New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
LARGE AND MERRY CROWDS OUT YES
TERDAY.
THE DOUBLE CENTURY RUN TO PHILADELPHIA
NoRTHPoRT MAN DROPS DEAD AFTER

A NORTHPORT MAN DROPS DEAD AFTER
BICYCLE TRIP
II was an IDEAL day for cycling yesterday and
crowds OF wheelmen and wheelwomen were met
hand. The East and North River ferries
and the Staten Island ferries carried hundreds OF
cyclists for n days outing on the good SUBURBAN
roads. At O'Clock last night wheeImen IN the
upper districts OF the city were caught In heaVy
ralnstorm which lasted for over half an nour'
The rain belt extended 10 Fiftieth-st. and little or
rain fell below that point Between ana
o'clock the drives in Central Park were so muddy
that riders were forced to dismount and walk up
the hills.
Merry crowds were in the splendid drives
IN Prospect Park and on the cycle pain IN brooh-
lyn, many riders from New-York going over 10
enjoy the good roads. The most popular route Tor
New-York wheelmen over the Thrty-four'h-s'
ferry then up Bedford-ave TO Eastern PARKWAY
through Prospect Park 10 the path
The double century run Of the Manhattan b.
cycle Club to Philadelphia and return was a sue
cess in every way. The wheelmen. about eiehV
in number left this city at 5:45 a. m on Satur-
day and arrived at Philadelphia Saturday ngh, a'
z p. m. only about twenty OF the starters ial'"s
10 finish. OF the sixty riders who started ifo'"
Philadelphia yesterday forty-hve finished last night
the riders coming in in good form from 10 y
m All those who arrived last night Will receive
handsome medals. Captain {. T. Stauoach' u. -
Wheeler NJ A. King and r. g. Belts, OF the wan
haitian Bicycle Club. were the pacemakers. ana D.
w Foster jr.. Of the NJ. B. c.; c. b. LOCKWOOD
yonkers T. c.: J. A. Starkweather East Orange
Cycers and F. 4. Myrch y. y. Tourist "heei-
men. the assistant pacemakers H. H. ba'scn
and j. Monnenbacker. on a tandem. also assis'eu.
G. j. Dmlck joined tn party at Philadelphia ana
helped the pacemakers the return trip stewart
Monahan Cohen Keys and lockwood OF the
NJ b. c.. met the weary riders at New-bruhsWich
and helped to cheer them the last few miles mere
were three Boston. Washington. one baltimore
two Hackensack two Plainsheld. one East orange
and several Brooklyn wheemen in the party Just Just
fifteen clubs in ali represented Mrs; John
finshed-L r. Rube and +. b. Morris Morris
Wheel b srSSe a new one The
men OF Philadelphia were particularly attentive
10 The visitors
bshwavs that they should be scrupulous in respect
Ing The rights Of ,b fnoS rights Of other bcycer on
Saturday, sundays and holidays when the weather
is likely to 20 out on it, and in consequence all the
good roads near the city are hrongea wn eros
mishaps can easily occur from fast or careless
riding The chief danger Is mot when b ps saon
then can clearly be seen on both sides put when a
u upon rders going at moderate speed the latter
know nothing Of what is overaking them mnt ~
this class Of riders to give no warning OF their
coming and often to run as close as possible ETC, 10
the slower wheemen apparently in order 10 give
them a scare. 1t is most reprehens,be practlSEe.
Common courtesy demands that blcycIe rLier
should sound warning either by bel or whiste
when about TO pass another particularly al cIose
quarters so that the latter may make room TOT
he former or AT least not swerve from his course
and increase the chances Of collision. When meet meet
ing too wheelmen may we'll exercise caution anu
give each other plenty Of leeway. The men VINO
?take the whole road becoming known as
.hicycle hogs" The mere fact OF such name
IS a grave reproach TO the whole cycling fraternity
Claude u Sanford a jeweller OF Nor.hport. Long
Island dropped dead at o'clock Yesterday artcI
noon He had just reached home after picycIe
tr,n He went to Patchogue Friday afternoon. and
in the morning started on The return Tip , was ua
complained OF not feeling well when he returned;
and in a short time went into CONCLUSIONS ana died
go, heart failure He was noble grand OF the
local lodge Of Odd Fellows. He was twenty-nihe
years old.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF american
Whee,men may obtain full printed in1or matioh anu
blanks by sending name and address TO the Cychhs
Editor, NewYork Tribune.