New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-27

point For this district alone about eight race
meets have been arranged including the road races
Arrangements have been made between the Man.
haitian Bicycle Club and the Fremens Cycle CLUB
50 that any club member who desires may start in
the Manhattan Clubs double century run OF June
1 and 3. and. after riding one hundred miles. may
then Join the Frremens century run. and tho
checkngs Of the latter run will he accepted by the
Manhattan Club in the contest for the cup offered
by the latter TO the club having the most sur
vivors I'm IT'S rum as we'll for the gold survivors
medals The Arrangement has been made because
a large number Of club members desire 10 support
their own clubs in the contest for the fine prizes
that such riders may qualify for the Manhattan
haitian Bicycle Clubs double century run VIII
leave BEDFORD ave fountain, nr9oklyn a; s3e
luncheon at Babylon and complete its first century
at Bedford Rest. Eastern Parkway. at $50 a. m
Sars s to ias to- saord and
with the R Ssn1 not cSn hs
start out with the Manhattan Bicycle Clubs pace
ss nave 70 been made n, Valley stream for break
fast. and az Babylon for dinner. as we'll as the
Usual '9s G.ey zen =. or provided for all who finish
a single century and gold medals for survivors OF
the t4S doRo? McFSrand Manhastan Bicycle Club
No 2o5 West Fifty-seventh-st.
War talk and war taxes mako difference in
expect quite tho same attention from tho general
public or 10 get the benefit from public money
expended by highway commissions ana PARK ooa n
that they could reasonably have depended upon
had the United States remained at peace.
Tn. revival Of sninch wheels by several makers
recalls certain questions which were argued AT
length n few years ago. II Is evident that In order
to rreserve tho factor Of safety. the frame or the
so-lnch wheel machine. with It's longer forks and
heightened wheel base. must be built proportonate-
IL stiffcr and heavier than the frame or the %
inch wheel
War Is a mighty consideration and many per-
sons believe that II II had not been for inc present
conflict and rs distractions Congress would not
have sidetrackcd the question OF bicycle delivery
Of the malls in rural districts. Tho idea had APP
pcaled favorably to many leading men. and was
disapproved of only by few who surmiseu NM NY
the bicycle might be too much at the mercy OF we
weather 70 become reliable mai rm , ~ ~,
such objections appear to he iuly me- oy o ,ns
- which are beyond the reach OF rain or mud The
speed Of the bicycle and the hSht cost OF hlaih-
n tnnnltav preferable horse service for al least
eight months q the year IN M1rrnern reeTo Months
in such other sections as are blessed with iair
roads
TIL. bicycle runs OF tho Knickerbocker Athletic
Club for June will be follows: June b-Grant
city. Staten Island; captain. r. f. Moran leu
tenant. f. r. Fletcher. June l2-Iiempstead, Long
Whiteman June l9-rity Island; captain. A. J..
Sciig: lieutenant. J. L. Halves June 2-Nyack'
captain r. r. Fletcher: lieutenant. A. L. Seig.
Tho scheduled runs Of the Madison Wheelmen
will be rs follows: Sunday. May %. to Coney ISL
and Jamaica Flushing and College Point Sun
dav Nav 30 TO Hampstead Plains, Camp Black.
Via Twenty third-st. ferry and Eastern Parkway
extension
A race meet is announced 10 be run at Ambrose
Park BROOKLYN tomorrow afternoon The con-
tests will include n two-mile handicap. n half-mie
handicap. for amateurs and two-mile race for
nrofessionals Among the amateurs entered arc
Collett Losee. Cacavajo, Erts. Richt, Housman,
uutcheon and Thompson. Among the professionals
entered are Robertson. Freeman. Miller JACK.
Aker. Kittnger. interman Wells owen, Mrea me,
Michael will ride behind electric tandem for
record.
There has been a hitch in the arrangements for
the proposed match races between Bald and
Michael The managers OF the two men cannot II
IL said reach a satisfactory arrangement
has.