New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-20
m THE CYCLING WORLD.
,xcRrAsING POPULARITY OF THE SUI
DAY PARADE.

sonr N BRoADwAY-MR. DE WITT AND
HIS cRusADE-vARIors NOTES.
.,.noreb the weather yesterday was not OF the
-, cor, for the thorough enjoyment of outdoor
or, or recreation. yet the wheemen accepted
,baokfullv what given them. and. as co"s"-
ouence the cycling parade probably beat all rec
s As early as O'Clock yesterday morning
,hoa;n,en could be scurrying along 20 a place
~ meeting where the start was to be made 10,
o,s oit-of-town run. Probably nearly a hundrei
ms were arranged for the day. ana few Il any
.re nostooned Some few century runs nut
most: of the parties contented themselves WIZ"
tours ranging from twenty 10 hity mies'
with tho army of riders pouring out OF New
vor,, and BROOKLYN one might have thought 'h','
the local streets and roads would be free % 49,
men Such was not the case. however io' u,' ,
IN central Park the Boulevard and kiVers"e NV,
,.ars ;hrongod all day and far into the night i
boulevard began 20 fill up with riders as e"''' a.
IN \ m and the merry whirr of the whee'S was
heard until midnight -. t.,
In Prospect Park and down 'he cs0'o ',oo1
H-o,klyr, the scene was an aniiha'ei vi" -.
The veteran policeman stationed at the eN'' :" ,,
mark leading to the cyc,o path saN IL = -,
- "a. convinced that 5000 wheemen hai pass
ont O. the park during the day ne SAi' ,''
had never before seen so many anu '"' raI
,.ae ~ course overcrowded. and there were = =,
oasb-urs in consequence. Two tanden's III" t
,,,,o, an the path near the creek. and one Oh NV
,sars woman was shaken m and oaaly iris",
e,e1 though no, seriously injured. "bicy'ie onNel,
rho has established repair shop III '"c "o0''
VS. KEEP; busy repairing wheels
r., dorvood trees which abound in Johnson
aro IN f,,u bloom Yesterday and the whee'
s. mere not slow TO find 1t ou; They cut Oh D'1
lunches and fastened them to the iron, y. 49,,
r.,os and the blossoms ana leaves a''"'S' ~
- ~ ,hen, from sight. The effect was p'e''!
uu u'.SaI as 4, was yesterday - indnN Hals I've.
returned it%" tashion that two policemen were sta
1ioned at the entrance &C NE paIK we're we're compelled
men showihm Wing omtside roads. They explained that
NE wheel and blossom comoihd''o" "0'''
the horses
ssver, careless wheelmen caused , cos,y %ts
SeNrlr IN ryyentv- hist near i5rodu"
wrechas eft"rnoon Several woud-be scoT ,nar,
were riding abreast on their Tvs way Old with new
%! Of which he particularly prOuu,; , Wry
going in the Collision. but the scorchers TOOK
m he whole street. and none 81 1ne, .I s,Teet
and badly rusep and his new %nfe ,e W attention to
The scorchers KEEP, on , ana afier them 10y several in
dignant spectators.
.,...,.o, sbou,a be careful when riding a.: night
Keen fheir lamps it, 1t is nov sad ta1s
D De Witt represents an elieeSu S,, e coal-dcaicr
p Wv taking care not TO break the laws "a,rvhnly
win avoid trouble with MI De WIZ
else.
An enjoyable programme is oeih h sonib brooklyn
Wteelmen al Acme Hail. Ninth.s'' anu "
ave brooklyn, Thursday night
Tho woman in knickerbockers Is no lonse, -,i
curiosity in chicago Dress reform mo a9' CIV Two
uoren,s clubs have adopted the so-caHed i"''o"''
costume
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF an an ena
vheelmen may obtain fun prlntei .o' me Cvcling
blanks by sending name anu duui'9' -
Editor. NewYork Tribune