The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05

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a long walk. 4 pedestrian stopped aud inquired
Into his troubles. The unfortunate one sighed,
a HToD sHi d he ,s was . going 'ht TO start home oS H5op pc
pulled from his pocket Il new style OF pump. The
tir" was hlled. The cap properly set. and as the
said; blessed Is the man who carries u pump.
J. VIII mover go out without one again, and,
t Tbr" op II n hIpS t ! w' su pHy one orSr OF sa .9SS S mc ,rom Is !
Gveamiie walk "Xli'or which goes to show
how much like twin brothers are the trade and
cd his narrative OF the incident.
1t Ia a marker on the decline Of amateur rae
ing. and club meets to note that the spring ex-
htbition 81 the Queens Count Agricultural So
oiety, which will be held at the Mineoia Fair
on. It's programme, instead Of several us here.
%toforc,. The sole wheeling event will be a one.
cents, and. rs FOR r' many years. entries are arc being
received by Thomas Lloyd at Mineola. .Lloyd
is a cycling landmark on Long Island; He
Zimmerman won his novice race.
banes of city cycling, The boy driver, the tough
driver, the drunken driver and the stupid one
a t6srS al Is Snotb srG SIra S Ss b., are e, d nny a fSSareS% c S SSs
discovered Yesterday. morning on the Coney
Island cycle, path. The incident In which he
came To- light WAS a primo Illustration OF how
A covered grocery wagon. with It's sides CON
seen. was moving down along the west wagon
way on the right.hNnd sldc Of tho old cycle
tho Son; cyclists s" on 'p he 0I path 1'a at that hS '' Point ait nt
was near tho Eighteenth avenue ,crossinG) felt
perfectly at ease:, Suddenly the horses swung
cycle path. A couple OF riders managed TO
escape by a sudden dart forward, while Others
heads In o a tree on tho driveway side OF the
path and came 10 u stop with the wagon stand
made BY The S driyer to' back Pein; out ut OF of T the prPsd iva:
ment some riders proceeded to Investigate. On
the drivers seat they found a stout and phleg.
the wheelmen aroused him was not gentle. BE.
coming awake he turned his team around and
started back In tho direction from which he had
come, and probably went to sleep again.
It is now the season when the ronds in Suffolk
county, Long Island. arc being farined by tho
agrarians who have their humesteads along
them, and the consequence is that bicycle riders
thoroushfares to traverse n.wheell or nffoof.
Nearly all the highways in Suffolk county are
come packed and offer n smooth surface. The
srrinE repairs begin, with the plough. the
own horses and plouGhshNres. A rider who was
out that way a, couple of days ago found
from . js1lcS SoF'' tO Ge eTS nSS O whIlrp 'S SrGnS%
Riverhead the roads in several directions
it is necessary to walk a mile in order rd.nEG to HnS' a
sidopath at for riding. In a couple Of weeks
this will be all over and he wheeling will then
this road Improvement is to he noted. 1t is ac-
companicd by a strong cycle path movement.
who nearly all ride wheels, go in for
bicycle oi paths with zest and new ones
cases cRS O' old G %srGn r roSds week oT foot In t s9ms
through the woods have been utilizc'. and a
trip, over one Of these, narrow aisles of hard.
resilient earth through the cool forest is n de-
lightful piece Of cycling. Such n path has been
established from Commack. in the centre OF the
island, to Bayshore, on the south side. Others
are IN progress or are planned that will make
every village on the island from Riverhead TO
Greenport pleasantly accessible to cyclists.
Cyclists who go out on Jamaica avenue
should exercise extreme caution when reaching
railroad crossing. Accidents at this point are
OF almost daily occurrence. The cars sidetrack
one line to another. A very harrow space is left
for cyclists, and with the passengers alighting
blindly from the cars in great haste it is easier
There seems to be no help for tho situation ex-
cept care on the part OF all. and as the trolley
passengers will not look about them. wheel
men should go slowly and be wary. So many
accidents have tnken place at this transfer sta
tion that.twe repair shops near by do a flourish
ing business. A gateman at the railroad cross
ing assiduously touts one or the shops to every
rider he sees with a damaged wheel.
Talk about club uniforms. falling into disuse
powadays." said a Brooklyn Bicycle Club mem.
two about tho value OF them that perhaps YOU
do not know. Why are soldiers uniformed I
II. B] G%isSsiG9 is and dhs tell ke Sn n Of tho | e S9z go s alSns
the road by the uniform rs far as ] can soc
them. when | could not recognize their faces.
II is not only a matter OF finding those you
know. but every member OF the club. when he
meets a man whom he does not know wear.
comes acquainted. The uniform establishes
n 1nSi / Of ie'. any to club its DrO 9ssfnlness. m Ths
1t identifies him and makes him amount TO
something. Il he is in a strange part Of the
n he nNRRt Vhn lnntNs nNIA,
members of the club and recognize his uniform.
II he is in trouble OF any Kind it shows that he
form ~tcstities that no is but one Of many. Say,
do you know the value OF a uniform in any OF
A tough rider or a higawayman h~esitates about
attacking a uniformed clubman. 1t is too sug.
gestive Of trouble. have feen this illustrated
three lonE:trousored grocery clerks o.. hired
when two Bushwick Wheelmen hove in sight
and the tough riders lit out. Club mem.
ter HsF' whether isShH O Il H Is a club GIbef In the h d ssme not eIt T" or
not. II any B. b. G.. riders go along and soc n
man with the uniform Of tho Harlem Wheelmen
a Harlem man in a mess and they all stop to
help him. 1t is the uniform that does 1t. BE.
uniformed man Is more immune from trouble
than others: The uniform will live because IL
10 a good thing
The Indianapolis '9S Nee. Club has received
requests from towns and cities within fifty to
seyenty.ave miles of that city. asking that
the wheelmen who gather there next August be
Invited to visit the respective outlying cities.
In some places committees have been appointed
to look after the entertainment OF the visitors,
ana IL Ia probable that special steps will be
taken In the way of entertainment in many OF
the cities through which the different tours and
runs. as arranged by that committee. will pass.
opened It's permanent headquarters in the
Commercial Club building. and from
tho meet will DO transacted there.
The Finance Committee has raised almost tho
entire amount asked Tor by the Entertainment
gathered together almost everything in tho
way Of Information which could be of ben
eft to the. visitors. II has secured lists
Of the hotels, their rates, selected cen:
tr1lly located places for the establishment OF
information bureaus during the week, pre-;
streets and prettiest rides. located tho public
buildings, points of interest. and prepared the
data for a book OF information which will be
given TO the visitors during the week Of the
cycle paths in and about indianapolis, and Is
rushing the work on tho new Millersville path.
This, when completed. will be even "A more dc.
along fha canal