New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-08
CYCLING.
WHAT THE BICYCLE POLICEMAN HAS
ACCOMPLISHED.

ACCOMPLISHED.
-,,- o.,rv RECOURSE FOR CoMPLAIHA"rs-"HAr
A MEMBER or THE NETWORK CONSULATE
OF THE L. A. W. HAS TO SAT-
THE innovation If bicycle policemen was
tainl,, n wonderful help 10 the riders OF inc
and 10 drivers OF light vehicles, sao PiV
,,erobsr ~ the New-York Consulate of the League
=, ,,or,cor vvbneI,;en Yesterday. my time -
Not all occupied and make II pracuce ~ va
what Is going on IN the streets am il'e. go
ir the cause Of wheeling. and naturally ID" '" -
70 help the riders of the wheel Wherever COZ" =.
+, was not for the bicycle policeman inc ,
,bo rood vould be n dead letter in this porousn'
Amer investigating certain complaints ara seems
tho work of the foot policemen have come 10 '"e
conclusion that the average policeman docs NV
know, that the road exists. 1t is certain thaI 'n'
rules Of the road do not interest NM
rulos Of tho road to-day practically ignore o
everybody except the bicycle SOP az, as r M Of the
called Without ,he bicycle ponce me Iur boeiren
ne a picture 20 n blind man. re would sslfhPi1f
know that they existed, ana that 49, .ho over9ee
Trben \ cvcIst makes q complaint 10 me hVelds,,
noceman tho supposed guardian OF the i mnorem'
looks the complainant a. S9r1 d in luna
tie asylum. ,, uii driver not long ago and the
n neire to whom / complained took the thing
ms matter of course untl lhsls''n i' 11r;ror ar
r my .0b veil said he as If he could see hs
wav out Of it without more trouble yol VII nay
lust - what intend to do said and the polirGe de-
man looked much surprised as ioIc'm mn wheel.
mon They allow themselves 10 be imposed upon n
rather than 90 10 court ana pr'TrV' can get your
tights in this world is to stand mp for them anu
II necessary Fight FOR just cause
II ras a whoelinan OF the aor. Just referred 20
who pu, on effective stop 10 nuisance wmc"
has existed at Tho rendezvous in Prospect F'rH'
BROOKLYN for some time. There are HeVerai Foun-
INNS nj that point who make a practice OF sehhg
chewing; gum and when business IS not brisK they
spend their time playing FRANKS upon whee'tnen.
An elderly mnn. Tho rides mis- wheel regularly
through the Park took pity ON ono or the Y"n"s
sters ono day and purchased his "n'lre STOCK VI
chewing gum. aftcrward giving IT back 10 ths
hoy telling him to sell It again. That man
y,e naturally much sought after by tho boys after
that until he was compelled 10 refuse TO purcntSs
any more gun l,noei his temper and told the
boys in angry tone 10 keep away IRON f mn
nlled II fun OF water and sprnkled 1t over the
wheel belonging TO the veteran ne n S sa nS
this and starting suddenly he caught the boy ana
pfococded 10 bend his back over the wheerack.
lie Kept him there until he had cuifed MS rs ears s
not been troubled since and the practice OF throw
ing water and mud on the wheel, OF o niI'o5 '
refuse to purchase gum has Dech ulsCou''h"e"'
II IS always a good plan TO go cautiously down
hiu unless you know every foot q the way
Many accidents have happened this year on the
Vladuct and many more Will take place TINS NIL.
pa,tlciilarly between -. Nicholas Place and s..
NichoIas-ave is .ieep and treacherOus and 1t Is
dreaded by women riders and by those VINO use
Iarge gears. \ good way % get down the NH ~
TO grasp the OF the saddle with one mana ana
10 back pedal with both feet \ better plan sii'i'
OK course. IS 10 have a brake on the wheel one
hundred -and-nlty- hlth-st. at the Yiaduct IS the
Only two-story street IN New-forf. Yesterday
afternoon a young man and woman started down
the Vladuct just before tho storm broke me
man Dat his foot on ;ho front tire and went down
sll risht He was halfway down when he heard
Ms 'o.PlhsC TN dsInnn,d ius, IN tine 20
catch the woman Us she was darling past. 9oth
coast Tie nil ana NAM come TO grief The inene
almost invariably tack when coming Up WIN
TO the other. tho cder u me wheel does not know
which side q The cad 70 lake fnd coisi9ns are
made heroic rescuo the other day. y woman
S OF ro bvond her control she screamed loudly
as the machine darted down the incline; The pc,
steppod ont into the centre Of the road. As the
vas passing 5 him he the SGaf hSF se4 yas
injured. and singuarly enough the wheel was NOT
broken.
In speaking ~ paced racing yesterday. m expert
who has watched tho sport Of cycle raclns for
years cane TO this conclusion: Il ascrios
Afl-haera success part!aly To the fact that he
has made 4 atudy ~ paced racing and that he uses
wheel particularly VOL nttcd to his powers and
endurance. ! mean particularly his gear Now.
noticed last Monday that Michael rode a wheel
gearoI to ll2 and that Linton. heavier and
sro"er nm o f5 S 92s sedT@ o t2 ISao aa
Tho race. I'm order 10 fal IN behind and take his
aec d a'Gr 9 1 ttp T np a1d 'GS ksd huie
lns'e1d q killing cff his opponent, VIZ ne higher
Luton eVry tine MS gedats nal IN rcyoSfGn
, hras mil 10 lower
q sprin' but for ,eady grind for an hour behind
paC hga' w5 kc cI sE or nppnr Acia P IN
tho seventh mite. but when they suggested II -
Linton no demurred. saying his f@et were already
going ~ fast rs he could stand H.
A. important ;eatgro 81 neSt Saturdays pro.
craune for tho closing outdoor meet - the Amer
team cyclic Racing Association Is tho Hve-mil.
race for mo amateur championship Of the metro
poIitan district. This contest Is confined to men
who reside WITHIN MY miles Of tho Network
Cny Hall. in tho last two years the race has
been Won ly Walter Roome. OF tho New-Jersey
year tho ssltonsan trophy. valued az $3.50 viii
boone the property of his club. AZ the conditions
Imply That - goes 80 the club whose representative
TnE tv Tho 'cn,ssoniaiiyes oF olbe clubs vii
no made 70 beat R'ome. 50 ne 20 k@"p the trophy
IN competition.
There IS likelihood Of series Of big bicycle
meetings on the Pacific Coast. including Victoria
Vancouver. Seattle and Tacoma. ARRANGEMENTS
looking 70 O tour of most Of the Eastern cracks
now foot.
Tho members Of tho Nassau Whcelmen and their
friends enjoyed n trolley ride IN Brooklyn last
night. The cars eft Ross-st and Loe-aVe at : ~
p. m, their destination being West End Park.
Jamaica.
Tho annual coas'ing contest Of tho Associated
Cycling clubs ~ this borough may take place some
time in October Whether thc contest will be held
or not vii be- decided at a meeting Of tho asso-
citation next Nonday.
Some insurance companies give preference 10
whcelmen taking out accident insurance II they
ride chainless wheels. They say that the chain Is
responsible for many accidents on the road and IN
cleaning tho wheel.