New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-19
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ACCIDENTS TO A LARGE NUMBER OF
WHEELMEN.
PROFESSIONAL RIDERS TO SAIL FOR EUROPE
CHIEF CONSUL POTTER IN WASHING

PROFESSIONAL RIDERS TO SAIL. FOR EUROPE
CHIEF CONSUL POTTER IN WASHING
ToX-NorEs AND COMMENTS.
Another chapter OF accidents added to the
cycling list on Sunday, and enough bicycles were
smashed 20 keep many reparers busy for day or
two The death OF Charles Schroeder. who FELL
over the Palisades at Shady Side. should be warn
ing to other riders of the wheel. but whether the
warning Will be needed not remains 10 be seen
To the casual pedestrian who watches the throngs
on all the popular wheeling routes hereabouts on
Saturdays and Sundays. and now every PHEASANT
ties There were numerous smashups in the Boule-
va ri and in Riverside Drive Sunday. while on
fairly strewn all along the sides of the path. A,
time In the afternoon thick headed driyer OF
Parkway. Howes. Upon reaching the centre
OF the path he halted his horses and brought MS
wagon TO a stop \ party of cyclists coming up
the road supposed that ne would drive on. but the
man stopped so suddenly that four or hye cyf asis
were wrecked and could not be ridden home; ana
several OF the were in un fsa
OF Brooklyn who deserve the particular a''ehVo" vi
the police.
Charles Murphy. OF the Kings County Wheelmen;
Earle kiser and Harry" Wheeler will sail for
Europe tomorrow 10 chase after the bright shekels
the foreigners are holding out for professional
riders The men will be In charge of Willis T.
TROY who understands the game" on both sides
OF the water. Murphys friends think that the
brooklyn man will show up 10 good advantage on
the quarter mile tracks In Europe ana tney Sa!
that they do not fear even a meeting with John-
son. the American. now In Paris. Murphy has just
returned from the South, where he has been in
training ON Saturday he started down the cycle
path in BROOKLYN to pay his last VISIT 10 So neS
the breeze was 80 inviting that Murphy could not
resist the temptation TO- sprint niue a 'as,ef b IN
Il minute. and the well-known professional was
taken to court and released after he mad PAID me
count was kept of the cyclists who went down
the Coney Island cycle path on Sunday from a. m
to Q D. m. The count is announced as over $1,000
When one OF the bicycle police In the Boulevard at
Seventieth-st. last night was told OF these hSures
no said: well. guess that 1t is so. and | wish
that somebody had thought to count them IN tne
boulevard. They riding here now at all hours
OF the day and night. and don't think tn .h ,ne
or night, except when 1t rains. Why, there are pig
streams Of riders out now between ana cioch
In the morning.
Isaac B. Potter. the chief consul Of the New-York
State Division OF the League Of American Wheel
men went to Washington yesterday. to consult with
General Roy Stone, regarding the National Highway
Commission bill. Mr.. Potter will return TO the city
to-day.
The Mercury Wheel Club of Flushing. has passed
q resolution condemnlng the scorcher and the men,
bers have offered their services as special policemen
the city officials TO help stop fast riding Inc tack
hend is also prevalent In Flushing ana II me mis-
creants are caught 1t Will go hard with them
c. Kluge the Jersey City professional rode in a
ten-mile handicap Jenkinsville. ~ j.. Saturday
afternoon He received nasty fall, and Is confined
10 his home with broken collar-bone.
Charles l.. Gallag her.-M. O. Dennis Is reported TO
have ridden a mile in the West ahead OF n gale
OF wind In III 3-5 The record will be accepted in
all probability.
The club runs arranged by the Greenwich Wheel
men follows: May "a. Freeport. Long Island
start am; May 30. IA. m, Irvington- Milburn Road
Race, D. m, Crescent Wheelmen's Race Meet Plain
fed. n. j., start. $50 a m; May 81 Coney Island
start 10 June annual invitation century run
to Isip. Long Island start 8 a IN. June a. New-Ro-
chee. y. Y, start am; June 81. Far Rockaway.
start. $50 Il. m; July and 3. Long Branch. ~ j.
start a. m; July IL, Nyack, start a. m: July l9
Paterson y. j. start a. m; July g. Fort SCHUYLER
n. Y. start $50 a.
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending name md address 10
the Cycling Editor. New-York Tribune.
IMPROVING THE ROADS AT SARATOGA
THE RESORT TO BE MADE ESPECIALLY AT
TRAcTIvE TO wHEEI.MEN THIS SUMMER.
Extensive Improvements are being made at Sara
toga Tor the accommodation OF wbeelmen. OF whom
there VIII probably be more at the Spa this year
thAn ever before, The roads In and about SARATOGA