New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-26
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ROADS CROWDED WITH WHEELMEN'

CYCLE PATH scENEs-ANoTHER BLooMER BALL
THE STATE MEET At BrFFALo-A SEN
sIBI.E CIiII.D-oTIIER NOTES AND
COMMENTS
The splendid weather yesterday was a boon 10
whcelmen particularly that portion OF '"e ''u''N
~ the wheel who are shut UP in Offices ior SIN uas
of the week All the club runs were unusua'iE wei
attended We, the we,l-paved thoroughfares In New
York and BROOKLYN were overcrowded. Inc merry
ding ding of the bicycle bell was hearn an u'' al
the drives In Central Park and up ana uo"h 'ne
Roulevard and Riverside Drive. Better weather
could not have been asked for SKIM over .oun..s
roads and well-beaten sidepaths. The roaos were
1us,v Of course but the wheelmen ola not nina
that They were out for pleasure ana the'r n"she'
faces and bright eyes showed that they were en-
Toying their fl. 1t is said that many p"S
are contemplating extending their summer Vaoa
lions The bicycle fever seems to nave hhoohe' o"'
all other diseases.
That popular cyclists route, the Cy'ie ram ~
BROOKLYN presented If anything hVener aspect
than usual yesterday. 1t was throngea With "nee'
men from sunup until midnight. and a never-enuhs
string of wheels extended like double chain lo'"
Prospect Park Coney Island The neat-'oohins
%, wheels predominated of course, but every other
wheel was there, including the now pecniiar-iooH-
ing ordinary as well as the low-frame "hee'' VI
81 and '92. The turnout of wheeiwomeh was "'o
greater than is usually the case on SUNDAY. IL Is
glorious path and the ears OF the PARK 'ol''''iis
sIoner will tinge If his neglect allows TINS spehuu
route to go TO rack and ruin.
OF course In such a crowd accidents were ire
ouent and at one time during the afternoon "recAs
of wheels were strewn all along the grass plot a'
the side Of the path Unfortunately all the no''ueS
turn out on Sunday and the repair shops along the
route did rushing business in consequences /"
one accident below Howes young man was
knocked unconscious. and he remained III ',i'' WI
diton for some time after he was carried INTO
nearby road house. The doting father CARVING
Nc hshv strained 10 his wheel in front OF him was
Particularly numerous. Everybody admnes a lUs
an s holiday is not on the front of a bicycle on
the cycle Path one little fellow last ngme o'ch
a sat his is father was forced and
carry the little screamer in his an arms served him
right" heard repeatedly
Boomer receptions no longer noveI iy;s, AN IN
Amityvne Long Island. on saturd idss " ms satur
of men and %iyn ls.' arriving there
D. m After hearty dinner dah cnrfv Moved
salI on Great South Bay yesterday and RODE de
back to the city yesterday afternoon MOS, OF t t
old Pioneer Cycle Club.
There was some good racing at the Manhattan titan
Roach track on Saturday. and words OF praise Wrfe
hesrd on every hand for Batchelders handlcappiss
Some arrangements should be made al onee ioa
Deffing the spectators the track after they ieac
The trains II is prepOsterous 10 ASH PVoP' :"
walk a half mile TO reach the track
Those two ambitious young BROOKLYN whee haa
Who intended TO start for San Francisco awiee
Yesterday did Their courage oo@eu Iu' ,bs
ibe Iaef minute They that they VIII max. tle
trip in the spring. Their friends WI" peileac naa,
when they receive a dispatch from the facIc 0o"''
;nformine them of the cyclists arrival there'
new feature will be tried at the state meet y, a,
pnfYalo on September and 8. II VIII consist oi a
hailoon ascension and parachute drop lioii ~"
cinuds the daring aeronaut being sea,eu on =, "a
bicvcle II is proposed that when the "n III.
,nnch the ground the rider Will cut loose Ho"
tSe ma rachute and ride away.
nh. Uoapland-Sm twenty-five mile ROAD race
nil take place at New Bedford. Mass, on sSep
,an,her Prizes amounting to SoVo VIII DE siVei ~
~ the mcky winners. The prizes hc'uue a pa.' =,
~ w horses carriage and complete equipment a
10 No valued az 500 and 500 picycIe
The Crescent wheemen will give race eq meet at
p,ainosld on September 2. beginning al s% y. M
rh. cnntests will be follows: one -inlle no'Ivc
,mo- thiri mile scratch: mile handicap,, TWO,
Mi. team race for Union County championship anu
~ caI,onstal Cup; two-mie lap race; ohe-hi'e
o.s0 class: two mile handicap
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