New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-19
AMONG THE WHEELMEN.
THE LOCAL PARADE OF BICYCLIsTs.
on THE CYCLE PATII-AROUND LONG ISLAND
QUILL CLUB MEET-OTHER NOTES
AND COMMENTS.

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| The splendid weather was taken advantage OF by
the cyclists with avldity yesterday. and the cycle
| parade uptown was imposing one. In Central
| Park the Boulevard and Riverside Drive
thousands OF whce.mcn were seen during the day
| and at night. The hundreds of club runs to sub
| urban good roads also more literally patron
| lied than usual The lack OF suitable cyclists
retreat or rest on the Boulevard Riverside Drive
| is felt keenly.
| As usual on Sunday. the cycle path in Brooklyn
| crowded with cyclists from early morn until
late at night and the fortunate roadhouse keepers
along the route reaped rich harvest probably
three fourths OF the wheelmen made direct for the
island, where the wheels were checked. bathing SUITS
were secured and a rush was made for the ocean.
The surf unusually high. and the waves Duh
feted the wheemen about in merry style. Ihree
venturesome wheelmen started swim n match
race from Brighton to Nortons Point, put al ADAM
doned the idea and came ashore below Banners
Common-sense ought to keep the novice on the
cycle path on Sunday. when the crush Is always
great. and the police patrol ought 10 'ooH gu. io
intoxicated wheels. one unfortunate i'u
vidual who had gone to Coney Island apparen'iy
laid In a supply of local liquid refreshments 20 ias.
him over until Monday He was not conscious tna a
he had imbbed than he could conveniently sts
carry home He cut all sorts OF grapevine s",s.s
when he got to the cycle pain, ana " tI md'
passed along the line TO look out for him re woI
men had to sprint out into the Boulevard 70 escape
him. The police should take care OF inc "heels -.
intoxicated cyclists and either SEND them NOME
afoot or take them to the station drunken ma, ma
seldom Injuries himself. bu: he Is menace 10 otn
ers One Young scorcher came TO grel near tios
meet Park He ran into another cyclist ae1hoi1s
ing the rear wheel of the latter's macnlne. l ne
scorcher was forced to accompany the victim 10 d
shop. where paid for the repairs before ne was
allowed to
NJ a Galley and G. c. Eldridge. members OF tne
Press Wheelnen returned from n trip around Lons
| Island Yesterday They were accompanied l,art y.
the way by II. Fichtel. The start was mace ias'
Monday and the route lay through Bapyon fa i,
ogue Quogue Bridgehampton. Shnnecock s Hl.s
Southampton Sag Harbor, Orient Greenport' Sou..-
old Rlverhead Yaphank, Bellport freep9tt iielhp
stead Garden City. Mneoa, Floral Park ana
Queens The men took the boat from sag faTpor
to shelter Island. The railroad was USED from hiy
erhead to Yaphank avoid the SAND ana mus, -.
Ruble of the same club. has finished IN eieVeh
centuries this year
The Quill Club wheelmen are arranging 20 have
race meet late in September which Will CLOSE Tue
racing sea son in the East. Dixie Hines or the rsc
ing hoard is in correspondence with the owners
of every quad team in America, ana eXpec's ~
secure them for a team race. There Will pe sew
eral other team races.
Cyclists desiring 70 join the League or American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information anu
blanks by sending name and address 10 the Nyci"s
Editor. New-York Tribune