New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-01
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE PLAN FOR A NEW WHEELWAY MEETS
THE FAVOR OF BICYCLE RIDERS.
wHEELMEN IN BROOKLYN TAKING AN ACTIVE
INTEREST IN PoLITICs-IMPROvEp FA-
CILITIEs IN THE NETWORK
ATHLETIC CLUB.

cILITIEs IN THE NETWORK
ATHLETIC CLUB.
The plan Of a new driveway road for wheel
men and horsemen suggested in The Tribune yester-
day met with the approval OF cyclists ana the
riders and drivers Of horses. There was also gen
ara! rejoicing among wheelmen over the publication
OF the fact that work has been started on the west
drive of the boulevard in Brooklyn While TINS
macadam road to Coney Island has not been ar,
ranged for the especial benefit OF wheeImen, II VIII
he a great accommodation to them As secretary
Smith OF the Park Board. said yesterday; ms
will make splendid return path from h tr isang
done the boulevard. anyway, and most OF IL Is
done in the moTnnS dhsre s VIII ps and that is
when the wheelmen need q return pain
In speaking Of the new road by the sea suggested
Yesterday, Chief Consul Potter, of the New-fork
State Division of the l.. A. W.. said: "Ocean-ave
properly paved would indeed, make model drive
and wheelway. With this road in condition ana
little repairing done to Kings Highway we snould
nave wheeling square to be proud Oh ms Ci
OF course take much Of the crush of the Cycie
Path which is problem that wheelmen are sreaty
Interested in solving ar CAD TO see .niS G ,b
interest In good roads ana u DoueS "e, mch for
S Seass. which l nave worried 0''' " ''NV' ~
There was an enthusiastic outpouring oil cyclists
at the mass-meetng at Turn Hail. In sixteenth-st
Brooklyn last night. Cyclists from al over BROOK
lyn Bensonhurst Coney Island, Fort Hamilton
Bath Beach and Gravescnd were present to hear
what the candidates for political favor had to say
ON the good roads question. Speeches made by
lanes Taylor. \. H. Angel. John ii. Hennessey'
Alexander Schwalbach end l.. = harrison, fIesl-
dent Harrison, Of the South Brooklyn Whee,iime e:
advised the cyclists to vote Tor the cahdua.es
al the coming election who had been the WORK
era for good roads In past. Ne said That what
tho people wanted In that part OK the cry was
better paved streets. and his club dld not pro,
pose to abandon the battle until II mad accomplished
its object.
The wheeling section Of the New-York Athletic
Club has outgrown its quarters, and through the
Uouse Committee OF the club additional facilities
have been provided. The "wheeery in West
Slxtleth-st where the wheemen OF the club nave
heretofore stored their bcyc.es. Is now packed
The House Committee has decided 10 set aside TWO
OF the bowling alleys at the cluOhOuse IN risy-
about 100 wheels. SECRETARY Quick estimated
Yesterday that there wefes at present nearly in
bicycle riders in the club.
This Is what Frederick W. Wurster. the Re-
nublcan candidate for Mayor in Brooklyn,
has to say about good roads: Il am heartily
in sympathy with the efforts to provide better
roads The present administration has already Sc
cured not only for the wheelmen. but for all our
citizens. many Improvements in roads and street
pavements and that policy should be continued
until our thoroughfares recognized as second
The residents of Brooklyn ride the wheel, and they
are entitled to consideration at the hands OF the
city government
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
blanks by sending name and address to Cycling
Editor New-York Tribune.