New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

An important conference Of representatives. from
Tho Good Roads Association Of Long Island ana tne
Nsw-York Consulate OF the l.. A. W. was heiu az
the division headquarters in the Nanderp'' pu''u
ing yesterday afternoon. The meeting WAS ne'u
TO consult on the rules OF the road. Among those
present Louis ROsenfeld. Joseph j. " bo'0
nue. 1r and D. w. r. Brown. of the ConsuIa'e'
and A. H. ANGEL r. II. Vail and Frank 1eh"s.
of tho Good Roads Association. While the Oh"
ordinances were all that were required Deiore "'o
consolidation OF the boroughs forming the present
CITY. they are not applicable for all the Dor
Oughs. Tho committee VIII attempt 10 81 ''o''
the rules as make them equitable lot al. Inc
rules Of the road will be devised as 10 De az
plicable to all parts OF the district one OF ',u
difficulties which will confront the committee vii,
be that IN this borough vehicles going norm anu
south have the right Of way. TINS pisn couIu '
be followed out I'm BROOKLYN and IN Kings NounS'
as The main avenues do not iun IN any one ui Stc
80, en- NE several boroughs In Brooklyn. Tor
Instance the speed limit in tho cio"neu nnSed
n,s.ricfs - speed Of ten miles IS allowed. while
lie police on the Cycle Path do not frown so long
dom mile an hour You travel much faster Sae
de bars and a high gear The committee also dis
cussed the proposed ~de-ilre IA" a' Sr ce IN s.
Louis met with the Endorsement OF the commit,
!; provides that every NChcc Sns b n ,h wear and
fear 70 the streets. This license would run from
$50 down 70 81 for ec D0, ,ptnr lT the roads the
cyclists would be willing to pay the tax; provided
chat the money derived therefrom wou'o DE spent
in the Improvement OF roads
w Morgan the president OF the International
Cycledrome and active head of the cyciedrome
~ Ambrose Park addressed a meeting Of his cred
tors and the directors OF the association yesterday
M Mnrean said aftcrward that he explained 10
sbose present the for the present entaneed
condition Of tho affairs Of the Cycledrome IL was
owing to a early opening bad weather anu ~
making of contracts not advantageous lie asheo
for an extension OF time. which was granted lie
.a,d thar n Rrooklyn man had purchased DOCK
of the stock the proceeds OF which sale would I'M
ynesia,elv become available. Some reforms in man
ssed al the Cycledromc. Preparations will immedi-
atclv ho begun FOR future electrichght n,rts. ~ !,
contracts for improvements at Ambrose PARK ana
their interests are connected WIN 1nH involved
Is about 5000 The international circuit VIII hot
Be- entirely abandoned. as announced. but many OF
its expensive features will he curtailed The Wal.
than track at Boston and the Woodslue am
track al Philadelphia will withdraw from the as,
eoc!ation. Some of the riders who. It IS said WI
be retained are John s, Johnson. OF Minneapohs;
Dayton: Jap Eden Of Holland: August lehr, OF
Germany; Boulay and Cavey. the french Ia iI11
team. and Cissac and Bourotie the french "'iuu'e-
distance
No attempt was made to establish the hvehun-
dred-me continuous record OF the Century Roao
Club OF America until the efforts now in progress
of John F. McAree, president Of the New-fork
Firemens Cycle Club He started yesterday morn
sng at SIT o'clock. from Bedford Rest. 10 ride nVe
hundred miles within the prescribed time OF Sixty
hours His schedule made at the rate OF
twelve miles hour. purposing TO finish his hrst
century at clock continuing from then until the
next morning at o'clock, when the second relay
will find him two hundred miles from the start
His third century Will end at o'clock tonight,
when he will join the Manhattan Bicycle Clubs
members on their double century, riding one hun
dred miles with them. AT the CONCLUSION OF inns
York Fircmen's Cycle Club and continue his ride
their century run. finishing his five hundred
McAree has selected for his mount Crescent road
racer. and will be paced by members OF me fiIe
Brooklyn, and out the Merrick pike to Oakdale.
Of his previous efforts on the wheel will watch
with interest this present r.a which, II econ m
time 10 come.
The transfer of the National circuit date held by
Ambrose Park for June II at Berkeley Oval will
mean that the first big meet of the year including
of the paced races. to be seen In the metro
Iolitan district will be held that date at the
Oval. While Boston. Waltham. Philadelphia and
even Bridgeport have already Keen the scenes OF
paced races this year in which the much-talked-of
pacing teams and the big riders have competed.
yet the racing season has been open for
month. and yet none of these interesting con-
have been presented 10 the cycle race
going public Of district. AS the formal trans
night. the contestants for the big race have not
yet been decided upon. They may be Linton and
Elkes, the latter Of whom is a now star OF prom
ise: Titus. McDufie or one Of the Taylors one
Of the contestants will ne member Of the Ma
tional Track Association team. and ne VIII have
the assistance OF the big string or pacemakers
which later in the season VIII carry MIN along IN
his matches with Michael , 49,,
Besides this race. heat Of the National cham
the stars including Bald will be seen since they
have come around into their championship form
The distance will be two miles. and the winners
will, of course. count in the season championship
table There will also he handicap for the pro-
fessionals an extra inducement while the anna
teurs will have two AT the shorter distances
The amateur contests will be q quarter mile dash
and half mile handicap In both the professional
and amateur handicaps the new Style OF starting
Carthy This will he the pushing off Of the con-
teetants from the top Of the whaleback track.
plan that will Immediately suggest many advan-
tages TO the riders
Tvyo road races were held at Red Bank. n. j.,
Yesterday Both were handicaps one being mile
and the other eighteen miles. There were fourteen
starters in each The roads were In fine condition.
and GOOD time was made. The mile won by
7 n Rowland Of seabright az YARDS: George A.
Hawkins. Of Red Bank (scratch). was second
Harry Degenring 40 yards third Del Fisher go
Yard3 fourth and Asher Carver (25 yards(. fifth
Time, pos The winner of the Fighter, mile race
Edwin Iyins Of Red bank %h 0 had second
Jiueh West e mnutes). third w. +. Housen q
mnutesC fourth and Howard Hance g minutes
ever Time 0:yS.t7. George Hawkins won the tlfne
Via from the scratch his time being 0:52 S-5.
y,,cvcle riders looking for a novelty In the way
a, a century run may find II In the Manhattan
picvcle Clubs double century run tonight and
sunday The full moon. together with the new
nturv co,rse TO be covered in the first hundred
miles OF the trip makes change that Is attractive