The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-18
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
UNsPoR1SMANLIKE BORCOTT OF
TAYLOR, THE COLoRBD RIDER.

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he In Pair Condition for Holiday Touring
Attractive Racing Features FOR To-Day.
wheclmcn planning century and short runs
into the country tomorrow will find tho roads
in excellent condition. The reports OF tho con-
dition OF the roads within fifty miles Of this city
received at the l.. A. W. headquarters yesterday
indicate that the roads. while dusty, arc in good
riding condition. The condition of tho roads Is
summarized as follows:
In New York city st. Nicholas avenue is poor on
account OF scattered stones. The Police Department
has placed bicycle policemen on this avenue to stop
the rcprchensible s~corchins habit. Seventh avenue
Is being repaired from li0th to li5th streets, one
hundred and Thlrty.nfth street is completed with
asphalt from st. Nicholas avenue TO Madison avenue.
The roads in Harlem and westchester are for tho
most part in good condition, though dusty.
on the route from New York to Sing sing, the
roads at Kingsbrldge and further on 81 uastiusS are
reported as IN good shape. This refers to both earth
and macadam roads. At Sing Sing the inacadam
roads are good. Tut dusty, and the earth roads are
poor. All the roads there are reported as dusty, and
the hills are covered with loose. rolling stones. In
fishkill. on the route to Poughkeepsie, tho earth
roads are very dusty. as are all the roads In that
vicinity. In ChappAqua (white Plains ronte) the
earth roads are fair. Tho hills are badly washed and
very dusty.
Reports from the west OF tho Hudson River show
that the roads In Newburg are in good condition. The
macadam roads in Cornwall are good. but earth roads
are very bad. All the roads in Haverstraw are dusty
and cut up. The lamp. bell. and sidewalk ordinances
are enforced there. In Montgomery the earth roads
are nne. and In Port Jervis they were never better.
In New Jersey the roads in Plainneld arc in fine
condition. Lamps and bells are required. This
ordinance In also in force In Railway. The roads
there are good. The road to Six Roads Is not yet
completed. In Elizabeth the macadam roads are fair.
No sidewalk riding Is allowed. Main street, In Nc
tuchen. is being macsdamized. The macadam roads
in Now Brunswick are nne and the earth roads are
good. In Trenton the roads are dusty and heavy.
Reports from Shrewsbury show that the earth roads
there are good.
In Brooklyn the roads are for tho most part dusty,
though ridablo. Care should be taken on the Cycle
Path, especially at night. on account Of carriages
crossing between Park and Twenty-second avenues.
The Boulevard is still under repairs.
In Long Island City and whitcstone. on the north
shore OF Long Island. the roads are good. Jackson
avenue. Long Island City, from foot of last hill across
meadows to Flushing is being repaired. Tho road
from College Point to Whitestone Is in good shape.
There Is good riding from Flushing to whitestone and
from whitestons to Will.ts Point; Further down
Going through the centra! part Of Long Island # Is
on account OF deep dust, Ali sidewalks there are
ploughed up preparatory to hagg nE. The nacadam
riding ON the earth roads is not pleasant. Cyclists
going to Lawr, nee can save nearly two miles by
run IA nv III iObi . aliVy attohh' AO
road to Lawrence Beach Is excellent for wheelmen.
Further down on the south. shore of the island. re-
good. 'DA'' 0'"
The conduct OF the professional racing men who
follow the circuit and by threats and dangerous
riding on the track imperil the safety of Major"
Taylor, the colored rider, in open competition.
should call forth an Investigation by the l. A.
W. Racing Board. Attention was called some
rides In all his big races in deadly fear of his
racing companions; Taylor was recently thrown
i was CHARGED that the accident was
the result OF a conspiracy. At the circuit meet at
WHvsrly on Sept; 10 Taylor eaPttu a5 d z: S one.
in the one mile handicap event. When the anal
heat OF the latter race was called. however,, Tay.
referee disclosed the fact that Taylor was afr Id
to ride The referee refused to excuse Taylor. and
no effort TO win. The situation calls for prompt
action on the part of the Racing Board. Taylor
nov no, r, ranks WITH the fastest rs xin, men ef N TINS cc country;
prejudiced against his color. aim to injure his
chances whenever he composites. This conduct
purses and endangers his life.
National Board Of Trade Of Cycle Manufactur-
ers will be held In this city on Thursday. The
conference will be an important one. since the
question of guarantees on '9S wheels will DO
discussed. and some action is likely 10 DO taken
to determine the position Of the dealers for next
season. At the recent meeting Of the Rubber
Tire Association this question was discussed,
and the sentiment seemed in favor OF o six.
association in relation to guarantees viii DO
presented to the Cyclo Board Of Trade. and
there is q feeling that a uniform guarantee for
bicycles and tires will prevail during '9S. 1t 10
likely that some firms will turn out cheap tires
next year. but will sell them without . guar
Antee.
The leading amateur and professional riders
In this country will meet at Manhattan Beach
this afternoon. In an invitation one.mile anna
tsur event |. A. Powell. G. NJ. Ertz. c. n. Blake.
George n; r Reifn. and ID F +: j. joh MoPss; vi Win !; eo Mt,lt 70.
gether. This aggregation of riders, represent.
determine in a measure what rider Eii Is es sn /
fessIonal race Earl Riser. I. G. Bald, A. Gardi.
ner, +. Titus. Tom Cooper. and others will ride,
and 1t Is fair TO assume that one Of the best
races Of the season will result. Great interest
in both the amateur and professional classes 10
To celebrate tho opening OF some new and inn
proved streets In Brooklyn q parade will be held
this afternoon under the management Of the As
sociated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island. 1t 10 OK
pected that fully 5000 riders Will participate.
The parade will form at Bedford avenue and
Eastern Parkway, and proceed east TO where
Howard avenues. at which point the reviewing
stand will be situated. Turning to the left at
taking in Bushwick avenue. Highland Bouie.
yard. and pennsylvania and Glennore avenues.
Timothy J. Woodruff will oficiate as chief
marshal.
- no III ClHlt championship meet or tho
New Jersey division Of the L. A. W. will be held
at Waveriy, to-day under the auspices of tho
Atalsnta Wheelmen. This meeting will be the
closing tournament Mt Waverly this season,
Some OF the entries in she open amateur and
professional races Include 1acht, JunKkind.
Warren, Brown, ,Narley. Ituel, Jasper, Wells.
Mcdonald, .Conkiin, Eaton. Jack, Goodman.
Miller, and Jefferson.
ItOuTER.
Reader.-inE ..!nS ~ WatCrhlrJ, Conn, from this
city, 20 thrrhrlt Central Park To 10th street and
lenox avenue: continue 10 l9Qth sire, I, around
Mount Morris Park To laoih street. 10 the Madison
avenue fridge; Crrsi "a, bridge To l3Sth street, To
Willis avenue, 10 West Chester avenue. 10 West
Chester take the Pelham road one mile; then
follow II past city island and TraNers Island To
New Rochelle; take the turnpike 10 Larcl.
mont anu cross the bridge 10 MAmaroneck; FOL.
low the Post road through Rye 10 the Bos-
ton roIdhouse. TO the turnpike. to Port Chester.
TO Greenwich, stamford. Daritn; cross tue raj road IN
N"rmalk. to south Norwalk; follow he Shore road
TO the Saugaturk church. ncar the railroad, then take
llNcrsid" avenue 10 the NestpOrt uraw bridge; crnsa
the hriigi TO Sou hport, Fairne.d. and Brldgeport:
continue through Nichols, SHELTON. Soy mour. and Nau.
galurE to Waterbury,.
W. krunlrey 10 ride to Oceanic, \. j.. from tba
! Nty HAL, thls city, cross tao COTtlaQut street karrv.