New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

With the advent OF fine weather cyclists are be-
ginning 10 find many causes for just complaint III
the condition Of some OF the roads NO" 'hat inc
has concluded to smile for a few consecutive
hours the cyclists taking to the roads anu
drveways In large numbers. The New-fork con-
suate and the Associated Cycling CLUBS OF inns
borough have had their attention directed 10 'he
faulty connection at the exit OF the Madison ave
bridge in Harlem At this point for about hll"
| OF a mile the street is narrow and the thorough,
fare is fun Of hills and hollows, some of them
varying from eight TO ten inches from the street
level It Is really dangerous to ride there at nigh
especially near the car tracks 1t - suggested mat
asphalt strips be laid at this point connecting NM
the strips In One-hundred and thirty ms
is the best route Fort Schuyler. city lslam No.
ravers Island and resorts on rom tna
Sound 1t Is estimated that in FAR ~1a'nIr ,HIs
one thousand to two thousand cyclists 'ahe t W.,
route daily The city 9Gi o cveSts wa
since the election
While It Is generally depored that 80 excellent
| club as the Harlem Wheelmen should resign from
| the l.. A. W. and abandon the State meet. mere
| appears to be something else besides q clash OF
dates which Induced the club to take the ac"o"
that II did When II was decided 10 run the State
meet the club thought il desirable to have racing
team This subject has always been SCI hen The
in the club and the racing iea, ,n Manv Of the
members Of the club were openly opposed 70 ,t,n
tanning a team while there was another lhc' ,p
tbat was eager to have one. II IA said that as the
club has abandoned the state meet II WI" ' "
| tempt 10 keep UP racing team
The New-York State racing circuit hns been mace
up. 1t starts on June and ends on June 10. TWO
National circuit dates Will help All in the circuit
| Thev are the one at Rochester on June ana '""'
AZ Buffalo on June O. Tho state circuit da'cs ale
| follows: AZ Poughkcepse. June i iioS, lima
Giovcrsville June A. iica Juno g. nui 10 a'bnnv
ii: Elmira. June 49, Binshamion. Jvne ~ "''""''
| June l6 and Berkeley Oval June j.
The ROYAL Arcanum Wheelmons century run
| which was postponed last Sunday on account VA
,ho ,ncIenent weather. VIII II the day is pleasant
he held next Sunday. The run VIII 10 o''' '
ouaons County course. passing through Hampstead
where a stop OF thirty minutes VIII pe i"'' "
Camp Black IN order to give tho participants an
| o,nor,unt,v IN INSPECT the camp Sow mat IN"
1remen have postponed their century uh'a Ju'i
| a number OF clubs, IN addition To- lh0sc an 800
nr,os, for the prizcs offered 70 the Guns bilSiS
back the greatest number OF sGrNNois,. Issno,r,cn
clubs already entered are the ltiui tp Whccmen
Audubon Council Wheemcn Anchor w ,,"hs
CIV G. A Wheelmen and several minor c!ups
Further entries be sent TO- ana ini1i ,o'.
iained from Captain A :. Taylor no ''' ''"
sau-st.
Another bicycle club has been organized IN fecks-
XII This Is number three. and Is calleo ti'
peekskil Wheelmen II already has meihp'' S.''P
~ h-,v Its officers are President. Phlip N"s",'
vice president George Barker: secar, .aIy,' flames
Mason. hrst Lieutenant. Percy Way s''pr ~
ant Frederick Conway; color-b'Afei' '''"'' wan
ringer; buglcr. John Hess
A. tho recent meeting OF the Norseman Ny0'e
C,uh the following officers were elected freS'u'"'
>,olson. v,ce-presidont. a. J. Andersen he''e
,arv charlie, Olsen: financial secretary. ) c IN
trcasuror o. Wilberg; captain y us" q Jansen
~ol"r-bearer. Edward Olsen. ana bus'e'' '""'''
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