New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-29
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
LONG ISLAND sIGNBoARDs TO BE PUT
UP AT ONCE.
TIE =. A. ". NEARING THE ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND MARK-MIcHAEL AND sToChS-
cOAsTING CONTESTS - NOTES
AND COMMENTS.

AND COMMENTS.
Tho work Of putting up the signboards for the
League OF American Whcc.men on Long lslanu VIII
he pushed forward rapidly as possible Ed"aru
H. Walker the chairman OF the Signboaro 'oil-
mttee for Long Island yesterday received notice
that the new signboards were ready and that they
had been shipped TO him. These boards were prom
ised to the l.. a. W. for the Long lslahd uls'l0'
for July but the firm which accepted the order u's
solved partnership and the Work , was Of akese
signboards They are eDameled, ana are w .Uu d
sizes. They win be put up IN fsh't sionr the ,he
Merrick and the North shore roads anu ~ MAJ,
ings. Besides giving the directions: ~, ~ american
Whcolmen." with tho NewYork state em1iem ~
ono corner The signs. when in position VIII DC OF
material benefit 10 horsemcn az well as to cyclists
Since the establishment Of a ferry between staten
Island and Fort Hamilton many cyclists hV'is ."
the two Islands make frequent trips across the Day
to enjoy a spin the good roads on the o'h'r
side Many Of the Brooklyn cyclists have taken the
Cropsev-ave. route after leaving Eighteenth-ave
as tho best means Of reaching the ferry for Staten
Island This Is n doeful enough road even IN Inc
DAYTIME and it is difficult s ~ sa at Eighteenth
ave at Seventy ninth-st. and then ride 10 SeVentn
nyG TO r. Fnrt Hamilton. The sdepath the
shore route IL not good riding except uh"'r ''''
most favorable circumstances
Tho oxnoctad ono hundred thousand members for
tho League of American Wheelmen have not as yet
materalizcd but the mark ought to he reached ms
week Those who sent in Application Tot n'P'ipei-
ship during the present week number 625 of,ngits
the total ND 10 80 40 leaving only 5w new i,icpes
~ he secured to make the much-desired marx
New-York. usual. heads the iist, witt -" III "
members and total OF 2s5 s; PennsyIvania ,ao ts
members and total or 33.o5o &c 9Th n
49, with total OF 1903. and New-Jersey' b. WIN
total of 666s.
uichael's competition record made at the Man
haitian Beach track on Saturday. was short lived
for Stocks the Eng,ishmar. made new fgures at
the Crystal Palace track. IN London. on Monday
Stocks broke all the records from six to thrty-three
miles doing the latter distance In 1Ol3i 70 THOSE
who saw Michae,s wonderful ride In the hign wnus
The beach track are OF the opinion tnat M,cmae,
in lowering Stocks's record race between the
two at the Madison Square Garden during me
winter would be particularly interesting AMI II IS
probable that such n contest will be arranged
Michael himself says that tho Crystal faiace track
is the fastest that he has ever ridden on
Little has been heard OF the proposed opposition
ticket to the State l.. A. W. officials. and many
people are OF the opinion that the enemies OF the
powers that be have about abandoned the fight
Al least for this year. The same uncertainty seems
20 prevail In Brooklyn. where II was expected that
at least six Independent candidates would he named
to oppose the nominees on the regular ticket for
representatives.
Coasting contests promise 10 be popular this fall
The open contests Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
will BE- hold on the Seventy nlnth-st hill on Satur-
day, starting at o'clock. The Crescent Athletic
Club Will run coasting contest Tor members on
the same hin on October o.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
Whee.men may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
20 the Cycling Editor. The Tribune.