New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

Unless the weather predictions aniss the lul
Club wheelmen will have ideal racing weather for
their National Circuit meet. which VIII take place.
at Manhattan Beach this afternoon. This meet ~
one OF the most important cycle functions OF the
season. All the professional riders will appear and
for many Of them It will be the first OF the
season The amateur contingent Is well represent
ed and lovers OF either class OF sport VIII De d'-
conmodated by the diversified programme. The
complete list OF ia follows: Professional
One-rnile National championship, half-mile handicap
and tw,-me muticyce. scratch Amateurs-One-
thlrd-mile novice and two-mile metropolitan district
championship. The special contests consist Of 4
tandem unlimited pursuit race between Arthur
Gardiner and Charles Miller Of America, and Leon
Boulay and Rene Cavaly. OF France; ten-mile
amateur paced race between Joseph Thompson. Of
the Greenwich Wheemen. and George Schofed. Of
the Kings County Wheelmen, and attempt TO
break the kilometer record by Edward Taylore
paced by the American Cycle Racing Associa lions
The schedule OF trains to Manhattan Beach Is as
follows From East Thirty-fourth-st ferry. 10
1880 and p. m; from fla'bush-ave'' brooklyn $40
Tnose who do not wish to go by train can reach
the track via Buter-st. and Marcy-ave troley-cars
AZ the Bridge entrance with one transfer These
cars run within i've minutes walk OF the track.
Many will ride down the meet their wheels.
They will find the road from the Coney Island Cyce
,be M 10 Reaeh snthorities who say they
have undertaken the task Of putting II IN proper
shape.
The professional National championships o, the
l. A. " are figured differently this year than In
past seasons. The standard distances FOR which
championships recognized arc one-quarter one
third. one-half. one mile two miles and i've miles.
Champions at the various distances are determined
by the number OF points the National Cir
cult Race shall be every day % a National
Circuit meet The first to finish I'm the final Is
credited with six in the championship table, the
next four. the next three. the next two and the
next one. except at the National meet. when the
first man IL credited with sixty. the next thirty.
the next twenty and the next ten. At the end ~
the season the rider having the largest number Of
70 date three meets having been run is a. follows:
Arthur Gardner Is; o /. Stevens, :? Jay Eaton,
s: A. 6 Mertcns 3: Floyd Mcfarland 4: Nat Butter.
men viii ride to-day at Manhattan Beach. but they
circuit meet. as Eddie Bald. Tom" Cooper H. b.
Freeman, Tom Butler and several other fast
hand to make mp for lost time.
The cyclists have made up their minds 70 ride
between showers. and threatening clouds have no
further tcrrors for them Those who rode through
Central Park yesterday morning found the drive
WAYS rather muddy. 1t not until late In tho
afternoon that they had dried out thoroughly. over
in Brooklyn the drveways In Prospect Park were
in good condition az early as 2 a. m the 'ycle
the r" trio to Concy Island. There was just breeze
enough TO make wheeling delightful. II was the
point and wearers OF sweaters and heavy nanneis
found that they had made MISTAKE ana they WI"
dress more lightly to-day and Tomorrow"
Tho one ine record held Jointly by McDunee. OF
America and Stocks. OF England. l:So go mas oeen
brokcn nv J. Platt-Bctts of England On Thurs
dav plat, Retts paced by muticyces, rode the mile
in SO fiat. Pembroke Coleman the oniciaI time.
OF the National Cyclists Union timed the t,ia ana ana
II win stand Several OF the American riders VIII
take up the challenge and try TO DO better
Tn. annual photograph run OF the Brooklyn b.
,,cIs CIub will take place tomorrow In Prospect
Park. Brooklyn. The start viii be made from the
clubhouse No so Hanson Place. at 9:46 a. m. 1t Is
Snted that the largest attendance In the history
- Tho club will turn out The Road Committee OF
the club is composed OF j. w. Schoefer. VI j. Null
renan and W. r. Edgerley.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses 10 the Cycling Editor OF The Tribune
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