The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-23
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
A PROTEST FROM THE BRooKLYN
coon ROADS ASSOCIATION.

wants the Contractor Ray stopped Untn Glen
mere Avenue Ts Placed in Proper Condition
view Road Records ACCOMPLISHMENTS for
the Championship Meet-Houtes ana Gossip.
Tho wheelmen Of Brooklyn contend that the
city authorities should give their attention TO
tho poor condition Of Glenmore avenue. the pop
ular outlet for riders from Brooklyn to all points
Of Long Island. Tho Good Roads Association
Of that city has taken tho matter up and the
Executive and Road committees have passed
the following resolutions:
The Good Roads Association Of Brooklyn desires TO
call the attention of the city authorities to the condt.
ton OF Gienmore avenue 10 the end that steps may DO
taken to improve ~. IL will be remembered that this
thoroughfare was paved AZ the earnest solicitation of
all wheelmen 20 as 20 provide q good road TO ths
country districts beyond the city limits. II II now
the only road that 10 nt for use by wheelmen and tho
users Of other pleasure vehicles that communicates
with Queens county, but II il fast reaching q condi-
ton when Il will be unnt for use.
The macadam pavement on this street has not been
laid . year, yet II Ia already full Of ruts and the top
dressing has disappeared in many places. BY tho
terms Of the contract under which this road was
built 10 Per cent. of the prios to be paid was to be
withheld for one yenr. and then TO Be paid to the con-
tractor only upon the fertilization by the engineer In
charge OF the work that the pavement was ~satisfac-
tory. The public prints have said that the engineer
will certify the street to be in o satisfactory condition
when the nnal payment comes due next month. Now,
inasmuoh as we who have used the road this year
know II TO DO In avery unsatisfactory condition, and
entirely unit to be tho main nighwa a. between n great
city such a. ours and the good roads OF Long Island,
bel
Resolved. That this association protests against the
ANAL payment to the contractor OF the price for the
paving of the street unless II Is put in q satisfactory
condition. and requests that his Honor Mayor wurster
take such stops as shall b necessary to Immediately
effect tho desired result
Runs have been arranged by tho local clubs
for Sunday. as follows:
New York-century w, Bath Beach; Mount Morris
cyclers. North Beach; Castle A. C. W., Coney Isla'
Greenwich w. Ridgewood; Lyeeum W., C -
Island; fleetwood W., Tottenville; YorkviIe W.
Hempstead; Ascension Club Cyclsu. Coney Island;
st. Georges B. C., sheepshead Bayi Linwood w.
Rookaway; Eccentric W., R~idgewood; Manhattan D.
George W, Pompton; Botoobei W, Bsth Beach; Nor:
rs w. R~idgewood: San sAlv ador w, sunern; Pequod
Logan ". Orange; Comet W. Plainneid; JoeksSn W.
burg W. PaS,aia Fails; Paranite W.. Bergen Point;
s ssSGsiyR W. b p al RS,isn id paSf Island 6 w. g. p sssisTSed'
New JeTey-Esst o,anSs CyeloLs. Amityrlle Castle
cot e.. S SSSlss,i T Bsaos, Hs NisnsiS S1 W. ssf S yi,a; Orange
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of Philadelphia,
meet viii be held IN August. have selected tho
following men to offlciate at tho championship
races on Aug. 6 and 2:
Wait. O. W: Dorntee, H.; W. Foltz. II. s. Dixon, and
Of osV the boSfd: timers, ?. 5. Coins. c. w sams. +.
Price and j. c. Tsttersaii: staTtsr. A. D. Peek; ur nm:
pir9s. + Dlstr iss,.1 and aD1 a; y; kHHaPR' sc cleTS Of tho
The Nassau wheelmen Of Brooklyn have sent
a communication to the Board OF Aldermen pro-
testing against the granting OF q franchise for a
trolley road on Division avenue between Driggs
avenue and Berry street. This part Of Division
avenue is asphalted and o ~favorits route for
Eastern District wheclmen.
The Record Committee Of the Century Road
Club of America has accepted tho following new
century and American records:
C. II. Anderson, Denver. Evans's Century Course;
Anton HUMAN nd Arthur Forster, Rockville to
june 20. 1897. tandem soar.o record.
L. 7: Goldberg. Rockville to Terre Haute; time. !
hour 81 minutes and 80 seconds. June 20. 1897.
PC. Wright and F. c. Farley, Colorado Springs.
seconds. June 20. 1897. American and Colorado
F.C. Wright and p. C. Farley. ten miles straight.
sway' time. es minutes and IS seconds. June 20,
PC. Wight and F 9. FARLEY. nftce en- miles straish.
away time. SO minutes and ~ seconds. June 20.
straightaway time, 80 minutes and II seconda June
awayi time i hour 5 minutes and 20 seeosJs.
p. c. Wright and F. c. FARLEY. 90 mira, standard
SSS onr % tine Inc 2 hoa5 1c, 81 s minq s,s,. and 1Sns 10 se es "
r. C. Wright and F. c. Farley. 10 miles straight
away; time, 3 hours and as minutes. June 20. 1877.
American and state tandem record.
eo 4; :; W S,h,a, nd So +; 9. /, fal miS;t 100 an. m''1 e. standard ..aaas.
June go, 1897. American and State record.
The Manhattan Bicycle Club will hold a GEN.
fury run over the New brunswick course on |
Sunday. A handsome trophy Is offered to the
club having the greatest number OF riders at tho
finish. The men who finished in the recent
double century run counted two points each for |
their club in competition for the trophy. 80 that |
through the greatest numbe OF men In Sundays |
run rum is !, keen. t1 The s%tan Ling OF he cSmpeti1g
f poiSss; y Tr a' nTia0T whes Gs%aHTSS p @nSs;T Rathd 10
ton Ajax and New York County Whseimen. :
points each.
Tho Canadian Wheelmen's Association is
ex-President, Doolittl, and +. g; Fisher have
international Cyclists Union meeting at Gias'
Cow on July 90, They will submit a petition
a adsi IN 1873 $50 '' They expect 20 p1 the support Srp orsG Of III the na I.
A. w. and several OF the foreign bicycle organi-
nations. The French association, i Is expected,
will also ask for the meet, in which event it is
likely that a majority, OF the foreign organiza-
tions will support Frances application. The
Canadians, however. are BanRuine that they
will secure the championships.
BOSTON. July 22.-M. Pognou. Lesna's man.
ager, has arranged for the appearance in this
country of Stein. the twenty.four.hou cham.
pion OF France. He is due TO arrive at New
Charles River Park. He will be trained there,
and be entered in all middle and long distance
races.
ROUTES.
May and C.-To ride to Kings Park, L. J., go to tho
East Tw enty. third street ferry and cross to Brooklyn;
follow Bedford avenue to the Eastern Parkway, TO
Stone avenue. to Glenmore avenue. to Broadway, TO
Jamaica; take the main road TO Flushing, and 20
through Flushing HeikEt Is, Bayside. Douglastou, Little
Neck. And Rosiyni continue TO wheatly, syosset. Cold