New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
HOBART AND GOOD ROADS.
THE CANDIDATE FOR VICE-PREsIDENT
FRIEND OF WHEELMEN.
WHILE IN THE NEw-JERsEY SENATE HE DID A
GREAT DEAL FOR THEM-THE NEW TRACK
OF THE TOURIST CLUB

OF THE TOURIST CLUB.
The wheemen Of the country can well afford to
stop and consider seriously the good work Zone AZ
the National Republican Convention az -.
Louis yesterday. The selection 81 ''r'e'
A Hobart for the Vice Presidency Tut: an
emphatic friend of the cyclists to the front
Mr. Hobart has for many years been an
ardent admirer of :he whee,. and a most loyal al
yocate Of the one thing which all wheelmen are
Interested .n-good roads. II there Is anything on
earth which appeals 10 the deep-thnking rceTs OF
The wheel 1t is Ws na ,be sfae senate # Tcw
Jersey several years ago his Work III peIdn Vi
Cent years he was always willing to help out the
wheelmen whenever the question OF gpou !o 20
had the satisfaction after years of Jealous en-
deavor of seeing his State Of NeN-Jersey tecohe d
the country over for its system Of roads The mac
adamzed roads and connections Throughout the
State furnish the most popular rios :oI "'e''''"
and horsemen in this part Of the country.
The Tourist Cycle Club, of Paterson, y. j" one or
the largest and most progressive wheeling CUPS IN
this vicinity has just finished its one-,hrd-;nile
track II has all the improvements and has been
pronounced by a number of well-known riders as
perfect 1t is composed OF twelve inches OF mac
adam covered with clay, and is hard am snoo'"
as a floor. The banks are at such an angle rs 10
be perfectly safe. Judging from comments maze
by racing men who have seen the track and trei
A. the club has every reason to feel proud ard al
the fifth annual race meet Of July ), IL mas yyN N
reason TO EXPECT that some of the records VII be
broken The accommodations for riders have hFeh
well provided FOR. The training quarters are 10 %
placed under the new grandstand, which Is ~
feet long where everything that will pertain to
their comfort and necessity has been p!aO'tt i ,me
Recommendations for spectators consist OF Two
grandstands with seating capacity or over o'',
all covered: also racks where vines NJ u,~ors
checked. and large space for hors ann nss in
In fact, the club has not spared @IY bs ceun ~
making this the most coinpe'e ,to~s AND .neca-
i iGy: both Tor Accommodate" ''' w
The entries for the Atlanta Wheelmen races al
waverlv Park ~ j., tomorrow, are the largest re-
ce,yed by any club in the Metropolitan DISTRICT lor
one-day meet They as follows: Novice III one
mile handicap 194 one-me scratch, ~; tand'rh' Il
teams; two-mie handicap 81; one mile handicap 3d.
~one-laile professional. IA: two-mie proessona ~
total OF SCI and 237 individual entries Inc hali
mile track IS " lesr " on the Pennsvvana Railroad
leaving Cortlapdt-st. al 2So 1:a ana lSV p N: ai
brooklyn 10 minutes earlier, will stop at Wgveriy
Among the professional riders are p. J, Bero and
his QIlntupet team
The Harlem Wheelmen have arranged a series OF
club races 10 take place tomorrow afternoon
new bicycle track has been laid down at LenoX-ave.
and One-hundred-and thirty hfth-st The track VIII
noon. The contests Will be as follows: One-mi.e nov
mile club championship.
The Good Roads Association OF Brooklyn has de-
cided 10 make a few changes in the arrangements
for the formal opening of the cycle path which
will take place on June 27. The line OF march Will
proceed down the West Drive as far as the Neither
mead Drive and then left and go past the
Quaker Cemetery and the bandstand 10 the East
Drive and thence through the gate TO Fort Ham!l-
ton-ave. S b. Meacham has resigned as secretary
OF the association and Waiter .. EschWege mas Deeh
appointed TO fill the vacancy.
The Riverside Wheemen will hold a race meet al
Manhattan Beach July H. The amateur contests
viii be as follows One-Tnile novice. one-ne scratch
.one-mile handicap. one-mile tandem and two-mlle
handicap
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending name and address TO