The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-20
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
COMMITTEE ON
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE SCHEME.

THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE SCHEME.
Will Consu,t with tho Trustees in ueintton
to n Cycie ~Path-RncinE Board DlSoipIInea
Two Riders PcnnsyIynnin
and New York Divisions CrntcrnlLe-Notes.
The committee appointed by the local cycling
associations to consult with the trustees of tho
BROOKLYN Bridge in relation to n cyclic path over
that structure met yesterday. There were pres
ent:
II. II. Fullerton and z. La Kama, Good Roads As
ISOLATION; J. o'Neil and F. House, New York Asso.
ciated Clubs; L. A. Crow aud NJ. NJ. Bedding, Jr, LA.
". Consulate.
Tho plan submitted by Mr.. La Mama, as out
lined In THE SUN, was Endorsed. After a gem
cral discussion OF the needs OF n cycle path it
was decided to send n communication to the
bridge trustees for information as to when they
would next moet or at whattime a special meet
ing can be called for tho wheclmcn TO submit
their plans. The ami Is anxious to secure
the approval of tho bridge officials to their plans
or else to obtain some specifications from their
mechanical experts.
Referee Mott of tho i. A. W. Is not disposed
TO tolerate any violations OF the track or racing
rules at indoor meets. In the fivc.mile handi.
cap race, held Mt Singer Hall, Philadelphia, on
Thursday night, Teddy Goodman and Charles
Hadicld, two well.known professionals, rosorted
to loa1ng and other Objectionable conduct. and
upon the complaint of the referee to the Racing
Board these riders have been fined $25 each and
suspended from the track until their fine is paid.
Vicc.Consul T.. J. Keenan, OF the Pennsylvania
division of tho l.. A. w. was in town on Thurs
day. He called upon President Potter and in
vited him to attend n wheelmen's gathering at
Pittsburgo on next Monday. Keenan's visit and
consultation with Potter are regarded az signiti-
a., - lu Hnl nasr a,n ~ Il, TIM q, p,uGfpn tarn-
walls that the pennsylvania division has arrived
at the conclusion that. IL is wise to join issues
with tho division in this State. Keenan, inti-
mated that he saw no reason why New York and
Pennsylvania should not work in harmony
and seemed to infer that his division was agree;
gladly extend u friendly hand to Pennsylvania,
and the outlook for an interchange of views in
the future is bright. In the event OF these two
divisions combining. their united strength is
calculated to control u majority vote ut tho
next annual meeting OF the l.. A. w.
The road bureau of the L. A.. W. issued the
following report of the condition of the roads
yesterdays:
New street and Eighth avenue AFRO
being repaired. but are ridable IN some places. Tho
earth roads of william.Lridge and Harlem are In good
roads OF kingsbridge and Yonkers are good to fair,
S SetIS Si rtt roads % OF SING SR sin N a PtH T@ily y% MnsGcd % aSa vsry
muddy. and VIII he In poor, %condition for sunday rid.
Sunday 4" II clear wsStSeT prc1a sHoO on the route
from this city to White Plains the rider VIII
Unu nv rOhus Vi MOUNT NtTnpOu III sppu
shape. The macadam roats of Bronxviilc are
excellent aud earth roads very good and hard. RID
around nreWstar' tho roads are mn muddy, fnse roads ~
West Chester aud West Farms are very good. From
West Farms road Will be found to be the best. The
roads of Unionport have been repaired and are in rx.
ceilent condition. Macadam roads OF New Rochelle
and Pelham Manor are good TO fair, but earth roads
are good.
Brooklyn-In going from the bridge riders will find
that Atlantic avenue TO ST. Marks avenue to sixth
avenue is tle best riding, as Dean street Is torn up to
seventh avenue. Fl'tbush avenue Is also torn up.
seventy.ntnth street. Beyond that they are unriri.
able. Cropsey avenue. rwcnty.srconi avenue. EiEh.
condition. as is also Fort Hamilton avenue. The road
from College Point 10 Whitcs;une Is in goo! shape.
From Flushing to WEitostOnc II IL fair. while from
whitcstone 10 Willets Point II Is IN line condition.
The macadam roads OF oyster Bay are in excellent
shape and he earth roads are O Il. TIL condition
OF all macadam roads in tn" section of Richmond
t timi SI is not d" rida6ls o aS1ns to ri the fact that Iat' i. Is
being paved with brick and asphalt. broadway at
avenues. connecting Broadway with the Old south
rOaG. are still closed. owing 10 "A sewer being laid on
good condition for SUNDAY riding. although at pres.
ent the earth roads ar, rather heavy: The roads Of
especially the side paths of Pstchogue.
West OF IN Hudson IlSnni k %ny,nI ,SS earth b roads IS Of, Of N r,1Int
fairly good. The roads at Newburg. West Point, and
tne sahsWail y at we West sIrS FONT. tho rh%'" G5n d at,n" Of t He
roads at Fort Montgomery and Middletown IL fair.
Goshen, eight miles. fair; to Port Jervis. very good.
hu; nlly: Mildletown to Wald n the roads are very
New Jcrsey-Thv roads at Kcyport are muddy AMI
heavy. ihc nacadam roads at Newark are far. but
ali Others are in lin" condition. The roads AT Railway
ami Scw Brunswick are in fine condition. aItnougn
the earth roads are rather rough. Nacalan and dirt
road AT Trenton are in fine shape. Ine path TO
Bristol ia very narrow and hrok II. Tw" blocks on
Broad street at wo>th,ld are heIng repaired. Tn.
earth roads N Ma:avan are muddy and full OF ruts.
Those at shrewsbury are fair. but rather rough.
Tie action of the National Cyclists Union Of
England in ado! ting rules restricting its riders
from taking part III competition Or paced record
rides on the road has aroused widcspr, ad dis
satisfaction among the English road racing gic-
ment. There is talk Or secession and the organi-
cation Of rival cycling association. .Withinthc
last three months hrHuthOriticS of that country
have strictly en- forced the laws against fast riding
and racing on the highways, with the result that
large numbers of riders have been unprecedented
for violating the ordinances. These circum-
stances have raised a great clamor against rae
Ing blG Y, fSr on at the 6c r "a" =, W ,bn4 = Is dircSIiy re
talk of the wheelmcn pctitiOning tho union to
again take up the consideration OF tho. subject.
with the object of having some modification
made to the new rule.
Bicycle racing enthusiasts OF regiments he
longing to the newly organized Military Attn
letic League arc in II speculative mood. There
is 4 runor that It is lust possible the league
in the matter of, prizes, handicapping,, limo
limits on races, and probably from a legislative
standpoint. On next Saturday the Twcnty-third
Regiment A. a. will hold its annual fall games.
There is uncertainty among the riders who in
tend To compete IN those races regarding the
handicap system that will be inaugurated. An
alliance between the l.. A. w. and the
now Military Athletic League Is liable
to place the handicspping under the
jurisdiction of the official handicappcr
OF the l.. A. W. President Luscomb says that
the now lengue will never be at loggerheads
with the l.. A.. w. Bicycle races in tho armorics
will DO continued on the same lines as hereto.
fore. lie. further says that all amateur sports
and pastimes. such as those now controlled by
the l.. A. W. and the A.. A. IT,, will positively
come under the jurisdiction of the Military
Athletic League.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. lo.~Thc fight between
tho California Associated Cycling Clubs and
the l.. A. W. is PROBABLY over, and the two
Will work in harmony in the state OF California.
The California secessiOnisis, after winning the
tight, are going to give up. for they have found
thai, the proposition of controlling racing hero