New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
CYCLING.
NOTES OF THE WHEELMEv
minutes.

NOTES OF THE WHEELMEN
The League Cycle Club OF Philadelphia u4r 4.
entertained Oh Sunday and Labor Day septemh..
1 and ) by the Century Wheemer Of this CITY wh.
on Memorial Day enjoyed the hospitality OF ~.
Quaker City and It's leading body OF wheemen
strong bond Of friendship has for some time ~,
listed between these two representative organiza
tons and the return visl, Of Memorial Day ana
Labor Day have become annual affairs between ,hs
clubs The wheen.en are preparing 10 entertain
a large delegation from the Philadelphia club for
whose pleasure both house and outdoor programmes
have been arranged. In recognition Of the recent
hospitality of the Quakers when the visiting
u,heelmen report 10 be Of a brand second to nons
the forty-fve delegates have dubbed together Tor
hs cltv house ard this will be pr eSs ing
10 that body some time within the next few weeks
A decision has been sent out by Abbott Bassett
secretary Of the League Of American Wheelmen IN
regard 10 the Interpretation Of rule Of the Cana.
dian Customs Department affecting L. A. ". tour.
lists who desire to cross the border into Canada
with their wheels. BY the Canadian ruling tourists
bona ade members Of the L. A. W who enter Can.
ada with their bicycles may be entitled 70 delivery
thereof without making the regular deposit Of 80
nv leaving with the customs officer their certificates
of membership for the present year, with particu.
lars reearllng their wheels. and the date and port
=, which the bicycles will be re-exported Secre-
tarv Bassett sends word 70 members OF the League
that this ARRANGEMENT will also apply II the wheel
Co cont nv expr.ss and calls attention 70 the fact
Ia, e" tornnorrv tickets postal cards or receipts
will not he accepted IN place Of the actual League
,ckef II Is also 20 be noted that wheelmen not
members Of the League who intend 10 join that
oreaniZaton in order 20 enjoy IN particular these
privileges should send in their applications for
mon, hershlD preferably month before their IN
tended trip. since Il Is often three or more weeks
before such applications can De reIurmu ION mn nsa.
be hung up FOR two weeks before being acted on.
ba'f Dar Low 0y,l
on July t. and in the programme there will be
nunbcr Of novel and unusual features which are
hound to be attractive. Among them VIII be
race between hOrseman and bicycle rider
"Snapper" Garrison. the weli-known jockey VIII
ride the horse and Goodman VINO holds inc un-
paced mile record OF 20l on the wheel VIII rds
the bicycle The race will be FOR the best TWO
~, or ,hree heats Il will be the "Snapper's' first
appearance IN the saddle this season Among me
o;her featurrs viii be races between hremen let.
,r,o rri"rs and policemen Western Uron and
I Gs1aii .,,r,or @rhamnionshn race H. Y BedeI
scho9i {ini rrn YTnel,nen the holder Of the ten.
H;a.S Whecmen. Of brooklyn also entered
onlv a part Of the long programme which has
bncn arranged Berkeley oval IS probably the only
III, a. - Vicinity Of this city where a race BE-
tween horse and bicycle could be properly con-
tested.
The Century Wheelmen are looking forward 10
their annual four-century run on Sunday septem'
Der e. as an affair which. Il Is hoped VIII Oe UNI
usually successful 1t will be remembered that the
annual spring century run. held In April was less
largely attended than on previous oeCa.'ons. ana
I, vas thought that this due IN part TO prelu-
dce caused by the Centurys exclusion OF Womsn
and minors from century runs h.Iu pE 'ne Id, ill.,
The wheemen say. however ona, so," "a raiss
viii eventually benefit the organization atq 's,s s
beginning with this wear VIII be NO Anou ,,s
month earlier or at the end OF September. instead
~ toward the close OF October In order mat there
may be fair prospect OF setuea Ven. ss.
good roads owing 70 the bad conditions ast yea:
onlv 40 members finished out OF the $50 who stared
believed allow better sport and VIII be geHe'a"
more satisfactory
Tho building Of bicycle path on the nor'h edge
Of the South Road between Babylon and Amtyvile'
Long Island. has been begun by Highway Cor.,
mssloners kruger. Austin and Conk'n. ABOUT Nv
will be expended on the work or ms ~ 10. .ss
Iaa, Furnished bv the town ~ Babylon ana we
hoIo,re nv Inc Babylon section ~ ;hc Good Roads
Assoct1tlon Of BROOKLYN and Long Island Ins
Vii bc me first bicycle path Constructed IN tne
OF such paths. and more OF them VIII no douo' "
built in the future.
Entries for the first annual race meet 10 be ned
nv the Berkeley Oval MANAGEMENT az the MOTIFS
Heights track on July . Will close on me INST Gay
OF next week with VIII r. Piiman. al NO -
ROADWAY. Five races are the lls; oo,h ana.
tour and professional and me ehtry ~ r,s ,ourna.
TO be a large one for the reason that thi> o.s. an
ment is the only one scheduled ior Tue "''' INV
toned
The statement Is made by cycle club ouNean
that there is a sign on Staten Island when reaos'
SLOW up twenty miles per hour.
MANY records were lowered in the hry-'nile racs
between William Martin and Harry Fixes. ~
charles River Park Boston on Saturday aver
noon. The new records and those which u"
euDprsele follow: