New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

The members OF the New-York Consulate OF tho
League 90 American Wheelmen are not lido these
days although tho unreasonable weather mas
handicappp ID them n II has everybody else the
Consulate has decided TO leave the subject or Sc
curing cycle path through Battery Park 10
Senior Consul Roeenfed. lie expects TO 90 over
the ground today 10 see just what should DO
done Il IS expected that active work VIII be be-
gun tho Shelter House In Central Park In about
two weeks The Streets and Highways Commit
tee reports that tho work OF repairing the streets
Is not making satisfactory progress. There are
large number OF complaints requiring attention
Many complaints have been received regarding
DOGS following their owners while the latter are
riding their wheels The Consulate will request
the Society FOR the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 AMI
mails TO prevent this nuisance The Consulate has
not decided whether or not Il has power 10 APP
point oral 9hca 1rshR hy rfe t Nh, bat
once
Owing 70 the rain last Sunday the fourth spring
century run OF the Cea;ury Whee.men TO Pat
chogue, Long Island postponed until next
SUNDAY when II will take place. rain or shine.
The railroad and ferry tickets issued for April
"a will DO good on May /. All arrangements stand
"a before. Wheemen desiring 10 take part are
cordially invited TO do Entries Will be received
al tho clubhouse No li6 West Seventy -hrst-st..
up TO tomorrow evening. and at tho Bedford Az
enue Fountain. Brooklyn. Sunday morning. As
tho riders entering for the assigned to DIFF
fercnt squads I'm the order IN which their entries
are received II l. advisable to enter early In order
to get position near the head OF the line.
Tho National Track Association team has been
augmented by the engagement Of Casey and Eek
berg the former amateur tandem champions OF
New-Englani. Last season these riders broke
records In many If their races They have turned
professionally and have been engaged to Join the
pacing team OF the association. and will also be
and Svrap
brough. Clinton Coulter the unpaced champion OF
America will be brought to NcwYork by the
National Track Association team early in May.
Win Kari Kaser Coulter viii thor meet Nat But-
Ter and Frank stnrbuck In unpaced races
Webb who supervises the training OF the Detroit
flyer Cooper. sends word to Director Ptman OF
Berkeley oval that he expects to reach the
board track nj Morris Heights by May TO- Cooper
Will round on his training at tha, place, He is
is said TO be riding as fast as the wind. Webb
says he is looking for mach for his charge with
any OF the fast sprnters for MAY 80.
At tho regular meeting OF tho Greater New-York
wheelmen, held at tho cubroons on Monday even
Ing members showed their patriotism by voting
called to the war while he Is at the front. They
also voted to keep the American nag floating in
front OF the building while the war IS In progress.
Trains on the Manhattan Beach Division OF the
Long Island Railroad will DO run next Sunday,
leaving Long Island City at $40 and 1910 a m. and
l:2o $50 and 400 p m; Flatbush Avenue Station.
BROOKLYN $50 and 1880 a. m, and l30 800 and
400 Z m. stopping at Bedford. Nostrand Troy
and Utica ayes. Bicycles will DO carried on these
trains.
w II. Fullerton. Of the Goods Roads Association
Of Brooklyn. has travelled through Cuba extern
sively and he laughs at the idea Of sending a COM
pany OF hghting bcyclists to the island. He says
that bicy cles could be used only In the cities as
the country roads are not In shape for wheeling.
regular meeting OF the Executive Committee Of
the Good Roads Association OF Brooklyn will be
held at the Clarendon. Brooklyn. next Tuesday
night.
The next run Of the Quill Club whcelmen will
be TO Manhattan Beach and to the track at
Ambrose Park. The cyclists will meet at the rem
devious In Prospect Park At II g. m