New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-09
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.


| DROOKLYN'S GOOD ROADS.-Long Island
SEE ms destined to become paradise for wheelmen.
/ The Good Roads Association the League Of
! American Wheemen and the Associated Cycling
! Clubs of Long Island have done their share Of
| the work and as n result many streets have been
| rcpaved and macadamzed roads lead out in every
! direction Alex Schwalbach was appointed a COM
! mttee OF one some time ago to look after pro-
posed route for cyclists and drivers, and IT was
sired result Mr. schwalbach himself Is In Albany
Cyclists Will remember the hills that they encounter
Prospect Park and the other hill n Fiatbush-ave
rrb IS t hG% To Flatbushave This would make
a short cut from Bedford-ave. to the Willink
OF he par h aa
lied. Ocean-ave. will also be macadamzed from
the Park to Sheepshead Bay
NO MORE CYCLE PARADES.-Geperal c. Fl. T.
Coils has made up his mind that this city has had
a surfeit of bicycle parades for the present ana ne
will do wha; he can TO have these parades d'scon-
tnued hereafter. The General was critcised III
some quarters yesterday for his refusal 10 allow
the Century Wheelmen to have a lantern parade
on the Boulevard on Wednesday night. The Gen,
eral was reported yesterday. however. to nave SAID
tons or individuals Intended to run parades. he
would oppose them all. and ne had received many hy
letters from prominent whecmcn saving that they
agreed fully with him in the stand he had taken:
General Coils also said that the Mayor ana me
heads Of the various city departments agreed WIN
him regarding the parades
"CAPPINCi" AMONG THE POLICE.-A we'll
known manufacturer said yesterday: Police COM
missioner Andrews, under whose supervision are
tho local cycle parolmen. has adopted means 10
suppress the system of Gaping which has de-
vcloped among them with the introduction OF the
bicycle Some Of the men have exalted opinions OF
themselves. acquired through thrilling accounts OF
escapades while in performance of duty. They have
permitted local cycle dealers to subsidize them and
lion ho.a thp
nished to them by the dealers Having the oppor-
tunity. they influenced occasional sales. for when
branch of trade more assduously than the duty for
msh they Were ad Sy n rechsd ba ears of the
Commissioner quiet Investigation was made untii
in the tales Commissioner Andrews de-
termIned to end this private wheel selling, and has
accordingly issued orders compelling all patrolmel
while on duty to ride only the bicycles furnished
them by the Department"
CYCLE FIRMS AT ODDS.-The Miami Cycle
Company OF Middetown. Ohio. has brought suit in
the United States Court at Cincinnati against the
Union Manufacturing Company of Toledo Ohio.
TO restrain the latter from using the crank hanger
on which the former alleges It has patent Suit
also for accounting of profits IN the manufact-
ure OF all such wheels az have these crank hangers
on them II H. asserted that suits Will be brought
against the manufacturers Of other wheels for roy
alties on this crank hanger
A GLASS TIIROWER CAUGHT.-James Alvany.
n member Of tho New-York State Division, l.. A.
w, while riding down Sixth-ave. his wheel yes.
teriay detected Elias Dreyer. a tailor. who has
shop In that neighborhood. throwing pieces of
broken glass In front of cyclists who rode In the
avenue Avauy lmmedia tcy Jumped from his
wheel and. selling Dreyer. placed him In charge of
q policeman, afterward reporting the arrest at
New-York State Division headquarters. Dreyer
was arraigned in Jefferson Market PeliGe Court,
L. 4. " TO press tho charge against him. Dreyer
was fined $ and received a severe reprimand from
tho Magistrate who said that a repetition of the
for the next offender. The glass thrown down
at Nlnth-st. and sixth,ave. Dreyer said he was
member OF the l.. A. W. but the local officials say
they do not believe this.
OFF FOR HOT SPRINGS.-Many prominent
cyclists who 10 follow the National Circuit this
year will make Hot Springs their headquarters In
the few weeks. Among the prominent ones to
leave town in the last week Thomas Eek.
ager and trainer. He has signed young Mertens
d member OF his team. and IL s the Intention
condition and take TO the racing path about May !.
1t is also reported that Eek will sign Earl Kser,
who made such a good showing last year.
AN INJURED WHEELMAN's sUIT-A p
Black who was a delegate to a National Assembly
OF the l.. 4. w, run over in Brooklyn several
months ago He has been in and out OF the hos
pital for the last twenty-six weeks. and has now
brought suit for $1,000 against the owners Of tn.
team which ran over him The attorneys for the
owners went before Justice Maddox. in the Supreme
Court, in Brooklyn yesterday and asked that Mr..
hs Ss Wa d to tsss o po Of Miner
are looking after the interests OF Mr. Black.
BAssETT IHERE.-secretary Bassett of the