The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-28

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resorts will bc visited by large crowds Of riders.
The dirt and macNdnm roads In the surround.
ing country are reported to DO in good condition.
Runs have boon planned by tho local clubs to
various points. Tho reports Of the condition OF
roads secured at the l.. A. W. headquarters yes
terday are as follows:
New York Clty-The roads in New York city are
In good condition through Harlem. West Chester,
Kingsbridge. and vicinity. The macndam roads in
West Farms are good TO excellent. There is some
slight repairing being done on the Morris Park road.
Tho roads from wcst Farms 10 West Chester and to
Fort schuyler arc being rcsurfaced with macadam.
Jerome avenue is brushed daily, and makes nnc rid.
ing. but should not be used after dark. Feathcrbcd
lane Ia in excellent condition. the surface being hard
and smooth. with very little gravel. Contracts to tho
amount tf $3.50 900 have been given out for mac.
ndanizinR Jerome avenue from Central bridge TO
Van Cortlandt Park. Work Is to begin ON Sept. / and
TO be completed within sixty days. An asphalt strip
is TO be laid on the east side OF wcstchcster avenue
from Morrisania TO Fordham.
Al Cornwali.on.Ifudson Fi,hkiil Landing. Garrison.
Hastings'on Hudson. HaVerstraw, hattcawan. Mont
gomery, Manuel, New Rochelle, Sing Sing, and White
Plains, the condition OF the macadam and dirt roads
Is good.
Long Island Around Bath Beach. Far Rockawny.
Jamaica, Long Island City. Northport. Richmond Hill,
whitestone. College Point. and wiiiets Point, the
roads are nne.
"a ~S' SSiSSy ~ - III III Alhh Vi IlILh
beth, Lakewood. New Brunswick. Orange, Plainacld,
Railway, Shrewsbury. Mctuchen. Red Bank. Long
Branch. Asburr Park. Atlantic Highlands. and Sea.
bright are In good condition. The roads ON Staten
Island are In excellent shape.
The resident racing men of Long Island will
compete for championship honors to-day at the
race meet OF tho Sprocket Wheel Club OF Flush
ing: The one.milec championship OF Long Island
will be the feature of the tournament. The en-
tries include all tho fastest riders on the island.
The owners OF tho Willow Grove track. outside
OF Phiiadelphie- have under advisement the
plan to hold a big meeting in September. when
thai the idea OF Offering a ! 5000 purse for an
pnpacsd hour race between Jimmy Michael.
and Frank starback is being co M;&, mSSt'e ani
that additional prizes will DO offered for tho
leaders at fractional points in order to insure a
fast race. a l00.mile race with Shock. Lawson,
Rice. and Ashinger US competitors ID also in
contemplation.
READING. Aug. ~27.-There was a very largo
attendance at the bicycle meet OF the American
Wheclmen. composed OF sons of America, at the
rens lowered the track record for q mile TO /
minute SO seconds, paced by u triplet and a tam
dem. Summaries:
Three Mile Club Handicap-won by Morris Wal.
horn. 40 ards: Marshall Hucy. scratch. second; John
Two-Mile Lap R.ce-won by Craig Stewart. harris.
SSrs; with IL points; He al.e won diamond for fast
points; Il O. gardner. philadelphia. third. with )
EFF i. IsI ! minute m@s'i IS ssc tS"L'n ss ~t,n " r T mini:
ute 20 seconds. third. 1 minute ss seconds; fourth.
One Mile open-won by W. A. Lance. Harrisburg;
crais stewart Harrisburg. second; +. P. o~stslder.
Time. 3 minutes 80 seconds.
Five,Miie Handicap. Professional We by William
Sims. rs yards; Charles Turrilie. Philadelphia, SO
y ynTS'' s isSSna s,m as'A r ainaaisf; ns'i "a ls4as. s fsa5sh
Time. u minutes 40 seconds A' '0D''"
One Mile Match Raee-Between oscAr Barto and
minutes 20 seconds.
ii,e;M!L" Ama'sar Handic&p-won by +. NJ; sim.
p lS 500 Yard. second; craig SteTart; hArr,.n9rS'
fourth. Tlnle. IL minutes aS seconds sAanS '@A""'
ROUTES.
A Constant Reader-To ride from la5th street and
Fifth avenue TO Mount Vernon follow Firm avenue TO
street, to Mott avenue. to iesd street, 10 W.ashlnStan
avenue. to Third av venue. to Eordham; cross railroad
White Plains road, to woodlawn and Mount Vernon.
Tt s. a1;ssnSs 4. SAB 4o1 n,ts eleven !" %S miles; s,,,,,, s,-..
7. starting from Flt.y.ninsh street and EiShth ave:
seventh aVsnSs, continue to list i'G strt: sSs to A St.
Nicholas avenue. TO Tenth avenue. to the KingsbridEe
bridge to Featicrbed lane. to Macomb'S Dam road. TO
The fordhAm Landing Rad. to Bailey avenue, to
turnpike 10 oIsnwood. Hosting DoSSs Ferry. and M
l N,ne = fo 10 T,M=E, " n.. 60 70 to Tho ferry and ern.s TO
Vile; Nons"y. TalmanS. suneru. Ramapo. sloatsburg.
to Goshsn ana follow he Erie railroad al r S%Si through aps1 nS nc
sssnery 70 aitdletown; continue TO Fair oaks,
d ds5s' 6ii StSS," and Wife S Sulphur nii; s mqas1''''o' Foster
Mhss,%snmro rlas to Tersss.sr: Mass. starting
Central Park to 10Th street and Lemon Svenuo: CON.
F FnsS sSen nS.h 70 si iss'h A siS.oa. NJ S0 IN. M MSE.ss r s1.ns to
bridge: croSs bridge To lssth street. to Willis Avenue.
Il, "s'i Psiss% G read one 20 mica %ss' t asss' fsi,a s"'' i. 10 p tls
City Island and 1ravcrs Island 70 New Rochelle; take
ham.rohook; follow the posi road to the Boston
roe, T"n house; to tn. turnpike; to P1r, Chester; riae out
turnpike. TO the post road. 10 Greenwich; continue to
south Soi@siHs i eSis r' the Sho "S', r"sa S TO ,ss asa san ana
tuck church.. near tho railroad; then follow River.
to southport. Fsirnsid.' aud Briar"SeIs t'V "so Ss'' the
nssri and e sShS tho M., ,1Thpiss to sirs.fSrd. Milford.
New Haven b., way OF state street. to Warehouse
iSn. I no sins'n S9"hsp, c0S Sa4,S @ ssTS"ss A'Ap H. IS.s,
and West BrimneId. 20 West Warren; then go to
@ SsrsS.i t'' The S' G;s1.nas i. a aSe%, $50 ' a'iis:' and
Riley To ride to wurtshoro. y Y. passing through
GROSS to Fort 1;ce ami follow the HAckrn.a;k tnrnpiEe
TO- n%onia to i'oS"iai ross 20 harernshrk and ride
road % rids"wood. Undclrlir, Hohotus, waldwict,
through Ta%apo. isioatsIsrs' sa"Ihhs "IH'fT" ur E"&s' n%S
Gr.ys"ur,' follow the Erie R.ilroad through nne
Dloomlngburg nnd wurtsboro.
MOTIFS.
Frank starbuck and Luoian Lesna will meet to-day
The ,v~igilant Cycie Glub q this city has selected
the following route for Its 100 mile run on Sept 10; |
10 nakdair, to Babylon. to scaford. 10 valley stream
10 brooSlyn. All hnishinR inside fourteen hours will
SECURE survivors medals.
TIL nfty mile professional paced championship OF
tho National q olists' Union OF England will be held
on Sept. % nj tho Wood Green track.
Jimmy Michael will rido an exhibition mill. nacad
by u seEtot, at Hartford on Labor bay.
Tho annual coAsting contest Of the Associated Cy.
cling Clubs OF New York VIII DO hold to-day at mont.
clair.
The Eastern DAtrtct wheelmen of Brooklyn will
hold the following runs during September; 8. Isbury |
Park ~. Tottonyiiis 10. Oyster Bay 20, blind run.
Tho nayonne Rowing Association " hrsiInsn viii
hold a century run n, morrow. A time limit OF -four.
teen hours has been fixed.
The Connecticut Wheslmen of New Haven will hold
a national circuit meet ON sept. IL. Tho iist Of rass.
Will include = one mile novice. one mile handIcnn
ran mile handicap; half, mile open. one mile open. (,
Whceimen viii ride an exhibition half and one mis-
for state records. Entries close with III, L, Hlrons
Post onco box 07s. New Haven.
TRENTON, Aug. 27.-Ton morrow aftarnoon n twan,x.
nye mile road race Will be held on the nlarsdnnilcd
road hetweon Trenton anu Princeton Thar, ara
forty one entries. including thirty OF the speedi,st
road racers In the country. Among them are I'M
t tao N SSw York; rhilsdslp6is, Brooklyn. Whining.
$500 One object OF the race Is to bring 10 Trenton
the American Cycle Derby. S " '''"''h
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