New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
PLEASANT RIDES ON STATEN ISLAND.
A CYCLING CLUB WITH A NEW AIM-sIGN POSTS
FOR COUNTRY ROADS-THE ELEVATED
ROAD MANAGEMENT CAREFULLY
CONSIDERING BICYCLE CARS.


ROAD MANAGEMENT CAREFULLY
CONSIDERING BICYCLE CARS
F. l.. Rodewad a consul Of the League of Amer
lean Wheemen who is stationed at staten Island
has been doing excellent work for The dement,
of cyclists Said he yesterday: Since the print
ing of the road map by the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Company roads have been built
which are free from trolley tracks. and other
roads are being built but they will not he finished
for couple of months. When they are hnisfed IL
will be possible to go around Staten Islam N hHo
macadamzed roads From the Bergen Point ferry
a Port Richmond pleasant ride may be nal ny
going out directly on the Richmond Road TO Gran
iteville and from there the Port Richmond
Road through New-Springve. following the
macadamized road the new Fresh Kills bridge.
Here turn to the right and follow the side path
1t may be necessary to do a little walking as the
road is now being built between Rossville and
Greenridge From Rossyille 10 rottenville, how
ever there Is a beautiful macadam'@ed road FROM
Tottenville return by the Amboy Road and VAN
derbilt-ave direct to Bayst then turn to the lett
and follow the shore TO Arretta-st.; ride to the
right to Central-ave to the left to Jay-st, and to
the ferry at ST. George. This Is fine ride for one
coming to Staten Island by way of the Hudson
County Boulevard and returning to South Ferry,
Port Richmond to rottenvilie is Richmoad-aye: to
Post-ave.. the left 10 Broadway 10 the right 10
Newborn following the Amboy Road to Totton-
Vile These roads are macada .nl@ed and In good
way of Vanderbilt-ave. is Hes ,.ibed in the map,
Long Distance Ride Another ride is from Port
scribed turning to the left TO Isicn nond; TO New;
DTp TO 10 to hs sf san the no Po
ave. to Richmond-ave: to Port Richmond ferry; or
turning T to Port Richmond continue down ,.road
way to Henderson-ave;. TO the right to ,linton-
right to St George, From The Fresh Kills bridge
instead Of turning to me s or de Sh Gree
to Eltingville. the Amboy Road, where turn TO
the right for Tottenyille or 10 The left Cor St
George"
new bicycle club has been organized in this
city which will be run on decidedly different lines
from those under which most clubs are conducted.
The club will be known as the "New-York Country
Wheelmen," and the purpose of the organization
is to devote its attention to wheeling las It should
be known" The members think that many
features have been introduced into cycling circles
which have tended to detract from the charms OF
wheeling and which have given to this heretofore
exhilarating pastime n military complexion There
Its aim will be instead to advance legitimate cy-
cling Tho Tour Committee of the club is making
has arranged runs to sections of the country sell
don vsitfd by other clubs The run next Sun
as follows: r. r; Baker, president; Louis schoss,
vice-presdent; +. A. Hogel. secretary; +. Hide
brant. treasurer.
The New-York State division of the L. A. W
throughout the State which Will show the dis
tances between villages. and also their names.
These guide posts are to be placed at all cross
roads. mounted thirteen foot locust posts and
expected to be of great benefit to wheeimen
and the travelling public Queens County viii
have sixty-four of these signboards and Suffolk
about seventy-hve The total number throughout
New-York State will reach several thousand. The
accruing from a meet held at Manhattan Beach
last year The signs are to be constructed of
"A hanl ,,A
on which will be large raised letters of yellow.
d. NJ McWilliams. secretary OF the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad, said yesterday that the request
of the New-York Consulate OF the League Of
American Wheelmen that the elevated road man.
agement place a bicyce-car on the elevated road
was being seriously considered. and that a care
that the Executive Committee Of the road Which
meets today at No lS5 Broadway would probably
the report OF the Investigation is received
Joseph Caccavajo. OF the Pierce Cycle Club and
Liberty Wheelmen. will leave Brooklyn on Satur-
day. August To- for the South. He will ride TO
Richmond. Va. and II the roads are In any kind
OF condition for wheeling to the south OF that
place he will ride on TO Charleston, s. c. Cacca-
cover between 800 and 1900 miles during that
time He is well known among wheelmen In this
and road races this season. and is often
s 6e syo OF Bsh b Sd MSck Road in the bright
The home trainer In the clubhouse OF the
Liberty Wheelmen has had plenty OF work lately.
such men Palmer. Graham, Sanders. Myers,
CaccavaJo. Hernandez and Brady keeping 1t In
motion most OF the time. Weiss and Wippcrman
are named the probable winners of the next
fve-mile road race OF the Liberty HOLSTERS In
September
w. s. Bull. the secretary-treasurer OF the New
York State Division of the League OF American
Wheemcn returned TO this city yesterday after
absence OF several weeks. He Is much inn
proved in health.
meeting OF the Quill Club Wheemen was held
at the clubrooms. at No $50 Nassau-st yesterday
afternoon All the arrangements have been
finished for the two days meet to be held at the
Manhattan Beach track September IS and 49,
John =. Johnson Will make his first appearance In
this neighborhood at the meet. He and Parsons
the Australian, Will leave Tor Australia In Novem-
her.
Earl and Rupert will be the scratch men In the
races to be held at Millerton. n. Y. tomorrow
Earl will take part in the road at Hampstead
on Saturday.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheemen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending name and address
to the Cycling Editor. Tribune
FAST TIME by BALD AND SANGER.
Grand Rapids Mich. Aug. 3-About 5000 people
greeted Bald and Sanger al they appeared on the
Athletic Park bicycle track to-day. Bald went
a haf-mile paced by trplet manned by L. c.
Johnson. of Cleveland; J. T. Esperson and q. ID.
Grant of Detroit. making the distance in IS a6 secs.