The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-12
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Iyn Bridge.
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of Long Island
will hold q meeting next Monday night. when n
report from the Public Action Committee. which
has been investigating the question of a cycle
path across the Brooklyn Bridge, will be pre-
Bentod. wheelmen declare that II is impera-
two that they receive recognition at once, or
else they will BIO forced OF tho bridge during
the rush hours in tho morning and evening.
To construct q path over the cable road is con.
sidored practical, and a plan that will involve
mali expense. IL 10 conceded that one path
twelve feet wide will be ample to accommodate
riders travelling in both directions. The uues.
ton of approaches. 1t is claimed, can readily
be adjusted. Tho committee appointed by the
L. A. w. Consulate OF this city TO investigate
the matter has issued q call for a meeting Of
representatives Of all the local cycling ~associa-
lions on next Monday afternoon.
One Of tho participants in the coming six-day
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden will be
Frank Waller. Dutch" as he is Familiarity
called by tho racing men. has been training for
several weeks on Long Island roade. He will DO
after frst prize in the big race and confidently
ride PtEs over e 500 tsp niles lies t RssG first t day Of tie issi race Ss md
that 1000 miles for the week will have to be
beaten II they outride him.
Indoor bicycle riding at the various regimental
armories is all the craze with the soldier boys.
noticeable in the Twenty.third Regiment, across
the bridge. Tho coming fall games and prizes
among tho wheeling division. Frank Barnard.
tho crack Cross.country runner, 10 the trainer Of
tho racing cracks in the regiment.
Ben schriever. q noted road rider and member
of the Brooklyn Heights Cycle Club, recently
in one day. He then issued a challenge to Theo.
ride a match race for 100 miles, 800 to $500
o side.
A. W. should regulate the pacing fees, Tho cost
OF procuring competent pacemekers In the big
matches among The distance riders materially
Big IL races did not TT rs ssSI their fees. and as a
Board was invoked, some professional riders
hsye found fSa. , PSsSemSS ISa E. snSh a i9or comnst Sgsi,
and It is argued that the similarity q tho
tho conditions Of the races in which they take
rider will buy up ali The best paeemafers while
another. rider. equally as fast, Is compelled to
suffers defeat. it Is tho general opinion that
there + n room for rosn e STsns In im PRO snnstrL in tho
Charley Murphy, who has been ambitious to
ride 4 mile straightaway on the road this fall
under i minute and 80 seconds has decided to
abandon he idea. In talking with The sun re-
porter yesterday Murphy said that he found 1t
impossible to get competent teams together for
the big pacing machines, and the cost Of unsuc-
cessful trials rather discouraged him. He feels
sure, however, that on q good course and with
considerably under i minute and 90 seconds.
NOTES.
A meeting Of the Brooklyn Good Roads Association
will be held on next Tuesday. when officers will DO
elected for the ensuing year. 1t ia the Intention 60
have several prominent men address the meeting
upon questions relating TO general highway Improve
ment and the needs Of the city streets. An amend
roent win be offered to extend the scope OF the Or
Eenization througi out Long Island.
men of Brooklyn will be held next month.
A meeting Of the Comet Wheelmen of Brooklyn will
be held tonight.
The Dean Cycle Club OF Brooklyn has selected NJ.
Schultz, II. Abbey, and d. 3. Andrews as representa-
tfves to the Associated Cycling Clubs of Long Island.
The Windsor Terrace wheelmen OF Brooklyn will
events includes the one mile championship OF tho
Twenty.ninth ward, two-mile handicap, and hve-
mile handicap: Entries close on Nov. 22 at 10 Pros
poet avenue, Brooklyn.
The Road Committee Of the Linwood wheeimen
has adopted the following run schedule to wind up
the season: Nov. IL, random run; 2l. New Dorp,
Messrs. Sammis. Brudi. Merckle, and Kottmeir have
been appointed o nominating committee by the
Yorkvtlle Wheelmen to select q dekot for the annual
The Dauntiess Rowing Club wheelmen Will hold Q
run TO R~idgewood on Sunday.
q hare and hounds chase on next Sunday.
The officers of the Red Hook Wheelmen are: Presi-
dent. Martin F. Flanagan: yiee;President., W. Q.
rotary. J, c. Mintag; Recording Secretary, T. N.
G1obye: Directors. J. +. johnson and l. J. Pope: Cap.
tain. s. Liebgold; Lieutenants. 7. W. worpel and T J.
Zon; Color Bearers, L. Hunkele and A. Martini
BuR1er, E. Emery,