New-York tribune., 1897-07-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

People who grow enthusiastic spirited
tests between well-matched athletes and cyclists
will find good programme TO entertain them az
Manhattan Field this afternoon The charity fund
tournament has aroused considerable interest. par
ticularly in Police and Fire Departn ent circles. by
reason OF the fact that two Of the charities to be
benefited are the Fire Department pension fund
and the police gymnasium. More than half of the
con- pctitors In the track and field rep
resentGves Of these two departments In this city.
are involved in these games, and the liveiest kind
OF sport Is anticipated In consequence. The tourna
have been added to the service on the Sixth and
Ninth ave. elevated roads for the afternoon for
ton TO the list Of for policemen. hremen and
actors there will be two races for amateur cyclists
The century run which will be held under the
spices Of the Manhattan Bicycle Club tomorrow
will decide the ownership OF the trophy which is
now on exhibition at the Metropolitan Bicycling
Academy Sxteth-st. and the Boulevard. The
trophy was offered for competition In the double,
century run OF the Manhattans held on July 10 and
II and the single-century run which was TO have
taken place on July II. but which was postponed
or account OF rain Each survivor OF the double
century won two points for his club. and the re-
suit Is as follows Century Wheelmen, 10 points
Triumph Wheelmen, s; Rutherford Cyciers, o.
Harlem Wheelmen ,aa ianrnd cnciers e logan Wheel
men q New-York County Wheelrnen Z; Kings M
m. z.
each survivor was to score one point for his club
the total points won in the two contests declding
the winning club and me ciuns "vm gh enries ~
win over the others and over any nark hof ses ss
which try to score heavi'y enoesn st ~ ~ the
dnnhie sundays run is open TO all wheelmen.
whether members of clubs or not Ihe Dadges are
o ready and are being issued receipt OF the en-
tries Silver medals or watch Gnarms 90 ~ be
some design provided for all survivors oi sie
run who desire TO secure them, on payment oi
nominal fee.
.I can't understand why a man In UNIFORM
,mae,nes he owns the road" remarked Magistrate
Kudlicn In the Harlem Police Court yesterday 70
b,cvcIist arraigned before him for scorchng you
c,ub members write letters the Magistrates ask
,ne that all scorchers be fined the extreme penalty
hui when you get out on the road ana dash aiong
al a furious speed and are arrested you oehpunce
ssns ysoIr 10 attend 10 their duty properly The Mag
istrate fined the scorcher y.
The almost continuous rainy weather OF the last
two weeks has been tantalizing to the enthusiastic
cvclist The road conditions issued by the New
Try roads rather muddy but with fne wsatner ne,
to..day and tomorrow all the mac adam roads VIII
be in good condition for Sunday riding.
Tho committee in charge Of the Riverside Wheel
mems National Circuit meet 10 be held at
Msnhattan Beach saturday. July 81. at 2So p. m.
announces that 1t is receiving entries from all the
fast riders In this section What promises TO be
tandem handicap for amateurs. in which the best
amateur teams viii compete Entries VIII Close s
6rst mail Monday morning
. nromise has been made TO the Associated Cy-
,n1 clubs OF Long Island that. the east and west
s,,.s. NJ Prospect Park will be lighted hereafter.
and that the work will be begun at once and nm