The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-10
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
AGITATION ron a CTCLE PATH
ACROSS THE BRIDGE CONTINUES.

Brooklyn wheeluncn OBJECT TO htna1Enenntton
Monopoly or Star Riders naay nnterrero
with CIub Race lieets-Prsposeh Ia.
Production or Brnssnra Trephies-Notes.
A meeting OF the Bridge Cycle Path Commit
toe was held at l26 NASSAU street yesterday.
Tho committee INDUCED in n general discussion
Of the ways and means 10 provide
ton. In the form Of n pathway. for bicycle riders
across the Brooklyn bridge. In order TO force
tho Issue and ascertain IL the city authorities
arc disposed to favor tho construction OF such q
path, q committee was appointed to wait upon
J. l.. Shea, tho Bridge Commissioner and ascer-
tain his ideas on tho question. The
will report after It's consultation with Mr.. Shea,
when active steps will DO taken TO push the
cycle path project.
The officers Of the Associated Cycling Clubs
OF Long Island are very much put out over
what they term an unwarranted attempt OF the
Associated Clubs OF New York to draw on tho
clubs of Long Islands for membership. A re-
cent attempt to consolidate the New York.
Long Island. and New Jersey clubs into one big
association failed.
Secretary Benjamin Anchell Of the Long
Island Association has Issued tho following
communication TO clubs:
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF New York have
Instituted a movement looking toward Increasing
meInDtrbnlp Dy hOliClllnk BTookiyu hiu aSOhh is'"he
cycling clubs to enroll. As this field Is regarded ss
the domain OF the Associated Cycling Clubs of Long
Island. the present attempt at invasion OF territory
is viewed with disfavor by this asso .%iatton. The As.
to be absorbed BY any other association. The atten.
ton OF your clubs called to the fact that this asso.
citation may he depended upon to safeguard and ad.
vance the interests OF the twenty eight clubs com.
pris!ng its membership. and that mtmoership in any
other organization OF cycling cluts would DO su.
%perauous.
~ - A.. - A. N-a,u
York State and member of the L. 4. w. National
Racing Board, was in town on Tuesday. for q
consultation with President Potter. Wait has
member OF the Racing Board and will continue
to direct the racing interests In this State. He
Mccarthy and discussed the prospects for tho
State circuit meets this year. Both mon intend
t Il ee object s dr inere S.sGnt't the u interest ae 8 s,Ef in FACING cling
throughout the state; Chief Consul jenkins OF
the division has failed to appoint the last mem;
until he ia selected no definite arrangements
can BIO made for the circuit. Handicapped Nc
Gi%Tsih4 sH eom iISs'ff ro% the sss Clubs }Ssd thrOsae ssS% the
State for information, tournaments will be pro-
NOTED In all sections this year.
Tho rnce promoting and track associations
which will direct the movements OF the big rae
ing men under contract this year will practically
President Of a local bicycle club was talking
yesterday OF arranging To hold. a, race meet this
Spii "hu III ZIG NouibV ia hib Chioi Nv
clared that 1t is proposed to provide for a twen-
ty-nile paced race. The names of various riders
1t was discovered that the two men selected
are controlled by rival racing associations. II
1t becomes necessary, as is generally understood,
to pay to the racing associations a portion of the
cato receipts for the hire of the leading distance
racers. the financial outlook for the clubs is not
encouraging, The situation is one that, accord
ing to the clubs, calls for tho Intervention Of the
L. A. w. Clubmen grant that the racing asso-
Citations will be under big expense in maintain
inU ridnra md nr0nnfinR hin mCRtH hnf the
opinion prevails that special and only moderate
charges should DO exacted from The clubs for
the rental of the big riders.
The Canadian wheelmcn's Association will
consider some radical changes of government
at tho annual meeting to be hold carly in April.
The abolition of pacemaking will he recon-:
mcndcd. Strong arguments will be advanced
to their records. The recognition OF only COM
pctitive times in the official, records and the
considered. The Canadians intend to make =
determined stand for clean, honest racing this
year.
The custom established IN France and Aus.
tralia to offer "brassarhe" for competition
among the professional riders will be copi d by
the American track owners this year. The win
ner of one Of these trophies will be entitled to
session of it. but he must defend his right Of
possession at all times. Prizes of this character
SOUGHT W"ien s" after and viii riT'i forc se' ,ho biz Ma.' r ID m'f tn
engage in match races at frequent intervals.
The outdoor riding season is now in full
swing. and tho irrepressible and Objectionable
scorcher is in evidence on all the prominent
cycle roads. On Riverside, Drive the cycle po-
lice exercise strict surveillance and maintain
excellent discipline among the frisky riders, but
in some sections wheelmcn show an utter disre-
heed to the legal speed restrictions. Tho scorch-
ers are most in evidence on the Coney Island
cycle paths and OUT on the Merrick turnpike.
and steps to restrain them are under considera-
tion.
II the leaders In good roads agitation, the
authorities, and the contractors who
the work of building cycle paths
would get on II wheel and follow the army of
everyday riders. down and up over the Coney
Island cycle paths nowadays, especially after n
the difference between scientifically built roads
and others. While the first path built-that
going DOWNS lumpy and soggy and sticky.
the return path 10 dry and In good repair. The
first path was a kind OF hAsty pudding affair
made entirely, with crushed stone. while the
is a considerable outlay by the city every spring
on tho old path that would have been saved
Brooklyn Good Roads Association member who
is practical in such matters says 1t would he
well worth while for the city to build the old
path over.
A statistician who wanted to know how much
energy is expended in cycle riding figured on
the basis of II rider travelling. 200 miles at rae.
ing gait on a machine ReRrei to ~. the rider
OF his calculations he declares that in such a
performance 5000. 600 pounds OF energy are OK.
pended, or about 200 horse power.
NOTES.
The Yorkyille wheeimen will hold q club run to
Yonkers on sunday.
The P%rovident Life w%heelmen have elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. Ernest C. MIlair; Vice.
William A. Lyon; Secretary Treasurer. ].
W. Erhardti Captain, Fred b. Westcott; Lieutenant,
David Higgins.
August Lehr. the German rider. expects to return
to this country in May.
A r~ace-promotlng association has ordered thirty
pacing machines from a well-known Arm OF manu-
facturers.
The manager OF Jimmy Michael estimates that this
rider will earn csc. 900 on the race track this year.
The National Cycle Track Association has decided
to oner FIRST prizes TO the value OF Sl65 IN all Its big
races this year.
There is some talk of the arrangement OF a match
race between Arthur Gardiner and A. l. Brown.
The Indian Cycle club OF Brooklyn is now one of
the strongest cluos In the Bedford section. The club
held liz annual meeting on Monday night and elected
tho following ticket: President. p. II, Lustig. vice-
President. s. l.. GetZ; Recording Secretary, Joseph
Rubens; Financial Secretary. II. Hamburger; Treas.
urer. II. N. Schwah; Captain, j. Bernstein; lieuten-
ants. A. Sonnenstrahl and /. Meyer; Color hearers,
W. Miller and b. Biume; Buglrr. Q. Weeks; Govern.
ors, W. ]. Schwab. 4. Rosenberg, W. II. Israel, d. L.
race meet will DO held at Manhattan Beach on