New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

"A TRIPLE GEM K1 ~ N~Iifr fi|'itAi' IL Al
:-t sARATOGA-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
, An open single. double and triple century run,
the first projected IN this country, win begin
morrow under the auspices of the Rutherford
Cyclers end will continue Labor Day. Tho
- novelty Of the run has caused numerous entries
from riders in the East including weil-known
cyclers from New-York and Pennsylvania. woll
Erie station, rherfoId sunday. at a. m. an.
the route Includes Aliliburn, Railway, Plainaed
h hS run oS nd a" 5 nS caSsn Of ie on 6
makers win be w A. F9er Of the BT9okyn Ri
.Cyclers; G p staubach. of the Manhattan bicycle
CUB C. faTkins OF me AJaX tCyGlrlS' Ge9rGf
Henriques and Captain Long. of The Triumph
gold ieid''' '''''' 80 '''' w. - ~ ~ 80 -
= The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
decided to check bicycles free when they
companied BY their owners. The officials Of the
road consider that this is an improvement over IN.
pld aTranemen, the road caTrjsd wheels free bn:
the owners Of the wheels We're compelled TO like
take them out wher arriving at their destination.
- Lively interest is felt In the Floral Ftte which
will be held in Saratoga next Tuesday. The cycle
parade promises to be the feature. The Brooklyn
Bicycle Club viii send delegation to represent Il
In the parade. under the command Of Captain Gar
cha. Many communications have been received by
John B. Yates and his Cycling Division Committee
from clubs and wheelmen all the State IN
reference TO the parade. and from present :ndcl-
tons it promises 10 excel anything Of the kind ever
held. The floats i'll excel anything ever attempted
IN that line before There will be ttirtyfve in all,
among which VIII be the Living Bouquet. the
Floral Queen and the Kiondike There will also be
q locomotive complete in flowers The Ladies club.
under the supervision Of Mrs. Frsnk Smith VIII BE-
the OF the bicycle division >ach rider will b.
dressed in white, and white flowers will form the
decorations Ct The wheels. The Tweniy-third Sep
arate Company, y. q. n - mounted on wheels
military escort 10 this division Many bicycle floats
have also been entered and floral Eifel Tower
Fisher A. w Knowles Of the Harlem Wheelmen,
Will be the busler for the grand marshal
Edward y. Edwards. the weli-known long-ds
lance rider will tomorrow take part in the Ruth
erford Wheclmen's triplecentury run. Hiding tri-
cycle. This will be the long distance ride made
tricycle. in this country, and will establish
new record The result will b watched with nteT-
I(r,vr,, 80, r5c,..i 80, ',,',. LII he ou., ,or,,!o
ton be advanced. but the Standing OF the tricycle.
as a practical vehicle will be established.
The Hudson County Whcelmen will have race
meet a; Jersey city today. Among the contests,
all for amateurs will be u onc-milc novice,
mile open one-mile handicap two-miic tandem.
half-milc handicap and fve-mile championship
Cyclists desiring 10 JOIN the aeaguc of American
Wheelmen may obtain full PRICED Information and
membership blanks by sending and ad-
dresses TO the cycling Editor The Tribune.
q A PRIVILEGE GRANTED TO wHEELMEN
Washington. Sept. S-rne Treasury Department
has sent Geographic instructions 10 the Collector
OF Customs at Detroit. directing him 10 admit free
Of duty bicycles Intended for temporary in the