The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04
The committee in Charge OF tbe b,cyclc pnr,de

The committee In charge OF the bicycle parade
auspices Of the Associated Cycling Clubs, has
rendered the position Of grand marshal to
and his assistants will be as follows:
Brooklyn division. John u .rnett; military division.
George W%inlate; NV York division. Judge c. L.
Sims; unattached division, IL. s. Rasquin.
Invitations have been extended to all tho
clubs In the surrounding district, as the Asso-
eiated Clubs arc anxious to make the parade a
awarded to tho clubs for appearance and
numbers
Riders will avail themselves OF tho holiday on
Monday and take trips into the country over
Sept. 8 and g.. Tho recent rains have left the
reports received by the L. A. w. yesterday Of
the condition of the roads are as follows:
New Hork-In the absence OF rain all roads should
for petty rypa.rs, Tho roads In kingshridse are good.
ec %na.,aTHk Mati1 are fa iPAn Cornwall H5s II I.d sEf 4 ud lS%ali5o fs
roads good. Dubls Ferry-BroaIway, between Hast
diff, &S . are excellent. ~ FOR, ontsomsry@Ko !"
ar fair Roads are being repaired at Highland Falls:
fall N to make the roads hard. Fine riding; no dust.
conditions good Mnntgomery-Roads the finest Of
the year. New Roehells.Mataiam and dirt roads
hochells Via Pelham h.isht, and wo0dsidc T. bad;
Mansiam r "nS n Ar ra3 SsM Nn ID d iPt rc.d. w taiT f'AinS-
Long Island: -Thr2vsh Bro9klyn the macadam roads
cycle path. as the main road a being repaired and
carriages are obliged TO cross the path at Twenty.sec-
fair condition. Richmond is good No
Macadam roads are fine. BROADWAY is b ing repaired;
take central venue hltsstonsnMacanam roads
10 whitcstone. good; Whitestone to wiletts Point.
New Jcrsey.-Elizabeth-M acadam roads are in
very fair condition considering the recent heavy
hrunswirk-Eoads are somewhat muddy, orsnge-
X" IL are fair. Perth A~nbOy-Perth Amboy.M Me.
abpu, three miles. very near to Fords Corners. Rah.
w"y-Maraiam roads are in mn" condition; roads be-
Hiding excellent, Mechanically roads are in good
condition; south avenue, between we.tneld and Fan
wood, being repaired; also county road at Mountain.
side =. o.. Springfield. and PlainfeId route.
NOTES.
The annual fall century run OF the westchester
viii he through New Jersey and staten Island.
4 meth; Of = ,he As.Sna,s Led, C,yriins ciuss Of the
Carl Berger o the Bushwick wheeiinen leads in his
club mileage competition with over 5000 MI .es to his
The third annual race meet OF the Sewburs Wheel.
men VIII lie held on Monday. The events are re-
The annual meeting tor the election Of Officers Of
the Bushwick Wheelmen Will be held ON next Thur
I'VE. mile te m pursul. race will take rla, e at the
teams will consist OF the best professional riders in
on Moniay John s. Johnson and Ma, Butler will
meet IN a series OF best two out OF three ono mile
Capt. Eg-ihon OF the Caro- Park wheeImen OF
brooklyn nAs arranged the 10 lowing club runs for
the month: IL. College Point; II. Morrlstown; 20.
oyster BAv.
+ 5, Edwards OF the Century whcelmen OF this city
will shortly make an attempt to reduce the twenty
four. hour record.
a ter. mile handicap road race will be held at Buffalo
on Sept, lS.
Arrangements have been made for a tandem match
race betw en- J. w. Flamman and II. Hotz and w.
and Borsh of Newark. The contest will bedecided
the latter part Of this month.
Thomas Eek. manager OF Kisrr and Mertens, the
professional riders. arrived In town yesterday. He
Informed THE SuS reporter that he has received no
answer to the challenge published in The Sun TO
match his team, against Michaels aud LcuHhead.
Several hundred riders are expected TO participate
In the lu0.mi e run OF the Associated Cycling Clubs
OF New Jersey 20 ASbury Park to-day.
An amateur race me { will BE- hell by the Red Bank
Wheelmcn at stoutwood Park on Labor Day.
Invitations have been extended TO 400 clubs 10 par.
ticinate In the bicycle parade TO be at Mount Vernon
on Monday.
Tie Arch Wheclmen of this city will hold q two
mile Clnb handicap road race on Monday.
A picnic run to Dexter Park Will he held by the
Forest Park Wheslmeu OF Brooklyn today.
a meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of the Brooklyn
Bicycle Club will be held on Tuesday evening.
A communication received from abroad states that
Rivierre, the French crack, does not intend to visit
this country this season. as anticipated.