New-York tribune., 1895-05-14

THE MANHATTAN BEACH TRACK.

THE MANHATTAN BEACH TRACK.
.ppANc,So FOR TIE IRvrNGTON- -MILLBURN
ROAD nAcE-RrvERsrDb wHEELMEN TO
HOLD -FOUR MEETs-PrTMANs Pc
cuIr>R ExrERIEXcE-A NEW
TRACK At LINDEN. y. J.
Work "a advancing nicely upon the new track
M Manhattan Beach and this VIII De "e'co"o
new. 70 local whcclmcn. for the impression seems
10 have gore abroad that littc or no WORK WAS pc
inc ,onc at tho seaside track TWO forces or men
are now kept at work. and II 'he track Is not i"
perfect condition long before the time the ''h'"
meet takes place. on June " ana 10. IN" "i"'s'''
will he much surprised. II all the plans now being
arranged arc carried ont. the track NJ Manhattan
| 1,o.cb ur hc the fastest safest ani most SUD
s,antlal I'm tho country The accommodations 'or
both spectators and riders viii he or the bcS'' am
that Manhattan Beach will be the object point ior
r,ooiro, this voar seem. assured. Special ar
raugemcnts will also be made FOR transferring
wheels by rail TO and from tho new track Tho
c.ucn, 10 bo used on the track s guaranteed to
s,,,l any amount o. heat moisture. The KINGS
County Wheelmen Dill have their meet NJ mo
new track on Juno -. Several other meets nave
also been arranged take place AZ the Island our
Ing the summer
Tho Ir,ing'on Mllburn road race on Decoration
Day will probably eclipse the meinOrhpi" rd'' "a
wear ago The entries coming In fast. ana last
vears number 81 Is likely 70 be ccpsei The
entries viii close on May i6 with X. q. Belts. No
q Park Row. Earnett. who Won the race las, year.
has sent In his entry.
W Pitman who will referee tho race this year. IL
an ollf,rno rider and he tho first regular
bicycle race ever held In America. This was In
July ls7s at Brockion. Mass. on an old "orlinnry
or high wheel machine. frtman VAS once arrested
I'm Madison squnr" for simply riding "A bicycle. lie
had secured permission from the Park Commits
sioncrs but his costume was such that the Park
,olic.ruau concluded TO arrest him anyway. This
VA. In IN. falI ~ - Pi,man's costume consisted
OF a white corduroy suit with red stockings ana he
admits 1ow that probably such combination was
| a u.tle too glarns .or the average sparrow police
man pi,mnn vas taken to tho station-house and
mm, iia'cy released
= uellb,ch has been appointed captain OF
| m. Gramercy Wheeim.n. Tho club has offered
, gold mileage medal 70 the member who rides the
LARGEST number ~ niles from May n - october
| o. To the member Who attends the greatest mum
| ier %, club runs from May y 10 October 81 III"
| captain will personally present golI m-iil to p'
| known as the captains medal" The club pro-
poses 20 arrange FOR road race I'm the near W'ure.
| captain Hcllbach has secured The ~" of one
mic tro,tlng track near the city whore any mem
| Der Of tho club may train and get INTO shaI' lor
| track racing The Gramcrcy club viii enter team
| In the Metropolitan Association baseball league
| race.
| wheelmen who take tours through adjoining
| states complain that In some places they are
| treated ouirageously. The local constabes ana
| police Justices OF some ~ the towns must be rap
| irg a ur.tfv penny ~ the expense ot whc'lm'n
| II lamp accidentally blows ont AZ night a con
stable vii dar out from hrlrr .t ",t"S' onr ,,r
| rider In case there IL "A BAD spot IN IN" r"h,l
| ana the whcclman dar's 70 ns" the sidewalk ior M
| fcw feet. merely - get around uI sPu,, NJ
| is pouncod upon and taken h.ior@ . p2iirc nAss. M
unfortunate wheelman does not happen 10 haVe f fhtt
| amount with him. his wheel TX '"hhs'h'u. lh's
* the WAY strange whcclmcn are SAID To- be treated
| at iIackcnsack y }.
Fred Van sickcn. who tried 10 lower IN" ,r,i rec9ri
| from Washington 10 this city, was seen llinphs
| about town yesterday ''rhe present recori ior
The s mills is m nonrs u Sl ,hirysx Nn SnS hons
| ard AZ I was away ahead Of my sch-lnle when
cn@ we' tnnt na'" could have done IT in that time
covered the FIRST twenty miles IN ON on, nu, h,
| INV wheel and injured myself slightly near Ashton.
| Md and t. Of course had TO stop. Sh"" make the
| attempt again
Edward Mcpuncc and "Nat" Butler. two spccdy
| rn~c 10 take place at Wnlrham. Mass, on I,ecora-
ton Day. All ne conilil"n YAK "I, t,"r does mn,
wnni any pacemnkcrs at al. The two riders Will
| settle the question by tohs
| The committees In charge ~ the ARRANGEMENTS for
| the state meet 10 De he'd al Manhattan h'n'n are are
| huf "A
| nnI Races viii b, held at Room M "TlmrH huNi-
| Ing. at . O'Clock Friday afternoon
| A,rnn,cmcn,s have been practically completed for
| ,,h,t ,romis.s to be Of the best bicycle tracks
| I'm thn country To hc located ~ the Linden ihik
,nrr,rnck I'm New IrrAcy. Some OF the Leading "i''
| ,u., I'm IN, East have had the plans "Ibmltt"ti 10
rho track will ic under the auspices oi pi"hl'
ln.nt local whcelncn. and HcN"rnl well known resi-
dents nf Sew York Th" track VIII he three laps !"
The mile and II will be- built upon sclcntihc primer
piles.
The Riverside Wheclmen propose 10 TAX" an active
| mart i'm rnclng matters this year the club nus AZ
| ,radv arranged hold three meets At Manhattan
Field I'm July and meet In August ne h"u-
| ngcmcnt of the field has promised To put IN" rack
| I'm good condition. and consiI'rab" WORK anu ~
,arsa .l he encountered this Il done. as the
Track is in abomlnab,e shape just now.
Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League OF American
Wheclmen may obtain fun printed information anu
blanks by sending name and address To the 'ychhS
Editor, New York Tribune
BANKER WINS AGAIN IN PARIS.
Paris May BIN the bicycle races In the Nei-
oIrome de rF.st to-day George tanker OF ft's-
hurg Penn won the twok,cmetrc race, beating
Blras and Vasscur Banker was the s'r''V"
man.
AMATEUR ATHLETES IN SESSION
A meeting OF the Metropolitan Association OF .nc
A. A. T. vas held at the Astor House las, nISn'
the clubs being represented as follows; j. T. sum
van and f. W. Hjcrtberg. New-Jersey a. c. w >
| r,,.h., p,v.rside John Steil New \ ork