New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-11
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
PLANS PREPARED FOR A CYCLE PATH
on THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
oRDs. COMING FROM ENGLAND TO RACE IN
MADISON sQrARE GARDEN MEET

A. A. CHASE WHO HOLDS soME WORLDS REC
oRDs. COMING FROM ENGLAND TO RACE IN
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 49, MEET
IHGs AND ELECTIONS.
Eugene Ia Mamma. a civil engineer OF Brooklyn
has planned a cycle path for the Brooklyn Bridge
at the request Of President Berr and Chief Engi-
necr Martin. The plan provides for the building Of
path over the tracks Of the cabe-cars. twelve
feet in width and wider at the approaches. with
as few turns as possible. and these so that the
cycst can see ahead Of him. The path is con-
tinnogs and the river may thus be crossed en-
ural difficulties encountered the north side Of
mT or at at east "t too two o bs
ercd LAYING out one path viii allow perfectly
planned TO throw al pedestrian traffic to the north
OF the middle pier in tho towers and to give the
half circle. 70 the cyclists The nlan will be pro
sented 4; the newt meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees.
Howard r. Raymond former chairman Of the
National Racing Board OF the L. A. w. has been
appointed m advisory delegate to the Council OF
resident Of Brooklyn and now lives In Chicago
4. g. Batchelder tho agent OF the American
Cycle Racing Association yesterday cabed that he
had signed n cortrac. with A. A. Chase. the famous
mildleiistancA Englishnan. Chase will arrive here
in few weeks md moe, the specifies, the
American cycle path Chase has held tho worlds
record for fifty miles one hundred miles. ard
twelve hours. and last month eclpsed all past PEI
fornanccs in roadracing, when, he covered ,ol
profcssiona Shamo,onshp Of 100 kilon,etres Mr.
Ea,chelder sailed from Southampton on the Kaiser
Wilhelm de- Crosse. so as TO be present Mt 'te
Michael tarbuck race In Madison Square Garden
on Thanksgiving night.
Robert ". Jameson Of Rochester. " Y. has re-
ce,ved from n Western firm 500 for n patent
chain!ess bicycle invented by him.
The Road Corritte. Of the Linwood Wheemen
has arranged the following club runs TO close Tho
season: November II, random rum November q,
Newborn: November 25. fancy dress raradc md
November 2s. random run. More than fifty mem
hcrs have already promised 10 enter The fancy
dress norad- The second annual ball Of H." Lin
Thursday evening, January 20
The monthly meeting OF Tho Associated Cycling
Clubs Of Long Island will 90 held next Monday ~
the clubhouse OF the Broc''"r Bicycle Club No
On Hanson Pace. The SCOT '~'orcourse Commit
tee VIII report on the bowl" ""rnament nov he
Ing conducted under the az eos OF the associa-
ton
The club OF the Bushulrh wheelmen. post
poncd from Election Day. will be held on THANKS
giving Dav AZ the track at Lynbrook Long ISL
md. beginning ut 10 a. m.
A, meeting Of the Board OF Governors Of the
Harlem Wheelnen held on Monday. tn following
voted for al tho club election. carl" n rr@eriSe-:
+ NJ Barthel chairman: Wilbur r Wright. \ Il
Brown. Andrew J. Englert and +. J. Byrne. The
Wheelmen have elected three OF THAR members all
,th, mem on tne roru , OF p,,t.to ' .ha
League OF American Wheemen The following will
;: Red ar ami Rober r. Mo~fIs5n The twelfth an
nual ball OF the Harlem WNc'nen VII 10 given on
January Il at the Lcnox T.. eJm
H. W OFT whose name has appeared so often this
wear as a survivor OF centuries. ho.h single and
double leads the Harlem Wheolmen's mileage con-
test and from present Appearances, holds mort
gage on the diamond medal offered by that club 20
the member who rolls up the largest record The
i've leading contestants are H. ". OFT. 1870 miles
ID Olnsicad. Q i0i miles: j. II. Gllmour. s.5S
miles; Harry = Boese. 80 miles. ana r. h. Morrl-
son. Gl16 miles
The following officers Of the Dean Cycle Club
we're elected Tuesday right IN Bedford-ave.
Brooklyn: President. II. Abbey: vce-pr sident. Mrs
Rchisin: secretary NJ. Schultz; treasurer. Miss T.
Cornon; captain A. f. Richisln: lieutenant. Mas
Schultz: coor.b bearer. A. J. Krls9; delegates to the
Associated cycling Clubs OF Long Isgnd. NJ
Schultz. H. Abbey and -. s Andrews. The club
has arranged a run 10 RosedaIc Long Island. on
Sunday.
The building Of a cycle path in New Brunswick
Is being pushed By the Brunswick cycle Club
The regular meeting OF the Associated Cycling
Clubs OF New-Jersey will be held this evening at
No 81 Rcctor-st.. Newark. Two new clubs have
been admitted during the last month. making
twcnty-six in all Tho bowling tournament opens
this week Seven teams are entered
\ NJ Slger was elected secretary OF the Mont
clair Whcrmen last week The club has reorgan-
izcd and Will have the cubrocms rehtted
Julian r Tinkham. president OF the Tnkham
Cycle Company who has been abroad for some
months on business is returning on the NormannIa
ubicb is exuected here on Mond ny Mr.. Tinkham's
trin has been successful IN "A business way. and he
also found time to take TRIP on MS wheel from
Paris TO Nice
John : Johnson and Arthur Gardiner train
ING Mt Atlanta. Ga. and are deslrcus Of arranging
m1tchcs with Michael