New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14

The racing season will be formally inaugurated
to-day with meets at Ambrose Park. Brooklyn; ut
Rochester and at Boston. With fair weather the at
tendance will likely be large all along the line but
fair weather DAYS have been almost unknown for
the last six weeks the enthusiasts are not
g7iine Local interest centres in the opening OF the
new track at Ambrose Park. where an interesting
programme Of contests has been arranged. The
grounds can be reached by the Thirty ninth-st.
ferry from the Battery and by the Fifth-ave ee
waited and trolley roads in Brooklyn The races
announced to begin at p. m. Michael will
give exhibition. and among tho men who will be
found in the different contests are Gougoltz Mar
tin Butler. Cooper johnson. Robertson. Boulay.
Kissr Hadaed wells and Porter o' professonais.
and Ertz. Kramer. Beam. Babcock Dawson scho-
fed Hausman Collett. Mosher Doup and Cacca-
vajo. amateurs
Tho macada mzed roads are In good condition m
spite Of the recent rains. and the thousands Of
cyclists who making arrangements to make
trips 10 various points tomorrow may feel secure
in finding the roads in rdable shape unless there
should be a heavy rain to-day or Sunday morning
Many Of the clubs have changed their schedule Of
runs and will instead make the trip 10 Camp
Black. where the soldiers are encamped. The most
and then over the newly nacadamzed roads 10
Hampstead The roads OF Long Island are good
and the mo can be said Of the popular wheelways
Of nearby New-Jersey and Staten Island. Some Of
the roads above the Harle are not In such good
points.
The divisions Of tho Century Road Club for their
century run 70 Oakdale and return tomorrow are
being filled up rapidly. To the many inquiries re-
garding the speed tho regular and fast divisions
Will ride. +. A Myrick captain Of tho run says
that the regular divisions will go average
schedule OF twelve miles hour. while the other
divisions for those who desire ride little faster
Will 70 on special schedule OF about fifteen miles
an hour. W II. Anderson will pace the fast dvis-
ions. Each division will BE- divided into squads OF
fifty and all divisions will ride in column Of twos.
lnstead Of going all over the road. usual. like a
fork OF shcep. thus greatly minimizing the posi-
billy of accident. The pacemakers have all been
selected according 70 their experience. and include
Of the best riders In the metropolitan district
The first division will start from the Bedford-ave.
fountain. Brooklyn. AZ A m sharp. The fast d.
visions will start from the same place at A. m
Entries can be made with {. NJ. Henderson. No 100
/ king on-ave and also on the morning OF the run
AZ the starting place
The Morristown Driving Park track. which Is
similar TO the one a. Waverly Park. Newark. ~ j..
Is being put in shape so that the track will he IN
fine condition for the first annual meet. 10 be
hold under the auspices OF the Century Cycle club
of Morristown Memorial Day. Entry blanks
may be obtained for the five open races by address
ing n. p. Lindabury, Morristown. y. j.
The trolley tracks at Washington and Flatbush
AYES BROOKLYN have been torn up. repairs
nre being made The crossing is dangerous. and
cyclists should be cautious when riding at that
place A policeman has been stationed there TO
wheelnen
Cyclists desiring to Join tho I,eeg que OF American
Wheelrnen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses 20 tho Cycling Editor OF Tho Tribune