New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
TRYING TO REORGANIZE THE METRO
POLITAN ASSOCIATION OF CYC-
LING CLUBS.


LING CLUBS.
FANCY RIDING AT THE BOWMAN CYCLING
AcApEMY-wHAr A BICYCLE COLLISION
MEANs-A HARVARD PROFESSOR
on GOOD RoADs-coMING
CLUB runs.
An effort is TO be made to reorgan!ze the Metro
poan Association OF Cycling Clubs T. Anthony
Brock the president OF the association has been IN
conmunica ton with several of the club presidents
and he is convinced the project VIII not only ne
successful but that the association Will be beneh'e
materially. He will extend an invitation 10 me
presidents Of the different clubs to attend meeting
which will be held a; the Hotel BarhoIdi WITHIN TWO
weeks. Some of the clubs mentioned as iayorlng
such a step are the Riverside Wheelmen. Harlem
Wheemen. Century Wheelmen Manhattan an BICYCLE
SIN Regiment cyclists White Cycle club and the
Ncw-York Athletic Club, As soon as the ass S.,
ih S Associated cycling clubs NewJersey and the
cGnS c With OF the long eca
While each association will have its own s3vernl"s
spccial committee composed OF an equal representa-
ton from each association
An exhibition OF fancy riding will be given at the
Bowman Cycling Academy tomorrow night Inc
programme will consist of drill by the INSTRUCTORS
which will be followed by game OF polo by the
clever players. Jack" Haseltne and Charles Brady
Billy" Gorham and Edward Brady. The we'll
known ability OF these riders which was proven ar
their las; meeting on Labor Day. has called forth
demand for another battle royal between them
which IL bound TO be both exciting and .nter.s'ihs
Jack Gathard the boy wonder mas pt1 1a ne is
at the top of the heap and has no equal re VIII DC
Gri%es Ills weeht 40 pounds and he has
all the prizes In Europe and Amercs as thr ,,
graceful rider I'm his class IN the worln ne r'ue'
"a, m six
Bicycle collisions are species OF accident that II Is
wise to avoid. not only account OF the danger 20
life and limb. but because bicycle, though p"I 10
Withstand rough Is not bound 70 % PROOF against
the force of n collision. Stop and think FOR moment
of the damage that may ensue from the collidins
OF two bicycle riders in apid motion. a man weigh
$50 pounds and moving AZ the rate or Twelve lect
a second has a momentum OF 1.s0 pounds, ana TINS
leaves out Of account altogether the weight Of tine
wheel This IL sufficient 10 upset any pedestrian
with terrific force. 4 collision between two wheels.
each carrying a hundred eighty pound rider.
running along the moderate speed Of eight miles
a ae nOn four Mo houand pounds Il has been said that
the pneumatic tire forms a sort OF safeGuari wnch
lision. Perhaps 1t would have slight modifying
effect bu, It would be Of little or no account taxing
these facts into consideration, II Is evident that
bicycle collision is not the mos; pleasant thing in the
world. and every good wheclman should ayold such
chances by keeping his own side OF the road
THE interest in the construction OF highways
which characterizes our time" says Professor
Shaler OF Harvard University. is good part due
TO the invention OF the bicycle. The wheel carriage
propelled by foot power If relatively old conirv-
ance but until the last quarter OF a century tho
machine adhered 10 the old t.pe OF the four-wheeed
vehicle II required the hardy spirit OF our time 10
lead the inventor 20 the conjecture that man might
ride on two wheels. In its social importance the
bicycle deserves to rank to the railway and the
telegraph among the inventions OF our waning
century The Of these vehicles. the number OF
which Is be reckoned by many thousands.
affords to those VINO employ them constant object
lessons d 10 the condition OF our highways. Where
a man is drawn by a horse ne needs to have keen
sympathy with his beast In order to perceive now
apparently slight differences In the condition OF the
roadway may greatly vary the amount OF strain
which is .pu' upon the propclling agent. W ,,,I
accident OF the way makes deep impress on mis-
body Thus every cycs, becomes egi'c oil tne
tered far and wide all over the land. and are OF
nnbe opInion. through their art has been gained
stimulating influence in favor OF better roads
The coming club runs OF the Excelsior Cycle Club
will be as follows: October IS Staten Island Tot-
tenvile): October q. Rldgewood: November !. iud-
son County Boulevard: November g. Coney Island;
November reepoI' NovenosE 49, nrSuna nw
Rochelle: November % Coney Island.
The South Brooklyn wheelmen have arranged
ISOLATED cycling Club annual team race. Merrick
Road leave clubhouse p. m: Sunday. October lS.
Babylon. by way OF Glenmoreaye; ieaVe S.hphG I
house a. III.
l. d. Cabanne. who was recently relns;a;ed by
tbe L. A. W Racing Board. has LEFT tho circuit and
returned to his home in 81. Louis. lie was asked
recently whether the sport had changed since ne
rode in Class In lss' cabanne sad 1t had. Ia
stated hai the riders were now riding win ther
fists as we'll as their hands. lie was IN 4 NIX.
up himself Az Thing which escaped The eye .,
any OF them. but cannot win because ne cannot get
away quickly enough.
4 Pefscher Of the Yorkv!e Wheelmen will try.
next Sunday. to break the record between this city
and Philadelphia and return The start wiii he nadr
a; the CITY Hall In this city al iJ n IN, anu i ~
,hounht that the rider will be able 10 make the trip
I'm about Il hours. StauDach holds the Old record OF
- hours and - minutes
The Bay Ridge Athletic Cub Will give ten-miic
road run handicap. for foot racers on Election Day
beginning 10 q. IN. The starting point VIII be at
sxty-ffth-st and seyenth,ave brooklym Entry
blanks can be had after October u from r. w;
Ujeribcrg No. 20 William-st.. New-fork. Good
prizes will be given
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
20 the Cycling Editor Tribune.
SCOTT BEATEN BY HACKENBERGER.
Denver Oct Ito B. Hackcnberrcr won yester-
davis twenty -fivemile track race, with Monte Scott,
NJ Providence second the time being l16W3-'. II
is the expressed opinion OF many bicycle experts
,ha, Int for the altitude, which visiby affected
Scott, the result might have been different. the
Grst I'VE miles were ridden In l2:l6 and the ten In
ZJ.3,
INPROMPTU PLAY AT BfDiPEST.
THE WEEKS sI'MMARY-To-DAy THE SIXTH
ROUND BEGINS.