New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

The Morris Wheelrncn are making extensive ar
I .rc,ments for their outings this year. The pro-
osed two and three day trips OF the club for the
- son will be as follows:
May TO Delaware Water CAP S. hesSe sa,n5day
s and w1 RSsr Vew Hotel a0 Bs
s csTs Isssr Gap ,''''
srpsay.eays 80 m fo3 Port T., }.ry Hv ya
caa sys fG6t House ssFf sf as night LOT
p for SsTYSs for Sinns via
s ssIssh., aG"Il t,le Ferry and Fort Lee
..sl Tor two and cne-haf days ST.
snn g sia sas a hASGT o
james isHs Sip Sip $y:loa Ham, sccd0J
ss Sas rom 1e oluAsass ST. Psc9oeui for
s sa' By 5 aa'% ana z" sS sn,e
sssrvtslons will met and wheel 10 Jamaica.
July 2-4-To Asbury Park. via boat 10 Atlantic High
Rarnspo Valley. Dinner at RidsewoOd
september s-5To Lake Hola,ccng Lave Via Deiaware
toDhe~ ferry; to Mt Arlington wheel to lake American
House for might SIndsy WI" Via D. ipr ana and oans
Proaabe COS; s. 25
The ideal weather that prevailed yesterday morn
Ing filled the avenues of the city and the parks and
OH the suburban roads with thousands Of wheelmen
md wheelwomen. There were more OF the riders
out yesterday than on any previous Sunday Of the
vear-more oven than on Easter Sunday. for OF
that day most of the women had gowns and
bonnets. which SIMPLY had to be shown 10 an ex-
pec;ani public As On Easter ,a,. sunday; however,
cose OF the day and many were the wheeling
folks who were caught in IT,
II would have appeared odd had the historic IT.
vinrton- Nilburn road race the Derby Of Ameri-
can Cycl,ng as Il has been styled. lapsed for lack
n. promoters 10 carry 4 on. The announcement. OF
The ATLANTA Wheemen, OF Newark. that they
would take up the II the Associated Cycling
Clubs reliaQuished It assured its continuance. and
this IS now a certainty. The Newark club has for
rnally declared that the will be run May
30 as usual. and under It's auspices. A special
committee has been appointed 10 manage the race.
w Drahble IS Its chairman. and W. l.. Scudder
It's secretary Both have been members or the
committees which have conducted the race for the
last five or six years. and therefore familiar
with every detail and Competent TO carry 1t TO
successful conclusion. They already have affairs
well In hand. and expec; 10 have entry blanks
ready for distribution within ne mex; few days
This Will be the tenth year OF the race. which in
the past has developed some o. tAe best-hnoWn
racing men in the East. and which every rider
good purpose. Contrary to some reports the course
Is IN sood condition. ard aspiring Young men who
realize what victory means are already haunting
The ground.
The Manhattan bicycle Cub announces the fol-
lowing club runs: April e. tie double century
course; leave at g. m; bring lamps. May /. TO
Nyack. y. Y; leave az 8 a. m. May S, to Fishing
Club Qacies run). leave al q. m. May 10 to Free
port. Long Island, leave at s a. m. May o. clam
= G;wo days Trip leave at : a N. May So en-
terrain Massachu Bicycle Club. June and 5.
Porough OF Brooklyn. at 40 m. June T. Far
Roekaway Long Island; leave at a. m June 10.
Lake Success. Long Island leave at a. m.
John H Perkins. jr., of the Taiverhead section Of
the Good Roads Association Of brooklyn and Long
hold
April ) sentiment most favorable TO good roads
was developed An appropriation of $500 had been
asked for for the building and maintenance OF 0
cycle paths. particularly 10 make connection with
fine path running to the extreme end of the North
Fluke When this resolution up it caused
well-known farmer to suggest that It be raised 10
500 This amendment; Of course was gladly ac-
cepted and vote taken and the resolution
carried without single dissenting vote. This is
only straw showing which way the wind
blows. but rather entire load. and the NorthNHe
farmer who made the resolution nas done much s to
remove cause for the characerzai ton o! the farm
er as an enemy to pr9sress ana an unTeeniing
on the road Of Jamespori Postoffce direct to
South Jamesport. which Is a the upper emo OF
and as it is only mile. it makes a detour OF much
interest.
Cycle racing Will practically begin in this district
with the National circuit meet which will be held
on May p al Manhattan Beach by the Quill club
Wheemen of America. AS the National circuit TINS
will assume Importance greater tnan ever
before IL will be followed by all the leading pro-
fess.onals in America This date is one OF the
first on the circuit and for many OF the fast riders
Il will be the first appearance OF the season. ne
rrograrnme for the day that Will insure o good
DAYS sport. For the professionals there Will ne
one mile Nationa. championship. In which Eddie
Bald last years champion. WIZ ne cohtes ,an.:
also a half-mle handicap. The amateur contests
Will consist Of n fen-ni!e paced race, q third OF
mile novice and two-rni.e metropolitan cistrict
e' TN t"ir,je amateur contest Will be the first
o. lis kind In the country and VIII arouse ltGTeat
among the rival wheeling orEanlza! IONS ABOUT Sew
York Il has not been decided whether the race
will he limited four or SIX men as Inc .onini'trr
70 race and change pace without danger
ITEM" Cooper wants 10 meet Jap Eden IN
seres Of one-m!is neat match races Cooper thinks
no can show the Dutchman the way over the tape,
and suggests that each rider be entitled 70 Two
tsndens or tr!plc,s Eden Is willing to Try con
illusions With the Detroit boy, and the result may
be pretty contest between tho TWO.
,,o a.,o7.tton o. Chicago riders will shortly
visit polls for the purpose OF looking over
ridefs o. the Wind city who will 90 70 Indian
epo!s 10 attend the 1888 meet
Cyclists desiring 10 join the League OF American
Vheelocn nav obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending their names ana ad-
Dresses 10 the Cycling Editor OF Inc lliOuiie'
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