New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30

small stones and pieces Of dirt the boards and
be made some time between 4 and p. m. and in
case rain the trial may be postponed until Sat
urday morning.
Several clubs have arranged to send large dele
cations to Patchogue to take part In the bicycle
parade and 10 the championship races at Roe
track. The entry list for the races is one of the
best ever seen In the State, and comprises most
Of the fast riders who qualified to start in the
different contests. In both State championships
the quarter-mie and one-mile-the entries are
such as to insure some stirring battles from the
fash Of the pistol until the wire is reached In
the fve-mile team race teams have been entered
from the New York Athletic Club. Suffolk County
and the Nassau Wheemen. The number Of entries
for the handcaps the largest of the year
Among the prominent amateurs who will compete
in the two State championships the following:
Ray Murray, Pleasant Valley; Otto Schultz, Bar
donia, J. l.. Bergman, Sayvlle; Lorenzo ID. Corn
sh. Syracuse; John T. Williams, jr. n. Y A C.,
Manhattan; Alexander Brexendorf. Brooklyn;
George w. Miller, Baldwns; Joseph Meyers. Man
haitian; Harry Meyers, Parkway A. G.. Brooklyn;
Minus Bedell Lynbrook; John Bedell, Lynbrook;
n. Y. A. C.; George e. Homan Lawrence; William
Fearing, n. Y. a: C.; Elvn Edwards Freeport:
Alfred Marshall central lslip; Henry Behlert'
Parkway a. G.. and William Hierhozer. fonkers.
Wheelmen are beginning get little nervous
over the problem OF securing wheeway over the
Brooklyn Bridge. When the representatives from
the several wheeling organizations called upon
Commissioner Shea and Engineer Martin last week
the promise made that some definite answer
would be given the wheelmen in few days.
When a weeks time was mentioned. 1t was IN
timated that the matter would be settled
or the other in less time than that. Inquiries
made yesterday disclosed the fact that Engineer
Martin was at Cape May and that his return was
not expected until Monday. 1t was said also that
Chief Engineer Buck. of the new East River Bridge.
was at Cape May in consultation with Nj. Martin
1t was intmated that the two engineers would dis
cuss the wheeway problem for both structures be-
fore they returned to this city. Those who pre-
tend to know say that the original plan TO have
doned in spite of the official Information which
has been discussed freely within the last year.
Ii is said that the officials Of the bridge have
come TO the conclusion that, as trolley cars will
be permitted on the new structure. the regular
roadway will have TO suffice for wheelmen. AS
sistant Engineer Nichols. of the new bridge, when
seen yesterday, declined to discuss whether there
TO all inquiries he refused TO give an opinion re-
feIring everyone TO Chief Engineer Buck
There was a good-sized attendance at the games
and bicycle races Of the Nassau Benevolent Asso-
citation at Timer Park. Brooklyn, yesterday. The
0neme bicycle race scratch for aRHe c r WAS
Richard D. GrantIey, Flatbush Wheemen. sec
ond, and Richard NJ. Nelson. Majestic Cyclers,
third. The time was 2:43i4.
Ten years ago n bicycle rider considered
crank. or at best nuisance. To-day, class,
they one OF the powerful factors OF Ma
tional advancement The 'cranks' or 'nuisarces'
have proved to everybody that cycling Is productive
of health because OF It's exercise and recreation.
that IT facilitates travel that 1t is economical Uhe
poor mans carriage), and that Il enables people
10 something of the neighborhood I'm which
they live But in addition. they have awakened the
country to the knowledge that our country roads
are i'm such dsgraceful condition to be ALMOST
mpracticable for the purposes Of transportation.
A number OF members Of the Vgilant Cycle Club
will leave Saturday and journey TO Patchogue
where they will remain July a. During July
and August there will be no club runs scheduled.
The wheelmens ferry from Fort Hamilton TO
Staten Island runs daily every forty minutes be-
tween a. m and y. The fare is 10 cents.
There will be an extra service on Saturdays. Sun
DAYS and holidays
MDUFFIE GETS WORLDS MILE RECORD.
New Bedford. Mass. June 29-Edward McDufie
the midde-distance champion, broke the worlds
record on a track to-day. Paced by motor
dem. McDufie made the mile the New Bedford
track In 81 %. The best previous record was
made by Major" Taylor. the coored rider,