New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-03
CYCLING.
A wHEELMAN WHO SAYS IT rs NOT TOO
HOT TO RIDE.

DECLARES THAT THE USE OF THE BICYCLE To
THE BEST WAY TO CATCH THE BREEzE-cov-
ERINo OF THE PATH ON FLATBUsH-AvE.
YES have suffered from the terrible heat Of the
last two days" said a veteran wheelman yester-
day. but ! have done all the suffering off the
wheel and not on II. Obi rs too hot to ride and
don't ride in this weather. you say? Well. that Is
where you wrong. ] know that Ike the
bicycle. but don't suppose that am any more OF
an enthusiast than thousands Of other people In
] this part Of the country. Now. have spent three
hours on my wheel I'm the last forty-eight hours.
and 1 can tell you truly that during those three
hours l perfectly comfortable; In fact, 1t was
the only time that have been comfortable In the
, whole time / have met few people on the roads,
for the simple reason that 1t was hot; too hot, In
the opinion Of many. to ride wheel. Whichever
direction ! travelled in seemed to pick up little
and did not half nd as mus se on my
course. did not scorch. If 1 had / would have
been overheated Just me-, meand s along vh at an
Where the breeze was rustling the tree tops !
f home from my ra ride ss took acc cold bath and put
fresh Undertaking and went to work I do not
the people met. Possibly if / had cat around in
s sa fF don't do a y Sa
people not riding now because they think Il Is
hot TS Sns a a n anas ihs s .
and l seldom fail to hnd breeze AS Iade past e,,
any on G front doorsess S Wonder that the
| people don't get out their wheels and enjoy them
| other people might not find 1t that way"
| The covering OF the path the Flatbush-ave.
side Of Prospect Park with crushed limestone Is
clear indication that the plan at one time enter
taned Of keeping riders Off Of this footpath Is not
to be carried out. The work would hardly nave
been done II wheelmen were to be forbidden 10 use
the improved sidewalk, access to which Is anorded
near the main entrance TO the park by lowered
curb and an asphalt strip across the caTtracks
But the fact that the topdressng OF crushed stone
ends at a point about two-thirds Of the way down
the hill TO the Willink entrance. where the curb
was lowered last year. the point where the side
tracks of street railroad begin. indicates that
the purpose Is to turn wheel-riders of the Side
walk at this point as soon as the e. work Of laying
This extension Of the asphalt in Fatoush-aXe
Wn iae entrance tram was panDei in with
the asphalting of the junction Of Elatoush ana ana
road Company has agreed to share the expense
When this is done 1t will be easy to ride past the
required when the crowd of park visitors is large
Ii is especially desired by. the riders OF tsndems
tract may be certified among the earliest which are
TO be undertaken in Brooklyn. movement has
from Fiatbush-ave. to the intersection of Fort
IL W6sss sS is
owners will approve the project In suficient num-
bers TO insure It's success
With proper management the one-hour paced
race between Michael and Linton. 10 be held at the
Manhattan Beach track on Monday afternoon
ought 10 be interesting contest OF the sort
OF the year Both and their retinue OF pace
makers are now at the beach track and. Judging
by the preliminary work Of the two men. tho con-
test will be we'll worth witnessing. The scheme OF
starting the men from opposite sides Of the track
will be tried for the first time and the manage
ment is confident that this system will DO away
cent paced contests. which have done much 10
, disgust the public with distance racing. The rec
ords point TO the fact that each man can follow
any pace that his helpers will be able to set In
Will be SIMPLY S the II hs the
are anywhere near evenly distributed the contest
makes up the half lap and trails the other record
may be broken. II either man catches the other In
the frst few miles the contest will be over barring
accidents.
The eymkhana and carnival Of the Century
wheelmen at Berkeley Oval this afternoon and
evening will possess attractions for young and old
of both sexes. The races. gymkhana contests and
carnival features not to speak Of the club parade
concert and dancing in the evening, should be suf
cent TO induce an attendance sufficient to fill Berke
ley oval The races will start promptly at clock
while Troop Band will terminate the festivities
with Home. Sweet Home" at Ii p. m
Hundreds Of cyclists have arranged for extended
tours into tho country for tho next few days The
majority will start this afternoon and return IN
time Tor business on Tuesday The popular tours
will be on Long Island and in New-Jersey
Mcpufee and Elkes have been matched for a
twenty-me race with unlimited pace. to take place
IN Boston on September a. Ekes has shown him
sclf 10 be entitled 10 meet the best men In the
middle-distance game
The Union League Wheelmen will have run TO
Rye Beach tomorrow, leaving their clubhouse
q:30 q. m.
Cyclists desiring 10 join the League Of Ameri-
can Wheelnen may obtain full printed information
and membership blanks by sending their names and
addresses to the Cycling Editor OF The Tribune.
The annual regatta OF the varuna Boat Club
will be held at Bay Ridge. The programme will
include novice singles. Junior and senior singles
senior fourosred gigs. senior ooupies, stF-oared
barees and swimming race.
NATIONAL CIRCUIT AT wILKEsBARRE
rwo-MILE HANDICAP. PROFESSIONAL. WAS A
coRKKR-GARDINER WON.
WiIkesbarre. Penn, Sept. NEARLY four thou
sand people attended the National Circuit bicycle
races here to-day The weather delightful
but trine warm for some OF tho riders Many OF
the professionals were In bad condition, owing TO
the accident which hefell them at Mahanoy City
Yesterday. The only mishap OF the afternoon
an accident to James Anterior. amateur. of this
city He coded with two other riders In the one
able 10 ride. Following the summaries OF the
hnas:
= One mile Luzerne County champenship-"chi" Cole
man Pitston, first. W. H. Croughn wkesbarre. second