The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-16
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
a PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED FOR 4
PATHWAY OYER THE

nnttonn n,r.v,, tna Herrt
In Favor or the scheme-Cnndidates for
L. A. w. Omees In the West-do5sip.
A meeting Of representatives OF the local
cycling associations was held in tho city yester'
day afternoon to discuss the question OF q cycle
pathway over the Brooklyn Bridge. The meet
ing was held at the offices Of the Il. A. W. In the
vanderbilt building. Delegates were present
from the L. A. w. Consulate, Brooklyn Good
Roads Association, and tho Associated Cycling
Clubs of this city. NJ. NJ. Bedding, Jr., was
chosen Chairman, and W. II. Klinkor Secretary.
The idea Of a cycle path on the bridge did not
create as much discussion az did the question OF
providing means to ascend and descend TO such
a path at tho terminals. The following COM
munication from President William Berri Of tho
bridge to the officials of the New York State
Division L. A. w. was read:
have yours Of the 18th inst, inviting mo to be
present at a meeting called for this afternoon to dis
cusa the various plans for o cycle path on the Brook
Vn bridge. I am very sorry that Icannot DO on hand
but / have an important and previous engagement,
which prevents me. That you may have . bridge
onicih present, however. I have asked Mr.. @. c. Mar
tin. our Chief Engineer and superintendent, to at.
tend. and he has agreed to do so.
wish to assure you that the bridge authorities
have always favored giving all possible facilities TO
the bicycle rider. and 1 also wish to emphasize the
fact that tho various cycle committees that repeatedly
agreed 70 present plans months ago have utterly
sSiIs 9 IL no s So AT, TaeT f,n has ,s mot r,o Sssn Z s az &c. p spiaS or
ONCE. Mr.. c. c. Martin. after careful consideration.
Il provided elevators at each end. i have also noticed
several newspaper plans, but they have never been
lively. SO far as I Know. " '''
Yours is the FIRST official communication received al
s,sppd aI1g and 1 am glad that you = haze taken len action elton:
men after il !" nnished would be- a waste Of D energy
and the peoples money; I am in hopes you may unite
vance tina. Il viii receive my hearty support.
After a long discussion Of the question the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
ch ssiGasss' tT TsH from 9 eG snaa osS.n BE- stPFpo'n psSres by tsH
to walt on the bridge trustees and request in the name
for whcelmen be constructed over the New York and
BROOKLYN Bridge. and that the plan submitted by MIR.
sula,e Of New York city. Good Roads Association Of
Broohlyn., Assoeiated Cycling Cluns Of New York.
fered as q suggestion for their consideration. the
Chairman to be a member ex-oficio of the committee.
Chairman Bedding appointed the following
York Consulate; II; b. Fullerton and Eugene
6 81 Mlfn and God + 4. Roads MoSss, Assassination Assassination c Jsmss
Clubs Of New York. The committee will meet
on next Friday and decide upon what steps they
The plan submitted by tho Brooklyn Good
Roads Association calls for the con ,truction of
bridge. At the end Of the trestle work the path
will swerve and be run over the roadway to its
to extend ac a1ss P fnGle row ~s1i a Ss fan ar as s,f MAI str Pssh
with a gradual incline. At tho Brooklyn ter
minal an m, elevated path is to extend to High
was raised as to the possibility Of extending tho
pathway. further than the New York and Brook.
as to whether a stairway at both ends would
not DO as satisfactory, The idea will be moro
fully discussed at next Fridays meeting.
Every wheelman in Greater New York will no
doubt be eager to, learn the outcome Of the an.
nnol NO ~ fhn ~ pnnHa up,tn 49, 81
Brooklyn, which will be held to night in the
CommS On Council chamber City Hall, q that
abe borough of Brooklyn. has accepted an invita-
ton to address the meeting. Mayor. Wurster
snS P rili si.o s Be- smnns Of IN The s MSaE Island fm Rail:
tant amendments to the constitution are to be
acted upon. One provides for the extension OF
the associations field Of usefulness SO as TO take
In the whole of Long Island. Another calls for
the establishment of allied or sectional associa-
tions in various towns and villages Of Long
Island.
in looking up candidates for tho L. A. w. ticket
to DO presented to the next National Assembly.
vania; First, Y!;ce-Prosident. F: Geriaeh. chi:
man; Treasurer. J. W. Ciendcnnine. KENTUCKY.
According to this; it is likely that Pennsylvania
executive X sHf etiieers Of the LEAGUE inei%dipp seffe T. B.
Potter, A: c. Morrison. and w. F. kerckrr. all
aspire TO h9ld of,ice again. MORRISON. the First
become President Of the organization. Consid-
ering the claims that are advanced by the diff
ferent candidates. 1t is likely that at least three
tickets will DO in the held at the next election.
Long Island was held last night at the Brooklyn
Bicycle Club house. General routine business
was transacted. The committee appointed by
the association 10 look into the. question of a
bicycle path over The bridge made a report. 1t
was decided that the association cooperate with
New York Associated Clubs. with the object of
securing 9 path. and a committee consisting of
to represent the association in the cycle path
deliberations.
The n. c.. U. OF England has taken steps to
weaken the interest In road racing. The follow
ing resolution was passed at Il recent meeting:
That no licensed rider may take part in any race or
paced record attempt upon the road.
This resolution will be far-reaching In its
effects. Il means that riders competing in road
events will incur the displeasure Of the union
and suffer suspension from road and track
racing. Tho union defends its action by the
racing on the HIGHWAYS; accidents were fire.
quent, and the impressio became widespread
that such contests received the sanction Of that
organization.
The Hartford Wheel Club has elected the following
+. r. Loydon; Secretary. II. @. Rel; Financial Score.
taFKE. I. Smith; Df Ilea1an TnsssI 4, +, v pen a; shay . GSP : e
Tracey; Color Bearer. A. K. Simon; Bugler. Il. q.
There is a bicycle rider at Brooklyn who is known
TO Old wheelmen as the Iron Man" His name is
a bicycle almost daily for seventeen years. Hall was
the steersman on the sextet that recently paced
Charley Murphy.
The Thirteenth Regiment bicycle corps will discuss
q proposed bicycle race meet on next Friday night.
Mcbride Gets the Decision Over
Bout Stopped.
A large crowd OF spectators. over one-third of
whom were from this city, witnessed the boxing |
show of the Greenpoint Sporting Club, Brook
Ign, last night. The special feature on the pro-
gramme was a twenty-round bout. at catch