New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
OF AIMING FOR A wHEELwAY OVER THE
BRIDGE.

BRIDGE.
THE SUGGESTION OF A PLAN ~ ThE TRIBUNE
MEETS WITH HEARTY APPROVAL FROM SOME
OF THE DELEGATEs-TRACK OWNERS All
RANGE FOR A GRAND NATIONAL CIR
CUIT-POTTER CONDEMNS A PRO
POSED CYCLE SPEEDWAY.
c,,usts of Greater New-Yorls for the hrst time
.o-a come positive evidence that the Brdee lrus-
toes are disposed to work with them IN t'e' e''o''
>, secure n special wheelWay over tha' sti "o'u'0'
A meeting OF the trustees and committees rom ''o
tour organized cycling associations or 'he u',''O-
u.,e held in Brooklyn yesterday and the TWO pia"'
e,gcce,ed we're discussed at some lens'h' !''
..ooln,en were more than pleased a. the coTuid
rocen;ion given them by the trustees ana 'hey 80
,ercd TO tell the good news TO tn" members oi 'e"
respective organizations. Among q ose preseN' '''
rosor,Inr the Rrldge,were President berri SUPER
i.onden, Martin and Messrs. Henriques Heahey
and PAGE The cycling Associations "ele ~
o,,o1 az follows: VI. NJ. Bedding. jr. chairman
= 4 Wv. O. Fschwege and j.. La Mamma OF '"e
Good Roads Association Of Brooklyn; A. +. GRO"
and Dr. L. c. Leroy. OF the New-i ork 'ons, ~
7 O.NeiL of the Associated Cychng ''uos % -
YORK. and Michael Furst and !. hehadn. VI .,'o
associated cycling Clubs OF Long Islam t ~
& ~ prflee Trustees showed disposition 20
;iscn ~" naenfiy to the suggestions ron 'ns soyi5
cilsls, an 'n nroylde some special wheeway ihey
showed that they were open TO e"nvu.J niaan which
sired that the wheelmen suggest SUNNI ''''
would turn out 20 be feas!ne'
,,,,oo- 7, Mama submitted his plan, whIch hao
been adopted by the united cyc'H's % 49,
- Nouyo-k and Brooklyn. II provides ior a
cvco nath on the trestlework over inc carr W.
~ ,,,,,od annroach from Highest, BROOKLYN anu
.,,c park Row on an Inclined structure anu
descending 10 grade TO Mail-st'. He"-i',N -
Michael Fura.. who e Assistant corr g.,
CO, y, Rrooklvn submitted the plan as P"''''
Tho Tribune This suggestion was hs'eneu - w. ..
,r,orost both by the cyclists and tho "us'e'S
,.. - ,Nc cyclists the present promena"e' az"
n-ov,scs other promcnaies for the pedes'''"' &c.,.
The trcstle-work. The plan "a eXp'a','' Ia
rsdns,rians two footpaths each '"e"' -. :,
,rstaad Of the present one OF seNo"''' -
would also give TO pedestrians an am, c,.,es
,,c,od yieyy of the harhor and OF the '"o 80
so, ,,,,. 10 no. have on the present prome"a'e'
" u,,,,1 orso do away with all tho iroHo'e o. pr
,td,,y for suitable approaches for 'ho SUN
M, r,ridrc officials then suggested MAJ per-
could be dom i Sn S or ye which could be
~ readiness 10 confer with III nv r,iis,s then re-
wheneve Md Snpointcd The following C'mmWe' and
~ RoIijng jr. Eugene LA Ma.hhL, 'oorsanizatIons
Michael fnIS, Xiii nave consultation with su
nerl,ienIent Martin shorty
,.... .-o-, the Track Owners Association
~ 'oi' ,"s "a an important conference WIN Al
VI 49,. -. chairman Il the Racing Boar" VI
80. r.,gre OF American Whce'meA' a. -
IN SATURDAY. The committee was 'o'npo 49,
" pvon. H. r.. Quicker and s. VI i''cn. M.
H. 80 ,,,os v,ro IN consultation for three
80 The track owners on hehh' ~ -" =, q,
o,o,,on suggested the formation o. We. . ~
80 80, ,bo "Grand Nau)nal Circuit wh'c" VIZ
a. am ,n,, the regular National circuit in'S
49, u.,.h that prominent riders sho".4 s'e"
! all these meets. The uack-o""''' w. ~.
r,r.ptee the running of OF al the meets "nI
giving o. prizes TO the fun Na'""'o 49,, IN.
" Chairman Mott Is reported 20 I've ,ns-
ice to both the racing men as 'ol.5ws Manhattan
fs cssa sy ara sco ooSe2 TO- s,riasdsd Ma
Boston s MS September S. Hridgepor JHme - Ani
| ssnnm,cnnbcr IS Buffalo. June - az" PsrK Nav
Sep.cIm" III and September z. Asbu'y iA' Va 4,
NewaIK: Su.y s: Willow Grove POM June -
and iii ii and September and - TSe FSunta,n
Iedr rack nj Louisville. ola not Apply 'o'
| bu, will 30 so later
| ..,,o, mad. yesterday for bicycle
i"s ,wcnty-two feet wido In tho Ann',,u
%pys,,,c, caused considerable Amusement u 49,
! ,ho know anything about speeo'.S y" = ,
when President Potter was asSe' ~ :. =,
I -. y. ,ah lsugh!ngly: such pa" ~ "
pan u" '.,or,or. why on romo OF our race
- Tho home.tretch Is nearly twice 'ha' "'u'n
! rd vet we have TO restrict tho huh'oe' Va W.,
who ride in a race. even though they are M so.'
( - ,,,oc,,on I can imagine what wouh my
In one dWet , ~ ,corchers were turned loose on
pwe,,v.two- foot path. going tn ooth % W. -. ~
s sSd Sow II the speedway. we're made tw,ce
vide it nigh, do, but It Would re iii n two path
were ,nS3e orc for each direction and each on
ihrtynye feet IN ~, Sd baby csrrases let aon.
bicycle speedway
Tho Man suggested by The Tribune yesterday 70
,ho'Iorv located downtown created lively IN
,aros, among cyclists and the schcme "hs "'S
GUESSED AT the division headquarters OF inc be"bu
{ ., American Wheelmen with much enthusiasm
v,s argued that n checking station located hea
the city Hall would be great convenience u
wbeelrnen. and that II would induce many 70 rio
, ,heir wheels 10 and from their work who DO no
DO 20 now now can on eaye their bicyce Members
the New York Consulate discussed tEe mater: az ~
/ ,he Man may come up before the consulate IN IN
future While the that 1 he cr STS lii
11 nsGfTm.t for the checking Of two hundre
W WI copnany now ride their wheels to and fror
work.
"pu,y" Young the trainer. has been engaged I
,ooL after the riders now at Saratoga who wi
take part In the coming six days race. foun
r.eards the Frenchman. GougoutE. as possibly III
fastest unpaced rider In training torGay Whstn,
o C;ougoultz rode two miles on the indoor Saratog
0 case The English rider will arrive on saturda!
Goodman and Eaton have been matched to met
0 Gougoultz and Lamberjack In tandem race.
p ~ Walker OF the signboard Committee
o the League OF American Wheelmen for Brookly
o reports that the signs given to the PARK Depar
men, are all in place and ,hat the Other II 5oa
! signs are at Coney Island ana VIII De piaced
=. position quickly as possible.
r new tire was exhibited at nm uptown eye
II academy yesterday. and II was critically examine
q by many cyclists. The claim is made that It vi
o not puncture or slip
The opening stag" Of the Bushwick Wheelm'
II will be held at the clubhouse No so7 BUSHNELL
ave, Brooklyn. on Friday night.