New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
Y THE CYCLING WORLD.

siasts Italian workmen are turning It's hills and
hooks into straight lines. and. as result there 10
outcry from some Of those who love us guam.
natural scenery. Even the road In which the oo
Bryant home stands Is not exempt from THESE en-
thusastic Jewellers. At the meeting OF the queens
County Board Of Supervisors on Monday night they
urged that the narrow winding. shade-coVereo
thoroughfare be Strengthened and wdened TO three
rods In fact the Board considered two petitiohs
which have been circulated among the villagers
one requesting that the highway 1t existed forty
five years ago be reopened and the other that the
present road be wldened and that the nil al the
curve be cut down three feet II the Board takes
the latter course the proceeding Will prooaoy DC
tied up by a Supreme Court injunction The heirs
of the Bryant estate earnestly opposing the
widening OF the road and they assert that the
town has no claim 10 a foot Of land beyond the
present lines of the highway. Fifty years ago the
only highway leading from Roslyn to the steam
boat dock ran west and south Of the Bryant nome
stead and separated the poets house from 'ho
shore of Hampstead Harbor. Mr.. Bryant entoreu
into an agreement with the North hempo.eao
town authorities. result OF wh'cn inns h'e"
way was closed and another one was opeheo eao'
and west OF his property and within rev yarus
OF his house. This made a more picturesque roau'
but II was more difficult to ride over. az II mao q
steep grade. II the widening plan SHOULD DC chirieu
out It would place the cottage within three Iee'
OF the highway and fifteen feet above grade no
cottage e occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred u
Cullen Bryant and a daughter OF Parke GOWN
Some OF the people Of the village declare that the
proposed road improvement Is porn Oh spbe ", eo
little Respect for the memory OF their famous
townsman.
mo the League Of American Wheelmen VIII not
give I'D the control OF racing" said prominent
member 0, the organization yesterday we near
AT regular intervals OF this and that association ana
combination OF racing men getting control OF the
laft-A INT
see the racing boys and the promoters don nave
much OF anything to talk about during tho colo
spell and they fall back on the con'ro OF racing
think that the racing situation will solve Itself be-
fore the present is over In the near iu'u'o
the League will take only nominal interest In the
control OF the sport but that does not mean that
will give UP the control 1t vii! merely transfer the
active management OF racing into the hands Of
committee OF League members. and that committee
will have absolute power mere and of,cisIs and at
tcndants at race meets willingly sasrice 'ner . me
Trague and FOR their clubs and associations. but
when II serving in this way for some PR
yae corporation or promoters, ".Io al ~ nake
out o. Il. these people will want TO be paid LOT tner
work and they viii NOT do K unless they are paid;
Waon the League decides 20 give up the control OK
t~cn organized witch L. competent 10 have entire
charge OF the sport There is such organization
I'm exlstence a, present The League IS keeping the
sport clean and wholesome
Tho Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court has
Just rendered an important decision which AFFECTS
tho use Of side paths by cyclists. and settles inc
question regarding tho outside path OF prospect
Park In respect TO which the Park Commissioner
was much in doubt. The case in question was the
ono of Charles J. Howard against the City OF
Brooklyn and the point at issue was whether or
not the city would be liable for damages for any
injury that might arise by reason OF pedestrians
being injured by cyclists using the side path or
tba rif was
liable. In the Supreme Court the case was argued
Dy Almet r jerks. the Corporation Counsel for
Brooklyn who ia himself an enthusiastic cyclist.
and frequently the path In question. He was.
rs has been sc % 70 him and to cyclists
generally This decision settles the question OF the
liability OF the city in the negative and Presiding
ir.lnle Of ,ornuon Ia witch prevents such a
use by cyclists Of the sidewalk Of a public street
and there is 10 evidence In this case OF any ord-
nance either permitting it forbdding It, The
bicycle Is machine OF such recent adoption that
IT Is not strange that question OF It's use on side
walks has not yet arisen. but there is no difference
Vehicle. ne result of the case in the trial court is
Cyclists eens,raig VII be siad 10 hear thi. good
system OF roads which they have been in the habit
OF using. a great deal Of credit is due 10 Mr.
jerks for obtaining this result
There are six national championships for pro-
rcssonas this year OF which only three will be run
The heats OF one or more OF the races of
different meets during the season. but the points
at these meets only count 8 for first for
ond. FOR third. for a fourth and for a hfth.
A. thu National meet the points count co. no. 80 20
and 10. or the National championships not to re
South Brooklyn will get the quarter-mil4 for Octo-
her /, tho Woodslde track. at Philadelphia. will get
the third-of-anilc on September 5. and Berkeley
oval secures the nve-milc championship for Octo-
her s At thes, three meets tho points will count
National Indiana
Thus The question a. to the championships VIII not
be definitely decided until after October
Eddie" McDuree the champion mldde-distance
rider Of the National Track Team Association will
arrive In tho city to-day. accompanied by his ret
inue Of pacemnkers selected from the ranks OF the
National Track Team Association. McDuffee will
train here this week for his with Freddie
IIoyt. THE pocket Hercules" which will be run at
Berkeley oval on Saturday. McDunee has already
mot Hoyt in one race, that at Bridgeport a few
days ago. aud the bridgeport man gave tho Boston
rider Of the best contests Of the year. Hoy is
a newcomer I'm the game OF middle distance rae
ing. but he is PROMISING SO his friends think. HIS
race with MeDufree Will be for fifteen miles. and
each man Will have sixteen OF the best pacemakers
TO be had to pull them TO victory. McDufee has
the scalp OF Fred Titus and Hoyt and win make
ihe effort OF his NE this year 70 retain clean
Tn q he g 2 paco man he can
Will be watched with unusual interest
Tho membership IN the League OF American
Wheelmen Is not growing its friends would
wish. The total membership 20 date Is only 50 go
OF this number. Sl2 Joined last week. against 26l4
for the corresponding week year ago. Massa-
chusetts made the best showing for the week hav-
ing 2li new members with a total OF l.lM New
York had l73 new members. bringing her total I'D
10 226SS Pennsylvania had 49, with a total Of NS+6:
Illinois. a. and New-Jersay. Is.
II announced yesterday that tho Interna-
tonal Cycedrome had released all Of its riders ex-
cept Bourotte. Clssac. Bouay. J. s. Johnson Ca
vally the Jau brothers and Robertson Morgan
VIII continue in control OF Ambrose Park and
Reeves Will go to take charge Of the Woods side
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