New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-01
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROADS.
TWO HUNDRED CARRIERS TO BE SHIPPED TO
CUBA-MEETING OF THE CY-
CIIsTy FEDERATION.

CUBA-MEETING OF THE CY-
cLIsTy FEDERATION.
Az q recent meeting Of the Manhattan Bicycle
Club, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, There is not at present In the city
travel suitable for cyclists below Fifty-ninth-st'
and ... r.,h
ave for its entire length be paved with smooth
pave nen restricted against cartracks and devoted
at least one highway to which citizens may point
with pride; Therefore be It Am. ,o., heartily CON.
cur with the movement above referred to, ana ex-
presses the hope that the Improvement may DC
speedily accomplished
A novel contest has been inaugurated by the rope
Manufacturing Company, one OF the largest adVer-
Users in the country for the purpose OF ascertahns
how many different announcements OF Columpia
bicycles can reach any one person. 1t Is estimated
that what with the advertisements sent out from
the main office and those put out by the thousands
OF agents all over the country. fully 10000 adyer-
tise.nents of Columbia bicycles must appear CUTIE
hg ysai bicycle ne as pze valued at @ who
shall send the greatest NUMBER OF So,u'o nr
magazines issued since January l. The contest
closes June 90 1896 and all clippings eacn nsr n
magazine from which 1t is obtained must De Sent
in one lot. addressed to the Department. OF nn
Pope Manufacturing Company, HartIoru |o""'
p. De Arozerena. who has an Office In the Postal
Telegraph Building. has placed an order with the
Tinkham Cycle Company for 200 or tneir carrieie
for export to Cuba Mr.. De Arozerena Is unwinihs
to state whom he represents In Cuba or just "neie
the carriers to go. but 1t Is generally uhoe'
stood that they will be used for Transporting sup
niles in the neignborhood Of Havana Shoulu thls
prove to So II result OF their use VIII De
with the greatest interest all over the world as tns
is the first time that trcycles or bicycles have been
put to practical use in actual WARFARE me ca,
SO common in the United States during the la, iast
year. Mr.: Arozerena has has, the agency lor 'he i''"
President Nas,n Of the Manhattan Bicycle Clup.
has appointed standing committees for the year as
follows: Membership-Betts chairman Pen ana
Mcfarland Audting-Pen. chairman; Post and
1annbs Kmmerle' King Mcfarland, Dougherty and
Ausbuettel
DR. Grant r. Richtmeyer. W. T. Crooks. Alex
ander X Fox A. B. WOODWARD F. J. Woodward
DR. F. ] Murphy William Wood. Walter White and
William j. Blair elected 10 membership Dy the
Century Wheeimen at their last weekly meeting
The next meeting of the Cyclists Federation will
be held at the Lenox Lyceum, FIFTY ninth,st' ana
Madison-ave., tomorrow evening at 0 CLOCK.
The Metropolitan Museum OF Art will open to-day
a room for the care Of bicycles. There will be ac-
commodatlons for go wheels. with attendants in
charge who Will furnish checks
meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the Good
Roads Association will be held on Monday at No.
LIST Bedfordave
Twerty-seven entries have been received for the
daily nve-mile road cup bicycle race OF the New
York Athletic Club. The cup. which was presented
by w F. Pendleton. will be given to the contestant
who makes the best record up TO October l. me
contest begins to-day. Prominent among the en-
,rioc y. IL. l.
ION Burch Theodore E. Phelps. ]. c. Howard John
b. Yates and Charles c. Mason.