New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE NETWORK CONSULATE DISCUSSES
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
CLEAR WEATHER wE1CoME-RACINo MEN TO BID
UNIFORMED PRoPERLY-GETTTNd READY
FOR THE NATIONAL MEET
CLEAR wEA,


FOR THE NATIONAL MEET
An Interesting meeting OF the New-York Consu'-
ate Of the L. A. w. was held at NO IL East ri''
ninth-st last night The Consulate VIII make !"
strong endeavor to have wide-tire act passed III
this State similar to the laws in force In New
Jersey Connecticut and Massachusetts. IL was
shown last night that narrow tires on heavy truchs
are particularly destructive to macadamizeu roau'
and TO asphalt streets. st. Nlchoias-a'e'' i'o
One hundred and twenty ffth-st. to One-huhoreu
and forty -second-st. reported to be sea Oh
mud with the city officials doing nothing 70 aile-
vate the nuisance. DR.. Brendon reported ina. 10
had had n talk with the president Of the Street
Sprinkng Association, and that ne had Dee'i III
formed that the association would this year 90 oil
that II could to accommodate the wheeiineh' Ing
promise was made that improved sprinkers WI"
be used which will sprinkle instead Of flooding the
streets 1t also promised Or. Brendon SAID. that
the sprinklers would be used the side streets
early in the morning and on the narrow asphaited
streets strip would be left dry near the curo
On Eighth ave strips four feet wide would DC i lele
Fifth-ave a dry strip would be left in the centre
Of the street wide enough to allow two cyclists 10
having another smoker for the present. propo-
sition was made to have the Consulate desigtaoe
certain monthly publication as It's oiilclal organ
but this referred to a committee. Senior Con-
sui Louis Rosenfeld presided
ride for the American Cycle Racing Association
this year He Is not expected TO ride. however.
before July. Then he will probably be seen here
I'm couple OF races. and he may be taken 10
Philadelphia. Boston and several other cities Inc
wholesale signing of prominent riders is Viewed
with alarm in some quarters and II Will have tho
effect OF frightening many cycle CLUBS out OF at
tempting hold meets this year The CUBS real
ize that they cannot afford to spend the money y
which outside promoters appear to think there Is
in the racing game. Several Of the clubs in TINS
district which contemplated holding meets nave
abandoned the idea. Gougolz and LamperJack,
the French pacemakers. are likely 10 get ITO
trouble with the Racing BonTd nua d s sed w sha.
racing association and then slgned VII i, az,
h Is 'a Se be q p
League OF American Wheelmen
II will be an interesting sight this year. when
tho members OF tho National Track Association
team come on the bicycle track In their neat uni
forms One OF the disgraces OF the bicycle track
riders and a large majority OF the trainers Wnie
tbs gusson Wbeemen It has hitherto been per
sistenty overlooked by the officials AT INC n'ee'-
ings.
Thu cycle path at indianapolis when fully COM
peted will be probably the finest course that nihe
tenths OF the visitors to the 1928 meet nave ever
ridden over and the Tours and Runs committee
exrects 70 arrange for hourly trips over the PAIN
berinning at or o'clock in the morning and
Continuing up to Members or me c9 OIL
mittee Will take charge OF each party ne
beauties of the Indianapolis cycle pain cannot pe
SnII,, seen In one trip and those who go over tne
course once will do again. II not oteher pelo'e
leaving for their homes
The fine weather yesterday was greeted with de-
light by cyclists who have been kept INDOORS 80
much lately on account Of the disagreeaoie
weatber II was astonishing how quickly mo
macadauIzed roads dried out. In the tlttrioot'
thoueands of riders seen on the BoueESadau
Riverside Drive and on the cycle path IN brooh''"
John Barnett the member Of the Racing boala
,or th,s district. has received the list OF local
cbam,on.hips and clubs desiring to enter Inese
races may apply to him at No. lS7 Garheld F'ace'
Brooklyn.
Noth,ne has been done lately regarding the an
rr,l Decoration Day twenty-fve-miie ROAD race
Tho members OF the Associated Cycling oiuos be
,ony,n1 slowly In the case, but nope 10 secrl '"'
Mace for the holding OF the race III ie" o'''
IN. sprtng road races OF the HOBO cyoie ~
u,,u he held on May T. The contests WIZ Do "i''o
o,., racs and a fve-ms handicap. In ne ,aTS1
ope open t IA hid on the Fourth-ave. ooule'aro'
Brooklyn.
crcI,t. desiring TO Join the League OF Anieiioal
v,,hoo,ran NAV obtain full printed Information an
.h.rshn b,snks b., sending their names anu aO