New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-10
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE NEW TRACK AT MANHATTAN BEACH
FINISHED.
PREPARING THE CYCLE PATH-RlShr hAoN-
ra,rEp-FRoM FORT HAMILTON TO CHI

,r,v.,,p,xc THE CYCLE PATH RIGHT EXON
r,,rrn-rRoM FORT HAMILTON TO CHI
cAGo-OrHER NOTES AND CON-
MrNTs FOR wHEELMEN.
crouas Of wheelmen went down to the new
track at Manhattan Beach yesterday 10 see ~"
tho work was progressing The wheelnen were
ae.,ooa - 500 thar the work had advanced as
Tar os /, had 4 big gang OF men were al WORK
Yesterday and the finishing touches OF the track
nroper were put shortly after noon. Inc ''"er
rail is yet to be fixed. well as the cement OF 'o
,riny for the outside embankment. ABOUT one
,bird ~ the folding chairs have been put up IN 'he
,g,,,d The competitors' quarters have not
hoo, arranged Men were also hard AT Work Oh
the road leading TO the track when connects win
the Western Boulevard, near the raiiTo"' ''dcN''
but considerable work will have TO DC done 10 h"'c
this road in good shape for wheemen Tor the an
nuaI STATE meet; which will be held at the new
track next Saturday.
,r,ere were the usual big crowds OF wheeimen on
tho local good roads yesterday and. no matter no"
many club runs are held out OF io""' e''ous"
vbeoImen are left to fiji all the good roads In the
,oighhorhcod The drives in Central PARK. the
boulevard and Riverside Drive were popular WIN
the cyclists Large crowds Of spectators cohsre-
Gated a.ong the boulevard to witness the wheel
men 20 by. The riders are particularly cdreiuI
about keeping their lamps burning just now ana
fcw complaints against whee!men are heard IN
consequence.
There was almost crush on the cycle PAIN III
prooklvn Yesterday and parties of riders from
| most of the clubs in the two cities made me trip
TO the Island during the afternoon. Inc Ni'h'uN'
Greenwich Ncw-York \. c. Bushw.ck Sou'h
P-ooklvn brooklyn b. c.. Kings county LONE
leland prospoct and Riverside Whee,men were well
renrcsented The rOad-houscs along the pain dih
| r,.hnr business More whee.men were seen al
conov Island west OF Brighton. than were ever
present in one day before The proposed one-iifth
NJ mile track at the West Fad has been appar-
emily abandoned. for little work appears TO nave
| hcer done there during the last month.
The formal opening Of the cycle PAIN is 10 pe
| celebrated next Saturday afternoon. ana the PAIN
T. not in the condition it should be Tor such a
I caehration. Loose crushed ston" mas Derh ui'iI
| a. inc crossings but II has not been roheh ana
~, i,cso stone caused several accidents yehcf"iy
| Nc,ilonfs on the path. particularly on SUNDAY. arr
crushed stone decorated tn" path IN seV.rai pdt7
and riders md hr particularly chieiu' last h,hL
| probably "A dozen whtc.s were wrecked on 'le go
| r.sf.r.lty Two wherimen met IN coIIls4oh VIZ
| ;,,ssr in FROM ~ iIowe's about > =. m ana INC
| rims Of both wheels were broken
! Tho Metropolffan Association ~ 'ycllhG .un7
h,s ended it, Investigating ldbors over 4' ~,
,rr Nli,lburn race AMI tho charges against !, VI
| gira, The winner OF the race have n'. DISMISS,
| c.an9ayen has been disqualified. when l'a''S "''
first three men a. follows
III" Hanii- gin Tine