The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-08
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
SCoRCHING ON B~RooKLTN'S CTCLE
PATHS 4 FREQUENT OCCURRENCE.

Considerable dissatisfaction is manifested by
Brooklyn riders over the lenity OF the cycle
path police toward scorchers. During the past
two weeks the two paths have been crowded
nightly. and accidents. the result OF fast and
reckless riding. have been frequent. The police.
according to frequenters OF the path. are notice.
able by their absence after nightfall. when the
crowd il thickest. On last Wednesday night.
while a party Of riders were returning to Brook
Ign, one OF the scorching element came tear.
ing along the path, riding faster than the
legsl nit Not hnding a S SieaT Path ne b, struck iI,0
tree. the result of which was a broken wheel. .
badly cut face, and two black eyes The scorcher
himself fell, and several riders in the excitement
Of the spill ran over him, knocking him sense
less. He was carried into the Clarendon Inn.
where he received medical attention. The rider
hurled into a tree is a student at the Brooklyn
High School. but he refused to give his name.
It Is said that more wheels are wrecked on the
Brooklyn paths than on any other cycling route.
A strict enforcement o: the speed regulations
and general rules of the paths will remedy this.
The waverly Bicycle Club OF Br oklyn have
arranged for a moonlight century run to mo
row night According TO the announcement Of
the each section will have q woman
pscemaker in addition to the men and the many
aids and assistants who are TO pull. through
will be III maximum speed. with eight fifteen.
minute rests and two hours for breakfast at
beam made is'P the nf oiIos hnsn week Z ' Thiy,eee and one
half hours are allowed for the elapsed time and
nine hours and thre-quarters for running time.
The run will be to Sayville and return. The
start will be made at midnight from the clubs
quarters, Fulton street. near R~ockaway avenue.
The Organization finishing with the greatest
$40 TO purchase a prize. The Racing Board of
the l. A. W. has ruled that the presentation OF
money to clubs participating in century runs 10
| contrary to the L A. W. rules. as a century run
Is a form OF competition.
PEORIA. ILL.,, Oct. -Four hrsts in one days
racing. four wins in five starts, and the winning
q e sq on beats as well was the Eae record Of Earl
the Peoria Bicycle Clubs circuit meet. Peabody
seeEs the scalp OF Zimmerman, the record Of
With his two wins OF yesterday and four OF to-
day he now has seyenty-eight first, within Just
iously ali the season. Peatody rode today in
the form which Is to land him the great prize he
seeks. He rode and never tired, and providing
he maintains but a little o. the form displayed
to-day Peabody has the prize already within
his grasp. Better racing was never seen than
present the crack Detroit ricer, Charles Porter.
and the great St. Louis riders, Mccarthy; Hat
terslee, and Costello. with Peabody and Morse
from Chicago. the pick Of the West. Sum aries:
Nile Handicap. AmAteur-won By J l. brsete. ITO
yards; ~ Costello, - yards second r. 5. Bsnia-
I~oai!e Handicap. AmsteuT-"on by Peabody.
ST Louis, scratch. third. Time 1 m,nuts 80 IS sec
Cleveland. 20 yards; Fisher 90 yarts. second. kim.
bic. go yards; third; AEeE. IS yards, fourth. lime. :
Haf.Miie open. Pro,e..onal-won by Gardner.
Cumming. second, Marsha third. Coleman fourth.
One Nile. 2:ls Glass, Ansteur-wrn by c Gruis.
Chicago; Ii. p, DAVIS, Peoria. second; hore. Chicago.
one.Sne oJsn. Amaieur-won by P,Abody. IcCsr
thy sesont. Porter tAirt. Hatterlee fourth Time.
Twc,als state Championship. Amateur--won By
PEABODY, morse second, Davis third. Tine, 5 minutes
one.Mi!e Handicap. Amateur-won b., J, L Breese.
ITO yArls: : }. CostelIo. secoat, Il 5. Zen! amin. 30
yards. third. Morse, : .raict. fourth Time. : m.aUies
y 80 seconds.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. THE fve-mile match
race oetweena quad ridden by }. !. StArbucS.
McCurty, and u relay OF six running horses at
T!oga track this afternoon attracted 2,5oo per,
intensely exciting races thai ever occurred on
the track, The horses won By less than five
and horse were on even terms al the end OF the
ilrs. mile. The second horse left the quad" in
the rear al the start. and the lead WAS no; over.
only "a few feet behind the horse at the end o:
Its relay. A fresh horse, however, would jump
t HWayd GHa N!1 Suad.% f The G Psse was I 10: an" H9o 5H a
side. Ii. winners to iake $500 and The losers
500. Summaries Q. the days races follow:
Daniels. Is yar!s: (a,1es Hamilton - yaris. sar,ntt
\ Z. DANES, IS yarts. tatri, Tine. s. 5~..,"nis
FtverM!e H-na.Ssp; Am.feEF-WoH y Ii Fern.
V paEssi. l'2 yarts t-,'d; samae! Nor. Ia
Fiv--NuIe Ma;,h Rac. Bsrw erp a xual " Team Nud
h".AN ~ SIX E-NLLlE- l. .E-ts-N- ~ z t-+ E.I-E>
Tine, . mtauEss > secou:-.
Runs have been arranged :o- sunday az io.,
lows:
New Ye.k-Iluco!n W. Pa..ai, Falls; Arh ",
Pla.udett, pawgtI-ss Rowing club y. BERGEN Point
Norrt. W Iin!sn; Linw~si W. RAyouLr: -. r-9r:
W Con ' /. AE4, k.oni!As " NG..ugrL, cen.-:?
tr"a kiyn-E4s'eTn l~r.,r:e, W, oAk4al-, xa4sl,s o.
c% S4w y.r " ,F Fl,2 . p. A. W. Dupe!Iea. CAST,
Point CHC.SS, k&mApo-
PoUTEs.
H H, Hogan. To ride to PAtchoSGe L l. 9 :
sou avenue 10 Twenty sixth strrst. to L:xiaxTon ave
nue., to Tw~ntyfout;h street 10 the fAst TWsa;y
sTcuu. ana FOLLOW TO tho Eastern PARKWAY, {" Stor.
avenue. TO GIsnnGre avenue. 10 brSAI~Av L
Pear.S'I.. KSskrGle Centre. N.IIrurn. rrrt psr.. Net
EiSS' Beitn,Grr: k@.Ges"S@i Sal.a;"lgA A.1t;'ri.s
Inn. soath,!i" ,lGs, and .akia.e 10 H4ypnr;, Iak.
rad 10 pstSNos-c. The G.s,ance Is aioaI >.1iy
W. mics. The roads are soot. : In r.tiai l.
Fist:surs ~HG6!,ssti in TaF stS on ". "a. t.r 4,
P nth Amboy, thrn take the train TO MAtAwAn. a. 'h'
Ms,awAn. 30 20 ~Etyport, aat a,reei throusA h,
saas 10 Lors A'4asA Tas 4i.;-Tss IS ~t%st ,.I;!
beach on Lstor nav ~ss ~on ~ Fnta Tl'a, u -.
dEy. =. \. VI EAr' and % san jose. cal, WAS srruat
G the rae. S AVA : mi mtn %a. !: rs .eSo nd l. .
Conn. pubts&ei n TpE SCN "a 0ct :, ~ 'sr 4, SoaI'
Ntt"A Ala CAN HNS 9SAAh -HtA y an G Z = u 4Aaths
and follow tie shore rad To the S~AuEaiGcE tL4rh
~coUtiuue nC Riverside avenue TO the WtstrCEt draw
br:tse, c7u>s the er.dSe 10 southport. i.r1e!i. Al
BRIDGEPORT: cross the river and follow the iuruplk,
TO straiford, Milford. Esr~in'= Fo.rI. West Haven
and New Haven; take state street {, the cycle path
TO Hartford, crOss the river To East Hartford folioE
Main stree TO Warehouse Point, springfield. HllNpk@
south HAtley Fails. South Haley. Granny FOlT Cor
ner. Granny Centre, Eel, hertuwu. and Enreli3 con
tlnue through Greenwich town, Greenwich Village
HArdwick. furnace Village, North R7ulknsII. NIL.
dale. spencer. Leicester. Cnerry valley. AGd WuN- =.
ter; 80 TO Shrew,bgry. Nurtht0.u. southoUro, SoGll
FRAN nHhAnl. Matte, Wellesley. Newton Lowe
Pals. Newton Centrr, Dr-ghIo1. aud Boston. The i
tAnce Is about 2jI L.iles.
Il Mller-To ride from the Delaware wave
Gap TO Reading. Pa and Ihencr 10 Fh, sielphia =
TO R!,hHonl. EASron, Bethlehem, Attention.. Il. EmaG'
and Reading. from the latter pace ride thTnCs
PottsIown. Trapp-. Co!lesevIlle. Nurristo~n. Con
shokok-n, Bryu MsWr. and Arim"re, iAk' Mont
snmlrry ,Ayenne 10 I'm avenue. TO Re.iuoAi 4'ELGt
10 Brosi -ir"ei. 10 Plata ieipniA-
REmll--TO ride to HtlmrtEa. Y J passing ih-Nu-'
Slater Island aui New brunswick, ISNs IT, rnut" :
ritt,.urs plated IN THE SrN % l-i. : tarr go
Midtown ami Helm-tta The road, are gout. III
distance IS ANolt thirty two Wlef
Soon hes 10 ride trnn tue Fa.inu stree; f"rr'
brook IN, To the Caney lsisni cycle paih. - :
lferrrr1nt street, Ia Clinton street TO SHeTnrrhhr
stree, to F.a;bush aVelUc. 80 NrIsie,t FaTh the
ride thronga the park 10 the . lie path
NOTES.
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