New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

cut up. The clubs and promoters will give
cycle racing in the East severe test to-mor-
row. A half-score Of meets and road races have
been scheduled for this district alone. and 1t
will be a cycling cynic indeed who cannot pick
from the list something from which ne can get
some amusement. The memorable lrvingtoh-
Mburn twenty fve-mile race Will take place
as usual in New-Jersey, and. while the entries
are not as heavy as in previous years, the con-
test promises TO be interesting. The ATLANTA
Wheelmen will also run meet on the track al
Waverly. and those who visit the road race in
the morning will have time enough 10 get lunch-
con and ride out to Wavery. The Associated
Cycling Clubs Of New-York have arranged an
attractive programme for their initial meet.
which will be held at Berkeley Oval. beginning
at 2:30 p. m. particularly large entry list mas
been received. and good sport ought to result.
While the entries are not as many. the meet 10
be run at Ambrose Park in aid OF the Maine
Monument Fund will furnish some features well
worth seeing. There will also be meets at
Bridgeport and several more at Boston and
Philadelphia. Some riders Of the wheel may
get mixed up over such royal lot of features.
and they may be unable to make up their minds
Just what attraction they will patronize Then
they will seek out eliminates or friends and
mount their wheels and spend the day In the
country, which is probably about as sensible a
thing as can be done
A story printed in English newspaper to
the effect that the Prince Of Wales Is able 10 ride
alone after taking dozen lessons brings 10
mind how quickly the average American mas
ters the mysteries Of the bicycle. This applies
particularly TO the youngsters both boys and
girls Give the average boy bicycle and turn
him loose with IT, and in an incredibly short
space OF time he will be riding that wheel like
Q veteran. II Is the same with the girl and
some veteran instructors affirm that the girl
will learn the first rudments Of the wheel
quicker than will the boy. But " takes the boy
to do stunts" as they call tricks and daring
feats on the wheel. The muscles Of Young
America are flexible and under remarkable con-
troll. After the third or fourth day on the wheel
he will take running jump and mount the
bicycle with the exactness and suppleness with
which the cowboy will throw himself upon the
frisky broncho He rides with hands of the
grips, dismounts over the handle-bars. coasts
steep hills with his feet sticking out from each
side Of the wheel, rides with the front wheel in
the air and does other tricks which the average
veteran cyclist would not dare attempt. Deal
ers say that fewer beginners are taking lessons
In the academies than was the case last year
and In 1896. The strips Of asphalt. friendly ad
vice from an acquaintance and borrowed
wheel, generally the property Of the friend will
do the trick in short order. This Is always good
advice to the beginner: Use the grips merely 10
guide the wheel and put as little weight as
possible on them.
Some Of the tours arranged by prominent
clubs for to-day and tomorrow as follows:
Century Wheelman Philadelphia; Riverside
wheeimen Sag Harbor and Patchogue: Morris
Wheelmen. Delaware Water Gap; Greater New
York Wheelmen. Staten Island and Whtestone;
Royal Arcanum Wheemen. Mllburn and Phila-
delphia; vigilant Cycle Club. Coney Island and
New-Dorp Silent Wheemen, Bath Beach and
Asbury Park: Lanigira Wheelmen. Patchogue;
Bowling Green Wheelmcn. Long Branch and At
lantic Highlands: Manhattan Bicycle Club,
Highland Mills, Empire State Wheelmen. Hack
ensack: Harlem Wheelmen, Philadelphia: Fed
eral Wheelmen, Fort Hamilton and ST. George;
Kings County Wheelmen. Boston; Brooklyn BIZ
cycle Club Greenwood Lake; Long Island
Wheelmen Philadelphia; Nassau Wheelmen,
Bridgeport; South Brooklyn Wheelmen, Port
Jervis; Carleton Cycle Club Babylon; Red Hook
Wheelmen Yonkers Brevoort Wheelmen. Cold
Spring Harbor: Macon Wheelmen. P1ainheld;
Logan Wheemen. Philadelphia; Carroll Park
Wheelmen. Patchogue: Royal Arcanum Wheel
mon OF Kings County. Amityville Penn Glen
Wheelmen. Fort Hamilton: Waverly Bicycle
Club Patchogue: Boscobel wheelmen, Pater-
son; Brooklyn Ramblers Lake Hopatcons; Will
iamsburs wheelmen. Amityviile and Coney Isl
and Auity Wheelmen. Patchogue; Defender
Wheelmen. Bergen Beach and Whitestone. and
Whirling Dervishes. Newburg.
The Prussan Minister OF the Interior has sub
mitted to the German Bicycling Association a
draft Of q new series of regulations for the gov
eminent Of bicycles in Prussia that afford some
relief from the strict rules hitherto in force
The local authorities are still permitted to
allow or forbid bicycling in designated streets,
wholly or within certain hours. For races on
public highways permission must be obtained.
A wheelman living in Prussia must possess and
always be prepared 10 show on demand OF the
proper authorities a wheelman's card, bearing
his name. to be issued by the local authorities.
good for one year. Wheemen living outside OF
Prussia in country where similar cards are
issued must be prepared TO show them. II
such cards are issued they must be prepared TO
identify themselves in some other way. There
Is no requirement that bicyclists should carry q
number.
The two great bicycling associations OF Ger
many. the German Bicycling Association and
the General Bicyciers' Union are soon to unite
- one organization. The association has about