New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-30
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
RULES FOR coAsrrNa CONTESTS.
CITY MAPS FOR cyCLIsrs-To RIDE TO FLoHlpA-
NEWS OF THE CENTURY wHEDLMEN-THE
FLUSHING MEET - OTHER NOTES

NEWS OF THE CENTURY wHEDLMEN-THE
FLUSHING MEET - OTHER NOTES
AND COMMENTS.
A set O. rules has just been completed by the
committee in charge OF the Metropolitan Associa-
ton OF Cycling Clubs coasting contests ""'N''
occur on August 10 In the absence OF previous
rules applyins to this newly developed sport inc
associations rules likely to prove OF Vaiue io'
the guidance of others. The rules In part are as
follows: ,
The hill shall not be less than 40 yards io"s,
Entries shall be confined to amateurs as dehheu
by the League Of American Wheemeh Non'.S'".'"
shall wear a cloth number. to be provided by 'he
Race Committee which shall be securely plhheo
IN the backs of the riders The start shall! DC iro"
a pushoff at tape stretched at the Top VI ."e
hill Official pushers-off to he designated by the
committee. No pusher-oH shall overs'ep the 'ap''
such an offence being considered sufficient cause
for the disqualification OF the competitor anec'eu'
Not less than two or more than nve coh'e a
shall be started abreast at intervals OF sixty sec
onds After all shall have made their 'raiS '''
twelve who shall have coasted the greatest uis'a"
shall be restarted in the manner governing Ine oo'
test Of these the six who shall then coast furthest
shall again he restarted; Of these the three
who shall then coast furthest shall be once
more restarted and the distances which they
then cover shall decide their positions ana
the award Of prizes The body shall ne kept
as rigid as possible and the feet shall n9t be RE-
or falls on Sculling." wabbl.ng OF the head or
body tho wabblng or zszassnss, o! tns
when less than two open lengths ahead snali o., oe
considered foul riding and be sancent cr acb ror
the medals for any reason whatsoever shall also
be for dsqualhcaton the hnsh , snaI e os
he dismounis or falls off his machine An con,
tssans shall remain r on ,ss Sy the
There shall be restrictions as to inc weigh, OF
style Of machine; but no wheel sha Ie ads NOR
be unprovided with chains Cor leyers cranks ana
AL eas ve m snn n advance Of Their
respective heats. and shall submit their wheels
acc rse shall be referee starter three mcasurers
chief clerk OF course and two assistants one
ana assistants one chief umpire. and many
sstants as the committee may deem necessary
At a meeting Of the Board Of City Record YES
terday a letter was submitted from Chief Consul
Isaac r. Potter, of the League Of American Wheel
men, requesting that the city print at least 10000
maps 70 be distributed among bicycllsts. each map
showing tho streets that asphalted and others
OF Public Works. said that the idea was an ex-
ceuent one and II was therefore referred to h.m
and walters were present at the meeting as repre-
sentatives OF the New-York consulate OF the L.
The consulate i s TCrk1 Iats earnestly and the
Alfred Rosner George Guth. Charles Zeahner
Louis Schwartz and Henry Unbekaut OF the LIN
wood Wheelmen. will leave New-York early next
week on n pleasure trip awhee 10 Jacksonville
Fla After short stay they will return to New
York and begin trip across the emit to % san
effort at record breaking. as the party will go for
pleasure alone
A vacation party Is being formed by the Century
Wheelmen for wheeling trip to Delaware
Water Gap and return leaving NewYork Satur-
day. August u.s. and returning Sunday. August 2
f. s. Edwards will make an attempt. In the nea-
PhiIadelpha now -" held by C. s,kuSach The
regular club run Of the Century Wheelmen for next
house, No $40 West Fifty-thrd-st.. at Bis a. m.
The schedule Of club runs % the Excelsior Cycle
Club is as follows August 2. Coney Island. East
Twenty -thrd-s ferry s45 a m: August o. Nor
Freeport East Twentv-third-st ferry. a. m: Au-
gust 2 Port r-Tarrytown Vest sixty sixth
Island Staten Island Ferry. s:46 A M Septernber
Port sTys start Ws T~e a
September > Chambersst. go p M; September
$50 a. m: scpternbc- 20 Rosiyn. College point
ferry. $40 a. m; September e. Pompton. Abertys.
ferry, S45 a. m.
The arrangements completed for the meet at
Flushing on Saturday. There are 25o entries in
GLIDING t. r. Jefferson. Joe" Harrison, c. s. Hem
/
Judge Edward G. Krrn. +. J. Clarke Ray Daw-
Ear G. Bsnneii sn,h Avn S = Eve Wise ana e
oaa w Ras a Ky knfs anS
ln. =. WIS" pa. half mile to establish track
be Furnished by the wes Point band To reach
the track from NcwYork visitors take the Thirty
and Ss de sy N s Snf ' ss
ton. Flushing. Trains arc timed for 40 and 2
p. m.
The wheelmen and tho riding public generally arc
up in arms against tho condition OF the street IN
Eghth-ave. from Forty ninth TO Fifticth-st The
street Is badly paved; and the perfect network OF
cartracks makes riding on a. wheel particularly
dangerous. Many careful cyclists prefer 10 dis
mount and walk on this block rather than take any
chances.
Reserved seats for National Meet races at Louis
Vile should be written for M All boxes have
beer taken. and hall the grandstand IL sold Ad-
dress 20 Meet Club. Louisville. KY Seats arc 81
each for each day League tickets will be the open
out HIS ticket must take chances with non-Teague
members
whce.men may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending name and addr.s,
/ TO the Cycling Editor. Tribune.
HE HAD BEEN ~ PRISON.
| From Tho Plttsburg News
The evidence the witness had given had brcr
strongly against the LAWYERS side Of the case ss
and, lawyer-liks. he trying his best TO brea X
the testimony or TO throw discredt on the witness
He had tried browbeatlng. but the man ignored his
TO mis- story. He tried cross-questioning him but
with no better success. and he was on the point of
giving up. when chance remark caught his ear
and riveted his courage.
II gather from what you have Just said that you
Yes, sir have beer in prison
Tho attorneys eyes snapped and contente ed
smile spread over his features he drew a sigh OF
RELIEF He proceeded 10 make the most of his
triumph. though he felt confident that his was
won.
The Jury Will notice that the witness confesee.
having been in prison. How long you in