The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-10
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
GOOD SU9GBsTI0Ns no ROAD RIDERS
ON HOW 10 KEEP COOL.

With an amount OF enthusiasm which keeps
pace with the rise In the Temperature. wheelmen
arc preparing for their weekly holiday outings.
Hundreds Of them will DO OF to-day after lunch
hour. while the great majority will be up with
the sun tomorrow morning and away to tho
various seaside and suburban resorts. A
few Of the olubs have scheduled long
runs, but most OF the trips will DO to
convenient breathing spots by easy stages.
The problem OF how 10 keep cool without de-
serting the game IL tho prevailing topic at the
club houses and other contrcs where riders
gather. Advice on the ~all-important question is
sought and freely given, and II the novicos at
tempt to carry out one-fourth Of the proven
tives recommended by the veterans there will
probably be Q lively aftermath Of gossip. Cab
bago leaves for q cap lining are likely to be In
demand, and such picturesque combinations IN
head dress are expected to be . feature OF the
rural outings. Whether tho farmers who grow
the c~abbages win DO consulted 10 another ques-
ton. but that point docs not seem TO worry the
cyclists to any extent.
There Is q wide divergence of opinion on tho
question Of appropriate refreshments. Tho
Junior brigade stands out for iced drinks in
profusion. while the veterans assert that most
chilly beverages arc better left alone. A trainer
Of wide experience volunteers tho opinion hat
thirst can DO counteracted BY an occasional
gargling Of cool water together with an immer-
sion of the wrists in the Same liquid. Tho
Same authority claims hat warm tea will
DO found much moro bracing and beneficial
than iced drinks, and hat ripo fruit will
DO found much better than meat unless Q
rider In prepared 10 stop OF and sit down calmly
to q comfortable meal. All the old.timers agree
that riders out on o trip in the present tenn
pernture cannot DO too circupspect, and that .
regime, on tho most abetemious lines In much
gsfer thad a free indulgence In the various
cooling drinks" provided along suburban
routes.
Advices received at the L A. W. headquarters
made. New routes are sussested, and REoofiyan
avenue. The road reports are a. follows:
New ~York-Thrensh this city the mecsdam rosds
8 SsS SsiSs So SsS sa's snS sio SRpf Be s sSo s,sao'i I.S S1saSS
street. nanhattanytlls. Il anished with asphalt. Sew.
i ifsas as ss9sss. is B SSisg a Tspsassf n lsSS dis.h Z S not sen no
pleted, A report from West Farms shows that Nor
Tor. .tais year. and l. S ! nsTiy drs.s:d: Pelham
Bay Park By way q EassoIn Bouisys.d 4 = good
arc reported IN ridnble condiuon. Around Campben
han; ,oSH .InsSa s.s SsssTa1 ssIsiI hsa., M siss s,aa
Spring Valley and West Point the road, are GOOD
yi asGs si Is pleasant: a. Iae Keen nalo On ; tho Inf. h n,adT side p saS
going 10 Bergen Beach on Avenue n. The poiice are
keep On The rshs SIDE Of ths thorouShfars. Ali the
roads At Bath Beach arc In fne condition. Around
port p]er'p SoSl SiSs S SSIs; ss1 sssviiiis h ~. ridias h Is s1.
New Jerey:-Mstrepoitan wheelmen should avoid
The three long hiiis, always dangerous. are more
stone from end to end. Witch makes even wHisiDs IN.
aaen1Sd Sy heavy franc. It'll, isi inp . Is Ikeiy
FOR many months TO come. Tho recently laid trolley
beth. Forda. New Brunswici. Orange. aud Perth Am.
boy the roads are good. Riders are advtHed 20 take
the LehiGh valley Railroad at the west end OF
city. turn to tho right. take woodbrides road TO top
and Continue on 70 F. Corner sa The road i very
good. From Ford,s continue on to hstnchen- Thi: e
being macadamixed. Another way TO Metuchen 10 TO
nsna,n nsn and Up pp s@ To Kos sstsS' landing AZ ins i ssa2e 70 then nsS sSss
to the right. coht'nue up q slight hill 30 tue Junction
to Ford's and straiss, ahead TO Nstsesen. Al Plain:
Geld. Princeton. Railway. Roselle. Shrewsbury. and
roads arc good but dusty.
The first loomiIe outdoor professional track
viii DO under the auspices Of the Harlem Wheel
men. Among the probable starters will DO
Charley Ashinser. Peter Golden, Major Taylor.
and James Albert. The race viii be started at
races will be run of at 10 o'clock this morning.
Among the amateurs entered are: J. IL. Lake.
& Gos N; E II. c. q Foo%e ff q! !. s ReG y; ha /. %s fo M;S i,
J. T. Beam. c.. II. Tomlinson. X. A. Miller, and
Ray Dawson. The professional entries include
man, and l. Jefferson.
To THE EDITOR OF THE srN-Sr: Allow me to sug.
gsst q route to Philadelphia for your readers. which /
tomary ruus: aide % KiSais,h, PIsiDneid, punei.
len. Hound Brook. somerville, R.ritan. Neehsnic.
to New aOse. and then ride de rs,I pSSyiiGSstSwni w r,so,
! Ngfah N 90 he vnnh phiIaielphln II "a auyiSahle to turn
to the right al Jenkintown swinging around the city
Ind. Ssyqias ,i1 niiss si Setwcsn pansSSn and bound
Brook. tho riding Is eIcellent This route Is some nf.
issI ss sn g.! !S "; e s 50 Co sSiFP RSisdssip PHI os sSs @ : lo'
+ 4. VITO r IL from Albany to Providence. r. L.
.sssss: e Essi:s T4I;' s!as9 Rss.,sSEin c5:sf e
WliGmstown n; continue through Maple Grove. Savoy.
W,st C .a% Goshen. ct aSIs c HI;.ydsn'
H Ha.a street s5 h. to Ff'' f5 asE'f"s the s eyed. S1 p:;a the he
state street. 70 New Haven ride taT0aIh Bran.
cross t3e conncc,tcut River to lyme Ferry and 60
throuEh south Ly me; Mamie. Ersnitetlie, and Jor'
Thames River to droton aud continue. via peqnonocs
Mystic Bridge. stonington. weque,e4uock. Westerly.
VIDE yHisst 70 s Ia CHI ,Ssa ho i%s 70 kias.io mn s,st ton,
.iocrmvilIs: Bsllyills Wyrsf9rd: East Greenwich
Gsorgs j. Milisr.-To ride to boston. starting from
central ta,iSP PARK s. To- Hon aha . f1sn' and Sf IeGSr 90 ove easSef e
10th street, around Mount Morris Park to Firth av
eIus. to l3bth street, to the Madison avenue bridge
cross the bridge 10 l3sth street 10 willis avenue, to
Westchcster avenue. TO West Chesteri follow the Pei
ham ROAD across the bridge, past City Island and Trav'
er's Island to New Rochelle. tISo the turnpike to
Larchmont and eroas the bridge :! Man1ronscki fol
low the post road through Rye 20 the boston road
house. TO the turnpike. to Port Chester take main
street across the Byram River bird - so the post road
to Greenwich and stanford follow the post road
10 the turnpike, TO Darien, SorwAlk and South
Sorwalki follow the shore road to sauEatuof church
near the railroad; then take Riverside ayend" acrosa
the westport drawbridge to southport. Fairfield and
Bridgeport cross the river and take tho turnpike
through Stratford, Milford, herwin's Point and West
Haven to New Haven; follow state street = sse cycle
path, to HArtferdj cross the river 10 East 4ttttord. "a
Main street 20 WarehouBe Point. Springfield. Hol
yoke. South Hadley FallA. South HHiley. CRANKY Foul
Corners, and uranby Centrei continue through
Belchertown. Enfield. Greenwich town. Greenwich
Village. North brookheid. Hilisd ale. spencer. Leices
,er. Cherry VALLEY. Worcester shrew'bary and North
70 Eatiek, Wellesley, Newton Lower Falls. Newton
Centre and past the Chestnut Hill reservoir u
Brighton and Boston.
Joseph = Bullin.-For 4 trip through the Catskill.
take the Following route: Starting from Catakill &c
through Ioeds. south Cairo. Cairo, AGRA, south Dur
ham ana East Wtndham; continue TO WindhAu
Centre. Ashland and Red EAllat 10 To JHwett ContrB