The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12

humanity kind and approciativc CLEAN in his
wheels. From the rear sProsEot the chain
feeds over an intermediate one, fixed
hf rSm q PRat the po hight another SsRS Fs Chain s'' Som% %%S
nicates with the main sprocket at the
crank axle he Intor%eS!Hts spFocES.
appears in the TWO extra. wheels, They are
fixed on the ends of arms that extend, one, on
each side from the rear forks. Ordinarily they
ling along on only two wheels, but by means OF
some ingenious leverage he can drop the HuXil-
ground and tho cycle becomes a ~four.whoelor
that will stand ms still as an icc.cart. Whenever
thetquiet old gentleman who uses This un,ane ma,
Of him he puts on his brake, drops the little side
wheels. and then site calmly Mt cnse while tho
car passes. To watch him stop In this manner
and sit still is an astonishing, sight and quite
shocks the nerves of tho scorchers who. have to
eycies when coming to close quarters with a car.
The identity Of this loisuroly. gentesl rider has
il, il is believed that Ills machine is original
with himself.
bers OF the cycle trade for the purpose Of Undue.
ing Congress to reduce the tariff on BICYCLES.
now going on in some foreign countries, where
manufacturer arc bringing all their power to
duty ON American machines, owing to the fact
that their introd uotion Ia greatly hurting the
I ITauB OF inc nhtlVG nrmS. AS tnclT only Caubo
for complaint is The fact that America has placed
a prohibitivc tarif on their wheels, the hmeri.
can mSnTTf mac is doslrous OF !, having ,hn 6h MS re- e;
Il. II. WolT. II. L. Coleman, c. 8. DIkeman. and
E. J. Stimson. who is tho legal adviser OF the
up a petition to Congress, to which they viii
endeavor to secure tho signature Of every i'm;
States, The petition viii be to the Of:
feet that tho danger OF having our for:
i%asstiaes a material Reduction in the United
States tariff on this article. The present rate is
the American manufacturer that this shall DO
reduced to about 10 cents a pound, which Is
chimes esf by the h nations shaving having h io%or rates Of
tariff. The cycle manufacturers further con-
tend that the present tariff on cycles Is not now
would be likely to prove SO at q lower rate. The
countries whose, tariff on foreign bicycles is
Russia, sweden, and Norway. which countries
may be induced by a more liberal policy on the
their tariffs in conformity with the rate pro.
posed by American manufacturers. The man.
listen to their petition and grant the request
they make.
II the face Of old Sol beams as it did, a week
ago this will be another banner day on the good
cycling roads. With clear weather the turnout
on every Sunday this month should surpass all
those preceding. because OF the thousands OF
new wheels being sold each week. or course.
but there is always a percentage Of new ones
among those who buy. and there ARE many, very
the roads until they have a cycle Of the current
year.. The camps have now lost their great at.
tractivensss. and the proper routes Of West
Island Will have more travel on them than q
week ago, although many will doubtless wheel
they We're not there before. Generally speaking
the roads will he found to be dusty. Some of tho
Weekly report Of the New YORK State Division
are as follows:
VT The asphalt on Greenwich street is being repaired;
below Fifty ninth street is In poor shape. there being
Rood. ]s asfS 3 GS'I thar. ie Is 1HG ma asBns Snld faItn material SssanH to- 10
steer clear OF. On Fifty.niuth street the asphalt is
cept at the Extreme northern End and along NJ t the west
side Of 1880 street. where banks, OF earth are piled
roads are s.asTsl.y fair. R,yeSsid: p;iss
with earth extending nlonG the greater portion OF
1eS % sspha ii&S from RI snf flf SSG nin;h to ,5 f5Sn' str assn %it Is
the exception Of the crossing OF Eighth avenue and
prepared for asphalting. seventy.second street
S wsss Of /. csn' Iish,I rp S1, is s.r good Should 81 be Sioe e9.4
cised at night. as there is building material
ievard LSfayetts is still unridatrs, exsebt on the a de.
walk. which is allowed: KingsbrIdge road is poor.
street are in wretched condition. Convent avenue ia
POOL or, F ga, lane is good; M.c9m1,s Dam road
has been paved in part with granite block, The Ford
with Jerome avenue is dangerous, owing to the eieva:
tion of the car tracks. Bailey and Aqueduct avenues
Yonkrrs are in fair condition except the sawmii
River road north of Mount Hope. which is veIy dusty
ana sandy. All roads OF HastinBs.on-HudsOn are fair
to good.
waited tracks of the Brighton teach Railroad. Allan.
Cumberland street, Greene avenue, ~schermerhorn
street and BEerum place are thorouGhfares on which
Bath Beach roads are good. Drives in Prospect Park
are poor In many places. Cropsey avenue. Fort Hamil-
| ton, TwentyspCOuu and FOuFth'ayenuPa and Seventy
ninth street are fair. Eighteenth aven is poor In part
side. Roslyn. Gold spring, Shutdown and Port JeTer.
son are in excellent condition. except where being
Mineoia and Jericho are il fine shape, Road to Ko"f:
from F ! SfGsEe tn wii ies 4 PoInt are foS Sod is iaI From R1 col.
leg" Point to whitsstone Is fair. and from Flushing
the island are in good condition. and on nearly ali
the dirt roads there are hne edge paths.
Wills road is being repairod from balls i HEAD. Turn.
pike silver Lake to Glove; Roads Of Clifton are in
NJ. are very good; Roads Of Shrewsbury are dry
Ia beings IHs'f Tcp aIS [0S With h5S stone H.' RoSGs Of !? S sSnE Hf E a%Sh
They are arrestLng, wheelmen, for riding on side.
OF late accident there, The roads Of Eiizabeth are
good. but dusty. Macadam and earth roads of Rosolle
riding. but dusty. Roads of Nontclair are somewhat
ins W: t rosd srG IN fsi and sss ]tsIIePG no po %o ,s. being to on 9, SSE,
Roads Of HAckensack,. orHdcll. westwood, and Hills
dale, Nj, are in good shape.
The Racing Board of the L.. A. W. is Indebted
to the racing men for some of the best sugges-
lions made for the conduct of riders and tOurna-
monts., The arrangement of the national cham
pionship races on all the circuit meets has kept
the board very busy In an attempt to please
riders. promoters, and patrons. Some Of the
big men are following the national circuit
tonEnaments for the sole purpose OF rating
a result the conduct of these events is
much commented upon. F. A. Mcfarland.
the professional, has made a suggestion
to Chairman Mott that a ruling be
made compelling all tournament promoters
where these championship races are run TO
schedule tho events first on tho programme. 1t
has happened at quito a number OF meets that
some championship nspirants have taken part
In several hard scratch and handicap races be-
fore the national event has been run, ana MS u
result have been tagged out at the time or The
cult. appreciating the wisdom OF remaining out
of all races until the championship event is
pulled of, have received n decided advantage
and have been scoring heavily; Chairman Mott
IL said TO think favorably OF the suggestion. 1t
will. probably be put into effect Mt some Of the
National Circuit meets In the near future.
On May 10. at Paris. u match race took place
between NJ. COrdung, the holder OF the worlds
twenty;four, hour record, and Champion, the