New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27

FIRST THE CYCLE PARADE NJ tDNEf ISLAND
AND THEN THE FIXTURE AT MANHATTAN
BEACH-PIANs OF THE CRACK RIDERS.
With fine weather to-day. rare treat Is promised
for the cyclists OF this neghborhood The barometer
was moving upward last night. which indicates that
the weather will be clear and that s all that the
riders of the wheel in this district will ask for
While all the wheeling festivities to-day will take
place In Brooklyn, the cyclists Of the entire district
are interested. The parade to celebrate the opening
of the new cycle path from Prospect Park TO Conoy
Island will start at . p. m. at 2:i5 p the State
circuit racing meet Of the Kings County Wheelmen
will begin at the Manhattan Reach track. and tho
finest sport In this neghborhood this year
ought 10 result, Those who take part in the parade
should have plenty of time 10 reach the track After
the races the South Brooklyn Wheelmen Will give a
reception at Feltman's at Concy Island So that all
the cyclists will want to-day to have royal outing
Is q clear sky and liitle this morning 70
dry up the muddy spots. The track AT Manhattan
Beach will be all right. no matter what the eond-
ticn of the weather
Those who Will attend the race meet at Manhattan
Beach this afternoon Will be well reInid for their
tourney 10 the The races are likely 10 he the
most hotly contested that have taken place this
wear either on the State the National circuit
Many OF the crack professionals are at the beach
and will take preparatory spin on the track THIS
morning Eddie" Bald the champion Of n. IL
there and he Will probably he on his metilc THIS
afternoon IN effort retrieve the defeats OF THIS
week when both the Butler boys beat him out
They are also en- erred for the professional races and
In fact all Of the professionals are thirsting for
chance 70 beat the champion OF 95 since Il has been
demonstrated that he can be beaten Among the
amateurs the contest for the championship for
Greater New-YOrk will result in the ncrCest KIND OF
a race Those who have seen the trophy say that j.;
is the finest prize that has been Offered In track
contest this year. and the winner OF 1t Will have
good cause to be proud OF his victory. There ara
six contests on the programme and there Will pe
about thirty-seve1 heats. The races VIII start
promptly at 24J p. m. about which time The 'r'Si
Roads parade ought to reach Coney Island. The
following routes lead directly 10 the track; Long
Island Railroad. from Fla,bush-aye and Long Isl
and city; Coney Island and Brooklyn Electric road.
Smith and Jay s,s.. from the Bridge and FERRIES
Nassau Electric road. from all parts OF Brooklyn
The Tourist Cycle Club Race Meet COMMITTEES, Of
Paterson. n J.. has already received number ~
entries from prominent riders in the Metropolitan
District All the Riverside cracks will be az the meet
both days and good races may he expected. Conn
Baker and n. X. Smith. the professionals. Will ride
two record trials each day. paced by tripe;s Baker
is well known the country over and Smith has JUS;
made thirC-rnic IN world srecorl time. and on the
new one-t hird-mile track, which IL az HARD and
smooth as a floor tho officials expect 70 sec him do
better special prize consisting OF a So diamond
will he given the racer making the fastest time
under 25 during the NEE The races are 70 start
at p m. July and
The Pope Manufacturing Company Is putting mp
another building Hartford Conn large and
slightly structure. that will have a frontage o! 50
feet and run back distance Of 252 feet In height Il
Will be three stories with basement, and rs orId
men;ai features Will be in harmony with the hand
so-ns Renaissance office building adjoining The
business done by the company has made II imperative
10 have more accommodations
Charles Fitzpatrick. the cne-legged rider. leaves TO-
dav for Europe where he Will enter all the cham
plonship contests including the worlds trick riding
championship. which will off at Copenhagen
cyclists Association will hold the worlds champion
ships and America will have other representative
Fitzpatrick will remain abroad FOR three months, re-
turning In time for the OF the Quill Club Wheel
men az Manhattan Beach. when he Will give one or
his sensat ional outdoor acts.
Frank W Sanger. the manager OF the Madison
Square Garden when yesterday aid not have
much 10 say regarding the action OF the Board %
Trade in deciding 70 hold the next Cycle Show else
where than at the Garden. He said tina; the real DIFF
ference between himref and the manufacturers was
that they wanted him refuse 70 allow any other
shows held al the Garden 70 exhibit bicycles MI
Sanger said that ne had already refused 10 rent the
Garden for other shows. He did not say whether he
would attemp: 20 get up rival cyce sho" al the
Garden in opposition 10 the one held by the Board
OF Trade.
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.