New-York tribune., 1896-12-06

I'll CHA w . e no "
an. s.necIa,,v where several members OF q ram
uv ride and own wheels. The problem mas no'
vet received the attention 1t deser'es i'o
architects and builders. but 1t IS presss p.nas with
solution In some small SUBURBAN nouses, .t hv
dry and well-lighted cellars IL mas pes,, with
Troviding a bicycle room below stairs ~
q door leading from the cellar directiy ~ ou ~
doors It is easy to take the wheels III ',Sed anu
and a room with racks Is reauliy praInst
which can he locked and made secure asaii,Is
.,iava. To make II easy to carry the wheeis
mn and down the stairs narrow poarus ,,7 S"ouo ,o
be placed each side OF them 'nrS M o,t MN BOW
lifting the bicycles when SoihS u" %
Wheeling folk who are in doubt as 10 the ao-
vantage of Joining the l.. A. W. Will 90 we" "
consider what one member OF the League !"
Sandwich. Mass is willing to do FOR MS leilo"-
members His name Is E. c. Bourne, ana ITO
keeps a store in that place, which ne "isne' "'i
League people to consider their heaoquar'e''
when in that neighborhood. He promises '"e"
"cordIal good fellowship and reliable iniorii'a-
ton concerning routes on the cape. n, az
whcelrnen to from this healthfui suInlhe. 49,. ie
sort" he says ARE obliged to pass my s'oie
and 7 shall esteem 1t pleasure TO assist III en-
tertaining them while they may pc restins on
their Journey" He will provide a register ior
the names Of his visitors, ana a ietter-p -poA III
which messages may be left FOR rrlends WIZ WIZ
NAV he coming that way. display OF this
spirit elsewhere would tend to make the League
even more popular than II alreauy ie'
It is said that more than Slooooo mas oeen
snent on Long Island in building new road
houses repairing old hotels, etc.. since the era
of macadamzed roads set in there ana tha'
wheeln1en and wheelwomen sometimes speno as
much as $4,000 day at the various resorts
provided for their ENTERTAINMENT Who can doubt
in the face of this showing, that good Toaus
nav at least in the vicinity OF Greater New
York?
There are some other novel ideas In chains
than the one mentioned in another paragraph
In one of the new ones the links are composed
of several sections and so fastened together
that any one Of them can be detached or at
tached AZ moments notice. without the use ol
tools The advantage claimed for THIS chain Is
the ease with which n new link can De put IN h
case of the breaking OF the chain. Sucn acci,
dents occur now and then. but the NUMBER OF
them is small in comparison with the total
number of bicycles ridden: man ENGAGED IN ~,
the bicycle business remarked yesterday on tne
growing interest apparent in improving this
part of the wheel, and said: There Is more
room for Improvement in the chain than any
where else"
Lively interest Is manifested in the result or
the international six days bicycle race for the
championship OF the world. which will begin
lust after Midnight tonight at Madison Square
Garden. The long-distance champions or
France Germany, ireland. England. Scotland.
Wales and the United States have been in ac-
tive training for this contest for a long time.
Arthur 4. Zimmerman. who will drop the flag
for the contestants predicts that the riders VIII
start I'm at the record crusade from the nrSt
minute Before the start is made there will be
a concert by Baynes 69th Regiment Band OK
100 pieces The full list OF entries for the big
race Is as follows:
Albert Shock, Frank Waller Tom" Linton.
William Lumsden. g. Chappe. Jules Dubois.
A. Hansen George Cartwright. f. J. Flynn,
Frederick Foster. T.. G. Moore. Albert Hosmer.
George Van Emburgh. ID. NJ Macleod. |. w.
Conkln Edward Reading Edward Won Steeg.
Burns w. Pierce. L. Cassidy, Major ray
lor. J. S. Rice. J. Wilson, J. II. Cannon. i. c..
Smith. c. w. Ashinger. a. c. Mcixell W. A.
Elkes and J. A. Click. Aside from the long
distance competition there will be series OF
short races each evening. in which such men as
Bald. Goodman. J. Eaton, Warburton. Hunter
and Dudley Marks. Anton Johnson. brother OF
John S. Johnson: Edward McDuffy. of Boston;
Charles Hadfeli. Charles Earle and dozens OF
others will compete. There Will also be num-
Der Of amateur competitions.
In view OF the fact that the bicycle track at
Manhattan Beach was a paying institution last
season. the management has decided to make a
number OF alterations and Improvements. 1t
has also been decided to use the infield for all
kinds OF athletics a cinder path one-fourth Of
n mile long and twenty-five feet wide will be
constructed inside the BICYCLE track A 3J0-foot
straghtaway path thirty feet wide will be
placed In the mdfeld. Provision will also be
made for pole vaulting and jumping. throwing
the discus and hammer and various sorts Of field
games. The training quarters on the east side
OF the track Will be enlarged to double the pres.
ent capacity The partitions In some OF the
rooms VIII be removed, and sufficient space for
all entries will be always ready.
The room under the uncovered seats will be
turned into an exercising room, with dumb bells
clubs. punching bag and possibly n few pairs OF
gloves tlarge size). Part OF the refreshment
room. under the southwest corner of the grand
stand. which has proved to be about three times
as large az necessary. will be turned into about
a dozen small rooms. which the clubs can rent
porting their quads. sextets. etc The bicycle
path leading TO the track will be wldened and
well lighted. Wheels can be checked from 7
o'clock In the morning to midnight Tho road
which was opened from the track to the west
marine station will be for the sole use of peonle
who come to the beach on wheels The en-
trance from the cars to the track will be direct
from the landing platform to the grounds. Man
haitian Beach has one great advantage-accessI-
bility. The Long Island Railroad can TRANSPORT
10000 people or more day there and the troll
ley cars run to Sheepshead Bay.
NOTES OF THE MANUFACTURERS
POINTS ABOUT MECHANIsMs AND PRICES
good test showing the comparative values of high.
grade bicycles was recently demonstrated in A way
that proves most conclusvely tho advantage Of hav-