The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-25
CYCLISTS PARADISE.
Boston to Have a Magnificent
Wheelmen's Garden.
An Immense Covered Structure WIN
BE Built.
If the ideas of those who are promoting


II the ideas of those who are promoting
the Fenway Garden scheme in Boston arc
carried out, that city will be far ahead OF
Greater New York I'm the matter of up ta
date accommodations for whoelmcn. To
Fcnway Garden is TO be building mucn
on the plan of Madison Square Garden in
New York, yet it viii be much larger than
that fine structure. The building itself
will be situated at the corner Of Boylston
street and Massachusetts, avenue and win
cover an area Of ls5, 600 square feet. Tho
projected cost is about 81 200, 900, and this
will be provided for by the sale of shares
at $40 each, it being the idea TO have the
prospective patrons become shareholders
In the scheme. AS has been said, the BIZ
cycle will be the principal feature i'm this
new venture. The amphitheater in the
main part OF the structure will provide for
big entertainments and shows, occupying
the same place In Boston that Madison
Square Garden does In New York It is al
so proposed 20 have n skating rink on the
floor of the amphitheater ON the ground
floor of the building will be large swim
ming pool, right near the entrance. This
will be 10 by go feet In size and fitted UP
with the latest and most approved appli-
ances and will be supplied with running
water. On one side Of this pool will be
bicycle storage room, and from this will
run the ramp or drive for bicycles, which
will twist in and about the whole build
ing, running up as high as tho roof in
some places end all tho way round the
amphithcater and overlooking that inter
esting place.
1t Is feature OF the project that one
may ride In the building, up hill and
down, through woods and over bridges
and forget that he is indoors at all. In ad-
dition to several rings for beginners there
will be wide path around the entire
building, and this path, by easy grades,
will connect the different floors and afford
continuous ride of nearly mile in
length. 1t will be kind Of bicycle maze,
the scenic effects being such that the rider
may, under cover, enjoy the delights of an
excursion through the streets of Cairo,
pass in the Alps, portions of old London
and half u dozen other odd and interesting
bits.
There will be roadside inns at intervals,
where one may stop TO rest, or Co put wind
In his tire, or 10 repair damage, though
on such path damage would scarcely ever
be incurred. There will be artificial brooks,
babbling over rocky falls, and many other
devices Co make riding on wet or wintry
day quite as pleasant Us riding out of doors
In good weather. There will be room for
the storage of a large number Of machines
and also repair shop, and this will GER
tainly be great accommodation, as the
position Of the building, directly on the
park, VIII make it most convenient for BIZ
cyclists who wish TO ride through the park
system or out into the suburbs.
One may ride TO business in the morn
Ing, check his machine at the Fenway
Garden, thus sayoiding the necessity of rid
Ing over tho pavements, run down town
In very few minutes and call for the |
wheel at the close of the days work 1t is |
that the number OF riders who |
would resort 60 the garden during unsea- |
'onable weaver for out of door wheeling |
would be very great, as almost all riders |
prefer to keep in good physical condition
rom season TO season If they can find any
way to do IL. This has become the most
popular OF all pastimes, and il is estimated |
hat in Boston and the contiguous terri
ory there are over 200, 600 riders. The
cheme has been tested ia Paris, at the
oalais Sport, Rue dc Berri, where, in a
comparatively small building, by the use
Il what they call tho piste en- spirale, the
'icyclist may get an agreeable ride of 900
meters with actually less climbing by half
han wheeling up the Avenue des Champs
llysees. This spiral track reminds one of
theatcr without seats or stalls and the
arious galleries connected one with an
thcr by uniform and gradual ascent.
here Is very fair illusion of summer
cenery and vegetation, so that the Pari-
ian may take his country run any day in
7inter. And thousands upon thousands
Omen, women and childrcn-and the
'alais Sport is quite aristocratic withal.
here are circles in which noviccs are
lade familiar wiel the mysteries of the
heel, and in fact mono is allowed on
no spiral who is not an experienced rider
n the Fenvay Garden the track will not
Q spiral, but an improvement OF that
lea.
The upper rooms of the big building
III DC devoted 60 difforent purposes.
hero viii bc u circular ballroom in the
'ace over tho entrance, which will be the
ggest Of its kind in Boston. In connec-
on with IL there viii be large reception
'om and lHnqueting hall, and all Of
iese, of course, will have separate entrances
ON the rest of the building. Over the
lllroom viii be a roof garden, and this
Ill be one of tho most interesting fca-
res, as Boston has up 90 tho present
me been without this very delightful
cans Of passing the warm summer even
gs.-Brooklyn Eagle.