New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
FOR A BIG LEAGUE OF CYCLING CLUBS.
THOSE OF THE ENTIRE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
TO FORM ONE AssccIATION-MANUFACTu
Frs AND SOUND MoNEY-THE NEW
ROI,IEVARD ORDINANCE.

BOULEVARD ORDINANCE.
r. Anthony Brock the president Of the Metro
poitan Association OF Cycling Clubs. deserves
the hearty support Of every rider OF the wheel In
the city in his effort to bring the cycling CLUBS
together in one organization. The meeting at
the Hotel Bartholdi on Wednesday night was
one of the most successful bicycle meetings held
in this city In many day. 1t was meeting OF
representative wheelmen. and the next session
ought to bring together the leading lights OK the
different clubs in this city. The idea is to form
a local association TO be called the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF New-York. AS soon as this
has been effected steps will be taken to bring
the associated cubs OF Long Island and New
Jersey together and form what may he called
the Netropolitan Cycling League In this way
the cyclists OF the whole district VIII be COM
bined and that is Just what Is needed. AL pres
ent there Is entirely too much Jealousy between
the clubs and associations.
Stanch and almost unanimous support Is be-
ing given to sound money candidates by the
cycle trade. No. only are Its representatives.
foremost in individual effort. but the journals
representinC the trade arc devoting a generous
share Of their space 10 the treatment OF the
financial question from the point Of view OF the
bicycle manufacturing industry. In the West.
where the fight Is the hottest. one Of the papers
Is publishing a serial argument for the gold
standard under the title Of Finance and Indus
try" while al the same time it runs A column de-
voted TO Silver Tire Punctures. in which APP
pear clever skits. An advertising solicitor for
ono Of the big bicycle trade journals. whose dut-
les have carried him among the wholesale deal
ors and manufacturers Of New-England and the
Metropolitan District. reports having encoun-
tered among the hundreds Of those In the trade
he has met but a single maker Of the bicycle In
favor o, the Bryan fallac.es. This same adver-
Using man reports an almost utter stagnation
in the wholesale trade pending the outcome Of
the election. and says that in not few instances
have advertisers making long contracts s,pu-
lated the privilege Of canceng them In case of
Rryans election \ comic paper with cycling
features which started In 10 boom Bryan. for
The sole purpose OF Increasing It's circulation in
the West has lost a great deal more In advertis-
ing than Il could possibly gain In circulation.
and IL has consequently found Il advisable TO
drop from tho political field entirely Advertis-
ors having contracts with thls publication can
cclled them and gave as their reasons for 50
doing that they could not consistently give their
support TO publication that WIS advocating a
policy which they deemed detrimental 10 their
business.
The new ordinance In reference 20 vehicles on
the Boulevard is found to work satisfactorily
is immense They need no longer enter this
ihoroughfare with their hearts in their mouths
even the most nervous Of them. for they know
that the drivers Of heavy vehicles under
coinpuision to respect their rights. The Justice
Of the new rule seems to be granted by all and
surprisingly little opposition has been made
by truck-dr and the Ike The one two
arrests that have been made cannot but have
a good effect. and the effect I'm general Of this
regulation OF traffic will he excellent and Will
be felt In other parts Of the city. 1t is thought
b. many that similar ordinances may be passed
before long in reference to other streets. While
heavy vehicles have always been shut out OF
the parks. there Is feeling that 10 exclude
them wholly from airy regular street even
for certain hours OF the day. as has been pro-
posed more than once In reference To Fifth
ave. would smack OF injustice. But the pro-
prety OF compelling them to keep to one side
Of the roadway except when passing another
vehicle Is recognized by everybody; there Is no
hardship in 1t and no delay is caused thereby.
But plainly. a contrary rule IL applicable to
streets that have beer provided with asphalt
strips the sides. That. however. is only
temporary measure 50 to speak. pending the
time when there VIII be many asphalt thor
ough ares save in the crowded business parts
Of the city and on slopes like those of MUIR
ray Ifill.
one OF the mcanest things that have come to
light recently is the action Of a hotelkeeper on
the coast OF Massachusetts,. who charged his
guests Ave cents each for checking their bcy-
cles over night. 1t would be no more than
right 10 print hic name so that cyclists may
steer clear OF his place In the future
A pleasant thing in cycling always Is 10 make
a circuit. II possible instead OF returning over
the same road by which one went ont. y small
company OF riders who were out last Sunday
made a pleasant discovery In this line that
others may be glad to learn OF. although. in
point Of fact. the route about To be described
has been gone ever previously by not few
lovers Of the wheel. After reaching Jamaica
and riding across the hills to Flushing. which
never looked lovelier than under that brigh, blue
sky and amid a wealth OF richly colored leaves.
they turned eastward on the wc-known turn
pike leading to Roslyn. This road, by the way.
is in better condition than formerly. especially
the further east one goes. as extensive repairs
were made to it during the summer The half
way point on this road H. Little Neck. and. af-
ter passing that place about mile. the riders
turned southwark. when another mile. seem
ingly short one. brought them To Il hcautiful
little sheet Of water II WAS Success Iake-a
pond rather than a lake. surrounded by trees
in radiant October dress. and with neat-ook-
ins hotel on It's bank The road across the
island here Is not nacadamized, but II is "A
good country road. free from sand and with
a smooth wheel track at the side sometimes on
each side. Keeping L. the road after passing
the lake. after run Of perhaps four miles the
company the Jericho Turnpike at
Hyde Park whence the usual course back past
Floral Park and through Queens was taken
The run to Success Lake was voted success
by all who took part In il.
It is altogether likely that attempts to secure
laws requiring railroads to carry bicycles free
will be made In several States the coming win
ter on the other side OF the ocean no efforts
appear to have been made In this direction.
wheelmen Being satisfied to get their machines
carried for small fees. In Ireland the following