New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-20
CYCLING.
SUNDAY RACING QUESTIONS BROUGHT
TO a CRISIS IN THE LEAGUE ob
AMERICAN WHEELMEN.


WEI oME ROAD IMPROVEMENTS BEGUN ri TIE
c1rY-soME RErMRrNG THAT rs BADLY
DONE THE POLICE AID CYCLE
ACCIDENTS
About two hundred riders and the promoters and
officials who took part In a cycle meet ~ Denver
on Sunday have been suspended hy the RACING
Board Of the League ~ American Nh"emeu or
rather have been informed that they VIII he suS
nended by the member ~ the Racing BOARD ~
that district, Among the mon 20 he suspended arc
several prominent professionals. who hay" raced III
tho East Tho final rac"7 Of the National circuit
are scheduled 10 take place At 50 Louis on &c
toher II Is said that about al ~ the professional"
now ON the circuit have promised ~ enter The races
Ia b. he'd al Denver the following SUNDAY. II tney
do. and II looks now a. II they VIII ~" only NIUE
+" suspend tho whole lo, some 81 tho League of
American Wheemen officials viii accent this crisis
divorce itsor AZ once ana for al time from racing
II IS not to oe bei"Yed mar IN" e, ~ ZINC
after tho action that # took at Tho last National
assembly. There those however. who mink
that The prompt action Of the League may nave
the effect Of dissuading ne riders rom 'NnS part
Several improvements started in Brooklyn yes
terday FOR tho benefit % cyclists will be duly ar
rreciated hy the riders ~ the wheel The uneven
surface about tho trolley crossing on tho CyciH
Path t0ney ISland mas pfen an 'NfN"l' i'' -
long time Many wheels have been wrecked AT this
point and tunobes have been numerous. especially
when any going ~ speed. The street wher"
the cars IL called Seabreezeave. Men were A.
work there Yesterday taking mp tho Reigan blocks
and relayng them flush with tho cartracks. Tho
crossings Al Neptune ave. further M the path ar"
20 be levelled also The improvement comes late In
the season. but II IS welcome Just the SAM" Non
were also nut AZ work I'm BEDFORD Lave YESTERDAY
gang OF mon was at work ia Clin,on-s'. nlling in
tho holes which have been menace 10 cyclists and
drivers ot light wagons Tor $" long. IN ms Dor
oush work started filling In the trench In
tho kingsbridge Road near one hIndTed-'na-siN
ty-second- 81. This trench has been open toI nc
i9s lar ana riders who frequent that bar t,o Gf
inGs Of deep thankfulncss.
In speaking NJ tho deplorabe condition 81 some
81 tho rnacadamzcd roads IN the district yestor-
dav a official Of the League ~ American Wheel
mon said: ~ the purpose or tho superintendent.
OF the uupaved streets IL 20 show how not 10 keep
them IA condition no J. the right track His
methods original and peculiar - times In the
FIRST place IT Is ordinary sight 20 SEQ on" man
working On tho road and foreman ar assistant
foreman watching that man do The vorb
most novel AMI economical proceedng surely. Thon
again. when there Is q mud pit. which All 1uthor-
ties agree lt e. useless % Try 70 improve without
taking out m" mud nrst he regularly throws
gravel top dressing or crushed stone. a. IN" chs"
pairing will not last for any length u tim". and
every time II S done ! am remlnded 81 me 2il
50 slowly. replied that he wanted 70 keen that Job
until he got another one, IN" n"ttn1I, "i 'nc
feared some 81 his mon might %" out Of e. job"
Another wheelnan. who has made Il study or
road-makng after agreeing with tho remarks or
the other. said: Sow. ! happen TO know tha; III
specifications for city work on macadam roads
and streets cali Tor stone which In 80 largest
diameter should pass through a ring three Inches
| In circumference. Macadam himself set down the
L tn. mt 4 -
no could not get into his mouth. Why does the
city accept a supply Of stone which il maniiestly
OF the material used hcreabouts has been thrown
out before by other city administrators and 500
| nv possession which are iiy" Inches long. The
came conditions exist as to sr9vei 10 be Tsri u,
/ gravel that shall pass through a sieve having a
mesh 0f repa rl FITS grave should be- Of
uniform size. The only way 10 get It would be- TO
use a double sieve. This would reject both The
gravel which Is too large well as that which is
! TOO small
The wheelman who run over and bruised and
had his bicycle smashed uptown recently Will get
redress. after all. The cyciist was riding along AT
| night when he run down by a truck which
was not only on the wrong side Of the street. but
which in addition. did not carry light The cy-
clist Jumped up and. seeing TWO policemen APP
preaching told them OF his mshap ana asked for
| the arrest Of the driver. There were witnesses
present who confirmed what the cyclist said. but
the policemen said that they did not the acci-
| dent and refused 20 make an arrest The New
York Consulate took up the case and reported the
| matter at Police Headquarters. The two policemen
/ will soon he called before the Police Board and
| asked 10 explain why they did not act. consid-
| cradle influences has been brought to compel the
| cyclst to withdraw the complaint. but he has re-
| fused TO do anything of the sort
| Roundsman Lake, who has charge OF the bicycle
| SQUAD in brooklyn said yesterday that his men
| had arrested five scorchers on Sunday. The squad
consists OF twenty men at present. and this number
viii not be increased until next spring. Then the
! force in all probability Will be doubled.
The club runs OF the ST. George Wheelmen for
| Tho remainder Of the season VIII be follows:
! September o. Ncwbridge. y. J.. $50 m: October
. road race. $50 a. m. october o. Rockaway
| Reach d. H.: october III. Long Branch. n. m. .
| October e Pnssaic Falls. y. j. $50 m; OCTOBER
80 Ilainneld. y. j.. a M.
THIS will 70 bicycle Day" AT the Mineola Fair
and some OF tho best sport Of the year IL promised
Tho entry list is one of the largest Of the season
and includes many OF the prominent professionals
! Cyclists desiring IN join The League NJ American
Whoemen may obtain full printed Information and
| membership blanks by sending their names and
addresses to the Cycling Editor u The Tribune.
s-~--