The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-08

cut on me- 1901; hls h mmneais reclamation
enough not TO run my tire over that thing"
OF tho six national championships TO be do
cided this season the national meet at Indian
apolis will have three OF the order that usually
ere ds Sd ~ o because ca sSs Of 70 the T polnt =, STaTde !
], as usual. The other three 6O.point races have
been awarded to prSmoting assoGistions. At
mile events VIII DO rum. Tho third OF q mile
goes to Woodside Park for Sept. 20, the quar-
and the ivo.@ilO at Berkeley Oval on Oct 8. !
All question of wheclmen losing the use Of the
hno side paths outside OF Prospect Park seems
the Appellate division Of the Supreme Court
a pedestrian who was run down on tho Tath By Z
cyclist. Park Commissioners Brewer has been
waiting for this decision before Determining
tho paths in question. Tho case in question
was one Of CHARLES j. Howard VS.. tho City of
whether tho city would be liable In damages
for any injury that may arise by reason OF podes.
trlnns being injured BY cyclers using the side
In the lower court the city was held liable:
In tho Appellate B ply n the case was argued
o STSRst'1 and T fPSQpent Iy" used t SS very Sn1H1 pstS IN
Sonally Of the effect OF the use Of this side path
By oyolers on pedestrians The decision settles
his opinion says There Is no principle Of com.
mon law which prevents 9uch q use tby cyclorel
OF the sidewalk OF a public street, and there 10
either permitting it or forbiddinE it." and
adoption that Il is not stranEo that a question
Of its use on sidewalks has not yet arisen, but
s sRst 81 4 any RS dt U1Scs Ssh iR 3 R%r@!H'! FSs in F, isi Ss Si f tSd
case In the trial court is therefore reversed.
0ySlSrS e gGip II rail- , Till be glad iI to 6o A. this nIsS E0q d
use this side path and also any others on tho
county system Of roads which they hRyo been
is due.to Gen. jerks for obtaining this result.
He Is Justly proud of the result and showed his
%etRon nnt eo@mi Masn Of SHt the 3HSo Ry sh0 c ySGlS
Clubs. of Long Island by going over every do
tSiI OF ne case Sc S and explaining the questions at
ing q reversal Of an adverse decision against
the city.
A solemn-faced boy. whose approach over tho
sidewalk to the door had made almost as much
Eighth avenue last. night, dragging behind him
one of the most ludicrous wrecks of n bicycle
toS see /. nh The st frame TSS and Sn Wheels isu were e' tW Sa 8 eSG uS!
I'LL they resembled an old hoop skirt in n vacant
lot: The rims were smashed, the sPokcS were
make It recognizable as a bicycle. AS tho lad
every one burst into laughter, but the poor boy
never moved q muscle.
II want to get this fixed." he said. staring
,n % : iva TSP Rst to &C get tb !" NEW DeHcO Wheel, my %sOn"5S,
Si5 or 500 to h1 that article and Then it would
not be worth the money. That franc can mover
be- made good again by any fixing
his solemn face telling of an aching heart he
turned and left the store, trailing with him the
stoves. When the laugh had subsidized the dealer
said;
that anything about a bicycle can be mended as
readily as q broken chair. l feel sorry for the
poor little fellow. but when you laugh at him
women who do not know any more than he does.
They 90 to a shop with q broken fork. or frame,
81 glue HsS or putty putt ' or somet ian DC VIE PftSn tiro aP th Tsi Is
especially true. They come almost every day
plugs. the rubber worn away and even
the fabric rotten. and want them fixed.
They They never want to buy now ones. but
something like the Irishman's coat that was SO
much patched that no one could find the original
practicable on n wheel they cannot seem to un.
derStand. When q wheel has been to the repair
think about buying a new one, but IL tell a man
the truth for HIS own good and advise him to get
anew wheelhe thinks am trying to bunco him"
1t has been decided by Manager Morgan of
the National Cyclodrome to run only the track
PHILADELPHIA. during THO summer. Secretary
Al Reeves will manage tho Quaker City course.
johnson. Bourotte, Robertson. Cissac. BouIay,,
and Cavnlly. The racing men will be managed
At tho Rev. DIR. Mercdi.h's church, corner
Of Tompkins avenue and McDonough street.
Brooklyn, last night, there occurred what may
be deemed tho first cycle show held in the
greater city. The occasion was that OF a lecture.
liverod by Prof. Gruikshank. and Illustrated
with stereopticon views by. Julius Wilcox, the
The dealers Of the city had been invited to bring
specimens of 1898 models and parts to the church,
and so many responded that tbs chapel, where
the wheels were grouped, presented the appear
ance of a very tolerable cycle show. Many me,
chanical points of interest were explained OF
discussed, and the affair had u decided educa
tional value.
Lively interest is being manifested In the
half.mile cycle race for public school boys under
16 years old. which will be decided at the cham
pionship games OF the National IntcrscholastiC
A. A.. at Berkeley Oval on Friday afternoon
The title OF junior champion will go 10 the win
usual number OF heats, and the contest of til,
boys is likely to be decidedly spirited.
The transfer Of Teddy edwards Of the Centur,
Wheelmen from tho amateur to the profes
SIGNAL ranks by the Racing Board Of tho L. A
clubmatcs yesterday. The general feeling ii
that tho transfer is merited. although n few
declare that the rider had not consciously VIC
Edwnrds's transfer Is due to his riding a public
exhibition at Boston on DECORATION Day at tn
wards did not wilfully violate any rule
in this instance. tho amateur definition
of the l.. A. w. roads: You sNcrifce you
amateur status il you ride a wheel for none!
In the hire of any person" This section is ii
itself sufficient TO bring Edwards before tn
Racing Board for investigation, There is som,
speculation among the local club men how Ed
wards's rating with the League will affect hi
standing in tho Century Wheolmen. as the lat
ter is an L. A. w. organization.
ROCHESTER,, June Tom Cooper had a terri
BILE fall while riding in tho third heat of the one
mile championship in the National Circui
Meet at Culver Field this afternoon. The ful
came from what was adjudged to have been
foul on the part of Freeman and o. l.. Stevens
who finished first and second respectively. blu
were disqualified. Cooper was not dangerousl,
hurt, but he was not able to appear In the otho
events. A larGe crowd witnessed the. races. y
@. Haynes of Buffalo rode an exhibition hv
miles, paced, in 10 minutes and 8 seconds, max
ing the first mile in $50. His time was as goOI
as Taylore made on Culver Field three week
ago. The other events resulted as follows:
Professional one.Mle National Championship
Final heat won by Eddie Bald, Arthur Gardner SCI
Ond, II r. Mertens third. Time, 2i0i 10.
One.Mile Handicap, Amateur-Flnal heat won b
L. Fisher. Burfa o; ". Weller second, q. U. Babcoc
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