The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-07
WHEELING.
Friction Betvosn Cyclists and the tHrooh.
iyn Park Commissioners


Chief Consul Potter OF the New York state
division Of the l.. a. W. declares that no re.
strictions can be placed upon the right Of hi.
cycle riders using the Ocean Parkway in
Brooklyn. The action of Park COMMISSIONS
Timothy Woodruff In e~nacting regulations
warning bicycle riders of the main driveway
IL. resented by the bicycle men,: and they as
sert that they will refuse TO recognize his IN.
structions. Tie officers of the New York
State Division OF the League Of American
wheelmen issued the following communica-
tion TO member yesterday:
We learn that the Park Department Of the city Of
Brooklyn has Issued a rule or regulation relating
TO the use OF Ocean Parkway between Prospect
Park and Coney Island, In which II ia provided that
ut shall be u"lawful for bicycles to he ridden upon
the main driveway at any time and providing
also that a violation OF this ordinance will lead to
arrest and the infection of a fine.
We call your attention to the provisions Of chap.
ter No. 7O4 Of the Laws of 1887, which declare
that no Commissioner or other authority having
charge OF any street, avenue, highway, parkway,
nr public place within the STATE OF New York shall
have power or authority TO exclude bicycles from
,hhs free use OF highWays and parkways whensyer
carriages drawn by horses.
1t Is not within the power Of any local author.
proper use OF. any parkway or highway, and amy
man making lawful use OF a roadway or park way
VIII be an arbitrary and unlawful act. rendering
such Interference or arrest liable In damages
The New York state division of tho l.. A. w. will
p pnoh ,h lbs support appS sr ana protection ord 10 any ,S,,I
ton Is sought to be enforced.
Chief Consul Potter sent the following COM
munication to Park Commissioner Woodruff:
My attention is called to the publication In the
regulation issued by you as Commissioners of Praks
OF the city OF brooklyn. IN which this provision Is
tODtAlnpl FnfRTTlnU II Ia Nlinnn IA s1n.
cycle Riding 1t shall be unlawful r.bicyclos to be
another place thus new "rssTias,ion' d Directs that a
Violation will lead 10 arrest and tho infection OF u
fine.
II It ia true that the publication Of this announce.
ment has been authorized by your department 1t is
That portion which | have quoted is clearly un.
lawful under the provisions OF chapter No. 7O4 of
upon you any authority TO exclude bicycles from
any OF the parkways or roadways open to the use
or other pleasure carriages ana within your Juris.
dictIon. l feel sure, therefore, that II such an or.
% win be- p hSs Tsst r issGHI IRON nn yOIr a, SeP xnn' ,n ps IL
half OF tho wheelmen making use OF these drive.
OF wheelmen making use OF the main driveway on
the Ocean Parkway at any time when they may he
according TO the lawful ordinances anu regulations
OF your department.
Chairman Gideon of tho Racing Board issued
the following bulletin yesterday:
Transferred to professional ciass-H. s. Hale, Den.
yer. own request; c. e. Collins. Denver, own re.
SS uS''i haven az; n, OWN r"Ga:s poI T.. i! sawyer saSHSy i h na I
o., own request; Charles +. schuberth, Cincinnati,
own request; Clinton X. Coulter, San Francisco,
own request; Waiter +. Foster. San Francisco, own
request; Robert l.. Long, San Francisco. own re.
quest; Herbert 4. McCrea, Los Angeles. under clause
Ia; Tom Butler. CambrIdgeport Mass, own re-
quest; Il. j. smith, Colorado Springs. own request.
Suspensions-Fo competing In unsanctioned races
the following are suspended from all track races
for thirty days from April ~: Joe Turner, II. Hay
den, Il. Turner. A. Leydenuecker. knowlan, and l..
McIain. Laredo. Tex. Address OF L. A. Moross and
W. b. Blackwell. gwen IN last bulletin as What.
cheer, should be Detroit.
NOTES.
The New York Consulate OF the League intend to
call a mass meeting OF the wheelmen OF this city at
square Garden Concert Hall next week,
with the object OF adopting resolutions for presen.
tatiOn TO the Board OF Aldermen, seeking to re-
strict the speed of bicycles and vehicles and TO reg
ulate the sprinkling OF the city streets.
A cable was received by the american Wheelmdn
yesterday announcing that Jacqueiin. the French
professional, had defeated Hay Mcdonald, the
professional, In two straight heats.
A party OF members of the Touring Cycle club OF
this city Will start this morning on a trip to Wash
ington. The party Will ride as far rs Princeton to-
day. To. morrow the objective point OF the run
Will he Philadelphia. on Saturday the tourists eX-
To reach Delaware City and to ride to Washing.
ton on Sunday. An easy pace of forty miles a day
DO maintained. Some OF the party intend to
make the return trip by wheel next week.