The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-11
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
.PhoaPEoTs OF TEE CONDITION OF
ROADS ZOE SUNDAY RIDING.


Cvc,,r- an the Road-Tws National Meets =
Year shouta Meet with Popular Havor-Rie
Sspe,r.,. MIA for maoinG Man Mt . Tourney.
Some Of the leading bicycle clubs have sched-
uled trina TO the suburbs tomorrow. The gem
ernl condition of tho roads, according to ad-
vices received at the L. A W. headquarters yes
terday, il good. The bulletin Is as follows:
New York-Asphnits strips have been LAID on West
ern avenue. which makes q abort out from Fordhsm
20 Harlem. All breaka In the asphalt strips on West
chester avenue have been repaired. Seventh avenue,
Ct. Nicholas avenue, and Riverside Drive arc In poor
condition for riding. North Broadway ia in good
nhnpe. Pelham Parkwa n now open from the Dos
ton Road 10 Baychester. The roads at and around
Fort Lee and Yonkerp are In good condition. Az
Tsrrytown and sing sing the roads are fair Those
q. Fishkill are impossible. The roads at Manhattan
vile and New Rochelle arc heavy. Tho maoadam
roads OF West Farms are good 70 excellent. Those at
Port Jervis are soft and At ~Irvington they arc fair.
Roads at Rye and white Plains are heavy. Az Mount
Vernon they arc heavy.
Long Island -Coney Island cyclo path II fair, but
Ocean Parkway Il poor. Glenmore avenue 10 fair.
Merrick road In good for nearly the entire length.
The roads 1t valley Stream are in fair riding condi-
ton. Roads At Babylon are muddy. The Jericho turn
pike Is poor. The roads at Far Rookaway are In OK
celient shape. Those at Hampstead are fair to good.
Patchogue roads are muddy. but at Eastport they are
f hsIr,n Gsr sss ro Siiy are s1 sood. H and f az spr IN q fsFi they
are in fair shape.
around aiddietown are soft and muddy. and there g
NO change at Port Jervis. Macadam and dirt roads at
New Jers,y-The roads Of Keyport are poor. Mac
adam road. at II S M.msd, "a are so in n sna s so9th 1ons, M i.iT,
Al roads at Railway are in fairly good eon ,dit %
earth roads Are rough and unit for riding. The roads
at Shrewsbury are good, but somewhat rough In
Staten Island Roads arc generally good. but Rich
mond Terrace Jay; and Bay street,, from Fort MSn.
arc not in nrut-clsss condition.
in recent years has been responsible for the In
PRODUCTION of a variety of plans for the comfort
Of wheelmen on the sI road. In EnElan Ths several vsst
capital Of . $50. 900. ito ali q long and keenly
e. m wsn q at 'S eBReEsss % eysIis,s F' ana 0tsers
on the. roadside on much.freauented cycle
sHIsoS; plan. The prospectus announces:
MANY thousands Of mon and women ex-
P DndsF pls a d,fde sonydi liz oSt innsmua 5st as enusIrS
inns are not suitably equipped to cater, firstly.
to women and men. and secondly for temper.
place for women" In this country roadside
oiers' Retreat" &C.. have boon established On
all the country roads.
The construction of racing tracks and the en-
gagement of woll.known professional riders In
all sections Of the world seem to be at fever
big cash prize races in England and Franco
during the past two years are in demand. To
show the great interest taken in cycle racing
the London Cyclist announces that the following
letter has been received In England by some
racing men from tho director OF the Velodrome
F1umineute, Rio Janeiro:
Wanted, cycle racers to come over next March.
Racing VIM take place in the cool Of the evening *
metres per lap. Prizes (cash). worth 500 nightly. viii
be be. S IISs.si Win 'se riasSsa V Gess of board ena pig and ae ioGs,
ing GAO per month. Bring several machines. as they
metres per circuit. viii be eonstructei. Engagements
are to 90 made with the riders for six months. Jour
ney out and back will be paid.
The idea of the L. A. w. holding two national
meets each year, as has been adyocated In THE
cvciiist Of Dec. 10 edltoriaIiy on tho
suggestion as follows:
League Of American Wheeimen, one East and the
other West. held at dates a month. apart. A national
meet he S :ass's " ss sss,'! the 20 S+ss RaSa'Rs9.. !! p, sappo sSia e
confer upon is members, To this end It should be
p%os.l RSisp's 70 al Of - it. @.%esTs : is.r ,ehssnss
no ns.l ess,ii'i Rss, Is Is s the ' ssiH in AS name mt nc No h matte. sss
where It Is held. many important state divisions can
t%e enpyge'f Eastern Ea's Aem5ers attended the Denver
meet; A. Louisville there we're not; all told; sixty
Opportunities Of members for attendance, and Would
presumably more than double the value OF the func.
sHn IN IL i isss 't ebere Wspe to S b msets. o 5ne at asi Bassen
and the other at indianapolis: The hrst would be
strength oi,ths League a. the East, The SECOND would
Missouri. and the entire middle West.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1o.-The South Side Cycling
city. has declared war against the L. A. VI. The
club thre"tsns to seceds and form an nlin9is
fornia unless the permanent suspension OF
George /. Weed a member Of the club 10 not
board isapif Tor refasins to return the Prize Hi al alleged 10
have been improperly awarded to him In a road
race last septembeE: Tho rider who Tho. finished s 5 :
Wheelman who was ruled out of the race. Weed
Tnes sSeoSd and received the prize - Tho South
NOTES.
Out Of thirty races in which Tom Linton. the Eng
Ish professional. competed last season he won twenty
ISIS likely that he viii arrange = match with Protin
awarded the state meet for % sto Allentown.
i. J. Becker. the amateur champion of Colorado
The annual meeting and election Of on,css Of th.
The Harlem wheelmen will hold q run to Pompson
Michael and Bald may meet in q match raoe befor'
tric. are projected for next sesson.
There Is ,slk Of holding the Intercollegiate bicycle
Fred Hoyt. the two-miie national hampton. intend
to go South carly in the spring TO prepare for tn
early race meets. .
date for the onioe OF Chairman OF the Z. W. A. Rae
ing Board.
x meeting OF the Executive Committee OF the L. A
W. will be held In this city on Jan. 4.
A new Irish Cyclists Union has been formed.
There are t~hirty.six bicycle clubs at Philadelphia 4
Q prosperous condition.
burning the late racing season not o single Englis
amateur track record was lowered.
W. 7. Hall. an English rider, recently covered MT
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