New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-16
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

In IdE O1CLlNG WONLD.
I When ono Of tho sudden downpours occurred last
-sek two wheslwomen were caught In the rain.
Tho conductor of the passing surface car respond
"A 10 their appealing look and rang the bell stop
Ia assisted them 10 place their wheels the rear
,5a.torrn. One OF the women thanked him courte-
.uslv and jumped the car. grateful TO be able
% get out OF the rain and TO be her way home
.rord The other woman took her time about
.,,ins on the car. and the conductor thinking
,ha. she had followed her friend. rang the bell 10
ca ahead. Just as the car started the second
raynan clutched the hand-rail. The car gave
,,rch and the woman screamed and almost lost
,sr hold A man standing near her grabbed her
hv the hand and succeeded In getting her on the
csr ard possibly saving her from falling under the
sSr isnd and fire almost flashed from her eyes
she e sp ss Vince as Then turning 10 the man VINO
11nS esaved Ter from falling she said You hurt
~ r nS''J Her companion blushed in modification.
!, was merely an incident in travel In New-York
CITY
rte ,irjcst ouadruplex team possibly or record
,sloncs in Brooklyn. On Saturday morning there
IS on the Cycle Path a little procession which
.orsed wheelmen 70 look In wonderment and the
d.s,rians 10 open wide their eyes in amazement.
11oshins I'D the return path at some speed was
,od ridden by four diminutive specimens OF hu-
,nar,tv Immediately in the rear rode 4 man and
,ap on single wheels evidently tho parents Of
a.. little bunch Of juveniles in front. A boy Of
lss,h,v seven years the steersman OF the
tour-seated machine. and boy Of about six
Sy So occupied the two middle seats were so small
i ia,ion Nv whee1g costume and while The quad
,rembled. lurched and wabbled as the little crew
tsrfnw well, all things considered. Up to date
Phsdsphs claims 10 have the smSles, quad
10 have beaten out the city Of inactivity.
The schooboy who owns bicycle Of any old
pstterp Is much envied by his less fortunate chum
who does not own a wheel 1t is not an uncommon
sight 10 see two youngsters on a single wheel on
their way 70 school. Sometimes one OF the boys
will sit on the top bar. ahead Of the owner. and
sometimes he rests on the rear step and steadies
hlusel. by resting his hands on the riders Shout
ders The owner Of bicycle has a chum who does
not possess a wheel. and the problem OF how two
boys could ride wheel with any degree Of comfort
caused much thought among the boys. Finally
one bright youngster solved the problem. and many
been placed the right end OF the rear hub the
regular nut being rsmoved for the 0 sse v W
mounts in regular style and his chum runs along
behind and jumps placing foot on each OF me
the rider IN front, he has secure foothold and
the two may ride with speed and comfort.
There are many bad crossings on popular wheel
ways in both boroughs. There is q particularly
bad at the crossing at Fifteensh-st and Ninth
ave. Brooklyn. This is a route much used by
cyclists II is the Fitteenthst entrance 10 Pros
pect Park. leading directly to the Cycle Path II
was near this point that serious accident recent
" happened 70 q cycst and led TO a LAWSUIT
and the recovery Of damages The asphalt I near ear
each day the holes get wd'r and more dangero1 n
There is car switch there. when aoas 10 ne
crossing in the daytime. but Il is positively dan
gerous at night or when the streets are wet
What promises to be the best all-amateur meet
Of tho year will take place at Berkeley oval on
Saturday June IS Three State championships
will be decded-the haif-mile one mile and the
one-mile tandem. These contests will bring out all
the fast amateurs Of the Empire State. In addi-
lion TO the championships there will be a one-nile
race for novices a one-uile handicap and three
cornered ten-rnile paced race The last contest
will be for the championship OF the metropolitan
George r. Kelly. Room 2O4, No 2os Broadway, on
June II. Preceding the race meet the sem-annual
state Division L. A w, Will be held at the club
house at the OVAL This viii bring ,ogesheT, IN, the
State. - - W. '|' O'
Columbia won the intercollegiate championship
last year. and her riders hope TO repeat the per
forrnancA Thorough familiarity with the track
viii aid them greatly, for they have sstaoiisnsd
training camp at Berkeley Oval Yale however
will mako a piucky bid to capture the most points
Tweedy They divide their practice between New
Haven where there is no banked track; RridSeYori'
which has modern track and the ssrks s sdysp
tage of a superior coach in Asuila Rich; an Old
s b racing soo %ap Teams ana he
her men over several days before the meet 80 maj
bes; peSiornmsnces BY college riders date
bra II s ssf0n q 6ouos ha IT,
1922 G. Rupert; Columbia , one .I mile lS *
Tay Oaws0i os Soiurnba and five miles
Nsoi Ray Dawson Soum ,I9 a. smssbe eSpec'eu
I'm presenting long service medal 10 Captain W.
Garcia ct the 14th Regiment Armory. Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff recognized IN me captain CAP, g
selow-member Of me bro0ayn ,ba ~ was not
mileage decoration.
s,lico or other TRANSPARENT enamel should be put
or before tho plated parts begin 70 look ouh ana
rusty The surface should be clean when the c0aI
ing Is , sPp .ef, e henp OUT o. INC
The Madison wheelmen have taken possession OF
their new clubhouse at No. 1856 Mad'son-eve
formerly occupied by the Madison Ciub' an orsaf'-
cation Of Harlem business men
Vsseline smeared on any part Of the framework
Of a machine especially the under side OF tho
main tube will be found useful. as the caKeo
mud wipes of more easily and without scid'0n'''s
the enamel.
Pf.sburg's chief Of police has ordered tho ares
Of all cyclists using whistles as alarms me ponce
hA asscrtS should hayo monopoly on "his'ie
blowing.
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheemen may obtain full printed inIornlataoit ~ "a
membership blanks by sending their names anu ~
dresses 10 the Cycling Editor OF The IriDuhe'
AMATEUR ATHLETIC CONiES|'
souryrKN CLUB WINS EIGHT OF THE CHAM
PIoNsHIP EVENTS AT NEw-oRLEANs'