New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
NOW FOR A SECOND CoNEY ISLAND
PATH

THE CROWD OF RIDERS on THE BOULEVARD IN
THIS cIrY-FrRTHER EXTENSIONS OF
SMOOTH PAYMENTS.
The postponement FOR two years or longer OF
tho renaving Of lower Eighth-ave. and Hudson
st. will leave a considerable sum available for
the laying Of asphalt on other streets IL mas
heen suggested tina. a smooth pavement IN PARK
d., from Chatham Square to the Bridge or
broadway would be boon 10 wheelmen as II
wouId give them through route downtown on
tho Fast Side. Asphalt paving can now be foi-
lowed TO Diyision-st and Chatham Square.
continuation of this material -on Chambers-st.
u,ast 70 the Hudson River would also be OF service
a. the street is used by many picycns.s solle "
the Erie ferry. 1t Is interesting 10 note that III,
extension and widening Of College Pace resulted
in adding a stretch TO the smooth paving uown-
town The street, which Is now known oinciai,S
as West Broadway. has us western par az
with even material from Chamoers-st. down W
,.haro a. ioins Creenvich-st The stone blocks
remain on the east side of the thoroughlare,
where there IL streetcar track. ms $500
Of smooth surface will form continuation o'
the asphalt eventually to be laid In Hudsoh-S'
The riders of the wheel are naturally down.
cast over the wretched weather that has visited
the METROPOLITAN district during the greater part
If the last two months. and some or the local
dealers are greatly annoyed still. the back
ward spring has been blessing 10 many OF '"e
manufacturers. and particularly to most OF 'he
new concerns who have found the making OF the
bicycle much more difficult task than they
were led TO expect when they embarked into H.
few of the firms who proilted by the experience
of last year took time by the forelock and their
output was on the market In larger quantities
than in the spring OF 1895. They. OF course are
grumbling at the weather OF March and part
c.ti u.th coming warmer
settled Wep Their. the rush TO buy bicycles VIII
astonish many people. Even dealers WIN large
consignments Of wheels on hand are preaic'!ts
that they Will be unable 10 keep up Win t"e
rush early in May
Governor Morton has another opportunity 10
do a graceful act for the wheelmen OF the state
and incidentally for the wheelmen OF the coun-
try He has received the Armstrong Baggage
BILL passed by such a handsome majority by
both houses OF the Legislature. This Dill makes
It compulsory upon the railroads to carry pi-
cycles as baggage when they are accompanied
by their owners. Several other States are ready
to present smila- bills and the action OF the
Governor becomes OF National Importance. some
OF the most Influential men OF the state nave
worked hard to get the bill through. and they
are unanimous In the opinion that the Chlei
Executive OF the Safe can III afford 10 put
veto upon II. particularly so In the face OF that
great majority vote In both houses The pas
sage Of this bill is the most emphatic victory
that the League OF American Wheelmen has
ever won. and riders all over the United states
are singing the praises If l. Il. Potter VINO
fathered the measure and who worked Ike
Trojan 10 get the bill whore Il Is.
The programme for the entertainment Of visit
org to the National meet to be held al Louisville
in August has not yet been officially made out by
the 90 Meet Club, brit at a meeting recently held
the following was submitted and favorably re-
ceived:
Monday-Mcrning, registering visitors and issu;
wcek). Afternoon. visit TO Fountain Ferry track
Evening smoker" a, Fountain Ferry track. picnic.
possibly. al Phoenix Hill Park.
Tuesday Morning. runs about the city. to the
parks and to the knobs back Of New,Abany: cen
stock farms and other points Of Interest near the
city. Evening, another smoker ,-,.
meeting at Jacob Park Afternoon. annual parade Of
L. A. ". out the boulevard watermelon feast or
house at the Iroquois club
s ha' f run,
shelbyve. Afternoon. races. Evening. grea,
Dsseaq, bali the Auaofg
the tobacco breaks. Afternoon. races Evening.
'oT heats 0 m'S.
noon races Evening. Louisville by gaslisht; rail-
TO Of aurs To ffssk
Paris. Maysvllle. Bardstown. Gethsemane Abbey.
Perryville battlefield. High Bridge and shakertown
Mammoth Cave.
Every whcelman who delights In taking n
spin TO Coney Island must rejoice In the an
nouncemept OF Park Commissioner Woodrur
that the return Cycle Path will be constructed
on more rational principles than the path now
in use. The suggestion that a foundation OF
broken stone be provided was. II Is believed
first made In The Tribune In connection with
Its exclusive announcement. on April 2 OF IN,
passage OF the bill by the Legislator, and IN,
laying OF IL before Mayor Wurster. and tn,
Park Commissioner quick TO act upon It
The present path probably az good one a,
could have been provided at the time II wa,
| taken In hand. nearly TWO years ago. Their,
was no prcceden; for anything OF the kind an,
| Park Commissioner Squier really did n Dol,
| thing in doing away with an established side
walk and putting Cycle Path in It's place
Fortunately. the legality of his action was nevc
| questioned. but there are good lawyers VIII,
! believe that II the property owners along tn
Boulevard had seen 1T to carry the matter int,
the courts they could have compelled him (,
restore the Sidewalk. There is no harm I'm say
! ing this now, but 1t Is the fact that until tn
! bill just signed by the Governor became
law there was no legal sanction whatever 70
the Cycle Path. The new law authorizes tn
! head OF the Park Department to maintain
path or course for bicycles both sides o
| the Ocean Parkway. Moreover. the fund 10
making the path had TO be drawn from tn
regular park appropriation. and COMMISSIONS
| Squier worked under the disadvantage OF hav
| ing limited amount 10 draw on. The new pat
will be paid for out OF q bond issue for improv
| ing certain streets and roads. and path tina
| Is first class In all respects Will undoubtedly
| result With two or three inches OF ston
| foundation the new path will be in good condi
ton at all times when riding Is practicable.
The great need Of return path was mad
| evident last Sunday. when the number O
| wheels passing out Of the southern entrance o
Prospect Park and down toward the Island
declared by competent observers to have bee
as large as. II not larger than the number o.
the biggest days Of last year A large numbe
Of people on foot were moving Up and dow
the Parkway. and almost inevitably they force
themselves more or less on the Path. Their