New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

Cyclists certainly have real grievance against
the weather. The atmospheric conditions have been
such lately that really enjoyable cycling has been
out OF the question. The weather has been
severe drawback to riders. dealers ana makers
alike There have been few really enjoyable days
for the sport in the last three weeks 1t rained on
the last Sundays. and when 1t was not raining
the air cold and raw and the winds. as gen
eral thing keen and bustery One class OF people
who notice the conditions most are the roadhouse-
keepers many OF whom fear they VIII 60 ,r into
bankruptcy unless May ushers IN mnes sons the
Cycle Path in Brooklyn present dinereho asps0,
made no Ta the 9r fp a DOWN lnS the s path to toney
terday found few cyclists on the road ana te~ tho
island They knew that they would have marc ara
MIND sh as9 6aG at 0n wss
owef old place These who mSSe sns ayss
lad hard time Of II getting back as the ~ Sac
was almost In their faces. Fewer cycns,s, eard
and Riverside Drive recently. but with moro sea
sonabe weather they will be out In larger huhoe's
than ever.
President clausen OF the Park Board has at last
given his consent 70 the building OF a cycle pain
through Battery Park but he says tho city AT
present cannot afford to build It, The chances are
that the New-York Consulate will see TO 1t that inc
path Is built in short order. The Consulate aFeaoS
has the promise OF sufficient cinders TO make the
path. The stone crossings must also be cut 70 the
level OF the pa IT, and this will probably be done
by the Park Department. Arrangements VIII hay, have
the elevated railroad structure me PAIN VIZ SCUM
tend rU TS h foot sS6S Of the s1 ra % and
whitehall sts we'll the switches ana many
tracks South Ferry.
The amended communication. numerously signed
has been sent to Augustus w Peters tho presideh.
OF the Borough OF Manhattan: The unders'ghed
citizens OF this city beg 10 call your attention "
the following facts Mount Morris Square, bounded
nd tucr Hot
and-twenty- fourth SITS. and Madison and Mount
Morris ayes. attracts large numbers OF peop'o "
it's confines The traffic on the highways III LILO
streets surrounding 1t Is great, ana as the uppe
part OF ale city becomes moro thickly popuiateu'
will Increase Necessarily every vehicle entering
into any OF the streets surrounding the PARK must
turn a corner; the same TO leave II. mo coFne'S
on all streets and avenues surrounding inc oooelo
OF tho Park are sharp excepting tho southeas'ery
corner OF One-hundred- nd tweneth-st and Fifth
avc which "a rounded Those which are sharp
show for themselves by the abrasion OF the curo
that this is impractical construction IN turning
corners The teams must and do encroach on space
pope be9ngIg 10 ao na e sns Of the
manifest Improvement in the greater SAFETY or me
users o. The highways .b bne Nnunt Morris Square
be made conform In shape TO tho southeas.ee i
corner OF Observation-Disclosures a'i '''"-
ave-
When tho Miller bicycle lamp first became popular
last wear It was thought TO be perfect. but this
years lamp the Miller Al" is ahead o, II IN
many point and tho bicycling fraternity are won.
deriur II tho limit OF improvements Is reacheu II
can't lar out has perfect vent 10 Keep IL Lroii
smoking : supplied with three lenses; wfcn max
tho HIGHT clear and powerful and al the sstine uihe
! protect all polished parts from smoke or OIL
President snedeker OF tho Brooklyn Bicycle Cluo
| has appointed committees FOR the ensuing year as
| follows: IIouse-E. l. Hall. chairman; r A. "aro'
! John Thompson. T. p Mapes and c. NJ. Shadoot.
! Mcmbership-N - Alling chairman Elmer Soners
and A. f. Vandergraw supPy-C " Hicknns'
| chairman. Edwin Melvin and James thomson IN,
| parliamentary J. NcCahill. chairman. r. l. nan
and Harry shepard Road John " sSnoeiIer'
/ Auditing-W F. Fuller chairman; Frederick AI!art
! and Axel Hcdman Press-Frederck Allart, chalF-
| man. " II Edgerlcy and G.. II. simmons
| six,een member. o. the Riverside Whcelmen Dc
} long TO local regiments or this number Mosher'
Iuuxk,nd Tomlinson Betchman Keller and send-
Sori hone that they will be called out 10 serve tneiT
country.
TIL. National Track Association team VIII estao-
ijsh a team O, pacemnkers a. Berkeley oval. mo
first call has been made FOR Friday afternoon when
betyrcn twenty-five and forty men VIII report from
| which a full complement Will be selected
7, 4, said that the plan 70 build uack ~