New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

~ the wear TO mount the wheel and 20 into the
country. The roads within fifty miles OF New
York City generally in good condition. the
trees and flowers have on their freshest coats
and the man woman wearied with the onsl
and turmoil Of this busy town could not take
q better tonic than that obtained by going out
into the fresh air and drawing into their sys-
TENS all the ozone their lungs capable OF
receiving. They will feel the better for it for
week af,erward It is astonishing how little
O. the surrounding country the average citizen
Of New York knows. Not so with the wheel
man His knowledge OF local topography has
been broadened. He will go into raptures over
the fine nacadamized roads OF Staten Island.
Long Island and nearby New-Jersey. He can
discourse at length on the beautiful scenery
along the north shore of Long Island. and he
knows all Of the picturesque beauties Of the dis
trict Of The Bronx. The cyclist who sets aside
q few weeks each year for an EXTENDED tour,
and uses II 70 broaden his knowledge OF his
country will tell you Of the Gateway 10 the
Garden Of the Gods" at the foot Of Pixies Peak
He will tell you of the winding roads. cut out
OF the solid rocks II you follow him he will de-
scribe you the wonderful balancing roch,
weighing a hundred tons. which II Is beheVed
a dozen men might be able 70 push over
Some Of the mammoth heaps Of rock near the
gateway are almost blood red in color, While
others are milk white. The gateway is possibly
hundred miles from Denver. and IL Is popu-
rocky formations ones imagination has fuli
sway. Mimic church spires and heads OF ami
mails made out from certain angles nor
unlike those TO be found in the sparsely setteo
parts OF the mountainous districts or west VIZ
gina.
The racing situation Will probably straighten
itself out in few weeks. The promoters and
managers who were anxious TO cut each
others throats, and have direct conflicts in rae
i~c dot box no
are taking sensible views Of the situation
Had they hearkencd TO the warning repeatedly
printed in these columns. they would have
saved themselves a great deal Of money and
many sleepless nights There will not be as
many raclng-date conflicts as was at first sup
posed and the chances are that whenever there
are conflicts all will suffer. Promoters Of paced
racing are not as sangune they were earlier
in the year. This style Of racing costs great
deal Of money. There many OF the opinion
that unpaced racing will In time regain all oi
its old-trne popularity. This is the sort or con-
test where depends upon himself alone
and he is not pulled along by a multicycle wlno
Shield. There dozen or more men VINO
will make a specially OF following pace this
year in the middle-dstance contests or the
lof Michael Linton. Taylor and McDunee are
probably the best. The early battles between
the men will be preliminaries more than any
thing else. The real contests may be IN the emu
between Michael and Linton. Linton mas
beaten the little champion on the other sloe VI
the Atlantic. and he is confident that ne VIII
be able 70 repeat the performance on THIS sloe
ot the water. The lesser lights In this sort on
racing will be swept away as the season ad-
vances
veteran OF forty or more, who rides
century once or twice year 70 make sure that
ne is not growing old, was recently taking
about the achievement OF TEDDY" Edwards.
EDWARDS" he said. sis a good little rider. all
ilsh'' nut, you see. he has the advantage OF the
latest modern improvements in everything. III
the industrial world nothing has improved more
iapiuy IN recent years than the art or cycie
building When | was yolngster q century
run was something 10 brag about The 1hght
ROADSTER nigh wheels with their little nara
tres that cut through every soft spot. weighed
ron thirty-sevep 10 forty pounds. The nrst
saleues ran hard and I used 10 think untll
the pneumatics came In that the ordinary
was the better machine Under those early con-
oltions no man could have done what Edwards
u doing now"
The seni-annual meeting OF the Board of Of
ncers Of the New-York State Division. L. A. w.
Will be held at the Cottage Berkeley Oval, on
June H. at 10 a. m. Through the courtesy
=. VI D .S John s. White. luncheon will be served
Inc members OF the Board Of Officers. and
STaes VIII be placed at their disposal from
~ncn 70 View the bicycle races to be held at the |
oval on that afternoon
Leverage In pedallng is obtained in two ways.
from the riders weight offsetting the muscular
s"ort put into the downward thrust Of the |
aedals' and by pulling on tho haudls-bsrs. J