New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-22
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ROADS CROWDED WITH CYCLISTS.

NOADS CNOW DED With ShNbioAS'
WESTERN ASSOCIATION TO WORK FOR GOOD
RoADs-MoRE ASPHALT STREETS IN BROOK
LYN-PRoFESsIONAL RAcING-oTHER
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The warm weather yesterday did not interfere
with the enthusiastic cyclists to any appreciate
extent for the good roads in the neighborhood
thronged all day. The rainstorm which set
in last night caught many weary rider far from
home. and in consequence many bicycle suits Will
be out on the clohesne to-day drying out The
club all well attended and the uptown
drives were crowded as usual on Sunday or holi-
day. by the novice. who has not as yet reached the
clubrun period The cyclists OF course. felt the
heat but II Is a poor wheelman who could not find
a. breeze and in spite of the extra exertion It is
doubtful il the wheelman felt the heat nearly so
much as did his brother who olled about the house
and sweltered.
The cycle path in Brooklyn presented a lively
spectacle all day. and OF the largest crowds of
the season patronzed this popular route. The
cyclists ran into delightful breeze a couple OF
miles from Coney Island They enjoyed the ocean
breezes and the beach was thronged with riders OF
the wheel from Manhattan Beach to Norton's
Point. There are now plenty OF places at the ISL
and where wheels can be checked. The bathing
was excellent and the chances are that the bathing
record of the island broken One party Of
wheelmen started In at Manhattan Beach at
o'clock and they could not secure bathing suits
until they had reached the lower end of the
"Bowery" One wheeman rescued a half-drowned
woman from the surf at Manhattan Beach In. the
afternoon There were hundreds of bathers about
the woman, but none Of them saw her predicament
until the sharp-eyed wheelman dived into the surf
and dragged her to the shore.
The Western Association Of Wheelmen Is an Or
ganiza;ion which may be heard from later in the
season. The organization does not start out with
the idea OF opposing the League Of American
Wheelmen, but OF OF the promoters ex-
presses 1t:
I'VE intend TO do some work which the L. A. w.
Is supposed to do but doesn't do. Our object is to
fight for better roads, and We will have the SYM
pathy of all wheelmen in efforts. The l.. A. w.
has been so busy arranging race meets and classi-
fyng its racing mer that It's officials seem to have
forgotten the chief reason for its conception and
being. The movement is growing in Illinois.
'Horsemen. wheelmen and hotekeepers will be
asked to help along the good cause. and 1t Is said
that a National Association will be formed entirely
outside OF the L. a. w"
Brooklyn is slowly but surely solving the question
OF wel-paved streets 1t is now said that Sixteenth
st. is TO be paved with asphalt from Prospect Park
paved to the ferry This will be a great con.
venence to wheemen IN south broSKyn anu
from this city who wish TO reach the cycle pain OF
the good roads in Queens County.
The trouble with professional racing, so far, seems
TO be that the class brought out to date savors or
the horsefesh which tried TO run In the races In the
cessful the professionals must be able TO do better
racing than that done by Class and Class men men
norman Wheeler and Tyler are badly needed to
help Sanger out Sanger so far outclassed ms neId
Saturday that the races In when ne started were
professions
j. f. Doidt. the athletic Instructor OF the Orange
Athletic Club. has applied for patent on new
device II IL a simple device. capable OF being at
tached 10 hnching post. or 20 the front OF fence
BY hsP CLASP 9oI pr ,6e ISm nr
the top frame Of bicycle. which Is placed with IFS
frame in This clasp nickel Is dropped into AS slot
small Key is elected from one side OF the apparatus
The rider puts this In his pocket and goes on 20
safe I'm he returns and by the insertion OF the key.
unocks the hasp This done. the apparatus Is ready
FOR the next customer.
The practice OF riding upon the slo, OF the Broad
way cable is not SO prevalent as 4 was Tires are
being puncturcd daily The cable wears rouBh
edges In the slot. which tear the tires.
Tho fury In tho case Of Robcr, Luscomb ex-cty
Attorney OF Milwaukee. on trial FOR the murder OF
saturday Emil sanger was u brother of Walter
&. Sanger. the racing man.
cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information ana
blanks by sending name and address to the cycling
Editor, New-York Tribune.
LARNED WILL DEFEND THE CUP.
LIVELY CONTESTS EXPECTED AT THE LONGwooD
ToURNAMENT-GAMEs on LOCAL COURTS
The tennis players will gather at Longwood.
Mass this week compete for the cup now held
b, rarned II Ia announced that Hovey, Wrenn,