New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
DRIVERS ORGANIZE.
THEY FORM A GOOD ROADS AssOCrA.
TON OF THEIR OWN.
THEIR INTERESTS TO BE LOOKED AFTER
IN THE SAME MANNER THAT THE

THEIR INTERESTS TO BE LOOKED AFTER
IN THE SAME MANNER THAT THE
L. A. w. PROTECTS wHEELMEN.
William NJ Clarke, General Eastern Agent Of
the Missouri Pacific Railway. who lives In stuy.
vesant-ave., ex-Alderman Itjen, w. j. Moser,
the liveryman A. r. Baxter. C. NJ Johnson, G.
Wright, A. Fl. Nichols, A. A. Diem, John r.
Burton. Charles Z. Moser and Others all Of
whom are horse owners and frequent the Boule-
ward in pleasant weather, met last night at Min
denis Hotel on the Boulevard and organized the
Drivers Good Roads Association, which is de.
signed to protect the interests Of horsemen to
somewhat the same extent that the L. A. w.
welfare Of the wheelmen.
The organization will be strengthened by ag.
gressive work on the part Of the organizers and
il is hoped that many abuses which at present
annoy the horsemen Of New-YOrk and Brooklyn
will be done away with.
Mr. Clark, Is one of the prime movers In the
new association. A week or two ago he called
the attention Of a number Of his friends to the
poor condition Of the lower part OF the Boulevard
and contrasted 1t with the well-kept cycle paths
provided by the city. All agreed that while the
wheelmen were entitled to all they received the
drivers were often ignored. and ought to pro-
tect their rights.
When Mr.. Clarke was seen at Mnden's last
night he said;
1--WE have had some little trouble in getting
started up TO this time. but there Is strong
sentiment which has prompted the organization
of the Drivers Association. We are not hostile
10 the whee!men but we feel that when so much
is being done for cycling. some Of the needs OF
horsemen should be attended to. | have no
doubt at all OF the success or the permanency OF
the association. c,,
w, J. Moser proprietor OF tne opera Stdpies'
in Ha!sey-:t, said 40
,rhe trouble Is this. When member or the
League OF American Wheelmen goes TO the
Park Commission and makes company, .ne
official at once takes off. his hat and pays the
deepest attention. If horseman makes COM
plant the Commissioner is likely 10 ASK, VINO
are YOU anyway and the complaint Is Ignored
We intend TO organize and get our rights Inc
whcalren have splendid paths OF their own, ana
yet the drivers Of horses are compelled to dodge
women and unskilful riders. who desert the
paths for the general roadways NUMBERS oi
blcyclists persistently use the highways, ana
seem to regard the presence OF a morse as a SORT
OF impertinence. ,.
The following officers were elected: President,
William NJ. Clarke; vice president, Eben ].
Beggs treasurer e. H. Itjen; fecre'ary' "iil''
T.. Stafford.
our first move after getting thoroughly or
gan!zed" SAID President Clarke, will be an
sfrort to have the Boulevard macadamized all
the way 10 the sea At present there Is ma
cadam for two miles and soft road the rest
Of the way for three miles. Nobody wants 70
ride half way down the Boulevard and then
turn and come back. This we have TO DO When
1t rains, and 1t Is somewhat annoying TO see
the wheelmen go all the way 10 the sea on their
hard smooth paths 1t is an exhilarating thing
10 look at the ocean and the Atlantic makes
a pleasant objective point for a drive. SO our
first move will be 10 get the lower end Of the
Boulevard paved
I'VE are in no sense antagoniStic 10 cyclists.
In fact, most OF us ride wheels. Their perfect
organization has been an object lesson to u.s."
About twenty-five prominent drivers attended
the meeting among them: Willis C. Evans c.
J. Moller, jr, T. Moser, John II. Monteath. y.
L. Rappelyea. Peter Wood. H. Delamater, c. w.
Tandy, William Munich, Henry Gerhardt, II. g.
Baird. A. j. Sayer. Claud NJ Johnson, George
Reitze. John Clark, Martin Sinnot. f. II. Moser
Thomas Monahan. Charles Lewis Harry
Josephs and Joseph Balmer5.