New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET PRO-
JECTED
ROAD MAPS WILL BE READY sOoN-N1GHT B1
YoRK-EAGLE ROCK FOR HILL CLIMB

CYCLE RACING TO BE TRIED IN NEW
yoRK-EAGI.E ROCK FOR HILL CLIMB
rNG-A TALE OF BICYCLE.
The New-York State Division of the League OF
American Wheemen has arranged for a fall state
championship race meet to be held at the Manhat-
tan Beach track on Labor Day, September Z. The
meet will be held under the auspices Of the South
Brooklyn Wheemen. and it promises to eclipse any
meeting held in this district this year. AS the
meeting will be held on a popular holiday the
chances are that there will be record attendance
Mt the track swept by ocean breezes An interest
ing programme of races will be arranged. includ-
ing the quarter and two-mile State championships.
These two races alone should bring together the
fastest riders in the State. Additional checking
facilities will be provided at the track SO that all
mediation for their bicycles. There VIII probably
be tandem championship Of the METROPOLITAN Ss1d IN
the Manhattan Beach track this year has been a
success from a financial standpoint. which Is Ger
The bicycle policemen are anxious for a race, and
is u %sy Be aads
will be arranged for the visiting wheelmen
The loyal members of the League Of American
Wheelmen in this district will be pleased to know
that steps have been taken which will result in the
speedy appearance Of the long-delayed road books
for New-York and Brooklyn Benjamin r. Mese-
role, the engineer Of the Park Department or
Brooklyn has consented to take charge OF the
book and the chances for its early appearance
are being reproduced In plate form by X y
e cm W who
send in different routes are resRonsibe LOT , tne
on Without he interruption Mr. Meserole splenddy
equipped for the work In hand. Chief Consul Pot-
tionai meet at louisville. in order TO remain here
and assist MI Meserole.
Night bicycle racing will be started In this city
on Thursday. August 20 The scheme has been
tried with success in Philadelphia, Buffalo and other
cities The races will be run under the sanction OF
the League of American Wheelmen. The meet Will
be held at the Olympia Bicycle Park. One-hundred-
and thirty ffthst. and Lenox-ave. under the au-
spices Of the Metropolitan Cycle Racing Association
AL Reeves of this CITY, is manager The track Is six
Laps to the mile with high banking on the turns
stretch and twenty-five feet wide on the turns
2:oS The contests are a half-mile for novices a
half-mie handicap a one-me open, and 2 one.
guaranteed Value win be offered for each Entry
blanks can be obtained from Manager Reeves. room
Eagle Rock Hill. near West Orange. n j.. has
been definitely decided upon the Of the
Manhattan Bicycle Clubs Labor Day hill-cmbing
contest. The grade averages eight feet In one
hundred. and the hill is nine-tenths Of mile long
In ADDITION 10 the tnTee prizes the as
cents the club will award bronze medals to all
who reach the top. regardless Of time. The entry
fee will be 81. The contest will be started in the
morning In order to give chance to all the strong
riders who usually participate In the many contests
scheduled for the afternoon Of the holiday.
Chief Consul Potter OF the New-York State Di-
vision of the l.. A. w. does not believe that the
L. A. W.. should take any part as an organization.
in any political bicycle parade. Said he yesterday:
'T do not think that any bicycle organization. as
an organization, should take any part In poit-
teal demonstration As individuals. wheelmen
should parade or do anything else that may suit
their individual fances The political candidate for
,is however IL the man who looks out for the
Fights OF the wheelnen and for good roads.
A weIl-known fnancier who is much Interested
IN the bicycle gave a prize at the recent cycle
aroda AT Long Branch. II was a bicycle. and he
paid the list price for the wheel The young
vousn who won the wheel rode II proudly on the
roads ut Long Branch on the next day. one OF the
tires was punctured. Early the next morning '"'