The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-26
VIEWS OF THE TBEELMEy.
New Rnis- 90 Govern Rider In Pre.pect Park
nrd on the Cycle Path.

w" Nut&@ w ssoNtFu HtuerN u frospert Fark
and on the Cycle Path.
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of New York
propose TO take an active interest in subjects
that will benefit bicycle riders this year. Presi.
dent Simms has appointed the following com
miJtecs Ia direct the work OF the organization in
its different channels:
Streets and Roads-C. w. Mason, NJ. r. C.; c. L. HAr.
ri'on' + Wis A Benedict, NJ. W. G. Butler. W.
Rights and LesislAtiou-Jamcs o'NeilI. NJ. W; W. A.
sw"etser. G W W Kelley, W. {. 81 W. II Hlinker.
Social Intercoursc-M Frcedrntich. II w; A. stahl.
@ W. E \. siockvis. R.A. w L, J. Filter, T W; Fl.
Rsslns-I F ri,ca. <, 4 c n; c,sh. c. WI L.
Park Commissioner Dettmer Of BROOKLYN has
established the following rules TO govern bicycle
riders in the park and on the cycle path this
year:
SECTION ] An vehicles must carry lighted Tampa.
showing white light ahead. from thirty minutes after
sunset until thirty minutes before sunrise.
SEc. 2. Riders, drivers. ana cyclists must observe all
the rulc- OF th" road. keeping 70 the right Of the road
at a" l. !. n% S,, s1Sen' when " ben t 9S eFtS %Ss, n sssi e. ms soi ss in
- y Riding or Grivins is p%rohihiied on the paths
pathways may pub their wheels along said path.
only rquestriAns may Use the paths especially set
sEc. {. Cyclists must no, coast in Prospect Park nor
upon the bicycle paths and must KEEP their feet on
SEC; D hiryci.s and tricycle. must be provided with
SIC, o. The u.s. of Chinese lantern. Is positively pro
hihiied In Prospect Para. on the parkwAys, and on the
mus, lie obtained,
Chief Consul Conway W. Sans OF the Mary
land division OF the l.. 4. W. has appointed The
following committees for the current year:
Rights and prvtleges-c. W. HeniSler. J. Hemsiey
johnson. and O. ]. YrlIett.
Improvement OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. swan. C. ].
TAYLOR, and J, De Puy.tcr.
Tran.portHtion-R W. Appieearth. ]. N. Ramming.
R~acinr-Hl~rt Nor. Louis weth-rtll. and w. W.
Carr.
Membcrshir-H = Gwynn. / VI. Wool. and J. n.
Norris.
Lrsts,stian1ArrhihAld c wnlsoa. E c MAnta, IA
Road Baok-R. G Waiter. ". G Watkins, c. n.
Bake. r. 7. Price, and L. NJ. Warns.
The Road Committee Of the Morris Wheel.
men, conststing OF John Frick, q. i, Kcllar, and
J. 7. Lair, have mapped out the following pro-
granlIne of road events 10 lie promoted this year:
oricial runs wnl hc arranged for holidays and Sun,
he restricted to not eIceedinr ten miles an hour
Ladies runs wiz he held one evening in each week.
season.
RsCSs win he arranged, Spen to %smeors only: to
ms aud hi%l climbing contests Will be held during the
: :s-ssa 81 s. i Or ss'1f s Et G and s Is FOR II; ss' Second OF no time Tine
varian Medal, Tor the one mile club championship.
hound contasts viii also he held - h''
Members who may be at leisure on week days. half
holidays. and during vacations csn arrange to have
friends accompany them ON their rides by Ming .
%r' the ai RSt' Ssl siia ' ss.l hSs1 he SH am. as.. q saI eS. ~1f he !.
AT leisure. and the Road Committee viii keep a hook
seaaIs for club sI runs VIII he a~ sns dec" BY S" the club to
each member in good standing who IL reported by the
fourths Of the total numheT OF runs during the season
or or a marS4 Nj Msa ms%' med,I provided pr as,t, IT he, .s .S M,,s months no ,ns
nishcd at the end az the year 10 club members In good
or morn century rum. VIII he held h MUIR during Y 't tss y one
open to club members and friends only,
p. NJ. C.-To ride from Montague street,
Brooklyn, 10 Hampstead. L. l., 20 direct TO Gin
ton street. and then turn right 10 Schemcrhorn
street; turn left 10 Flatbush avenue: turn right
| 10 sixth avenue. turn right 10 Lincoln nlaces
turn left 10 the Prospect Park Plaza; take the
sackett street boulevard 10 East New York ave-
nue.; then ride TO 6lcnmorc avenue; then con-
meet with the R~ockawHy road. and follow 10
south Jamaica; then rrti,dc direct 10 Hollis and
through 10 Mineola, and then ride across 10
Hampstead.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-An unusually good
teld of competitors was seen in both the pro
Mardi Gras meet which opened to-day nj Ath.
lctic Park. The we professional events on the
scratch in the two-mlle handicap with u field OF
twcniy.iour men. Gardner, Chicagoi Eaton,
Nashville; Hufs,ctter. Florida, and Starbuek,
philadelphia. were scratch men; Weinig. Buff
buffalo. and JACK, PhhsdeIphia, at seventyldVa'
I the bell the scratch men had rounded the field
siicr a samc struggle, Gardiner was forced back
winning by loss than a length from Walthour,
who beat Gardner by inches. Slcensen, an inch
back Of Gardner, IVES !ourth, by a clever guar.
ter mile straight sprint Stecnson took the mile
2:l5 class from WeiIig by a length. In the anna.
icur class Peabody OF Chicago was the king,
taking the half male, open, and was third In
the mile paced.
NOTES.
The annual dinner OF the Century wheelmrn will Ina
held on TueadRy evening.
The Harlem Wheelnen viii hold a club run 10 City
The Glen Cove wheolmen have elected the follow.
Ing oniceTs; president, J, ., Sayre Woe President
George Hoffman, Secrets AIRY Treasurer, Ii. Frank
Bovnr| Captain, Y. \. skinner. Jr; Lieutenant. Fu-
gene Hopkins Road Committee, Il. NJ Gay. r. Prank
Bovine and c y Valentine.
A minstrel show viii tr given by the Harlem Wheel.
men AT the Harlem Opera House to morrow night
II would appear that distance riding on the road
IN France l. not always " 81 rai-ht. and 81 plainly has
TINS fact come before the authorities that several
suggestions have been made TO help In doing away
with the towing and other fraudulent dodpes Of
sotnns n bit 700 stupcndous 10 Work well In practice.
" II thai All Official he placed ~ every klometre mark
Tor checking purposes, on such q route as the Paris.
CiAls'-LoHdOH Cpciisf.
Billy Martin, the American rider. who IL at present
races,
NJ, A. Hulhein, the English long distance rider a. In
traihlng, preparatory 20 attempting To lower the
twenty four hour road record.
The BROOKLYN Bicycle Club has appointed a Climb
house committee, consisting Of {. n. Rohmenr, ", k.
snedtker, { u, ROlm,lnO, =. I, MaprS, and J, 7, Sin.
site.
Tho HUDSON County Wheclmen CONTEMPLATE secur.
ing n new clubhouse on the Hudson County boulevard.
The Arcanum Nheelmen OF jersey City have elected
the following onicers; President 4. u. Cheney; Vice
gem Color Bearer, ", W, PaTlin; Road Committee, A
Bremen, y, W. Crawford and Victor GussiaL