New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-22
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
TO DECIDE THE POSTPONED QUILL
CLUB RACES
,voN.x.s RIDE WITH PooDI.E-MILEAGE or
MANHATTAN CI.TBMEN- REPAIRING PhoS-
pEcr PARK DRfvEwAYs-oNE
NODE CYCLE PARADE.
y RESPONSIBLE ! \ v

PECT PARK DRfVEWAfs-oNH
MORE CYCLE PARADE.
The postponed races Of the Qui'i 'i"o '' 80
cf America will he Reid on Thursday ai'e'"oo" q"
tho Wavcrly track. New-Jersey. wnere 80 me-
fas, miles have been ridden this year Inc ''''.''
Of the mile invitation has been sn'eu "o""
rohnson and Cooper. and the greatest rivalry
oxts,s hotveen the two men, there is likely 10 De
GOOD race The hve-mile metropolitan district
ohomn,onship race for the $3.50 trophy cup ana III
dividual medals will be concIudeu nj The best
stars in The METROPOLITAN district nave t ,1bn Man
An o Reach track last week now In training
at Planneld and will come over 10 rioc &c ,hn meet
which has been specially arranged VII De thy v ,
appearance OF Jimmy Michae, ne,Ure SII" record
A rather handsome woman. who Is said 10 ne al
actress of some reputation. created sma'I se"s"-
ton on the cycle Path In Brooklyn OH 0u"u''
afternoon Arranged In basket IN IRON, oi ne'
b,cvcle was a well-kept and finely groomed pood'e'
The dog was enjoying the spin throuRh '"e va"
,,o air and 80 was the woman But the spectacie
did not suit the small boy. He howled at 'lIs' anu
then his friends howled but the woman r1' e. eir
sercnelv Then the boys rode aftcr her, anu - -
ranks swelied In numbers every second 1od SOM
body began sing that little ditty ea,r ~ p
u,o;ldn't buv me "A bow-wow. The refrain "aS
lien nm Inv the crowd and then the woman wiltrd
She crossed the driveway and made SafN not oP' play
The bicycle poodle combination any more III tue
daytime.
Tho mileage record Of some Of the leaders In the
Manhattan Bicycle club is az follows: D. w ros.ea'
,r 500; A. Oatman, 1903, II. II. Bartsch I''oZ'
J. Nonnenbachcr. 2752 l. Mct oaI Betts
i7s s'""0A'" -''-'' "
gang OF men are at last making repairs on the
drlveways in Prospect Park. The drives are III
,orsa condition than they have been In long time
Tho freouent rains have deep ruts and guileys
In the roadways. and the riders OF the wheel WIN
have prided themselves that their roads III I c
roct park were so much better than those III cen-
trail Park beginning to lose their atS Tor
for things in Brooklyn. The return cycie paw 10,
a considerable distance Is badly cur up anu II - III
ANYTHING but good riding condition
Another cycle parade Is being arranged The en-
ihusiasts living near Gravesend Bay propose 10
have a parade to celebrate the opening or twenty
second-ave The parade Will be arranged by r rie
Gravceend Bay Yacht Club wheeling section, me
date has not as yet been agreed on Alter tne pn
rade there will be bicycle reception at fizgerau
Avoca Villa.
w Rarbeau. one of the strongest amateur
riders Of this district and popular member Of the
Riverside Wheemen has decided to turn profes-
s,onal and hereafter to race for cash instead OF
for medals and diamonds He and Goodman, or the
club will ride IN TIE professona cn as
professional at the races at Philadelphia to-day
7 F. Fitch the ex-president of the Riverside
Whcelmen and popular official at most OF the race
meets. lost a handsome diamond locket on Sunday
Mr. Fitch with two friends, riding a triplet up
the Boulevard when he discovered his loss A re-
ward will be paid for the return or the locket 10
J. F. Fitch No. 200 West One-hundred- and -hrst-st.
this city.
Wheelmen who intend competing In the Ocean
Parkway ten-mile handicap road race should send
their entries William H. Roberts. No S95 Fulton
st Brooklyn not later than Saturday, September
&c.
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information ana
membership blanks by sending name and address
to the Cycling Editor Tribune