New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13
The itinerary Of the century run OF the Yon-
kers Bicycle Club for next Sunday from Yon
kers to Babylon will be as follows:


cos seaford 255 $40
S: Valley stream. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4io AIS
100 Bedford-ave Fountain Brooklyn. 49,. Finish.
Entry blanks can be procured Of Leon Mayer.
No. II East Forty second-st.. or Of d. w. Hemp
stead. No. 10 Buena Vista-ave. Yonkers. En-
tries close June IL fee 30 cents.
The dates of the National meet at Chatham.
Ont. July 1, .. 3. should recommend 1t strongly
to the American riders. Followed closely as 1t
is by the Detroit Cycle Track Associations big
meet on July j. and the L. A. w. National Cir
cult at Grand Rapids. Mich. in the week,
there will be no long jumps and there will be
virtually short circuit opening with the three
DAYS at Chatham. The prizes will be handsome,
the track and appointments are firs;-class, and
from present appearances the meet will be by
far the biggest affair Of the kind Canada has
ever seen. w. Montague Perrett, of Chicago,
has consented 10 act rs first assistant to the
clerk of the course. Donly. at the meet. MIR. Per-
rott is acknowledged TO be the most efficient
clerk OF the course In the j.. A. W.. and has been
appointed chief cler; Of the course for the L. "A.
w. National Meet at Philadelphia in August.
The schedule Of regular club runs Of the Cen
fury Wheelmen for the season OF 1877 Compiled
by Captain Matthew Glib. and copyrighted Ny
hm) surpasses anything in that line that has
been issued. 1t gives the dates Of runs destna-
tions. stopping places. mileage. railroad fares
Zone way), starting time going starting time re-
turning time twilight begins. sun rises, sun
sets twilight ends moons phases, FERRIES from
New-York City and railroads reached by them.
rules for the road. etc. No doubt the secretary
of the club will send copy OF II 10 any unat-
tached wheelman who is DESTROYS of joining
cycling organization ard wishes to know how
the Of this club are arranged. providing
he inclOses postage stamp with his request.
The address of the clubhouse is No. Jag West
Seventy-frst-st.
The Excelsior Boat Club of Paterson. N. j..
has arranged to hold two days race meet at
the Manhattan Beach track July and 3.
The entries will close with A. Zabriske on June
&c. The contests for the first day will be half
mile novice one-mile open, one-mile handicap,
one-mile tandem. all for amateurs. and a one
mile open and a two-mile handicap for profess
SIGNALS The programme for the second day VIII
be follows: One-me novice, quarter mile
open. onemile handicap, and two-mile tandem
handicap for amateurs, and a half-mile open and
a one mile handicap for professionals.
When man walks mile 1t Is said he takes
on an average 2263 steps. lifting the weight Of
his body with each step. When he rides bicycle
Of the average gear he covers a mile with the
equivalent of only G27 steps, requires less force,
bears no burden, and covers the same distance In
less than one-third the time.
The Plainield woman who was in the habit OF
sitting on fence while her husband We learn
ing to ride bicycle had lots Of fun guying him
until she fell over backward Only her feelings
were hurt. but she will choose safer place to
sit hereafter.
j. Harry Madigan has been appointed local
consul for Morrstown in place Of Theodore
Ayres, jr., who has been made State representa-
tive, vice Walter p. Savage. resigned.
The recent seven and half mile road race at
Peoria, H. was won on Luthy wheel. The
coasting contest at Orange. n. j.. was won by
Mr. Gill, who also rode Luthy
zoe" Grimes. who rides Cleveland bicycle,
has returned from Europe. He claims to weigh
J5S pounds, and rides wheel weighing thirty
two pounds While abroad he visited the Paris
cycle show, and other points Of interest.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending names
and addresses to the Cycling Editor. The Trib-
une.