New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-14
CYCLING.
wHEELMEN ENJOY A FINE SUNDAY.
TArLoRs NEW RECORD BELIEVED TO BE ALL
RIGHT-THE coLoRED MAN MAKES MILE

ward and Riverside Drive in the afternoon ana
thousands went over the Harlem and through
The Bronx. The majority contented themselv'.
with short spins over local drveways, feariht
that there might be d. npour OF rain There
was a slight furry Of rain in the attsrnoo"
but IL was rot enough drive the wheelrnen to-
cover. One noticeable change In the ATTIRE g
wheelmen the describing OF nigh collars ara
fancy neckties and the general adoption OF the
less neat-looking but more comfortable sweater.
Those who do not admire the latter garment have
taken woollen shirts In flncy colors as sor-
Of compromise between the regulation CIVILIAN
white shirt and the sweater. and these woolien
designs promise TO become popular for fali ana
early spring r ling over In Brooklyn there was
the usual throng of cyclists making their way
through or outside Of Prospect Park and down II.
cycle path. The roads had dried out nicely. ana
there was just enough snap IN the air to maze
a trip of q dozel niles thoroughly enjoyable. Mos.
or the roadhouses between the Park ana 'onsi
cyclists cid rushing business. Toward nightfali
the weathe: grew i..ore three tenins and when !
wheeling paths for the comforts of home.
The efforts OF the dusky champion Major Ta!'
Tor, TO create new records. are attracting consul
G able attention I'll over the world. Taylor has
already shown that many OF the existing records
are at his mercy, and those who have watched tic
work OF the colored closely believe that be-
fore the winter is over the former mascot OF the
South Brooklyn Wheelnen will have moss Of the
I
Taylor is riding chanless wheel has added addi
tional interest 20 his record trials. Taylors PEI
formances at Philadelphia on Saturday are consii-
cred remarkable by those who have made close
study OF cycle racing While the weather condi
tons not perfect for record breaking Taylor
paced by "qunts," made the mile I'm :32 fiat lower
ing the worlds record Of Taylore the Frenchman
by three-ffths OF q second. Taylor thinks that b
fore he through for the winter he Will be able
10 ride mile in 30 With practically no rest TIE
colored man then started out for the halfmi .
record In his first attempt he did the distance ~
0.45 A.. breaking the old record Of orS, held by
Winde. IN his next effort Taylor did the half
mile IN 0.45 A. the trials made under the
rules and auspices a. tho League ~ America
Wheelmen, they will. in all probability be accepts
! Tavor's friends want him 10 20 to France in the
! spring. they confident that he will he more
the other side of the Atlantic.
Tho annual meeting Of the Good Roads Associa-
| ton OF Long Island viii r. held tomorrow night.
! The candidates for office Tor the year are as io'-
/ lows: President Colonel John \. Partridge; first
yce-president. Albert n. Angel: second vice-presi-
dent Frederick II. Vail treasurer. T. jefferson Ste
vens: secretary. Edward schwalbach. r.; Executive
Committee. Benjamin Adrlance. William Arnol-'
/ Samuel Baron j. V. V. Booreum. Frederick Burns
Frank Dreamer, L. ?. Coleman. William \. Dyh-
nan. Sherman Esselstyn. ". o. Eschwege, H. q.
! Fullerton Frank jerks. A. A. Goubert. Frank L.
BaTss T.4 p M GG MsT l. MsF
Alexander schwaibach; W. W. Share, +; P share
| D. p. Van Week, II. VI. Valentine, f. H. Walker
ard ". T Nottingham
TIL. Thor and Fenna Wheelmen gave enter
tainment at Tammany Hall last night to provide
| funds for training expenses for Oscar Julius, who
| will start in the six days There were home
trainer contests and a vaudeville entertainment.
! About three hundred people were present
Speaking Of the bicycle DR.. Sarah II. Ste,
says NO class OF people is In greater need of the
benefits OF the bicycle than IL the iaborIng class
! Beside the harmonious muscular development It
brings something equal precious, diver 7ion pleas
ure Instead. then. OF converting all the bicycle
riders into laborers-desira lie that surely would
bel should convert all laborers into bicycle riders
S %G5s t9F their o"" good ana 1r the good OF Their
Wheelmen who fought for the bicycle baggage
law in this State will be interested In kno wing
that the question whether bicycles proceeding by
railway accompanied by their owners arc to be
consdered as personal luggage VII soon be de-
tional cyclists Union a test case has been pre-
pared. and viii be heard on November "A.
The authorities in a number of places in Scotland
have at present under consideration questions
to the licensing registration and taxation of cycles
The latest body to take up the matter is the cor
Several OF the riders who have been signed 20
take part in the six-day race at Madison Square
( Garden sailed for this country the steamsh p
S. Paul on on SATURDAY, Among the riders were
/ Teddy" Hale. Frederick and Joyeux. Siephare
/ and o Haloran viii sail this week
A meeting of the parts-makers will he hel- at
the Waldorf Astoria on Thursday at Il a. m.
They are discussing the cycle-path problem IN
London II IS proposed widen all the main roads
out OF London into Middesex County, with the
idea OF arranging for special paths for cyclists.
The result OF the annual election OF the Massa-
chusetts Division of the League OF American
Nheelnnen was made known On SATURDAY. Sterling
Elliott ives reelected chief consu. OF the State by
practically unanimous vote
The ambition OF the enthusiastic wheelmen ot
PENNSYLVANIA has been at last accomplished. This
week the membership OF that division ia great =
than that Of this state, and New-York Is now n
second place. TIE total membership OF the League
OF American Wheelmen to-day 10 SV". FehhsyI-
vania has 1872. and New-NOrk lIbsb Mhssaenu-
sets IS third.
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League OF American
Vhee,men may obtain full printed information anc
membership blanks by sending their names ana aa-
dresses to the Cycling Editor OF The Tribune
CHINESE HANDWRITING
THE, EMPEROR DEcREED THAT FINE PE"MAS-
SHIP WAS Az EMPTY ACCOMPLISHMENT
" = Curtis in The Chicago Record.
have severa, times called attention - ire
o,,-aordinarv edlcts and the radical rcf 'rfs
,nade nv the Emperor OF China Under the IN
GnAnce Of NJ Chan, his young adviser. EFeI!