New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-23
N THE CYCLING WORLD.
ROADS IN TOWN AND OUT CROWDED WITH
WHEELMEN.

POLICE MAKE EXTRA EFFORTS TO STOP ''scoRcH-
rNGr on THE CYCLE PATH IN BROOKLYN
SOUTH BROOKLYN wIIEELMEN TO FIGHT
FOR GOOD RoADs-oTHER NOTES
AND COMMENTS
The warm weather as usual had terrors yes
terday for the riders OF the silent steed, and the
attendance a the various club runs was unusually
large. ride the seashore or through SHADY
country lanes was a pleasure few wheelmen allowed
TO slip by The dry leaves which strewed the roads
betokened autumn. but the weather and the faiien
signs OF approaching winter did not seem to mix
very we'll for one or the other out of place.
The novces. as usual. remained In the city, ana the
uptown streets were full OF the 'wobblers' They
were found in goody numbers in Central PARK ana
on the Boulevard and Riverside Drive Those awheel
made their own breeze. and they suffered less from
the heat than their more careful but more foolish
brethren who remained indoors or got In the crush
on crowded trains pleasure craft.
In Brooklyn the cycle path was crowded from
early morning TO late at night. The police bicycle
patrol had been instructed to look out for scorchers
and they did So but the woud-be racing men caused
several collisions and considerable damage to whees
nevertheless severa, fast riders were arrested and
taken to iaIl but the scorchers were at work on
some part OF the path all the time. 1t looks as II
the cycle clubs in Brooklyn will have TO take up
this matter for as the is now. ride on the
cycle path on a holiday Sunday is positively dam
gerous
The South Brooklyn Wheemen have abandoned
the idea OF looking for relief the local authorities
or to the Good Roads Association. and the cup VIII
begin fight Itself for few good roads In that sec
ton OF the city. At meeting on Friday night AT
the clubhouse in Ninth-st. President Harrison called
for volunteers who would pitch in and work until
in hat parfO Of
were repaved. Several OF the members responded
An effort will be made to have the asphalt In sixth
ave extended from Garfield Place TO Fourteentn-st
Ii s proposed also to have Fourteenth-st asphaited
to Prospect Park Petitions will be circulated ask
ing the property-owners to help along In the 5000
cause The mileage record In the club to date Is as
follows: A. E. Eckerson. 7,iS4; j. j. Nlle1s 5'l''
T. Wilson 1895: Charles Sargent SWs j. D.
Brady. 1867; A. II. Raymond, 1894; John turner
5O75; X. L. Smith, 1872; Fred Roice, Zss' j. l. NC
Chimney, l,6s2
The Prospect wheelmen is hourishng club
and IT 4. one OF the fe~ clubs in the state that
makes 1t imperative upon all its members to be.
long to the League OF American Wheemen The
cnb WIN hole meeting tonight N to %, adq Pacac ce
Brooklyn The members VIII have clnn ten-m''e
road race on the Merrlck Road next Saturday
The United States Military wheelmen will hold
their first annual convention at the Sroappwway
S n n0e war on viii be read By Barron and
a paper on the United states volunteer reserve
soldier In time OF peace and the relation OF o,
cycle corps TO the United States volunteers VIII
be read by Anthony J, GRIM. Addresses VIII be
made by officers OF both the regular and volunteer
service and several papers VII be read by special
lsts The following topics will be discussed Proper
Weight of Military Bicycle" Proper Arms 70, for
tary Titles" What Weight OF Clothing Should he
Carr,ed?' Should Cyclists study Topography. ana
How" Should the Gun BE the Machine or on
the Man" Should the Military Machine Have a
Brake Should Each Company Have Machin-
ist?" and twenty others. The committee invites
all officers and soldiers and Officers and soldiers
OF the regular volunteer armies OF the United
States or OF the National Guard OF the various
States who are wheelmen, 10 attend.
The Bergen County twenty -fve-nlle handicap
road race Will be held October IL. The entries
close on October / with r. \. Hewitt. OF Hacken-
sack y. J.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
blanks by sending name and address 10 the Cycling