New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-03
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
wHEELMEN TAKE ADvANSAo2oF THE
FAVORABLE WEATHER.

wHEELMEN TAKE ADvANSNo9oF THE
FAVORABLE WEATHER.
PrJFrED. FEAST OF 1900 wArEitMELoNs
AND AN oI.D-rIME CAKE WALK
AMONG THO NOVELTIES FOR
THE LOUISVILLE MEET.
II was a delightful day for wheeling. II one ex-
cepts part Of the afternoon when the wind came
from the North with considerable force. making
pedalllng in tho teeth Of the wind rather aborious
task especially for the The wind DEW
down the Boulevard and Riverside Drive with some
force and this may account for the fact that FEWER
cyclists were these drives than Is usnahy
the case on Sunday Then II may be that the
riders Of the wheel have deserted these drives for
the more picturesque suburban roads; The boo ,,
ward in Hudson County was thronged. ana the un-
broken line Of wheels going to the deren' nweS
that many OF tho cyclists were gong OUT Oh Inc
city.
The cycle path I'm Brooklyn was the place TO WIZ
ness the wheeling parade yesterday Possibly All
records were not broken. but the fact remains that
the cyclists were thankful that there were TWO
maths and not one as was the case few weeks
ago Even with the two paths the GROWING was
noticeable and collisions were numerous. the
trcme care had to be taken to avoid ones neighbor
Strangers wondered where all the mighty throng
went TO- when Il reached Coney Island the people
at the island did not wonder for II was estimated
that one-thrd Of the crowd at the Island YESTERDAY
went there a-wheel. This was particularly true
regarding the west end. The return rush Degah
about D. M, and the new path was crowded. me
merry riders were N OF the return path not
in good shape and It viii not be unless IL - roi,s
thoroughly The cyclists object to doing tne wo.N
tha
consequence they stick the two edges % much as
possible Here the surface is good. and so the loose
stone in the centre remains undisturbed.
In the testing department Of the Pope Manu-
featuring Company Is most curious machine used
for testing the strength OF wheels large
wooden wheel around the circumference OF whlch
are fixed at odd intervals blocks Of irregular sizes
is designed to represent rough road; ROAD far
roueher In fact than the rider would care 10
encounter This wheel Is kept revolving at speed
eoualing in distance fourteen miles an hour. when
is far more ordeal than any rider ever sub
ected bicycle wheel TO- and res n aiS brand
new wheel fresh from the factory. IS pressed by
means of "A bar, on which the bicycle wheel rotates'
At the end of this bar heavy weights and SUIT
able springs calculated TO equal the strength OF me
bicvcle wheel must be made Of the strongest mate
rial to stand up for any length OF time Ihlrteeii
hours is considered a fair trial FOR an Ordinary
wheel
ONLY one week Is to intervene BEFORE the seven
tenth annual meet Of the League OF American
Wheemen will begin in Louisville. The ]. A W.
now has over So 900 members in the United States.
and q conservative estimate is that 20 per cent Of
these members will attend the National meet. The
Louisville sc Meet Club, which has charge OF
preparat lions for the meet has figured on basis OF
% 900 visitors and will be ready to take care OF ana
entertain that number. The entertainment pro-
gramme has been formally completed and adopted
,dIa J,Ilh rae o.
gramme has been made up: and II VIII lncuoe me
list Of with the fastest racing men
in the world as competitors ever run IN 'n ne oHs1u
engagements to take Of the crowd at Fountain
come too large to find accommodations, although
all will not get seats. The entertainmeht pro
gramne Is varsd one ana mere wbeelmsn or
yheewoman There are about the city 10
places of interest runs into the oeauuIul
country smokers. receptions watermelon ted ha
a steamboat ride on the Ohio river: ana o oiae
things that will be enjoyable For the two
bunch 10000 sandwiches, dozens OF boxes Oh
crackers and cakes and or the wter
melon feast train load Of 500 waterme,on Ei aS
R %ena prOy uaf of Tns n PARK
worth remembering Incidental 10 me iea Co,o MEL
Iohn II Whallen has volunteered to arrange tn,s
cake walk At all of the other enterta "a n',ao
tbere will be novel features a NUMBER OF Vauue
,',Ila and other artists amateur and professional
having volunteered 10 take part lhese .sa tL
w No " better FOR this work in Kentucky There will
he songs rccitations stories etc. Informally VIII
he the rule and Mr. Morris will conduct the enter
tainment as Elk socals are conducted.
Tho elevated trains in this city are supposed not
n carry bicycles but lately they have carried many
wheels tust the same This is particularly notice.
ohio on rainy days The cyclist calmly takes or
,ba front wheel and getting some one 10 carry 1t in
Tho car for him he follows with the rest or the
bicycle. The train men w ho' "'N''"f w 1872
them.
Chairman George d. Gideon OF the Racing Board
of the League OF American Wheelmen. mas sus-
pended the seven members of the Brooklyn Bicycle
Club who competed at the recent games at the
Rink IN Clermont-ave Races were heid "hich
were not sanctioned The have been sus-
County Wheelmen, suspended for ten days for
nor starting in a race up the State after he had en-
tered Earl showed Gideon that he was Ill ana I'M
able to ride and the suspension was removed
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending name and address
to the Cycling Editor Tribune.
SHELTER ISLAND YACHT CLUBS REGATTA.
The open regatta races OF the Shelter Island
Yacht Club were sailed on Saturday afternoon In
Peconlc Bay over the regular triangular course OF
the club. Public interest was. usual. centred
about the first race In which class the fleet Pyle,
OF the Larchmont Club. and the Argonaut. OF the
Atlantic Club. had been entered 10 lower the co!ors
OF the yet indicated Dilemma. She however, led
the way over the course and added new laureis 10
her long list OF Victories. Commodore LynX's boat.
the Lynx, the Dilemmas greatest rival. broke
down on the first round
Following the summaries:
CLASS D--sIOOPs