New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS IN THE
SUBURBS.

C1rU RIMS ARRANGED FOR To-DAY-wILL
PRESIDENT POTTER BE \ CANDlDATE?-THE
SPORT AT SPRINGFIELD THE BEST OF
THE YEAR-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
Reports from road core spondents, received at
the Office Of the New-York state Division, show
that. although the roads are somewhat dusty
riding within radius Of fifty miles or this city IS
generally good. Fair weather is predicted ior
to-day In this city ST. Nicholas-aVe. is IN poor
shape on account of scattered stones. The Po-
lice Department has placed bicycle policemen on
the avenue to stop the reprehensibe screening
habit. Seventh-ave is being repaired from one
bundredand-tenth 10 One-hundred- and forty
fifth st One hundred -and-thirty tifth-st. Is
COW asphalted from St. Ncholas-ave. to Madi-
son-ave The roads in Harlem and West Chester
are for the most part in good condition, though
dusty.
on the route from New-York the Sing Sing
roads at Kingsbrdge and further on at HastihGS
are reported as in good shape. This refers both
to earth and macadam roads. At Sing sing the
macadam roads are good but dusty, and the
Garth roads are poor All tie roads there are
reported as dusty. and the hills as covered with
loose rolling stones. In Fshkill, on the road to
Poughkeepsie. earth roads are dusty. as are all
the roads in the vicinity Of that town. In
Chappaqua white Plains route the earth roa's
are fair The hills are badly washed and dusty
Reports from the west Of the Hudson HlVcr
show that the roads in NcwburS are in good
condition. Macadam roads in Cornwall are
good but earth roads are bad. MI ROADS III
Haverstraw are dusty ard cut up. Lamp peH
and sidewalk ordinances are enforced there. IN
Montgomery the earth roads are fine, ana III
Port Jervis they were rover better. hoddS III
all directions here are in good shape
From New-Jersey correspondents 1t Is learned
that the roads in Plainield are in fine cor
dition. Lamps and bells are required Inns
ordinance is also in Force in Rahway' me
roads there are good 7 he way to six Roads Is
not yet completed In Elizabeth the macadam
roads are fair. No sidewalk riding Is allowed
Main-st. in Metuchen is being macadamZed
The nacadam road in New Brunswick is fine
the earth roads are good. In Trenton the roads
are dusty and heavy. Reports from Shrcws-
bury show that the earth roads there are Bood
hut somewhat dusty.
In BROOKLYN the roads FOR the most part
dusty. though ridablo. Care should be taken on
the cycle Path. especially at night. on accoun,
Of carriages crossing between IN" PARK ana
Twenty-sccond-ave The Boulevard is still under
repair.
In Long Island city AMI Whitestone, On the
oOrth shore OF Long Island. the roads are good
Jackson-aVe. Long Island City. from the root or
the last hill across the meadows 70 Flushing IA
being repaired. The road from College Point
to Whitestone is In good shape. There Is good
riding from Flushing to Whltcstone and from
Whitestone to Willcts Point Further down
the island in Oyster Bay the roads good
Going through tie central part Of Long Island
II is fourd thar the roads in Richmond Hill ar"
not ridable account of deep dust All side
walks Their are plOughcd up preparatory 10
tagging. Macadam roads IN Lawrence. Long
Island, are reported fine. although the riding
on the earth roads is not pleasant. Cyclists
going to LawrenCa can save nearly TWO miles by
turning off the Mcrrick Road at Valley stream
The road to Lawrence Beach is excellent .or
Wheemen. Further down on the south shore Of
the island reports sh Nv that both macadam and
earth roads a"e good.