The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-19
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
Marked Increase In the Number OF Riders Ont
Along the Popular Routes Yesterday.

ALONG nj EOpuIor Out yesterday.
There was q marked increase in the number
of riders out yesterday. The weather was all
that devotees OF tho wheel could ask for, and
tho recent rain had left the reads in the city
and Suburban towns in excellent condition.
Crowds of men and women were distributed
around the popular Sunday riding territory.
The bicycle trains on tho elevated road were
we'll patronized. A large crowd Of riders trav-
elled over to Staten Island yesterday, and o
majority used the elevated trains for trans
portation through the city. On the Riverside
Drive. the scorchers. the pleasure-seeking
riders. and women riders in neat cycling cos.
tn mes were in evidence throughout tho day.
The crowd was large in Central Park and on the
Boulevard.
4 number of clubs from this city, including
The knickerbocker a. c.. Century, Xavier, and
Royal -Arcsnum Wheelmen, visited Coney ISL
and. The Manhattan, Yorkville, and Lyceum
Wheelmen held runs to Staten Island. Among
tho city clubs who rode to Bergen Point wero
the Morris. Gotham, and Bedford Club Wheel
men. a big throng of wheelmen and wheelwo-
men went down TO Coney Island. Tho cycle
ing until dusk. Rune were taken 10 the island
by the Brooklyn, Greater New York, Para
mount, and South Brooklyn clubs. Out op
Long Island members OF the New York Tour
list. Comet. Dean. and Bushwick Wheelmen
were met at Freeport and Valley Stream.
lno HUDSON AOuuIS bOulSNAru, which ID
fast becoming as popular as the.cycle paths I'm
brooklyn, was crowded yesterday with riders
from all sections. A number OF Jersey City
clubs held UNOFFICIAL runs to Bergen Point.
Many riGers from this city and Brooklyn went
out TO Alilburn and rode over the famous course
wnerc the twenty tiye-mile road race will DO
held again this year.
The officers of the Good Roads Association
Of Brooklyn are dissatisfied over the ruling OF
Park Commissioner Dettmer not to rebuild tho
vest cycle path this spring. A special meeting
VIVA hRl1 nm Snf1r - "a ~ pttyht urH.t. ~. ,.-.
ton Was discussed. Tho sum OF $40. 900 is
available to rebuild the path. but estimates
This officers NJ the Good Roads Association
think that the work can DC done for $l6, 900,
md resolutions were passed recommending hat
the pathway he rebuilt. and that the SIS, OUo
appropriated for that purpose be expended on
The pathway. the officers of the association
will call upon Commissioners Dettmer to-day in
relation TO the work.
A meeting OF tho Associated Cycling Clubs of Long
Island Will be held to. night.
the Logan WhecImen OF Brooklyn will hold aome
trial races at hanhat'an.beach on May 40 select .
The Excelsior Cycle Club Will hold a run to New
Dorp on April rs.
lyn with the following officers: President, Thomas
Tcale; Vice. President. u. Toale; Treasurer. W,
Smith: Secretary, Benjamin ToaIo; Captain, ID. J..
Tue Defender whcrimen have ar, ansed the fol
lowing ciub runs: April 20, jamaica; 20. Concy Isl.
aud: ~, koscdalc. Tho ciuD viii noId a century
run 20 Philadelphia on May 10.
~ T'suihl mummy htfllnE OF inc Associated
Cycling CLUBS at tnis city VIII bc held TO night.
W. l., ConLer mas been cIurTud captain OF tho
cycling division of The knicEerDocke / ieId Ciub.
Chairman Budd OF the race m OF the Alta
lanta NhceIncn OF Newark has arranged the fol.
lowing list OF cyen,s To lie run ut his CLUBS meeting
ut WayeTly on May OIL: AmAtcur-One mile, noylcci
on" mile. open; half mile, handicap; one and "a half
miles. turdein; QUE mile. handicap. profcsS lonal-
one mile, Open: Two miles. handicap. EntrIes VIII
close on, May "a with Z. II. Budu. 4. q. box Is,
Newark.
Tho first open road races OF the season viii bo
held unuer the auspices of the Hobo Cycle club of
BrOOklEn. Ingy VIII be run on the SIAIIRtl sfraaT
boulevard. April "a. Tne course Is a mills in
length. the start being a. Fifteenth avenue and the
nnish AT se' enIh avenue. Entry blanks can he ob.
taineu from Ihr.Secrotaly. II. d.. iIeshc, Jr., al the
clubhouse. Fifty MIA street and Thiri avenue, up
TO April IL.