The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-18
VIEWS OF THE WHEEIMEx.
Cyclists Turned Out In Fsrce Ycsterdn y 20 Enjoy
the Splendid RIdInE wenthrr.


Tho cool weather yesterday was the means Of
bringing out the cycling enthusiasts in force,
and making long runs popular. There was a
large number OF riders who contcntcd them
selves with riding within the city limits, but in
tho Westchestor, Long Island. and New Jersey
territory the favored routes were crowded.
While q strong wind blew all day, many riders
yentured on long runs. Runson Staten Island
and over the Hudson County Boulevard were
well patronizcd. Tho cycle paths in Brooklyn
wero, as usual, crowded. The Prospect Wheel.
men OF this city held n wcll-attcndcd century
run to Oakdale and return.
BLOOMFIELD, Oct. 1.-THE Watsessing Wheel.
men held their first annual road races ycstor.
day afternoon on BellevillC avenue. The events
were well contested, but n bad accident married
the sport. In the one.milc scratch race Edward
Christopherson fell and seriously injured his
left knee cap. The follow:
ono.Mile open-won by IL. II. Hooper. Theodore
MACK second, NJ, Belts third. Time. . minutes 80
Two. Mile Hand icap-won by Dudley Ward. 100
ss1s.sb l. third HTGo'T Time aeo 8 MANU- minute. sSg " 70 Sc acc ni HOOPER,
Five Mile Handicap - Won by Edward Warren,
ark, / minute 30 seconds. second; John Garsidc.
Roseville, l minute 90 seconds, third. Time, 10
minutes 80 seconds.
won by II. II. Hooper, Bloomfield, who covered
the distance In IA minutes 80 seconds.
ROUTES.
X, Senmnn.-1. TO ride from FOurteontn street and
Eighth avenue TO city Isl nd. take Eighth avenue to
Fifty.ninth street; ride through Central Park to 10th
/ around Mount Morris Park. to Fifth avenue, to 10 5th
street. TO the Madison avenue bridge; cross bridge, to
nue.. to West Chester keep TO the left OF Pelham road
one mile; then follow 1t TO city Island; =: In riding
from there follow the Throg's Neck road to Fort
Readcr.LTo ride from Port Jcrvis, y. Y. TO orange,
T. l. passing through the Delaware Water Gap. ross
river road to nushkill and tho Delaware Water Gap;
go to Portland and cross the river ON the covered
and Cars Corners; cross bridge to Johnsonturg ami
ride through %Allamgrhy. Waterloo. s%tAnhopc. lopat.
Parsippaay, Pine Brook Fairfield Post oniec. slnsac;
Little Falls. and Paterson; then take the valley road
TO Montclair. to Harrison avenue. to Orange.
NOTES.
On Nov. 2 the Mapleton Cycle Club will hold the
following road races: Quarter,mile scratch, open;
half mile scratch. open: half-nlile scratch. for boys
under 10 years; three mile handicap; one-mie handi.
cap. Entries will close oct. 2s with A. c. Bull, Blythe.
The coastinR contest of the Crescent Athletic Club.
TO DO held next Saturday, Will be restricted TO club
p; Walsh of the Century wheelmen of this city
best attendance on club runs.
The New York County wheelmen will hold their
annual club races at the Crescent Oval, Plainneld, on
A.. S. CT. Michael was defeated by starbuck in a
twenty-five mile match I'm Philadelphia on Oct. 2: 2.
In a race with L. A. McDunic last season Michael
Withdrew owing to insufficient pacing, and McDun1e
was declared the winner. The race took place at
~ ettln VI tHe AssOClatcu SyClluBS luOS OF LOER
Island will be held { o.night.
l.. b., Jr--The address OF tho Prospect wheelmen IN
Sll East 1+4th street, New York city.
An open century run will be held from Bloomfield
n. j.. to Princeton and return on election day. En-.
tries will be received by A. @. Folsom. rs Oakland
avenue, Bloomfield. NJ ].
The Long Island City Wheelmen will hold o century
run on Nov. = to Oakdale and return.
oy 400 riders took part in the intcrcity club run
Cyciers of Union I'M and the Castle Point Cyclrrs
and Columbia WhccImen OF Hoboken, which was held
ycsterday. at New Dorp. Staten Island. The Castle
Points had the largest turnout and received the right
OF line.