New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-19
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
RACING REFORMS SUGGESTED.
ASPHALT STRIPS FOR BRIDGE APPRoAcHEs-AL-
BERT MOTT AND HIS BOARD-ELEvATED
TRAINS TO CARRY BICYCLEs-BRooK-

BERT MOTT AND HIS BOARD-ELEvATED
TRAINS TO CARRY BGCYCLEs-BRooK-
LYv ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Those who are Interested in an attempt 10 in
troduce alleged reforms in the manner OF
conducting race meets in this district say that tney
have not abandoned their IDEAS but that they are
simply waiting for certain developments to take
Mace When their committee has completed Its
work IT'S report will be submitted to the Asso-
cated cycling Clubs OF Long Island for its indorse-
ment II this organization regards i fayoraoly II
suggestions made to the League OF American
Wheemen. Among the reforms 70 be suggested ,, :
4 discretionary entry fee-that Is leaving u Win
clubs 70 decide whethe: ne rider or Ms Gto
shall pay the fee II l. also desired mat 81 o,boS
reform it is desired to institute - that no racing
can compete under any 3thfr co Sots , man
hs last appearance under those ,oiors II Is pro-
posed also that each sluo or n5ng Board for
~ ne 70 6a held This viii do much prevent the
,nd.scriminate jumping Of riders from one ciuo u
another
7,,a annual meeting Of the New-Yorl Consulate
~ the Leagu, Of American Wheelmen was held at
Sherman Hall on the Boulevard. on wednesday
night Unlike the proposed meeting held some time
ago there were no differences Of opinion aIhohs
the delegates and when the une ctiie ~, 80, 80,
siectior Of officers there no opposition ABOUT
two hundred members weIe Preseli-' te ,ns'yi.
resulted as i011OWs nior consul; r VI Frobisher
secretary: j. E. Roosevelt treasurer me tiis sh
way ~ the Bridge asphalted with strips
This has been suggested 10 Engineer Sa ~, ~
Mr. Martin has pointed out 70 the Wneelmeh tie
d,nbi,,ty Of ha Wing certain data. When these are
obtained he will present the request 10 , .'' iii an
near also before certain city orclals 10 Iy 10 ue
wise plans for the regulation OF 'A"i' III '"e
streets.
Mr. Rood engineer Of maintenance or way OF the
Metropolitan rect Railway Company. on "eun's-
A.. mot bv appointment at the Madison-aNe'
IL, o,.er tho Harlem River Mr.. Mason, chair
wan " X Dotv and G. A. Benedict. of the Good
pods Committee Of the Associated cycling Iluos
NJ New-York After conference MI. heeu p'o'''
,sad 70 have the driveway OF the bridge rePd''eu
Immediately. and the right ana lec ,,,rS aspbared
snr me use of wheemen II that section ol - ~
roadway s under the n eon PARK commissioners viii
put down asphalt strips on me aPPiON
bridge.
The Good Roads Committee of the Morris " hee,-
men has had a number OF signs made "n''', :,
npro,ac, the Road: DO Not Drive IN '"e ~"
These now being placed along above the Harlem
30 70 remind drivers OF , r. face OF
,hev can materially assist IN kesP'n9 Irl,ng in
.h' - uavs IN good condition Dy ho' "'''7 "
ruts.
., 49,, are vet TO be appointed before
w. ,,y., w,,rd Of the League OF America"
WbAelmen Will be completed, me Not Chairman:
arranged 70 ds,e Is A. H. Foltz ana a D. Wai,
The Two remaining member, s, Ti
Chicago ard San francisco o'S'''
ora helng mode by the Manhatisn
Aila"7 t.tIroad Company 70 carry bicycles on IL
-, r,s, what arrangements WI, w H.
sral"s o, vet been decided In broDA ~, apS
has nor yet ,ry,ad On both the Kings county ana
Mnton roads the bicycles are put III "a. ,or eaeh
iao' nd a cnarge Of ~ 'eits = nau' ~, -
cars an. ,hsre ar. 10 smoking cars on l!ie, ere,
vince. To in this city some other plan WI" Nv
Va b devised The csarge FOR csrrSinS ""'''
win probably be the same a. j" H'o'"
-. o,,,rs division Of the Knickerbocker Athieu,
c,nh has arranged the following runs Tor April
,nru TO Yonkers. leaving cuGhouse a. ~ 49,
sharp. Dinner served al -" prysn Point leaving
Clubhouse 70 m. sharp p ,IG Aern iS-To
BAN erred at Ayoca villa r r Moran n
command April 2S-To Garden pinner seryei
.e' c 80 Clty Hotel. W Barrett Whitemah III
u mand.
r.. annual election OF the South Brooklyn wheel
-, ,l he held on April 2 The appended nomlhA-
,o have been posted: For governors Tor TWO years
g ! Obermayer Thomas MURPHY ~ " hIasY Yor
y Rc Ma' yor one year. j d Brown, y r Gray
" Iii select the officers FOR the year The cup -
r,O,,s-,"is,es Increasing IT, initiation Zee from .
t 70 $
cyclists il, Brooklyn living In the hancocA-Jei.
,.rson and Reid-ave. district wish that the "ood
Roads Association would have some ,mpr9VgihT Ia
agitated The wheelmen nave goo a. PPisi.ey-sf
and 70 Bedforl-ave. except one Slor, 80 - ,bis
Nostrand-ave The cyclists would Ike to see ''''
block asphaHed.
Cyclists desiring TO join the League Of American