The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-04
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
WHEELMEN WANT TO Use THE SIDE
HlJKB AROUND PROSPECT PARk.

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Thsy Are narrea frsn other Places. Tee.
ana a CeRnittee states rts grievances 10
Park Ceunissisnev Rrowsr- A Revival OF
unterciub Contests IL Observation-Disclosures
A committee Of brooklyn wheelmcn called
upon Park Commissioner Brewer yesterday In
relation 10 the use Of the sidewalks around Pros
pect Park for cycling. The consisted
OF Michael Furst and I. Kiendl, Associated
Clubs. and Walter EschweKo, A. Schwalbach,
and A. II. ANGEL, Good Roads Association. The
sidewalks around Prospect Park. on Flatbush
avenue, Fort Hamilton avenue. Ocean avenue,
and the north walk Of the Eastern Parkway
have been open TO the use OF cyolers for several
years. Commissioner Brewer has been oonsid-
erinE tho advisability of debarrlnE riders from
these paths because OF injuries inflicted upon
q pedestrian recently by . wheelman. Bioyclists
protest against any such movement. The COM
mittoe argued that few pedestrians use these
paths; while riders patronise them 70 avoid the
crush OF vehicles In the park. It was pointed
out that the streets encircline the park arc unfit
for cycling, and that riders will DO made TO
suffer great inconvenience II deprived OF the
use OF the sidewalks. Schwalbach said he was
in favor Of tho enforcement OF tho ordinance cx-
Guiding riders from tho paths II tho roads
surrounding the park were placed In good
question fully with the committees and admitted
chat he favored the use Of thoSe by
and suggested that a COMMITTEES from the cycling
Counsel Jenks and ask him to have a resolution
passed giving 10 the Commissioners entire con.
e esG, G Somm nns sRSr1H Bro@er VIII vi fu aesiSnate them
a. bicycle paths.
The local consulate Of the l.. A. w. has de-
clded to appeal to tho Executive COMMITTEES
to provide q new official organ for the organi.
cation. Objection 10 raised TO the one now sup.
Rf,'i not to a p bisgeis paper %sSr.'i T Sn 'n foil owing r reSs
lions have been presented to President Potter:
,, Ssss'gs ss., That 3, !. n Is the r %E.s,M Of che =, l lGSsi y eSp
city. tina, tho Chief Consul Of The New York state d.
Ions to Join : in reSusst1nS the Prssisens Of the L. 4.
". to call q special meeting OF the National Assem-:
s ssy for ins i R"r pSSsr Of d nSa ss1SS t Sy s sar : Eifyo e,
for the Pu5lishing Of the onlciai organ of the L. A. !
R.solved. That Il 4 the opinion, Of the loca, consul:
csDcsiied. and that steps should Be taken toward Sc.
curing an oncial organ which will be q credit TO
the fraternity.
In order to introduce new interest in amateur
1t 10 suggested that interclub contests BIO re-
yived. Since professional racing has been gain.
t BEEN s'G neg i ssSGn e 1o% s1tens. In tn' View Of
the conditions that, will exist this year,
amateur races is in need Of strong support. Or.
Eaniz1tions Ike the Rivssside, Harlem, Green.
wien, Kings county, SOutn brooklyn, ana Otnor
rial and would form teams for such races, Four
p psd ane y SsFs e ScnG Tesn a tns %syefst e. q 0 eigSs'
team contests formed an important feature of
the meets.
Indications point to an active season In road
srsnss this " ye9 ho,d CLUBS .aSsr in the he i oPss sitle 4 are
contests. In this section the annual Decoration
Day race viii AXE place. but in all probability
leading place taken by tho Century Road Club
Of America II has been sueFes:ed that the or.
admitted that the sport. needs some strong
mote. and keep riders under subsection.
In some sections objection Is raised to bicycle
association could frame rules to control road
contests In H., such q manner AZ that no law VIII BE-
diction over road racing in any form. 1t is tho
general belief that greater interest would be
Cub was in Control and Governed the DEPART
ment on the same lines as the L. A.. W.. does
track racing.
The registration fee Of " from all professional
a a BIZ iS ine as To- The vi" hn.a N ,s e OF tie R mdne
Board. 1t is calculated that between 9, 900 and
S;RGo d %fH "t bot Fssta1e $i t6ea5 Snd s. 'Se eef fHis
j Rss G Bo %1th w III make nsRsl tbpg e asnnst@sns of m6 b4s
nounces that some well-Enown riders have
already Registered, 50 that the reported objec.
ttoh ~ II VI - { SIu U 10 l
Groundless. The racing officials declare that |
riders who refuse to register will not be allowed
to compete In any contest held under the au-
spices Of the L. A. w.
The action OF the Intercollegiate A. A. in de-
termininR to place the management Of the BIZ
cycle championships in new hands next season
indicates that the cycling interests have as
sumed an important bearing in college athletics.
The preparatory work for the selection of tho |
teams is in progress. The riders at Princeton,
Yale. Harvard. University. of Pennsylvania.
Cornell, Dartmouth. and Columbia have begun
training. and u number of the veterans of '97
teams will be seen in Championships again. 1t
is expected that Columbia and Yale viii turn
out the strongest teams. Both universities
have over twenty candidates in training.
NOTES.
The Nominating COMMITTEES Of the Nassau Wheel |
men OF Brooklyn has selected the following ticket TO
President, j. X. Bremen; Vice President. p. NJ. Price;
Secretary, II. Gaubert; Treasurer. II. +. Tuttle.
Fred Al R,rtci Is c = candidate for Treasurer of the
A special meeting of the Board Of oncers OF the
New York State division OF the J.. A. W. will be held
here on March 10. At this meeting the officers will
provide for the formation OF a Junior membership in
The annual meeting of the Canadian wheelmen's |
Association win be held on April b. New officers
will DO elected.
Eddie Bald says that he will suck to short distance
races this year.
T. Edwards OF tho Century wheclmen OF this city
has ridden q, 200 miles since Jan. /.
The Westchester County Wheelmen of Mount Yer.
non have elected the following Officers; President. W.
n. q. Clark; Secretary, G. II. PREGNANT Treasurer. J.
r. Taylor; Financial Secretary. L. II. Roselle: Captain.
Q. L. Rowland; Lieutenants. J. I. Williams and
Arthur W. Robinson and Paul Aldrioh OF Boston |
are candidates for member Of the National Racing
Board and Handicapped respectively from New Eng. |