New-York tribune., 1898-11-21

no~ices. bat some Of the staid veterans Knew luSi
the direction o. the wind ear[ IN the d., day: nd ana
home With the wind at their backs. 1t was as
easy then as sleighride.
There was large throng Of cyclists on tho cycle
maths in Brooklyn and on tho Merrck Road yes
terday Most of the roads were in excellent con
dition. Twenty-second-a Eighteenth-ave. and
Fort Hamilton-ave. were in better shape than the
majority Of riders had expected to find them Nhe
high winds did much to dry up the roads. cub
men on ouadruplets tandems. tripets "quints' and
sextuplets clipped along the cycle paths At merry
mace all afternoon. A tandem team composed OF
man and woman attracted conSldeTape attention
be ne rSsr w9G OF the the tandem tai len was little wooden rest
on which fat and sleek foX-lerrler, ne IoSE-
ey's rest was carpeted with handsome Melton cloth.
Ills dogship sat there al serene ana the M aehu1n hrl,
the queer trio attracted dld not n9'ne the 'u'c
any more than Il did his master and mistress
Peter Fisher. who Is something of an amateur
trick rider seldom finds I, difficult to attract at
tention When he reached the rendezvous In Pros
pect Park yesterday he dismounted and taking
out his pipe was preparing for a puff. when ne
discovered that he did not have ma'cn snd
has & royns b9 f9F he on held ID up the sun and
in few seconds the tobacco in the pipe was ourn-
ing. Then pete" remounted his vince ane rooe
away with cloud Of smoke curing behihd
twas a delightful ride to Coney Island yesterday
afternoon and with several vigorous pushes at the
|
Coming back 10 the city proper 1t an entirely
different story except to those who podded along
at steady. sober and even pace four youhgslT,IS
had hard time making the trip. Their machine
quivered and trembed every time iTeF" b gus I
: they had was much for children Of such tender
wheels.
There is little doubt, says organ of the Eng
lsh cycle trade that during the next twelve months
of vii be considerably
! does not need an acute observer to notice that
many OF the firms watching each other keenly
in this direction so that when the first bell-wether
to be IN mad rush to follow him That it IS going
to be critical and even crucial year Tor man man
| months have passod away there will be a no; in
considerable number of vacant places In the cycle
| industry.
The Century Wheelren expect to put n strong
team In the bowling tournament of the Associated
i cycling clubs Of the City of NewIork. Joseph j.
walsh who made the largest individual score OF
the tournament last year viii be member Of the
team this year SOM proiIAs = z new pa HS b
selves before the tournament is ended
In 1897 Italy imported 219i cycles Of which s7(
were American j3S English. SS7 French and S'
German and other origin During 1896 ltaiy's eX
port in cycles was nothing, but in lss7 1t had al
/ ready reached the number Of 036 machines mostly
going to Argentina. Brazil. Egypt, Switzerland
Spain and Austria
Belgium this winter will have three international
cycle shows The first will be opened at ANTWERP
I on February l. the second at Lege on March Il
and the third Brussels on March 20. Al each o
these exhibitions a large space viii be devoted L
motor vehicles.
i The cycle tax is put to an excellent use in Bel
gum. In 1898 IT has produced already. in the Prov
ince Of Liege sSlO 900. OF that sum 5000 has bee
n aDpropriated for general use. but the rCst-abou
-thrds-is appropriated 10 the construction ant
maintenance OF cycling ROADS.
The cycling members OF the NewYork Athleti
a Club are arranging club run. to take place o
Z Thanksgiving Day The whcelmon will ride 1
:, Morris Park 10 witness the cross-cOuntry cham
=, pionships. The first division will leave the club
house In Fifty-ninth-st. at 1880 a m. and vii
Q ride 10 Travers Island. where luncheon will b
: The other division will leave the clubhouse at
p. m. and proceed direct 10 Morris Park
The annual bicycle dinner OF the Knlckerbocke
Athletic Club has been changed from December
Y IN December 20 over hundred covers hav
- already been subscribed for. Members pei
. nitted 70 bring guests. provided seats are secure
- in advance
t The second hearing Of the proposed ordinanC
a prohibiting the six days bicycle race will tak
: place AT the City Hall this afternoon It Is c,
n Dected that the promoters VIII make a strong a
gumcnt in defence Of the proposed contest Som
Deoplc think that there VIII be a compromise. an
h each day they will be compelled 10 rest from foI
3 10 six hours daily.