New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

Cyclists and horsemen alike in Brooklyn are com
plaining of the slipshod manner IN which roa" anu
street Improvement is carried on across the river
The contractors only object seems TO De 10 "aAo
as much m ,nty possible out OF the CITY anu "
give as little possible In return Inc ne"
asnba,t in Ninth-ave is already In bad condition.
while the condition of Bedford-ave is disgrace
20 a civilized community. The asphalt IN SlN'h-"'e
has not much more than dred 0r,; ana Which
was macadamized only within the year. Is an v 1vt
ing out of contracts should I've held responsible IL
they do not see to 1t that tne wopN % Np,hpaaoInhia
S"s, weck remember the splendid asphalting IN
Broad-st and wonder why BROOKLYN allows Soayr nTr
sell 70 nlo oe pav the ,ity Of Brooklyn to have some
inspect roao ana street "or do work so
cheapy and unsa,isfactorly ihey Should mo- oe
paid for 1t unless the results VIII pear hSpeo''o"
Tho list o. new members for the week FOR 'h'
League OF Ameri ,an Wheelmen issued Yesterday
does not as predicted Monday. give much o' d"
idea Of the remarkable increase IN mem'e'S,'r
Secretary Bassett was in Philade ana posNi'''
did rot have time arrange the names OF .ns
members in full The list shows 9ll new m''Hnr,7 W.
FOR the week with grand total oil ,s-,1ssv,tonio s-,1s
sd ss With total Of 2Ol69 1t Is expected that
The next bulletin from Secretary Basset. VIZ ,ca nS
,hat the membership has reached close 10 ienV%vo w.
scoo. Sos '''"' '''' ~ ~
There was no meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
yesterday. because there was no quorum TOT 'he
transaction of business. u was known however,
that Mayor Strong he'd decided to veto 'he ioau
rules passed by the Aldermen because he objects
70 the provision which permits the UundlinS OF
bcvcIes on .he sidewalks. His veto. 1t Is sala'
suggested an amendment to keep bicycies OH 'he
,dnva,ks The New-York State Division League
OF American wv MhGegn Veto al the meeting OF the
Aldermen next Tuesday. The Mayor Say says 'in.1 joed
the paragraph which is obnoxious 10 MN t - ed
ont he viii approve OF the ordinances susses,edd d
by the New-YOrk onsulate , ~ IN" L. The oficals
Of the consulate say that there rs no roaT" S ,bcv
objections on the part OF tne MaAos Maze, over his
think that the ordinances Will be paSse' o''' "''
veto.
Over eighty riders were in training at the Manha'-
49,. poaop track Yesterday for the race meet or the
Soutb Rrooklvn Wheelmen which VIII take place
there on Saturday afternoon. one H,'iiu'u % %i
eight individual entries have oeeh ieC' "rah.
,nsures excellent sport Amons ne charter and
mile: Mcfarland. Tayor ?, H,env; hg;n a. go n m
well known. The racing Will ''e'' "
r,a r,rrers of the races held by the century
cycle Club. of Newark, at Asoury raiN .i,o,r
are complaining OF the delay III ie'eN"e go -,
nr,zes rumor is in circuiaton, .a' and that no
Sns OSS viii be forthcoming The riders ma m'e xrmses
repeated demands and reGeVvH Wott Of the Racing
hoard will be appealed to next "eeN'
Jimmy" Michael and his army o' pa,' ard
49,, ar,ved at the Manhattan Beach UacK' anu
.ho u,tIe Welsh wonder will get right down 10 "oa
for his match with Frank starenck on Ausu ,,,ss -
:. .,,rrs ont that each Will be priiml,l',eI IN - W
IL turns ou. 80 nace-makers which Will be s.N!-
fonr hn in all s,arbuck who Is riding RAGS ids PRa
nIS ~ uril, shift his camp 10 Manhattan pe"0"
u ~ become accustomed 10 the track
7 r starbuck and A. c. Mertens VINO won .ne
- III. national championship at Philadelphia last
aL have arranged details for hye-ni,e m III ma Iii
,ace 10 he run early in september. 90 ,oen
.ood Zach contestant furnishing ms OWN Ho''
C,c,is,s desiring to Join the League OF American
vbeeImen may obtain full printed ihior ,-a "a
or,hersbip blanks by sending names anu auu
III III ne Cvrfng Editor. The Tribune