New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-30
CYCLING.
NEW ASPHALT ROUTE UPTOWN.

NEW ASPHALT KOb T. l iON.''
"rt Is astonishing how little some Of our wheel
mon know about the best way 10 get up ana down
town on their wheels" said prominent member o-
tho League OF American Whcclmcn yesterday. l
hear people talking every day about ire d'UnCuIes
Of riding downtown over Hudscn-st Oh account
Of the wagons backing up on the asphat Strips
Then they say they don't like the East Side route
because OF the children in the streets ana the
trucks Now. can tell them OF a route better
than either Of the Others. and It Is all asphalted
Starting at Nassau-st ride to Dcy-st.. ana then
through Dcy-st. &c West Broadway. Turn up
Hudson-st 10 Sprng-st.. and then ride through
Spring-st to Macdougal-st. This Will bring you 10
Washington Park and into Fifth-ave The trip
through parts OF Hudson-st. Is really the worst
part OF the ride The trouble with the average
wheelman IS that he follows the beaten path, and
he thinks that tho only way TO get uptown IL on
tho horribly paved cvercrowded Eighth-ave Fifth
ave. is in good shape for rdIng except between
Sixty first and sixty ninth SITS. where no asphalt
has been laid Tho condition OF the street between
these blocks is outrageous. \ gang OF one hundred
INK Fifth-ayc rom scveniy-third-s to Eishtieth-
81 Tho iittlc plaza at e-hundred-and, tenth ST.
and FIfth-avc. Is also In bad shape. and repairs
ought TO ho made at that point on" or the pretty
street rides Of the city is in Parkave from Fltieth
little shruhbery plots help TO make the scenery
enjoyable"
Many cyclists ride to the Institute Q, Art and
Sciences. in Eastern Parkway. Brooklyn. The Com
missioner Of Parks has had path made from
tho Parkway 10 the Institute building The path IL
crescent-shapci. cyclists can leave their wheels
with attendant when they reach the building.
Cyclists are OF the opinion that light should be
placed on the road between the rendezvous In Pros
poet Park and tho trolley crossing There is a
turn n This point, and at night strangers have
trouble IN keeping to the roadway
n Is Intended to make bicycle racing an impor-
tent feature 81 the New-Jerscy games on July 4
Leroy See Will give an exhibition 81 trick riding
and will also ride In the twomilc special handicap.
II IS hts intention TO meet Walter Roome on
Roome's own track.
A party Of cyclists did yeomen service over In
Jersey on Sunday. when the Jersey Central
bridge caught fire tho smoke could be seen from
the Hudson County Boulevard. two blocks away.
A or moro OF wheelmen rode to ne bridge
2 nd were o, material service in helping tho volun-
tecr fremen 10 put out the blaze
The ride TO Midland Reach Staten Island can
now be made In rainy weather without fear Of get
ting knee deep IN mud. A cycle path has been built
from the, end OF the macadamized road directly to
ringes and wagons cannot use the path.
There IL an enthusiastic rider OF the wheel IN
this city who Is tho proud owner OF a s. bicycle
and a 81 lamp. lie IS particularly proud OF the
lamp 81 bought that wheel from friend Of mine
three years ago" said he Yesterday My friend
fell off and hur, himself and for Joke said I
would give him IS Tor IT, To my surprise he ac-
a fellow at the side Of the road and he could not
make tho lamp keep lighted. ! jumped of and told
him would give him s. for the lamp and he took
me up quick The wheel Is all right and 80 is the
lamp ! have not had a punrture In three years.
Guess I'm lucky
While the races going on at the Manhattan
Beach track Saturday there was some trouble
In the training quarters. AL Weinlg. Of Buffalo.
the professional had some words with Walter
ROOme OF NeW-JerSey and he struck ROOme In
the face. Referee Mccarthy promptly ruled WeniG
OF tho track for tho day. Mr.. Ryan. the manager
~ the track said he would make complaint
against Weinig to Albert Mott the chairman OF
Tom" Hall the steersman OF the Kings County
Wheemen will guide the sextet when Schoheld
and Bedell. the middle distance amateur riders
meet In the ten-me paced race at the tournament
to DO held at Berkeley oval Saturday afternoon
The sextet Will form part OF the pacing selected
to help Schohed around the belt OF pine planking
but 1t Is a question whether his pacing crews will
be we'll drilled those OF the latter. Bede':
% ,b have Sefn hiding daily at The track and they
teurs Schoned has been doing his prellminar ~
move to Berkeley Oval to-day. and remain there
nnntil the race More than one hundred entrie,
| the remainder OF the programme
Tho annual road OF the Napoleon Cyci,
Club will he held In FIfteenth-ave BROOKLYN or
Saturday afternoon. The prizes will be gold siive,
and bronze medals The contests will be as fol
| lows: Quarerme handicap boys under ffteer
years old: half mile handicap, boys under elghteei
years old. half-mile scratch. boys under eighteen
years old: one-mile Thirtieth Ward championship
| fve-me handicap. open. Entry blanks may b.
! had OF A. Arthur. Eighteenth-ave and Fifty.
fourth-st. Brooklyn.
Brass band and fireworks will start the cen
turions' OF their long ride OF four hundred
miles on Saturday evening. This contest which
Is held under the auspices OF the New-York Stat,
Division OF the Century Road Club OF America. Il
| exciting considerable interest among the cyclns
fraternity. and large gathering Of wheelmen il
anticipated at the Bedford Rest BROOKLYN TO Sc,
| the start. Entries can be made I'D to and includ
Ing the evening Of the run.
! Cunton r Coulter and Eddie" MacDunaa vil