The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-19
NEWS OF THE WHFELMEN.
BTG TURNOUT or RKDERS ILON9
POPULAR sUBURBAN RoUTEa

heip 70 swell the Vhrong-Rrohpeot OF
Lively sport at 1Hineola Fair-LonE ISL
ana Roads Patrohed by Bicycle Police
It was a gala day IN Wheeldom yesterday and
folks afoot looked odd. II was hot along the
city roads. but II was also breezy. The breeEss
offset the heat q great deal. and made riding In
all southerly directions somewhat dihlcult. A
straw shows which way the wind blows to a
farmer. but a wheel does Just as well and
makes IL moro impressive to q men In the
saddle. In spite OF the heat and wind. the
turnout was one which hotel men said looked
like old times." and they rubbed their hands
rejoicinRly. This is no 'maddinR crowd;
it's a crowd all right, but It makes
MI heart feel glad" said one. THE
beginning OF the fall school term makes q big
difference" said a man on the Boulevard as no
retrrn 20 the c,tv ~ thst tima and Az, "a =,
tbe grest middle cissa that most lorSsIv no.
nles the roaSs I have notIcod ali drrin1 tho
veal that the reoaiyino rscLs AZ tha arnnd
Centrol atatIor haya haor oIod r,.h bto-a,as
vbich q 4 .uro sI1n ~ tha antnrnaI No.Sinc
into tba citv Won want to undsrstand Ala that
tha receint ~ thorSsnds, ~ vhaaIS a. an e.
minns ~ thJs one rosd ,s sioriaosn. ~ .hansoa4
number that have been removed from the city
routes during the summer. The fact that the
new YORK Central railroad found It necessary
70 build q platform with q double tier OF racks
/ for Incoming wheels tells the story"
The roadWays everywhere bore testimony to
dealers who Keen wheels ON storaSe also cor
rohoratad a. hv dacInrinp that thoi. atorsao
racks are filling up with the machines of Gus
| toners returned from seaahore and mountains.
In the morning there was a steady tide of
and along the bouievards and avenues north
-o,d mr. .oada I.adtDn - ar .-Su.s.-s
"aru' the roaos ieauine 10 the emaner ana
more quiet own were well patronized. but the
OF tne CROWDS on sucn everyday regulation
wheelways as Riverside Drive. the Coney
Island path and the Hudson County boulevard
away all summer and were eager to again get
ont on the Old familiar conrsss
~ Is nly oneea year that lovers OF cycle races
sport in connection with prize piSs and cows cows
ma shaan al Srr,t anS rntohrnrt nr;it. ~
this is at the Mineola fair. The fair opens
to-day and will be in full swing tomorrow
when the cycling events are run. It is the
tenth year IN which there have been cycle races
list Is the largest ever received for SUCH events
on Long Island outside Of Brooklyn. and larger
meet < humber Of the eireuiit cbase n; ibaWye;
entered the professional contests and good
SDOTLl is NnJlClD1IGQ.
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To the tradesmen and to those enthusiastic
popularity Of cycling, in the rising generation.
The extent to which the young idea is being |
teresting.. In the country and the town, on the
good roads eXerywhere one cannot escape the
is being bred In the bone Of thousands Of chill
dren OF both sexes who are too young to talk
PPb la1alSS, on T tI61 %Se e9sT of sp sas ages esS Of : and =.
are becoming so numerous. that they almost
cease to attract attention. The trick Of carry
Wheel seems to be greowSiinns rather than dimiina1
ishing. and 1t will be surprising II coming gem
,o.. 70 ~. .son.,
down doy T the B SalR%sR the ee the sReOS shGre, OF STrs Sp Es sRa
roads. to find BIKE cops on patrol. The
newly SisEiSo o OF CnpE fSs5 squad; although = / now con,
n f1S eVide n seiy Th Eeq @en iSo %sd' v was y eest m SSd
the moral effect OF their being around was per-
eiesment. The districts for the : teg pa SSSlGnea
but matters are hundredfolds better than
but the outside Of the park, the asp6aited
routes to tho ferries and the bridge. and
der patrol. There is one respect In which riders
have criticised the patrol Of the cycle paths to
men to ride with the tide. They are privileged
to ride upward on the down path. and vice versa.
rule they ride with the current and cross over
when desiring to go the other way. The result
Of this is that the officer does not see the per-
formances Of 30 many riders as II he was
Few pass him and behind his back scorch-
ers race along. for miles until they overtake
him and then they slow down. II awheelman
is interfered with by another or a woman is in |
suited. there is almost no chance OF meeting an
going in the same direction. The scorchers
Keep TO the extreme left of the paths. which
would be the side on which the GODS would ride
moving against the crowd, il they went IN and |
down the same path. As there are only four
Of them on both paths and they do not scorch, |
they would not appear frequently enough to
cause embarrassment to any except the scorch- |
checked at the siRht Of the oflcer riSipg
with his face toward them. With the "copsh
might be possibIee for them To- he so distrtbbnteGd
that a wheeIman could make the trip to Coney
but Il they patrolled back and forth, eyeTy rider: