New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-20
CYCLING.
NOTES OF THE WHEELMEN.

Sunday riders have become accimated TO humid
weather ard numbers OF them turned out yes'e'~
day on all the roads and ooulevards IL is 10 %
feared however, that most OF them will never De-
resigned the prospect of riding IN the ram
Yesterday II did not merely rain; 1t poured for
while The day dawned bright. and judging by the
size OF the crowds and the directions which they
largely took along the Merrck. Hampstead ana
other Long Island roads. northward BY the Bronx
roads and by ferry TO the Richmond road and the
Hudson County Boulevard. wheels might have been
found in abundance wherever roads were smooth,
and they IL average condition everywhere.
The promise of the morning was, however broken
early In the afternoon by the first OF a series OF
showers which effectually laid the dust and sent
every one rushing TO shelter-when that was 10 Do
had crowd OF wet, bedraggled cyclists which
landed last night from Staten Island boat gave
utterances of unaffected irritation at the prospect
of a second drenchng before they could reach their
homes. One said that be had been caught py
the rain in the woods the middle Of the island.
and had ridden miles before he had reached
shelter An hour or before the landing or THIS
party small crowd Of tweniyye peTsO wsb dry
OF the ferry looking dlsa ppolhIeu oi. ~
ra.ment. The rain had come while they were cross.
ing the bay. and they had returned by the next
boat. Now We 80 home SAID pmlosop nlS S,
me nber OF the party, who was or German uesceht
he Is nauTs dis9ppontment caused by altered
plans. the general good humor with when WEI
day that men and women as well. are learning
that more persons have Their health impaired ps
clemens With proper precautions one need never
be afraid of a small thing like getting caught In
the rain
People have almost ceased TO wonder at the rapid
adoption OF the wheel a method Of everyday
locomotion in business well as for pleasure, at
Us partial total substitution for horses by many
physicians and at its inclusion In the livery busi-
ness with the renting Of horses and carriages ono
Of tho latest departures is entire bicycle stable.
which Is maintained by william c. Whitney at his
summer home. at Westbury Long Island. Mr.
Whitney has collection OF about forty wheels IN
Guiding nearly all the best grades ana makes, LOT
the use Of his family and visiting friends. Con,
nectei with the STABLE Is COMP ispaii ID an
bicycle shop that the owner Is entirely inde-
pendent OF CITY repair stores hays ms omi Nth
every implement At hand for the necessary ADJUST
customary. also. at many country homes to pro-
vide wheel for the use Of the coachman or other
postoftce The saving in time and trouble. as well
in hors flesh. is considered as many times worth
the cost Of the wheel.
The new bicycle track in indianapolis. on which
the National meet races will be run. will be called
the Newly oval This IS IN honor OF A. c. Newly.
TO whose energy and faith in bicycle races are due
largely the fact that Indianapolis Will have one of
the best tracks In the country this summer. Mr.
Newly worked for over TWO years before he was
successful in organizing 4 track company 10 his
liking. With the increasing interest in wheel;rac-
ms and the fact that indianapolis had secured the
meet. he was able TO put his plans into execution
summer. Since the contracts nave Deen let Tor
the building of the stands and beachers the work
has gone on uninterruptedly and this week the sur.
face is being put on the rack. The stands ana
the amphitheatres Will B." finished by July :. They
will have 4 seating capacity Of over seven thousand
people while the bea hers. which will extend over
more. The track IS being built under the super
vision OF Charles Ashnger. ana on plans prepared
by Herhert Foltz, a member OF Chairman Motifs
Racing Board.
Entries for the Kings County Wheelmep meet to
De held at Manhattan Beach on Saturday, have
closed. 4 large list OF professional riders is al
ready entered Among the riders whose entries
have been received are Major Taylor Tom
Cooper. Arthur Gardiner. Butler, Sager and Swan
brough. Bowler. NewhOuse. r. a. Miller. E. G.
Johnson "Al Wienig. Headstrom. Jefferson. c. w.
Miller Fuford and Wheelock Mayo. L. c. john
son. crooks TerriI Henshaw and Kent. Mclean
and many others.
with the State championships 10 his credit L
A Powell well afford 10 laugh at his rivals.
The New-York Athletic Club man is in rare good
form Just now. and the amateur who beats him will
realize that he has bad struggle after the race is
over.
II is recognized that the best o. feeling does not
exist between some OF the officials OF the New
York State Division OF the League OF American
Consul Jenkins Berkeley Oval on Saturday were
not a surprise TO those who familiar with the
conditions as they exist
Cyclists desiring 10 toip the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain fun printed information and
membership blanks by sending their names and adj
dresses 10 the Cycling Editor OF The Tribune.