New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17

Point To get there IL is generally wise to take
a train from Amagansett TO the end OF the ran
road at Fort Pond Bay. The road across Ma
peague Beach is unridahle At certain stages
Of the tide. and II there Is not too heavy sea
running. ii is possible - wheel along the ocean
beach. BEFORE undertaking this trip II Is Wei
TO take good look at the beach in the vicinity
OF Amagansett. for If ii Is ridahle there for
few rods it is safe To venture on 1t for seven
eight miles The south side Of the island. es-
pecially the part between Bridgehampton ana
Brooklyn. is well known. II may be added that
there are obvious advantages in gong east on
the north side and returning over me nest
roads altho ugh the most picturesque scenery Is
70 he found within two or three miles or the
sound The single exception to he noted is the
moorlands Of Montark and the Shinnecock Hills.
which nearly unique for this country.
The members Of the New-York Consulate of
the L. A. w continue to keep there eyes open
for the interests of local cyclists. one com
mittec of the Consulate which has done excellent
work is that of Highway and Signboards com
posed Of Or. l.. c. Leroy. A. II. Curtis. George
Yard, VIII r Pitman and a. G. Crow. Inc
committee is endeavorng 10 have Venetian rails
substituted for the present style Of rails at
Sixty-sixth-st. and Columbus ave. The Cyclists
will also make an effort to have Improvements
made on the cycle path IN Riverside Drive.
There are several mad places in the path. nota-
bly, between One-hundred and-ei shth-st. ana
the bottom Of the hill. and loose gravel mas o'e'
scattered around rather promiscuousiY lnah'hs
riding a wheel anything hut pleasant Inc Ion
sulat. seems 10 feel that the Department OF
Public " orks has not treated them fairly IN the
matter Of promised improvements Inc conn
mittee will visit General Coils this week ana
talk over the matter. The whe'men are WORK
ing earnestly TO secure asphalt strips which
will lead to all the ferries particularly 10 the
East Twenty-third-st. ferry the Christopher-st
rim u
Ferry ought to he laid through Grecnwich-st.'
n the opinion Of the Consulate. Other improve
ments contemplated are repairs in the boule-
ward Lafayette the Kingsbridge road the west
side of the Boulevard. north Of One-hundred-
and-eighth-st and the crossing at Twenty
third 81 and Iexington-ave. Renewed appeals
will be. made To the Brooklyn Bridge officials
TO have asphalt strips laid on the bridge ap-
proaches These apprOa hes are in Wretche1
condition. other Improvements 10 he reIueS'r'
will he better lighting a. the east emo W'S' III
frances of Central Park. and better pollc' SCI
vice on the Riverside Park cycle path. lhere i
only one policeman there now. even Mn~h the
travel is heavy OH a sunday morning me ,"h-
sulate has placed signhOards on -. Nlcnolds-
ave at One-hundred -and-hfty -hith-st. Sene-
wick-ave south ard north ~ the rordham
Landing road. Fordham Landing road saSl Oh
SedeV ick-ave and on SedSW ck-ave leading 10
the o ltrance Of Van COrtlandt PARK on Ma
combs Dam road ard az Western Boulevard.
at e-hundred and sixty second-st-, ana on
Other dangerous grades
The intention ~ race-meet ofilclals IN the
South and Southwest to make II uncomior'apie
for Major TAYLOR the colored racing man.
has aroused considerable Indignation In the
North Taylor's only trouble is that he is COL
ored man As rider he has come rapidly 10
the front his year. and many careful critics
are Of The opinion that with another years eN-
reriencc he will ~ a hard man 70 beat iaNl'r
Is close TO the first class and one might he able
10 count the riders on one hand whom Taylor
could not heat in a match race at mile He is
also good as a handicap rider. 80 mucn OPP
position has been made TO Taylor that that
rider has decided to abandon the circuit at ~.
Louis and go on to Mexico and await the CIR
cult riders there. Even the Associated cycling
Clubs of ST Louis has issued its edict that no
colored shall ride with white riders IN ina,
CITY The entry Of Stewart. A local colored
rider at 81 Louis was refused. The 4. c. C. Of
St Louis may get in trouble with the Racing
Board OF the l.. A. W.
In speaking Of century runs. Albert Mott the
chairman Of the Racing Board Of the l.. A. w.
himself one Of the strongest riders and hill
climbers in the country, says: Riders are get
ting 70 he more sensible. There is not bit OF
fun in a century made in company Of centuries
Of riders Under those conditions II is dem
milton ind all the way You are chockful or
dust You are In every body's way ana every
bodv's in your way. But A century run with
two three or four or more pleasant companions
is JOY forever People wonder Why 1t u.s. theh'
that riders Will make themselves miserable io'
fourteen or sixteen hours annually on thes'
century runs II is all explained by the fac,
that II YOU survivor ana nave ohecheu
IN M ali III, stations, even II you nave peeh
t ~ enough I. successfully evade the check
! ing stations and yet show the checks You are
entitled To a cheap little media that puoiisnes
10 Al! 20 whom YOU choose to disnlay II tna' you
have made that particular century run E" nuF
!. and AXE your own little g ntdry run IKE,
ward yours,lf Ro:tsr st ride Just az Far ana
- a. ,-,sre Won choose and you will have great
doa, r,Or,. enjoyment But the faHt is, az tie
oc1c;tjons around Baltimore are this season
Won have 70 pretty near make century 10 get
out anywhere among the good ROADS.
Little Michael the Welsh wonder. has gone 10
| Chicago where he will remain until the opening
NJ the indoor racing season in this city. lie mas
! Joined his family. II whom he has seen littIe
| during the last year. Michaers ten-mile ride
in tho dark 4, Valesburg last Wednesday VIII
| not soon he forgotten. While the performance
| from a purely time standpoint was not remark
! able as risky experiment it was most daring
and Manager Shafer took chances In allowing
! his charge to ride. Although Michael wore
| white uniform he looked Ike a spe"k during the
| last few miles Of the The narrow margin
| he allows for his pckups even in the day'linr'
has caused many people 70 open thelr eycs III
astonishment. To dart fryn quad TO quint III
| the dark while travelling at such speed. re-
| nI,ired q nicely Of judgment and accuracy pos
| sessed by few racing men. Michael Is truly d
| iIttle HERCULES. whose power Of endurance has
| not as vet been fully tested
! Lieutenant H. ID. Wise, who made the record
| from Washington to New-YOrk Friday. Is an
| other little bunch Of muscle and pluck OF UIe
| Michael sort Wise is the man VINO maze To-
| cent experiments with kites on Governor Isl
| and and his friends say that he does NOT kh""
| what fear means When he started on his last
| ride he weighed only l3l pounds and when he