New-York tribune., 1896-07-23
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR rus
SPRINGFIELD BICYCLE CLUBS
RACE MEETING.
GROrEsQUE COSTUMES TO BE WORN BY wr,.
KNOWN ACTORS AT MANHATTAN BEAcu
THE BOSTON COMPETITORS IN THE po-
LICE CONTEST CONFIDENT

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LICE CONTEST CONFIDENT
OF SUCCESS
The following programme has been Arranged q.
the race meeting Of the Springfield BcycI. c.s
September /, and 3. On the first day 49,
part OF the trial heats will be run or an6 ~
remainder OF the trial heats will be run In con,.
ton with the regular programme on the two A.
ceeding afternoons making eighteen or nln,,.~
contests in all on each Of the TWO last days. n
that the public will see plenty Of good racins a.
either dats As VIII VI er, be seen the PrSsrsmn.
prove full Of interest. Entries will close aboci
week before the tournament lac a..atearT "a
the professional one-mile open international rae;
on the first day and the amateur and pro.esssr.
one-mile oper. record races on the second day a.
expected TO prove the most exciting and nteres,,
OF all For the prizes for these four .contesn
Is hoped 10 secure special sanction 10 increase ~
values beyond the 500 cash and s35 value limit, =
first places In professional and amateur races ~
First day, September 2-Amateur. one Mil. q,
riders residing within twenty-five miles 0. the cer
professional. one-haf mile. open: amateur one-hi,
mile open: professional. one mile. z.lO class .a,.,
open; professional one mile. open. in,erna,lo:sias Ola
amateur. one-mile, handicap; professional. w.
second day. September S-Amateur. one-haa us.
open; professional one-half mile. handicap; ana,
teur, one mile. open. record race professional "a
ardson: professional. one mile 2:20 class: arA,es,
one-half mile handicap: professional. one-haK nlt
open; amateur, one mile handicap; professional a.
mile. handicap; record riding.
The cycle tournament az the Manhattan BeaA
track next Saturday will begin al 2:45 ?. Z nh
the one-me novice race The police cycle chan
pionship, distance one mile. will be con,ers n
o'clock and the three-nlile IN tine 10 esak.
actors race viii be one Of the features Of h.
meeting. and the costumes OF the riders. are suS
are John G. Rice. "Old Hoss BIZ Hoey' Ks
Campbell, Professor Hermann, Walter Joss
willie" Collier, Lee Harrison. William Nung
and Bobby Gaylor. Ample provisions have bss
made TO check the whee.s OF the spectators.
Seats for the National meet races at Louisyr1
are being checked Off rapidly. and days before u
meet all the grandstand will be sold TWO Of d
fifteen Of the nineteen boxes have been sold sun
ing room In the field and "bleacher" seats will n
the only places. left by August !. The Is Y~
Club will DO all 1t can 10 prevent speculation
tickets, but il cannot prevent any one buya
blocks OF seats.
Policemen Carlton L. Brett and William " Dint
more, accompanied by their trainer Mr.. Poolfot
OF the Boston Police Department. arrived Ia he
city yesterday morning on the Fall River boat
They will compete in the police champiorsnp
bicycle races at Manhattan Beach on SATURDAY
The men are In excellent condition and feel Con- o.
fdent OF being In the race at the inlsn Ihey l@
Bicycsts who indulge In club runs" or whs
travel in small parties along country roads, wher
the members Of the party may times b widely
separated will be interested In an idea which mas
been introduced in the bicycle clubs Of France In
that country the whistle is much preferfsd 70 me
bell as a means OF alarm. and for cluo lunA "
for use when more than two cyclists go toufmg.
The wheelmen have established code Of agnai
In which are used short and long SOUNDS On . .ns
alarm, three short notes; halt. one ionkcrs, ,s..
note; Come ahead" or FoII3w me sra" ivy ,sr su,s
drawn note. one short; Turn to the left" one ons
drawn note. two short; Look out tneres s osnsI q
for help. three short and one long note sever s
times in succession. These signals are now islis
we'll understood among the clubs IL m'gn' n srS sr1't
troduce a similar code of signals in this county,
The accommodations for bicycles at brs"e
Beach Music Hall are being appreciated by wnea
men, The rest is situated near the MUSIC M
and is safe and convenient place for ~ IeiwT ls.S
their bicycles over night are assured that me
will be stored In safety and delivered az any a. ~
after o'clock in the morning Inc res, Is.ad .a1 !
Ieached from the cycle path, and Is situated
the lawn at the end Of the Music Hall
p Lindsay Coleman. the president OF the w
Board OF Trade, sailed for Europe on the s.e~Is
Rritannic yesterday at noon. Howard = - ~ 4
mond the ex-chairman of the Racing Boaro VI =. = !,
l. A. w. sailed on the ST. Paul MT Soemain, ma ,oa !,
poets to be absent until SEPTEMBER l. ne ~. ~ III,
over the cycle field carefully while on tns ..rr v,r
side although his trip is made mainly to' pe''"
Frank T. Fowler, OF Chicago. has returned Nv.
Europe. but he intends 10 cross the ocean aea~
about two weeks Mr.. Fowler says that tne.s r
big demand for American wneeI Ia nn,al rims mus
saws that the Englshmen demand ihetai ii'''
guards and brakes on all their "heeis'
II Mullens. of Brooklyn. has had nov.' y. =.
dom sent to him from England. II Is n..ea s ~ n
chimes and II Is said to be the only o"' ~
kind In this country
The Kings County Wheelmen VIII nave ~,
hoke at Cold Spring Harbor next SUNDAY ..sn Az
fftv members Of the club will make 'he wy
their wheels from Brooklyn
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF An'.' :,
vheelmen may obtain full printed informa''on ~. =
r,arhership blanks by sending name anu "N