New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-15
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CYCLING.

| oa.,,o, ,,,..,r,an who discussed with 80 mucn
,,-ee, earlier IN the year the chances Tor cSo'e
| path over the Bridge are rapidly co''''s ~ u,
opinion that their ambition for such pa'n WV
not be gratihed. Letters on the sub]ec. wv" w..
| yesterday by Chief Engineer Martin and Controier
| Coler do not give the cyclists much ehcou'
| Mr. Martins letter is AZ follows MT,
! In response TO your communication OF .hf ~
inst in reference 10 c csGs P" is 1897. made
asi,yai,on and report to President William Berri
of the Bridge Trustees sbpc ch Of o' cycle path
the Bridge was carefully consideT or na TO
r rearh o sun path when constructed. therefore
suggested that the matter be TAKEN interest up That
was done with the result shown In my repo''
I-ntl shown that It is possible to devise pfnco
cabe plan for reaching the cyce pam i,o Would ,I
seem useless 10 devote time to the question OF
weights the Bridge or pans for the cycle pam naG
on the main span would be about hundred and
Sf,y y" tons fs"' ' ,..
The following is a letter from Controller coler
on the subject:
Hon John l.. Shea Commissioner of Bridges. a.
Sir: / have received your communcaii3Sn OF I've tne
nan ESQ in regard TO the construction OF a cycle
path over the New-York and Brooklyn BRUCE AT
II the Chief Engineer Of the Bridge should decide
that such a cycle path would be feasible. and sncn
path could S GS Ss4sopa be OF the opnon
il would he a very desirable Improvement AS 20
MEM ne ,S be % undertaken at private expense would
prefer TO have the Corporation Counsei pass uio''
H. In the event OF the Corporation Nouls. w w
Gliding that this could not be done az private eH.
nense II should be suggested that the WorK pe
Undertaken by the city. ! would not care 10 ~
press an opinion upon the advisability OF the Iatte
course without estimate OF the cos. sn,,,d
the chic. Engineer OF your department cou''
doubtless furnish.
Sterling Elliott the chief consul OF Massachu-
setts was In the city Yesterday When seen AZ the
local Headquarters Of the League OF American
Wheemen he said that he had not changed MS
oninion regarding the League OF American "hee'-
mon continuing in control % racing, but ne did
-, cav that he found many other members VINO
,bougbt that the League ought 10 give up the
control OF the sport Mr.. Elliott said that he was
distressed 10 hear many people taking ABOUT
Patterson and that he thought that such taih
oas entirely uncaled for He said that he and Mr.
Potter had agreed not TO run FOR the once OF
president OF the League OF American Nheeineh'
and that not the slightest il-feeiing existed be-
tveen them His conversation led hearers TO think
that he thought that Keenan,, Of Pennsylvania, was
rho logical candidate for the presidency, and he
said that he had heard little regarding the candi-
da%v Of Conway W. Sans OF Maryland. for the
ofBce lie thought that Herbert Foultz. OF Indiana.
might be selected for the vice-presidency on the
keenan, ticket. He thought that now was the time
for All factions work in harmony ana 10 tr! 10
huild No the membership. Mr. Elliott thought that
BOSTON would get the annual League OF American
Wheelmen meet.