
has promised to have the crossings IN bedIoro-
ov, M Putnam and Gates aves. repaved These
crossings have been in wretched condition Tor
wheeling for some time The deep ruts have been
a constant menace TO cyclists
p-o.,dar, Fitch Of the Riverside Wheemen has
beon informed by the attorneys OF the New YORK
Pa sobaU Club that suit will be begun against
him for breach OF contract.
A
created a sensation at Broadway and 1iberty-s'.
Yesterday afternoon Tho wheelwoman was getting
along nicely until the corner mentioned where
a regular tangle OF vehicles took place wagons
we're being wedged and the drivers were yeihhs
at one another making din. The young woman
became confused. and she was lost. truck STRUCK
her wheel which wrecked. but scream was
hardly heard above the din before a policeman had
rushed out and dragged the frightened wheelwoman
TO a place OF safety on the sidewalk The incident
attracted n crowd OF jostlng spectators numbering
several hundred. The woman was covered with
mud and confusion, but she was more frightened
than hurt.
A peculiar accident happened Just at the end OF
the cycle path at Coney Island on Sunday night
wheelman emerged from the path at some speed
tust as a horse and wagon turned In from the
Boulevard. Each tried TO avoid the other Win the
result that the two came together sideways Tho
handle bar OF the bicycle caught In the wheel OF
the wagon, the rider was thrown on his race ana
the bicycle made revolution with the wagon
wheel II then thrown forward, ana iahdeu
souareIy on top OF the fallen cyclist He was
bruised and frightened. but not badly hurt His
machine was knocked out OF plumb but he was
able to repair 1t sufficiently to enable him 10 ride
home.
The tremakers are working hard these days and
they are submitting already sample tires to the
manufacturers The makers are all inclined 10
heavier the light rubber tuDes so gem
orally in use this year have not been satisfactory
Many new devices being tried 10 make the tires
rigid and nearer puncture-proof. One maker
admits that the profits on tires are considerable
but he says so many tires have been ruined
that the early profits have been reduced materially
One rider well known hereabouts. had five pairs
OF tires put on his wheel In one month BEFORE ne
secured a pair which would stand rough road use.
The Silk City Bicycle Club. OF Paterson. has ar
ranged a tournament. which will be held at the
Clifton track Labor Day. The contests will be
as follows: One mile novice: and a quarter
miles open mile. scratch. open; three miles,
handicap: and one-half miles. handicap; one
and one-half miles. tandem: three-m!,e team race
and a match race. Entries closed August 6.
The Press Wheelmen. under command OF Captain
Johnson, will have to Sing Sing to-day. The
start will be made from the cubrooms, In Mas
sau-st.
wHEELMAN KILLED BY A TROLLEY-CAR.
Camden. n. j.. Aug. l2-John Morgenthaler n
butcher. while attempting TO the tracks Of
the Camden Railroad Company last night. at
Broadway and Webster SITS, bicycle.
struck by a trolley-car and dragged considerable
distance before the could be stopped. He was
removed 10 the Cooper Hospital where he died to-
day.