New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-29

BROOKLYN WHEELMEN DEMAND MORE BICYCLE
PoIIcEMEX-pREPARING FOR THE INTER
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RACES.
Local members OF the League of American
Wheelmen were in high feather yesterday when
the ofhcial returns for the week were received
from Abbott Bassett In Boston. determined ef-
fort has been made Of late by the leaders or the
outlaw movement and their agents to helittie the
organization which has done so much for good
roads and for the rights Of wheelmen. After try
ing 70 stir dscord among the clubs IN this dis
trict and failing. the would-be wreckers turned
their attention to beli,ting the League and calling
attention TO It's loss Of members. These tactics
American Wheemen members work all the harder
gun to show. At local Headquarters Yesterday It
was said that the members were coming In in rn-
usually large numbers to renew thelr CARDS ne
official figures compared for the last Two weeT
speak for themselves Last week the ,s Sitl
sions as follows: New-York 1929; Pennsylvanla'
lsss7: MASSACHUSETTS l2ls4 and New,JedS,ey 4 SSc
week OF $50 New-York gaincd 6s5. Massa chusetts
$50 Pennsylvania 20 and New-Jersey o. Inc m
crease is noticeable all along the line, which seems
10 augur III for the outlaws
The present weather IS enough to make anybody
rrumble but the chances that the cyclists In
Brooklyn will grumbe more when the sun comes
out and shines for several days consecutively Com
plaint IS made TO the writer OF this column that
what is needed in Brooklyn is more bicycle police
men. and particularly so as soon as inc "u'N"''
riding season opens in earnest. The complaint Is
made by a well-knOwn wheelman IN BrooKNn WI
says that NJ spends much time on ms vince, re
SAYS that this borough has ninety DcyCIe po' n
men and Brooklyn only twenty-tWo tllno LIZ w i
territory 10 be covered across the East River -
much greater than Il Is here. The Wheelnah ar
cues that 1t is ridiculous to have only TWO poife-
men covering the eleven miles or CNcIe-pGGtH u
yesterday "AS far as can ma Guy the ioil2"iaiiS
territory is practically uncovered by the Dic!c!e
police Eastern Parkway. from Beoior9-aNe 70
Bushwick-ave; LeWls-aNe. from ~ ponInsvI
yania-ave 10 Fort Hamilton-ave.. and Hancock
At from Bedford-ave. to Bushwick-ave
T. T Cartrght. secretary Of the committee IN
charge of the coming international championships
which will be held Montreal this year, writes
that the conditions appear 10 he excellent for some
Of the best racing seen IN the world. he
seems to think that all Of the pronlinent raeds
In this country will have settled Their dinere1ces
with the League Of American Wheelmeh beloIe
the date for the meet and That they VIII coinpe 20
with the foreign riders who are coming over u
take part in the Montreal and Boston meets
There was A good attendance at the cycle show
NJ the Grand Central Palace Yesterday and last
night I'm spite OF the disagreeable weather. New
features crop up nearly every day and the visitors
take the uveiest interest IN the display Of wheels
and accessories The trick riders go through theaI
difficult manPuvres both afternoon ana evening
The dealers in wheels and lamps particularly re-
port lively sales
Resides the athletic games. there Will be two
bicycle races al the Sth Regiment and Pastime
Athletic Club games. which will be held at the ar
rnory Ninety fourth-st. and Park-aYe: on APIl
TX Many entries have been received lot tie 0'io
and two-Inile bicycle handicaps