New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-21

Is 10 De lald before the directors or the aSSOcld-
ton this week. The plan has been tried In the
last few days and seems satisfactory, or, at
least, superior to that of the Health Board
The drivers OF these watering carts are some
times great wags If they only knew it. One has
actually been seen whipping up his horse so as 20
finish the black before the rain. which was al
ready coming down in great drops. should get
too heavy. They are exceedingly industrious, and
seem to take rare pleasure in their task NOT
long ago. there was an extremely heaVy ram
storm, which lasted for hours. 1t had ceased an
hour or two and Willis-ave had just dried. when
the sprnkling cart man came along, and turned
loose a flood of water that made the street look
like brook. OF course the rain had washed
away every trace of earth from the asphalt and
what good the sprinkling did it is not possible to
conceive
Water Purveyor North calls attention 70 the
practice of eprinkling the streets 80 copiou9ly as
to convert the dirt on the pavement into slip
perry mud, but not copiously enough to make
fluid mud" 1t is therefore impossible to remove
the mud with brooms any other appliance in
use. He says that II the company sprnklng the
streets cannot supply sufficient water to make the
mud fluid; 1t should be urged so to reduce the
holes in the sprinkling apparatus that no mud
will be formed. even II the carts have TO make
more frequent triro Or. he suggests, the water
ing of the streets should be put in the hands OF
those who clean them.
The present Legislature passed law giving
the Park Board jurisdiction. as far as the display
Of advertising signs is concerned. over all prop
erty within 800 feet of any park. The object was
primarily to rid Riverside Drive Of the haring
announcements in gaudy coors which face IL ne
tween One-hundred a nd twentieth-st. and one
hundred-and-twenty -frst-st II wac tAought
that the enactment of the statute would speedily
result in the removal of these advertising fences.
but they are still there
The sem-annual meet Of the New-York Di-
vision Of the League Of American Wheelmen,
held at Utica last week. attracted good-siZed
crowd Of spectators. while the racing was about
the best seen in the State in long time. The
expenses for running such meet are consld-
cradle. and 1t is doubtful if the promoters VIII
make any money on their venture. Many or the
officials Of the division are of the opinion that
the next meet should be held in this neghbor-
hood AS no suitable track arrangements can
be ma de in this, city the fall meet. II II Is held.
will. in all probability. take place at the Man
haitian Beach track. The track where the races
took place at Utica formerly used for trot-
ting bur for the last few years il has been turned
over almost exclusively to the wheelmen Inc
surface is of mixture Of dirt and SAND, ana IN
dry weather IL Is one Of the fastest tracks IN 'he
country for the sport 1t will become soggy'
however after rain and take some time TO
dry out. A finer spot for a track II would ne
hard to find. The track is on the side OF a mn.
and oVorlooks the beautiful Mohawk valley
az one Of its most enchanting spots The road
from the city to the track Is excellent Utica IL
fortunate. too. in having bad a contractor to Jay
its fine STREET ches OF asphalt who understood MS
business Some contractors who laid the asphalt
in this city and Brooklyn could go up the state
and learn some interesting lessons on how as
phalt should be put down.
The New-York state racing circuit Is approach
ing this neighborhood, and the speed mer-
chants" as the racing men are sometimes called.
will be seen at tho Kings County Wheemen
meeting next Saturday afternoon. The New-York
Athletic Club team has done good work on the
circuit and young Powell has won the majority
Of the honors. Powell is strong rider. ana, with
careful coaching ne will win many prizes In the
presen. season. Some 81 tho members OF the
New-York Athletic Club think that Dickie can
defeat Powell. Dckles business engagements
prevented him from Joining the circuit chasers
Raw Dawson may do better later. RUPERT has
had the advice and careful training Of an expert.
but he haze been something Of disappointment.
F. F. Goodman Of the Riverside Wheclmen. has
made his enemies feel sick, who predicted that
he was only an indoor rider. and would g all
10 pieces when he took TO the track or IN"
professionally Bald Cooper and Sanger showed up
in the best form. Cooper IS the best man on the
track to-day. but whether he Will be able TO Keep
IN his lead on Bald is A question. Cooper Is In
better physical condition than Bald. but the
champion Of last year shows occasional flashes
Of his old-time speed. and he may be again Lead
ing them all In a few weeks Sangers trouble -
late has been his ina biity to get started quickly
enough. When he does get under way. he goes
off like a pistol shot. but by the time that ne
gets under full speed his rivals have such start
that Il Is almost Impossible for him TO eaten up
Some Of the men on the National circuit, now
moving North. are doing excellent Work. ana th"y
may make ii interesting for Cooper and Bald later
Cyclists desiring to join the League ~ Amer!-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed iniorina-
ton and membership blanks by sending name
and address to the Cycling Editor. Tribune