New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
m THE CYCLING WORLD
BICYCLE DAY WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY

-yr- PLAN FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAFFIC
ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE APPROVED
TO ESTABLISH METROPOLITAN CHAM
PIoNsHIPs-NorEs AND COMMENTS.
,.., Tuesday will be Bicycle Day. and the riders
- enc wheel in all parts OF the district looking
ward with considerable interest 10 their tours
,,c the stores More than one enthusiastic
,,s. who thinks that he Is weather wise has
sc,.d clear and cool weather FOR that day.
rpr,,sbly the wish IS father 10 the thought. But
~ cyclists hope that they will be able TO make
.,s rounds on their wheels. The enterprsing
,.ler. in this city and Brooklyn are getting ready
:, receive their visitors. and their receptions and
..,s-talnn,ents promise 20 be enjoyable and inter
en n,rg Many OF the clubs OF the two boroughs
!. 'nredictea that more orders for wheels will be
- - that dav than has been the IN any
previous two S dsss sonrg cas Of The the sonS
IY~oN"liyn and the Harlem Wheeimen who wera
sssstAres;e cd and that they expected large turn
cut q cyclists on that date The interest IN the
.s. c,v The plan 10 utilize Wash.igjons Birth
t ,.s ssa hodsy FOR the wheclnen has been gem
49, ,ou,rnerded everywhere. and Will be tried
tta a,er cities as well as in New-York With fine
nsb success that nothing more VIII be heard OF
national SHOWS.
rh. r,sn suggested IN these columns yesterday
-oyide A way FOR cyclists 10 cross the Bridge
"a. commented upon pretty generally. Tho sug-
.s,,on was 10 keep all the trucks on one roadway.
80 and coming. and to reserve the other road
80 ,o- light vehicles and bicycles Il have crossed
49, sridse many times wheel" said VIII 4.
va, Yesterday but don't think would care
AXE the trip regularly under the present con-
HM,,n~e i've suggested reputation OF traffic may
re IN we tT Fss tie virtue ~ being cheap as L
i,nSt ~. er,.V he expenditure OF any money or
wcik 20 tnS voS u tho Harlem Wheeimen. said
'S,,e he ala rot cross the Bridge much on his
vhee. ne Silg should be Gone at once as the out.
100 ,.csoa near at hand ard wneelinen WIZ be
70 uss he Bridge
v,r., h,snks aye now ready for the diamond cycle
-, - he'd by the oh Regiment Athlete Asso
-. =, re a-r,ory. Four:eenth-st.. Sixth
49,. IN saturday night. March r. There VIII Do
hle '.SroT M contests. Ore-n!le novice one-mile
hand!Iap s'1 IN9toa1! Guard, United States
e M All ooe-ule scratch professional.
Tho wes,,aes.sr Cycle League will have a dinner
.. the Cc-.y House Yonkers on February "a
ss.erar monument cyclists Including Isaac s. Pot
;e- AMI ". ;. Bal. have been invited
,. u-as announced Yesterday that Z. c. Bad had
.icre6 with racing syndicate, and that Michael
MIS-, also sign w';h the same people
yoe, Barnett. the local member Of the State
Ra~nc Baa-s IS considering the plan TO have
metropolitan championship contests Tor amateurs
TIE candidates .o- the Ya'e cycle team have be
g7.7 RAILING for the coming racing season under
tho suvorv.sion @. T. Tweciv on May The squad
an fcctn door work on the cement track at
Bridgeport.
4 meeting q he Associated Cycling Clubs o.
10 leland VIZ 10 held n the clubhouse or the
TTosk'vn bicycle Club on. Monday night
Cyclists desiring 20 Join the League OF American
v-hse'-,,, nav obtain full printed information and
membership banks ~ serd.rg names and addresses
10 the cycling Editor. TIE Tribune.