The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-21
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN,
USING OFFICIAL SIG vs. OF THE l.. A
". Mi1HOET AUTRORITE.

A Practice which Is Causing tho Organization
Considerable Annoyance - The Canadian
Customs Rules Remain Unchanged Roads
Arc Promising for sunday Riding Gossip.
Among the many advantages set forth by tho
L. A. w. to riders TO join the organization is
the special accommodations extended to MEM
bers at the official hotels In cities and towns. 1t
Is the custom In suburban places for proprietors
Of official hotels to display u sign like this,
81. A. w. Hotel" in some conspicuous place.
Naturally riders patronize the official quarters,
and as a consequence the keepers of all road
houses and hotels in the country are now hang.
ing out Il. A. W. Hotel signs. The practice has
been called to the attention of the League. and
it's officers are trying TO compel the non-oficial
houses to remove the sign boards. Complaint
was made to the New Jersey division OF the
League that u hotel keeper on tho outskirts Of
Jersey City not entitled 10 display the official
sign OF the L. A. W. was an offender. A visit to
the place developed the fact that the owner
was not disposed to accede to the demands OF
the League representatives. The latter. finding
that mild persuasion was futile. became indig.
nant and threatened legal proceedings. The
proprietor. a German, also waxed warm. and in
response TO the remark that he was using the
official sign Of the League without authority, re.
torted:
"Vot i know aloud veelmcn's leegs. Dot
don't shtand for holdings like dot. Dot sign
shtands for lager, ales, und wines hotel, alretty
yet. Dot my lceg, togedder."
The explanation amused the officials so much
that no legal move was taken.
Wheelmen anticipating touring across the
Canadian border this year have been advised
lately that u revision OF the Canadian customs
laws has resulted in the adjustment of the priv
iege accorded 10 members OF the l.. A. W. of
taxing bicycles free OF duty into Canada upon
the presentation OF n League membership ticket,
Secretary-Treasurc W. :. Bull OF the New York
communicated with parties in Canada. and no.
ceired assurances that the customs rules relat-
ing to- the epLry OF wheels in the possession of
members OF the l.. A. w. remains unchanged.
Wheelmen who make a practice OF riding out
into the country and to the shore resorts on Sat
urday 10 stay over Sunday will lind the general
condition OF the roads improved this week. AC-
cording 10 atvices received from the various
riding centres yesterday the macadamized and
dirt roads through BronNville. Campbell Hall.
Ghappaqua, Gornwa! on Hudson. .Ellenvillc,
Hastings. on. Hudson, Haverstraw, Highlands,
Highland Falls, ,kingsbridgc, Matteawan. New
kEoShe1Is, Pseskskill. Port Chester. Port JsEyis.
Plains are In good condition.
On Long Island the roads around Eastport,
Pa!choguo and Richmond Hill are excellent,
The New Jersey roads through Elizabeth,
b axe Se"Srs; New lev Brnnswick, Orange.
Rosclle, Shrewsbury, and Wcstteld are in fine
order. At Milford, Pa, the roads are in good
shape.
There was a great variety Of racing wheels at
the Manhattan Beach track yesterday. Tan
ing all day to acquire speed. familiarity with
the track. and oxpertness in DROPPING ANA pick
who will engage in AN hour match race to-day,
did some lively work. There were several thou
fast pacemakers Starbnck rode five miles ut a
Lively Clip His times were: One mile: l;5od.5;
1896 4-o; five miles, $40 l-5.
,Michael's practice work in the afternoon con.
sisted OF an eight.mile spin. He was timed as
miles, 9;5s25; six miles, il:56 10; seven
little fellow contented himself with following
moderate pace all along. The shoEt-distance
hour match about one hour later. both Michael
and Starbuck have a largo following. but I, by
,tr Of his repeated victories in this ]s9sntry,
buck will win, although the Michael contingent
are reluctant TO give odds.
ROUTES.
Tourist To ride from the Brooklyn Bridge TO White
Lake. \. y, g"to Chambers street, TO West Broad.
ninth street; then 20 through the park 10 liOih
street aud Lenox avenue; take tho Route to Lenor,
Tsrry,own: leaving ia5rytown, 20 70 the terry aud
cross TO NEaeL; follow Malp street to the Nyask turn
surern. Ramapo. sIoatsburs, southneld, Turner'S.
Monroe. OXFORD, GrcScOlrt. aud Chester. NO to
Goshen and follow the Erie Railroad through
fine scenery TO Middleton II; then ride through Rock.
Vile. Fair oaks, Purdys, Nurtsbor0. Rock Hin,
Bridgeville, Monticello, and White Lake. Tho rOads
are good.
I. L. Farley. To ride to Waterbury, Conn, starting
from Fifty ninth street and Eighth avenue, 90 through
Central Park 10 llOth street aud lenU1 avenue; CON
tinue to l20th street. around Mount Morris Park, to
Fifth avenue. to l35th street, TO the Madison avenue
bridge; cross bridge 10 l3sth street. TO Willis avenue,
to Westchester avenue, to West Chester; take the Pei.
ham road one mile; then follow II past City Island and
Travers Island u New Rochelle; take the turn pike 10
Larchmont and cross tho bridg' to ManaroneCk: fol.
low the post road through Rye to tho Boston road
house. to tho turnpike. to Port Chester; continue on
turnpike. to the post ROAD, to Greenwich and STAN.
ford take the post road 10 the turnpike. 10 Darisn:
cross the railroad to NnrwalE ana South Eorwalk;
follow the shore road 10 the Saugutuck church, near
the railroad then take Riverside avenue to the West.
port drawDrldgr; cross tn. bridge to Southport, Fair.
ton, seymour. and Saugatuck to Waterbury.
Z, j. Caldwell j. To ride from Troy to PlattsburQ
". y. passing through Bennington, Rutland, and Bur.
lington. VI, 20 10 Eagle Mills, Raymerstown, PITTS.
town, BoyntonVille. potters Hlli, Hooslc, and Ben.
~nington. VI continue through shartsbury, East Ar.
lingIon, Sunderland, Manchester. Barnimvnle, Fas,
Dorset, North Dorset. lanby, and Claredon 10 Kut.
land; follow the turnpike to Proctor, Pittsford. Bran.
don, Salisbury, and Middlebury; continue to BrooLs.
willie. TO tho main road. to Vergennes, FerrIsburg
Charlotte, Shelbourne, and Burlington; you can then
take the steamer to Plattsbnrg or Ticonderoga. 2, In
riding from Plattsburg to Montreal. cross the brIige
to ChaEy, to the turnpike, 10 COopersylle. 10 IaEe
street, to Rouse's Point; follow Canada stroet Ia
La ole, TO 81. Johns, 10 the River road; croas the
bridge TO Chamble, TO the turnpike, TO IongueniI.
then take the ferry across the 81, Law renee River 10
Montreal.
G. b. c. In riding from Portland IN pooL,.,, AZ.