The sun., 1896-07-25
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
CRACk PROFESSIONAL AND SPEEDY
AMATEUR RIDERS To COMPETE.

dmAIEUh RIDERS IO COMPEIE.
Tho Metropolitan Association or Cyciine
Clubs select "a Course For n Hni-oiimb-
ing Contest-Ctub Runs and Records.
The bicycle tournament TO be held at Man
haitian Beach to-day will have as attractions
leading professionals and well.known amateur
riders who will take part In the open races.
In addition, series of races have been ar
ranged between the representatives of tho BIZ
cycle policemen from this city, Broo klyn,
Philadelphia, Buffalo, Boston, Newark, and
Bayonne This will be the first bicycle con-
test between policemen that has ever been held
IN this section. and will naturally prove of wido
spread interest rs the rivalry between the po-
lice Of the different cities Is very kccn. In the
novice race there are sixty-six entries. Four
teen riders have entered for the schoolboys'
race. In the one-third OF q mile scratch race
the prominent entries include J. Beam,
Riverside Wheelmen; w. II. Owen, Brooklyn;
w. A. Barbeau, New York: #. d. White, Lyn-
brook; George Rupert, Bert Ripley, Joe Har
rison, w. E. Mosher, G. T. Earl. o. Hedstrom,
Ray Dawson, and @. 8. Henshaw of this city.
In the one-mile invitation professional race
the entries include f. @. Bald, Thomas Cooper,
w. @. Sanger, Tom Butler. P. J. Berlo, and r.
II. Allen. A $500 purse, with $500 to tho
winner, $3.50 TO second, and $50 to third, Is
offered in this race, which signifies that the
finish will DO close and exciting. In tho mile
handicap raoe for amateurs the scratch riders
are Joe Harrison, Ray Dawson, and w. A.
Barbeau.
A one-mflo actors rece has bsen arranged
In which ]. C. Rice, Bill Hoey, Fred Camp
bell, Walter Jones, Bobby Gaylor, Prof. Her
mann, Leo Harrison, w. Collier, and D. II.
Murray are booked to compete.
To THE EDITOR OF THE sUS-sIr. VIII you kindly
publish the route from Albany to Saratoga by bicy-
Gle, and obligo Prof. J. r. WHITE.
Leave Albany via Broadway direct to West
Troy, six miles, road macadam, and in good
condition. Continue on Broadway, taking tho
left fork at Fourth avenue to Tenth street. Turn
to the right to the towpath. Then turn to left
to Karney's Lock, Gross canal. one bridge only,
direct gravel turnpike and side path to Cohoes.
excellent. Leaving Cohoes, follow the horse
car tracks to where they turn up Mohawk
street. Take the right fork to Saratoga street,
over the Mohawk River bridge through north
side, following streetcar tracks to the bridge,
at tho canal. and follow the t"wpath to Fort
Miller. Many rid ders show preference to the
ttowpath because it is better than the road as
direct to Mechanicville. From this point fol-
low the turnpike to Malteville AT this point
take the middle road to DunninG street. direct
TO Saratoga.
Bicycle riders havo evinced n keen interest
York Athletic Club recently held very sue
cessful contest Of this character. and similar
events are being ARRANGED by the leading clubs.
A committee of the Metropolitan Association
OF Cycling Clubs met yesterday and selected q
on Aug. is. G. Belts, one Of the COMMITTEES,
said to The Sun reporter yesterday:
eyco ae by the dsanee @bsb
" Will coast. Many manufacturers have aided
the impression by giving out such statements
but nothing has ever come Of them. The av.
eraEe rider believes, of course, that the heavier
coast, although this was proven fallaclous by
the recent coasting matches held at Mamaro-
neck and at Buffalo, both Of which were won by
tistics OF these events would have proved of
great interest and value, no records were kept
sons are not possible. The committee in charge
Association OF cycling Clubs. to be held on
late such matters as weights and gears and an
Interesting contribution to the fund of cycling
to all and not limited to members or chosen
few, as were the two contests referred to. The
eGqrse fnar dsiidsd up upon yesterday is in Cedar
all-around test. The hill is situated in the
Orange Mountains, just back of Upper Mont
turnpike, and is about 1900 feet, or nearly a
mile, long. 1t is hard. smooth, safe. and ac-
It is slightly more than a mile from m iGp Upper or
Montcluir, and the bottom near the Cedar
GROVE s station Of the New York and Greenwood
know publish in your paper the bicycle route
10 Kingston, n. Y. August EBERHARr.
The best way to reach Kingston Is to take
the boat or railroad TO Newburgh, and then
select the following route Leave Newburgh
by way Of Liberty street north pass tho Court
House direct to city line at BalmvLle; direct
Take the first right fork direct to Middle Hope.
AT the church turn To the right to the ceme
right, then lake the left fork at the frst cross l
road. turning again to the right at intersec-
tGa into From the latter place
land Turn to the isit in front Of the he bricf
then direct to West Park short Es distance ,E5a
beyond the railroad crossing take the right
b9Gf direct to bsb hes and
the right az the fork Of the road, going direct
cross the ferry to Rondout. Turn to the left
through Ferry street to Broadway and follow
the electric car to Kingston.
The runs arranged by the bicycle clubs for
tomorrow are AS follows:
wilamsburgh wheelmcn. Bensonhurst; Graphic
Point; New York Athletic Club wheelmen. Traver's
nsseS
Sssa syss das $ssss:ss;
wheeimen. Babylon; pushwick Wheemen,, Yon.
kers; Concord Wheelmen. Rockaway Beach;
Knickerbocker wheelm-n, New Rochelle; Brigh.
ton WheelInen, Yonkers; Long Island city Wheel
men, City Island Tee To Tum Wheeimen. Plain
field, Joliier uyelers Morristown; Logan Wheel.
men. Pianneld; Nassau Wheelmen, coney Isl.
wheelnen. Bapylcn; Gotham Wheelmen, Amlty.
vile; Brooklyn Athletic Club Wheelnlen, Pat.
chogue; Central Wheelmen, Erastina Circuit; Pal.
mer wheelmen, City Island; Huguenot wheelmen.
Ryo Lake; Riverside Wheelmen, Bergen Beach;
Norrhside Wheeimen. century run; Yorkvile
Wheeluen. Nutieyi Empire Wheelmen, Freeport;
CITY, Island; Brooklyn whsemen. Patchoguei
Regiment Cycle Corps. Nyack; Excelsior cyole
Club. Tottenyille Gyelone wheelmon. Rockewayi
pic Whe.lmen, Bensonhurst; st. AIoysius Cyclers,
Coney Islandi Washington Park Wheeimen Tot.
tenyille; Kings County Wheelmen, Coney Island;
Regimentai whecmen's Asaociaton, Sea Glrt;
Montclalr, wheelmen, New Brunswick; East or.
ange Cyclers, GARFIELD; albert Wheelmeu, Lake
Success; Xavier Club Whcelmen. Bergen Point.