The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23
Chr Curt.
NEWS OF THE WuEELMEN.
Road Runs Scheduled for sunday -Routes and
Notes,

The CycliSt of London in discussing tho great
iproads made upon records this season says:
with regard to tho great improvement of
times and distances we are somewhat at yari-
ance with Stocks, as he seems inclined to largely
attribute the uphcaval of records to the modern
bicycle, which he says is several miles un hour
faster than the machine of even two years ago.
True. the bicycle of to-day and its tires, too. arc
better than they were two years back, but tho
recent wonderful records are more, much moro,
due to the great improvements which have been
made in tracks. pacing, and methods of train
ing. In fact, SO great arc tho strides which have
been made in the development Of scientific pao-
ing alone that it is almost impossible to esti-
mate Just how much or how little of the merit
of these records is due to the bicycle itself"
Road runs have been arranged By the local
clubs for tomorrow as follows: W..
New York-st. George b. c.. MorrIstown: Morris w.
White Plains; Prospect w. century run; Fleetwood
w, City Island; Klondikc W.. Bergen Point; Century
W, around the circle; Knickerbocker A.C. W.. Rye
Beach; Crescent W.. Staten Island. Iinwood W.. Yon-
kers; Arch W. COney Island; Lincoln w, Freeport.
Brooklyn-Eastern District w, Staten lslandt
knights Of Columbus W., Belmore; Empire State We
Roslyn.
New Jer.ey-Bayonne Rowing Association W.
Duncllen; Castle Point cyciers. Freeport.
ROUTES.
+. L, RIO ride from HobOken to Lakewood. pass
Ing through Asbury Park, take the Hudson County
boulevard to the Newark plank road 20 Newarki COM
tinue to Frelinghusen avenue, 10 Elizabeth. TO broad
street. TO Railway avenue. to Railway. To st. George
avenue, to Woodbridge and Perth Amboy from there
take the train to Matawan. as the roads between
these two points are ~ poor condl,i1ni leaving Matar
tinue through Elberon. Deal, AsDury fark, beimar.
Spring Lake. Sea dirt. Nanasquan, and Point PleAS-
ant to Lakewood.
A meeting of the Diana wheelmen OF Brooklyn will
The /. A. :. Pioneers. an organization composed
Of the veteran members OF the League, have nom.
mated the following ticket 10 be voted upon AT tho
annual election: President. Abbott Bassett. Bostont
First Vice. President. w, X. Tucker. Philadelphia; Sec
ond Vice. Pre- sldent. l., NJ. wainwright, IndiAuapolsl
Secretary. VIII II, riIman. New York; Treasurer. II.
q. Rouse. Peoria.
The Associated cycling Clubs OF the Eastern dstLios
OF BroOklyn will hold a century run on Oct. 81, Inc
route will he 10 Coney Island, via the cycio PAIN anu
then to Babylon and return,
W. W. Aarkic won the 100 mile professional cham.
DiOnshlp Of scotland In ! hours ~ minutes ana 81
seconds. on oct. 2. at Glasgow. J. u. LuInSden hn'
The amrricnn Cyclisf says; "The black listing or
race tracks hy tho l., A. W, Racing Board Is some
thing that We hOpe will he dom away WIN eventuai.
black Hated whenever occasion demands. but tho
tarooing of ira X and enclosure IL always Ihnlc 10
result In unner "s,nry rouIpiIcallgnS
The Springfield hl'vclc CAB VIII Tr"''nt a Hpcrlal
mir, Ia T. &. Hau,man Uf New Haven for lowering
ihr nyemil amateur record al Its race meet last
month, ,-.
Ihr p,rk rvcir club ~ Newark win hold a series
OF road races On IN" Wnshinginn, afcnlr course, on
OF. 30. The r,rUts VIII include a Naitinlle oleh
race, unc. mile handicap, ana hN,-lIu" hhHil'ap. Ely
tries viii Close WITH Il. f. Ireland, III blrerLerSiroet'
The Torkvillc whrcimcn VIII hold II series Of Traces.
incIudius one, twu, i've. AMI ten mile events, on
NOV. 2.