New-York tribune., 1896-04-08
m THE CYCLING WORLD.
,rr1-RN PATH FROM CONEY ISLAND
TO BE READY JUNE Is.

SSry
I'll, uNFAvoRABLE WEATHER coNDI-
r,oNs-MEETINGs AND RUNS OF
VARIOUS CLUBS.
,, deal of unnecessary sympathy is being
s an the Door bicycle manufacturer on account
~as heastly weather" said well-known local
Of Wv Yesterday. "Of course. everybody admits
oe" ueather has been worse than bad, and we
tna' ~ d,seusted but the makers are not suffering
"' .,,c,s on account of the backward spring. In
pa mi. weather has been great thing for the
ran ~ the bicvcc. for. astonishing the state
mAN seem there few of the large makers
mem ready TO meet the demand for wheels. As
VINO VINO as the fine weather sets in the rush for bi
cycle, viii be able TO supply the demand. Why,
naSs'So MAKE II the firms, which, expected to have
Wheels eesil Il" he lucky If they get many ready for the
this v much before July You see they cannot get
The parts
-,scial meeting of the Good Roads Racing
..,cn held on Monday night. President An
Assa. the welcome announcement that the re-
Sc" "s .r.s path from Coney Island would be ready
tu'H vheelmen by June Is. 1t was suggested
!% . .hs nrmai opening Of the new path should be
tns' ,hat date but IL decided later that the
n "..,,e exercises should take place on June q.
. Sp.nTTihn Kings County Wheelmen will have race meet
Ine Inetsd date at the Manhattan Beach track. The
on on 'rr mrsmhers admitted numbered III. which brings
re" rship 81 the association up TO about 200.
Ins snbsrs have done much TO help secure better
.ds .n for the riders of the wheel across the river
- collisions between wheelmen and between cy-
,, and nedestrians are frequent in such disagree
.hls weather many people are beginning to wonder
..,o, will happen when the weather clears up and
,hs riders take TO the roads in earnest That there
sboud be some provision for the riders of the wheel
Az which they can reach the outlying districts be-
comes more apparent each day. There are so few
vel.paved streets in the city that those thorough
t.res will be fairly choked with wheelmen soon
A. warm weather sets in in earnest. The city Off
eals have problem before them. and they might
s well take hold Of it now as a, any other time
the proposed Aqueduct cycle Path advocated by
The Tribune last year might act differently II
year Long Island and New-Jersey have taken UP
fhe good roads question in earnest. and this city
cannot AFFORD 10 wait much longer.
The Jaffray Cycle Club members enjoyed their
Anal music ride of the season at the American
Theatre Hall Forty -second-st. and Eighth-ave last
night The weather kept down the attendance.
Among some Of those who identified with the
organiza ton are the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Janray, Mrs. Murray Livingston. Augustus W.
purkee Miss Schwab. Mrs. John V. r. Lewis. Mrs.
BENJAMIN Norton. Mrs John Turner Atteroury'
Nebert B. Cary Mrs George W. Cary. Mrs. Will
lam S. Seamans. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Y. DAVIDSON.
Sasten. sTr Mrs. Everet, Herrck, Miss Helen Parish:
Mrs James cary jr.. Miss Katharine NJ. Booth and
Mrs. Henry 7. Looms.
New members are joining the League Of American
wheemen at an astonishing rate. For the week
which ended on Monday there were 1850 applica-
tons for memhership sent in at the headanarters at
and 2G9 from Philadelphia.
The unfortunate accident TO William g. Adams al
Fifth-ave. and One-hundred d-and-twenty-eighth-st.
on Monday night should be warning TO the fast
riders who insist upon scorchng on tho public
streets. 1t is dangerous work riding at full speed.
even on a country road. Those who believe in such
work should cOnfne their efforts the racetrack.
Scorchng al night through the public streets is
not only dangerous but II Ia almost criminal. and
the offenders should he brought up with a round
turn.
The Crescent Wheelmen. of Panheld. y. j. are
preparing to have good meeting on Decoration
Day II Is proposed 10 give six contests arranged as
follows One-quarter mile scratch. for professionals:
one mile. handicap for professionals: one mile.
novice: five mile handicap: two-me relay race. or
lap race. and A tandem race. Large purses. for
the professional races will not be as plentiful a:
some people seem think. There will be plenty OF
races fer fair size purses.
The Manhattan Bicycle Club will have its annual
bicycle tour this year in July. portion Of the
Foute may be along the coast OF Maine
The adjourned meeting Of the Quill Club Wheel
men will be held at No % Park Row tomorrow.
Some interesting bicycle races and athletic games
have been scheduled take place the joint games
Of the Cathedral Athletic club and Company
u the 18th Regiment Armory tonight.