The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-25
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
RACING BOARD TAXES UP TIE As
SIULT ON MAJOR" TAYLOR.

~ - IL E. OF ~
S1ULT ON MAJOR" TAYLOR.
Becker. MS Asaailant, Likely to ne Psrua-
ncntiy surpenaea-unad Prospects Envorn-
bile rsr Sunday RidinE-WIn Hold shows
In spite OF the nosrd or rrsds's Edict.
The recent rain has improved the roads in the
suburbs, and with good weather tomorrow
riders will be enabled to enjoy runs into the sur
rounding territory. Some VI the popular thor
oughfares are undergoing repairs and arc unit
for wheeling. The following report was issued
by the L. A. w. yesterday: !
For twenty miles north OF West 155th street the
rain has washed on the surface dirt ami both mac
adam and other roads should he good tomorrow.
At Harlem and West chester the roads arc reported
to he in good condition. while at Manhattanvtlle
there IA heavy travelling. Seventh avenue is finished
to i30th street. on the route from New York to sing
Sing the Kingsbrldge roads are good, as arr those at
DobbS Forty. At the latter place lamps and bells arc
required. Tho macadAm roads at Tarrytown arc
nne. aud IL there IN no further rain will be quite GOOD
tomorrow. At Sing Sing the roads arc generally
poor and covered with loose stones. Around Poush-
keepSie the roads are generally heavy. n the weather
keeps ciuar tho roads at BronIville win be in good
shape to. morrow. At White Plains they are heavy.
Information regarding the territory west OF the
Hudson Is that at Manuel the earth roads are very
fair and also at Ramapo. rhe road from Illlburn to
Tuxedo is not very good, side paths arc hard and
smooth. rhs roads at Cornwall arc good. At Havcr>
straw there 10 = new ordinance requiring a speed of
six miles an hour. and n hne of % for n viola
ton. The earth roads at washingtonvllie arc badly
washed; sidewalks arc fair. The roads At Turner's
are good. At Montgomery thsy are in nne condition.
The macadam on Main street, Highland Falls, II
nearly finished. This IL one OF the nnest roads in
Orange county Just now. Riding at Port Jervts Ia
good.
At Elizabeth the manadsm roads arc much i'm
proved; sidewalk riding Ia prohibited Further re-
ports from New Jersey show that both earth and
manadam roads At Halfway are good. The going to
six Roads is finished, making a continuous road from
Railway to Amboy. At New Brunswick the riding Ia
not good. The same Is true Of Princeton. The rrrn.
ton roads arc not in condition on account OF the rain.
No sidewalk riding IL allowed At Rosele. and lamps
must be carried. Repairs arc boing nado from Ro-
sello 10 WhsatAheaf and also to Union. The earth
roads At westneld arc in fair condition At Freehold
and Shrewsbury the roads are heavy.
The mAcadam roads On staten Island arc excoilent,
but the dirt roads are not we'll Kept.
Reports from BROOKLYN and vicinity show that the
macadAm roadS At Bay Ridge arp fair. but the earth
roads are poor, LiShta ae required. The shore road
Fort Hamilton has been swept. which Is = good thing
3 T ross frnn 90 sse P Poina 10 whiis.t tong Is Eood
and from FluShing TO Thitestono fne. At White
whitsstone 20 WIllss Point the road Is line, 40
sidewalk riding is allowed At oyster Bay.
At Hampstead the roads are good, and At Patchoguo
the earth roads are reported 10 be in excellent
condition.
An oflcer OF the L 4. w. In talking with THE
Sun reporter yesterdny over the III treatment
accorded to Major" Thylor ut races. said:
There can be no doubt Thar the colored rider
races under a big disadvantage. and at times it
Is plainly evident that The racing men unJust!y
hamper MIN. Riding fast and competing At all
the big meets, he Is necessarily an important
factor in tho finish Of some OF the big races. and
his competitors, preiudiced possibly by his cnlor.
take every opportunity 10 abuse his chances Tor
position. don't think there has ever been an
agreement made by riders 10 lnIure Tayi r. but
he certainly is a mark for all the men individu-
ally. Tho racing season IS now drawing 10 n
close. hut. nevertheless. The time Is now ripe for
an investigation by the Racing Board OF Beck
er's assault and the reported threats made
against Taylor. Personally I know that Taylor
is a quiet, unassuming lad, and in no wise
merits the abuse To which ne Is subjected"
Lesna thirty -three-mile race at the Manhattan
Beach track this afternoon tho greatest Cyclic
in hne condition, and The best available riders
have been secured TO pace them. Lesna feels
confident that he Will win Il 10 not under
rate the ability OF Michael" he says, but in or
der To beat me % Will nave TO cover thirty-three
ana I ' am ~ IF me a 10 wager rai sha at I 20 Wi iii' do o" ASS
performance II we have good weather. | know
a aTst s ~na, s Mtsnse ON = t Gsp @arf S %. aeih pSe biz h rnop'
which will be started at 4:3o o'clock
The action Of the Board OF Directors of tho
National Board Of Trade OF Cycle hanufac-
turers IN deciding not "a sanction local or ma
cussed yesterday. 1t is the general consensus
OF opinion that such action is ill-atviser and IL
ttksiy to result N n ~; he pTom9ti one 81 T pr.ns n N
tons are under way NJ Chicago 10 hold An eX-
hibit, and it is believed that The local cycle
boards OF trade 1t different cities will refuse 10
abide by The decision
WASHINGTON. Sept. -. The circuit races
here to-day resulted rs follows:
one. Nile. Amateur-won by Fred shade. l. Dame
miller .econt. \. c. Moran third. Time, : minutes
rvo-rhirts OF a Nile open. PROFESSIONALISM by
z c; Bad. ATthnr Gardner second. a c Aer'ens
vo-rhir.s or.a a Nile Handicap, Anatrur-won by
ond. william villa - arrareyy,, 40 yaraS. third hi 4 rug Tine.
l minute ,. FL seconds.
FREQ Sims second. A. Z. Merens third, Tom Cooper
fourth; Time. : minutes ID seconds.
ONE Milf Tandem. Amateur-won by Fred Scnads
and A. C Moran, q !, wrena and =. g .reer serond;
pending decision by this hoard.
Exhibition mile ny Arthur Zimmerman. paced by a
rTtpiet. Time. : minutes 10 seconds.
Five- Nile Handicap. AnAteur-won by Fred Schade.
scratch: z. l. wilson. 80 yards. second; Z; L Todd.
(. Bishop. As5 yards. attn. Time. - minutes - seq.
Two Nile Handicap. Prore-AiouAI-won by George
Bail 900 yards; W ? rhrooD. so yards. second; E.
fourth; William Sims. 1875 yards. nth. Time. 5 min.
utes d AS seconds.
tornin racer, who clicked Major" Taylor ON
the track at the Taunton FAIR Grounds yester-
pended. President Mott OF the Racing Boari
has started a rigid inquiry into the exact facts.
and will act without delay. All the local racing
men ara disgusted at Beckers performance.
MOTIFS.
The Bushwtck Whselmen OF Brooklyn will move
into q new clubhouse ~ Bushwick avenue and Har-
mon street on Oct l.
The Nassau Wheslmen nr Brooklyn have nled a pro-
test With the Judges OF the recent bicycle parade at
that rtty against the award ~ the trophy for the Dcst
appearing ciub. This winner, it ID claimed. han lass
than nifty men in line. which IL construed by the
Nassau Club ~ sufficient to dtsquaiify It. The action
or tho Nassau Whesimsn Is severely condemned, ana
. II In A hnIlnhI m FnynFaml tIRPiSInn Will rRNINIE
rhr Logan Wheelmen 0f Brooklyn viii hold a series
OF road racpA on Aug. =. The events will includs a
one. mile nOvtce, One- mile club championship, i've
mile handicap. anu twu-miIe tan Ism handicap.
John ). johnson. owen klmbls. and ". Randall
will follow tho southern circuit under tho Charge VI
william Young.
A meeting of the Board Of Governors Of the Brook.
lyu Bicycle Club will he held on Oct j.
The membership " the Connecticut division Of ths
l. A. W. hnS passed tho 1000 mark.
Among the competing organizations in the ten.