New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20

Many OF the roads dried out nicely after the rain
yesterday. but the driveways In Central Park were
not in good condition until about o'clock in the
afternoon. There a throng on the Boulevard
and Riverside Drive IN the afternoon. The riders
found that One-hundred nd eighth-st, the popu-
lar connecting link between the Boulevard and
Riverside Drive In bad shape. as 1t has been
for some time. The Boulevard from One-hundred-
and-eichth-st to One-hundred and -twentieh-st. is
also In bad shape. Timd cyclists who were riding
In the noighhorhood Of the boulevard and Seventy
second-st had trouble In keeping their nerve.
Workmen are tearing up the street FOR the laying
Ihey nave struck soid rock. and as result blast
Ing has 10 be resorted 10. one Of these blasts
US s"t IF during the afternoon While several
cyclists were near by Two Of them promptly
ilmhed OF their wheels. They frightened
but not hurt.
President Clauson az the Park Board yesterday
received a petition from the road riders OF this
city asking that the wheelmen be prohibited from
using the speedway when it IS completed and
opened to the public Tho petition was sent by
Lawrence KIP. OF the Coney Island Jockey Club
II was as follows: The road riders OF New-York.
having contributed much time money and pa
tlence 10 the construction Of tho Harlem River
Speedway. urge that II shall be completed as soon
as possible. and that n shall be reserved. as orig
finally contemplated. for the exclusive OF light
driving. The heavy carriages riders. equestrans
and Wheelmen have roads for their exclusive use.
and there IL no reason why IN" speedway should
BE- made common to All The Undersigned beg your
by Brayton Ives. Lawrence Kip and hfty other
prominent drivers. President Clausen expects TO
hear n committee appointed At "A recent meeting of
the road riders several days He will await the
hearing before taking tho petition into consldera
ton.
Entries close Monday for the annual Memorial
Day race meet OF the ATLANTA Wheemen. at
Waverly Park track Newark. Three professional
and four amateur contests are on the card. fol-
lows: Proressionai-Mile open, halfmiie handicap
and two-rne handicap Amatetr-Mile novice.
mile omen. mile handicap and haf-mile handicap.
-Four prizes are offered IN each OF the professional
races amounting TO $3.50 The amateur prizes are
IN 20 the limit For entry blanks address W. V.
Relknap chairman. Box -. Newark, y. j.
Vailsburg track. located AZ Shooting Park. near
Newark will enter actively into competition with
tho METROPOLITAN tracks this year for attractive
nrogrammes The managers will promote several
match rnccs and have already been allotted July
On the National circuit which Will ne given over 20
an. 81 the best race meets ever organized IN the
EAST The track Is in excellent condition. and was
ono Of the rst board tracks 10 be built In America
The National Track Team Association VIII have
ia entire tandem brigade fitted out within the
.nn teams to enter I'm all races where the riders
Of this association may appear.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League or American
Vheemen may obtain full printed Information ana
membership blanks by sending their names ana ad-
dresses 10 the Cycling Editor OF The tribune.