New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-27
CYCLING.
MARINES FROM THE BROOKLYN TO
TAKE PART IN JUBILEE PARADE.

MARINES FROM THE BROOKLYN TO
TAKE PART IN JUBILEE PARADE.
The cyclists in charge OF the wheelmens jubilee
parade which will take place on October 81 are
not idle: and IL hard work Will bring success theh
the parade ought to prove one of the best ever
held in this district While the full list of prizes
has not as yet been decided upon, those CLUBS
which expect handsome offerings before they take
part may not be disappointed. The committee EaS
already secured a seventyfve- dollar bicycle for the
rider in the unattached division who makes the
best showing II has also been decided to waive
the entrance all military organizations What
promises to be an interesting feature VIII be de-
tachment Of marines from the cruiser Brooklyn,
some of the who took such an important part
in the naval battle OF Santiago The marines will
ride bicycles and their reception along the line OF
several womens clubs Will take part in the demon
raton Two have aready enteTeG the Lazy my
Lady Roosevelt Rough Riders. The prize for this
&c. The committee in charge of the parade says
that fully forty clubs have already entered. Be
floats containing theatrical and artistic displays
In OF rain on the night OF the last day Of the
month the parade will be postponed TO the first
clear night thereafter. Entries can be made at No.
50 Reade-st.
The annual cycling feature OF the Ncw-York Ath
letic Club the hfteen-mile handicap road will
take place on Election Day. The contest IS con-
fined to members OF the club and the trophy COM
peted for IS the Citizens Cup. The entries Will
d.
place on the shore road near the country club
house on Travers Island The course will be laid
out so that no part Of the will be run within
the city limits. as the club members have no idea
E Ing road races The course selected for the race
is well adapted for the purpoSgc having few hla,
club take the same interest in wheeling as OF old
h nt ssG TO BY 2e e fact no % S
wS h viii Se Secuted hef IN the sprns
Considering that many OF the members of tho club
prefer to keep their wheels at home, the cycling
showing OF the club is good one.
Mr. and Mrs H. D. McIlrath. the cyclist globe
trot,ers are expected the steamer Pennland,
which is due 10 arrive here to-day. The tour
lists left Chicago April 10 1895. to make tour Of
the world on their wheels. Their trip to Cali
fornla was made in easy stages, the time consumed
being nfty-two days. They sailed for Japan on
October 10 Of that year. and during their tour
abroad they have VISITED China. Burmah, Germany.
Th4y expected 70 travel through Spain. but or
/ count OF the trouble between the Dons and this
TSn,r tour Is said to have cost them about 5000
1t is estimated that they have ridden their wheels
about thirty thousand miles each. Mr.. and Mrs.
McTIrath carried three reyolvers with them, and.
according TO letter recsyfd ron them sGg
tina, they have ridden the same wheels the entire
,c,r ,,rcs three tines Mrs Mcrath adopted the
rational costume when on the wheel
ninth-st and the Hudson st. asphalt strips lately
ars loud in their condemnation OF the condition OF
those thoroughfares VIII Il. Pitman who is the
| independent candidate for representative OF the
! Now.York Division Of the League OF American
Wh,elmen made the trip on his wheel yesterday
and when seen at division Headquarters he SAID
thai the condition Of those streets WAS disgfate
TO the city he reports mat ,o%er tbn Test
no lonser street is mass Of greasy mud and muck.
He says that the asphalt strlrs IN It's re
really DANGEROUS TO ride over At nish n casEts in
tmddles He has stopped frequently ne SAYS III
Is pliced there to be used as a trg or choke Tor
wagon He says that II any wheelman ever
",rnck this block Of stone when going al any speed
II would be AL over with him
A Brooklyn wheeman gives an unsolicited In
dorsement OF a certain bicycle lamp. When going
home recently along Safest. his wheel struck an
obstacle iust as he was crossing the cartracks ut
c,nith-st His wheel bucked and he landed on the
/ urd after a fving leap over his hande-bar
The wheel was wreck. and the rider was pretty
wen scraped and shaken up Ills lamp had been oa,
dlrtani' a. TIE body OF the lamp badly dented
and the 9n H S wIs thai ismp which viii with
stand that sort Of treatment is all right
u b. Freeman. the racing man. has decided not
/ ~ hecome a newspa per artist. and he will go to
f california instead travelling salesman for
prominent manufacturer
r 7 Keenan,. the vlce-president ot the l.. A. W.
arrived home from Europe Monday. After a
consultation with President Potter he went 10 his
home, in Pittsburg.
The annual dinner Of the Round Table cycle club
VIII 10 held on November 5.
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