The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-28
NEWS OF THE WHITEWATER.
the Road.RidinG Season opens with . M
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Fieurish.
Bicycle riders who have been waiting for per
feet weather and good roads were satisfied with
the conditions that prevailed yesterday. Wheel
mon who have invested in new mounts, wheel
women who have adopted now effects in cycling
costumes, the racing mon and the club mileage
riders were all out on parade. Tho macadam
roads were in good condition and the dirt roads
fair. Tho early morning crowd of riders in
Central Park and along the Riverside Drive
prepared the bicycle police for q busy day.
All sections of the city turned out riders to swell
tho throng. Tho Boulevard was alive with
riders all day. 1t was a fast moving crowd,
too, as the bracing atmosphere prohibited any
loafing. A number OF riders vontured up as far
as Yonkers and Tarrytown and enjoyed a full
days outing for tho first time this season. Whilo
no official club runs were held, parties OF men,
bers Of the Century, Manhattan. Bowling Green,
Greenwich, Morris, Riverside and Harlem
Wheelmen rode to different suburban points.
Several local amateurs were in evidence on
Riverside Drive indulEing in short sprints when
out Of range of tho watchful eyes Of the cyclic
cops"
Over in Brooklyn all roads led to the cycle
paths. Thousands Of cyclists rode down to
Twenty-second avenue. through Bath Beach.
around to Coney Island, and return. At this
season OF tho year few riders venture out on
Long Island, but the conditions yesterday wero
30 favorable that the Merrick pike was well
patronizcd. Several hundred riders, members
Of the local clubs, visited points around Hemp
stead and Valley Stream. A party of riders
went down along the south side of tho island
as far as Babylon, and found the roads in fair
condition. A noticeable feature was the num-
Der of tandems. This type Of wheel will be
popular this season. Judging from the mum.
Der of three and four seated wheels manned by
crews of club riders that went down the cycle
path yesterday, the Brooklyn clubs willsgo in
for this type extensively during 1898. There
was a large number of women out. The ma.
Jority. seem to affect tho extremely short skirt
and the low drop handle bars. Over 100 mem
country, clubhouse at bay Ridge during the
day; The other prominent Brooklyn clubs in
Long Island. Bushwick, Nassau, Orient. Whirl-
i 1pT DGrvishe A.. Logan, and south "hdn. Brooklyn Brook ;pa
They were overrun yesterday. Riders, who
had their wheels in storage all winter and ven:
tured out with hastily pumped tires, found
need Of tire tape for punctures, lubricating oil
for b earrings and graphite for their chains
mishepS. the s'G repair men. we're we'll prepared re
for the rush. In NeW Jersey the suburban
Hudson county cyclists patronized the Bouie:
ward and the Orange riding territory swarmed
and Montclair. Members Of the Hudson Coun.
~, ,Atalanta, Castle Point, Palma Club, and
century Nheelmen were out IN large numbers.
There were several accidents to wheels on the |
cycle paths in Brooklyn owing to the careless
ness of riders.
President Potter of the L. A. w. will an
nounce officially the makeup of the national
committees for the current year this week.
For Chairmen Of the leading committees he
has the following men under consideration:
Highway Improvement-otto Dorner. Milwaukee;
Observation-Disclosures, Sdlss,answfm i K ); JsnEins. Burslo; Rules sn and
Membership-George A. Phinney. New Hampshire.
RACINE TW9 n hoard member TSs ss will be q, appointed '|amn. nth to the he
Providence and j. b. Sheridan and A. Sach-
tenbum Of ST. Louis are under consideration.
Chairman Mott submitted the names of G. l.
w, Mears, Cleveland. and H.. f. kelsey. Hart
ford, for handicappers. Having received the
ment will be officially announced this week.
Other handicappers who are talked of for office
a ade lpi i. hefTe e. Fl. F Ssr%oo d. P 8; po%sil' F F6ll,
members of the National Racing Board have
voted indorsing the appointment of George
Mccarthy OF this city as State Handicapped.
The Morris Wheelmen have decided to estab.
lish a summer club station on City Island.
This island is now within the city limits and is a
popular place for the wheelmen Of the borough
vided With ccommodations and the Mei roads PrS,
from the Harlem River have been much i'm
proved. The distance from Madison Avenue
morning or afternoon trip. or an aIf:dayy escnr:
sion can DO made of it. for the locality is we'll
calculated to idle away time most agreoably
is generally known as Beiden's Point.
garding my defeat for the office of L. a. ".
handicappo,r for New Jersey | would like to
past work for race. promoting clubs 1 properly
S addressed Sse the main promoter Of each meet. as
opinion. II. was in this way that l obtained the
Endorsement Of practically all the race pro,
dorsements. in Chairman Motifs hands and the
copies which Secretary Tattersall has will prove
bers Of the board Of oficers agreed to " Vote n1fm for
Inc. What | did say was that an agreement
t MaS national @Sdo SI ' RssNee@TbiSye r to e rsItre tSeir xDts "a" at
Potter provided, Chairman Mott surrendered
his constitutional right to make his own appoint
ment OF the Handicapped. JOHN c. WETMoRE.
NEW YORK, Feb. y.
NOTES.
n, The MEMBER e Of the Manhattan Bicycle Club will
The Harlem Wheeimen will hold two club century
The Nlsh. Owls Cycle Club of Brooklyn has elected
the following Officers: President. A. Kieser; Vice
P 7 I; pietricn; Secretary, James Mccloskey;
Lieutenant Charles Kraus; Bug!er. p. Dietrich.
dherG VII be three days OF racing at the national
The parhs.Roubaix road raee W III he held on April 10. ,
, Ne CITY has appointed the following committees:
e @S%sfssH'P House Us, n a: L sshsim r; %i Ag ID SSs.s Sna E.
IIop,%s B; Edge; W; Van Rs,psr j; MeEntrFe and F. :
4: Van Nest ana E 10 Johnson n,on. o'F"'h' q L. Nav !
The Madison wheelmen have elected the following |
Phillips; Financial Secretary. s. D. Jacobs CORE. I
,Rend'P Gs sssrD'AEy' i Mnnnsi%%er; Treasure, Milton
Sagle and 9; sch,osser; Color Bearers. J. Goldberg (
u, Wen. i. Mannheim. s. b. Jacobs. 5. LichttenreeiidL'' Rs t
J. Nagiie. c. Sehlosser. H.. y. Joseph and ]. Goldberg. }
The New YORK County wheelmen have disbanded.
Gossip or the Rise. g
Peter Maher and Bob Armstrong have Mt last be.r n
The DAir will HOY aix rnunda AZ php.ast "