New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-27

COUNTING; THE RIDERS on THE BROOK
LYN CYCLE PATH
orr OF 4e.a nicycrAsrs 80 WERE wo';EN MEET
MOS or wnEFLMENs CLUBS 30 ARRESTS

orr or 4 y. HiCYrriSTS 80 WE'VE W. .f-N "r-'-'
MOS or wIlEEfMEN.s CLUBS 20 ARRESTS
- r,py,ox-A HoRsrMANs VIEWS
rho threatening weather Yesterday KEEP, many
Oheelnen indoors vet The crowds Of 'y'hs'S on '"f
io,oI GOOD roads were almost as large as 'l'N VIZ
| - 40, Nearly all tho club runs scheduled
| .o,k Mace There We're a sootly number - wheel
| - s., In the Bouiovari. Riverside Drive ana
| The drives tn central Park during the afternoon
| The drilling rain which began - ran ABOUT '"SN
| son, the cyclists rying home"arH Il was 'n''"'-
| r,,r n note ,ha, the bad habit OF riding abreast
Us no, INDUCED In 70 great an extent yesterday
| =, 81, has been before 10y groups OF wheeimen.
,ow nlan vas that OF Charles Schwalbach yes
,orlay Al Jopperis roaihouse In brooklyn. \ ma"
ui,b an immense register and two or three assist
ants vas stationed near the cycle path and kept d"
| ,i., r.rorl Of every cycst who passed down
| ,h. n,,h A bell rang and number was recoFie'
q, IN. dial az Zach whceman passed on ms way -
| m. island fr' zcs were offered 10 those VINO "'''
m. ~, best pucsaes 10 the number 'h' contest
closing ,t l. o m During the day AZ riders passed
| ~ whom, lss were women The first prize was won
| ny Horny Carrln. Of Brooklyn. who guessed f-''
| second prize by H. J. Parrey. OF East Houston-st
| this city who placed The number at 9i'"
There were fewer accidents on the path Yesterday
| on account OF the few whccmcn and possibly De-
| c,usc cyclists are becoming more careful as the
| ou,door season goes on. \ horse ran away near
| Johnson's woods and demolished wagon ana mar
| ness but fortunately one was injured. Announcer
carriage was demolished in collision N prospect
| Park \ water uain burst In the west drive ana
| wheclnon were forced TO reach the 'SN'' pawn
| through the eastern drives.
| Tho Metropolitan Bicycle club has secured io'
the benefit Of those who desire 10 learn the Details
| OF the Irvlngion Mburn bicycle race on pe'orH-
| lion Day suite OF rooms at Juberts COLUMBIAN
| h., Vill be j.
| and there vii be every accommodation Tor inc
cycling fraternity Three iallyhos. WITH 'ory -eiSh'
| members OF the Metropolitan bicycle tluD apo"i i,
W Woaes says t an o"iorK Wsncsiay reaching the
| course in time FOR the first race
| The frs, meeting OF the Qul club Wheelmen
| was held at iis new quarters. room NO No. iuntzri
| Imllding last night. The quarters are handsomely
| June and important amendments were maze 10
| w'I be held on the first ana third Fridays IN each
| month
| terdav Tor violation OF the sunday ordinances.
n%gf er rso scs e a wa" Clear
the arrests The published T ". .c mat at
mS ~G" Of them away and only few
| parties passed through the village: These were
p poIcc of" officer was on niy ali day in the main
| street but took no action
|
| bcrs held u 'houscwarmins" AT ITS quarters carry
| Yesterday morning The club has secured the Old
| Press club quarters. In Nassau-st New pool ana
| billiard tables have been put up ana newspaper
| non and whcelmcn VIII always be welcome. New
oiIccrg Eill be elected at meeting 10 be held to-
| morrow.
These timld women bicycle riders are becoming
| a terror to drivers" said horseman yesterday
| Nav no horseman wants to over anybody
| and particularly not a woman. Women become
| nervous when a wagon approaches. and generally
| stop and dismount. Now. horsemen Invariably pull
| nm for them and go around and II women vii
| ia, understand this and keep their way there
| viii be fewer accidents and less wear and teai
| upon their nervous system.
| Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
| Wheelmcn may obi ain full printed Information an(
| hanks by sending name and address to the Cycling
| Editor New-York Tribune.
| BICYCI.E RACES IN PARIS.
| Paris MAY 2G-At the Velodrome Buffalo to-day
| the blcycIst Dunwody won the iwo-kilometres race
| Ancers and Martin won the international anC
| four-ap races.
puIIADELPTIA'S INVITATION ACCEPTED
CAMBRIDGE TO SEND A CRICKET TEAM TO THIS
London May 26-"The Graphic" tomorrow WI
| say that II is reported that Cambridge University
has accepted the invitation OF the asSo
J cation OF Philadelphia cricket CLUBS q
send team to America, .amps,ase WI
ala,