New-York tribune., 1897-06-27
r. A. MILLER A CYCLING STAR
HE WINS THE GREATER NETWORK
CHAMPIONSHIP AT MANHAT-
TAN BEACH.

THE KINGS COUNTY wHEELMEN's MEET THE
SCENE or SOME EXCELLENT RACISG-sIX
THOUSAND SPECTATORS PRESENT
wRETCHED ROADS NEARBY
The followers Of cycle racing ard they have be-
a mighty army had features enough 10 IN
terest them yesterday The annual meet or that
popular Brooklyn club. the Kings County Wheei-
men, was held at Manhattan Beach. and the three
racing champions OF the country. Bald, kiser ana
Cooper met In a special race at Philadelphia The
attendance at each meet was generous In the eX-
trome. Kiser again showed his rear tire 10 MS
rivals while the members OF the X. c. w. can
cor gratulate themselves on having had one Of the
best and most profitable race meets OF the year
AS early as noon the Cycle Path In Brooklyn be-
gan to take on an animated appearance For once
the scorchers were absent from the popular ROAD
and the enthusiasts were not sorry. uhliKe the
procedure the average day on the pain 'he c'
clists turned to the left when reaching the upper
end OF the Brighton Beach racetrack. instead oi
going on to Coney Island. as usual. And rlgh'
there was where their troubles began. ana 'hose
troubles present more or less. all the remain
der of the afternoon. A small gang OF foreigners
In the employ of the trolley Tine still holds uhdiS-
puted possession of Neptune-ave.. the only ou'ie'
from the Cycle Path to the Manhattan Beach track.
This little handful of men has been allowed to
months. and it is about time that the city ofhcia's
took hand and saw to 1t that this thoroughiare
Is made passabe to the public.
Early in MAY an official of the Quill Cub Wheel
men had occasion 10 go 10 Sheepshead bay one
Sunday. and he rode-or tried TO rihe-hls ""ee'
over this mass OF oosened sand and dirt. COM
plaint was made Commissioner Wills o' the
Department of Public Works. and that of1ciai re-
piled by letter that he would see to IL that 'he
railroad company put the road In the same condi-
ton that II had found It. and that the company
do so Immediately. 1t is now over month since
that promise was made, ana the cohdi'ioh Vi WV
road IL worse than ever.
Many Of the men women and children who rode
TO the Kings County Wheemen meet yesterday
were compelled to walk all the way from the 'Sc'e
Path TO the track. and after the races were over
to walk all the way back TO the Cycle Path again
Commissioner Willis cannot afford to make prom
ises and then forget them soon as they are
made and neither he further Increase the
wrath OF cyclists in the City OF Churches. "Ar
Johnson the "dinkey-dink' of baseball OF Brother
hood times. Is a clever railroad manipuiator OUT
II he owns all of BROOKLYN some taxpayers across
the river would like TO be told about IT, The sidc
walks are as unridabe the street. Possibly
two thousand people put up with tEis discomfort
yesterday and II they have TO repeat the dose IN
the near future bicycle racing at the Manhattan
Beach track will not be so popular as II has been
Cyclists enjoy being told where there are good
roads and they always grateful when
formed where the unrdablc ones exist.
The meet itself was glowing tribute 10 the
hustllng club in Grant Square Brooklyn. and Cap
tain Needham. who was the moving spirit In ar
ranging the meet, deserves the praises extended
to him on every hand. strong wind. the pane
OF a Handicapped and Of cycle racing on TINS
track. blew over the nclosure but while it made
record breaking impossible II could not prevent
fast time Many of the riders had come down on
the New-York State circuit and most of them
were In splendid condition.
An army of youngsters struggled for mastery In
the novice race In the final Vanderveer proved to
be the best man of the lot. he had won as he
pleased by three lengths The entries were so nu-
merous that the heats In the novice race were
started before o'clock. and the 500 onlookers In
cluded the usual number of handsome girls and
matrons. Dawson was looked upon as likely win
ncr in the mil, handicap. for it was know. that
Iiiton The Boontoi Adonis however, was not
f9no to If hf ba af Hobo ana G. ne By ten ensh
also won the half-mie handicap. but not SO easny:
although more easily than he VIII win MS heN'
r. 4 Miller of the Greenwich WheseImen WAS was
the Greater New-York championship and. with MS
mate, 3abcock won The tandem STATE Gham
merely road rider and while he has has raced on IT, IT,
peaed h track oS nS pa Snd finished
second in the Lewis road race; Miller has improved
R The be B. hFG jack E"a Of
won the mile race for professionals and +. j. Jen-
The meet va in the hands of capable officials;
and as IA. as the racing went everything passed
OFF smoGr'ly \. G.. Batchelder was the referee
There couple Of time exhibitions, but nothing
The attention OF Commissioner Willis Is again
respectfully called to the condition OF Neptuns-ave
and to his promises to the cyclists Of over month
ago II s in tha pale of reason 10 indict some,
bod for the condition of that thoroughfare. ana
the case is herewith left in the hands OF Mayor
Wurster and Commissioner Willis
There several complaints made AT the track
Yesterday one Of them that the checking OF
wheels was not ali that 1t should have been. Mr..
Fullerton informed the writer that the Long Island
Railroad Company had nothing 10 do with afaiis
there and back on its cars After the meet sew
eral people asserted that when they attempted to
mount their wheels they found one or ooh ,ng oI
in South Brooklyn found several pin heads suck
ing out of the rear tire on her bicycle Sho tnnkS h
was checked under the Grandstand
THE SUMMARIZES.
one mile cnovice,-Frs' heat won by John H. barton
X & W; J. Brown. unattached second Time C2.o D
Second hes, won by Thrs beai won
by Goodway T. W SGhM@'i % h.d; tmpT' d1 st stat
men second. Time 23i. Fifth heat won by W. b. Og- |
den C. E. c. Yorascack unattached. second Time
IA
w J. Vanderveer Pierce c. C......................
w. B ogden, l. G.
Won by three lengths: two lengths between second -
third.
mile handicap oamateur)- Frs, heat won BY Oscar
Kew York A. e. ,scra,chl second TiTe-2:22 - sc
ond heat won by b. L. Hunter Brooklyn d2o yardsl' r
Thtrd heat won by w e. Roome. New Jersey C. |
cscrach. W. II. crane Iackensa,k 80 yar's' second