The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
4 CONFERENCE IN THE INTEREST OF
4 BRIDGE PdTH DELAYED.

Commissioner Shea Says He Will Talk Bust
ness with the l.. A. w. and Good Roads
Representatives as Soon as the Chief
Engineer Returns" Zimmy's" Chances.
The bicycle path over the Brooklyn Bridge
as n proposition has been held up" by all
manner OF objections on the part OF the OIL
claIs and nowlit is being held VI" by the alb
sence from the city OF Chief Engineer c. G.
Martin The committee representing the
cycling clubs Of New York and Brooklyn. be-
sides the l.. A. W. and Good Roads Association.
think there is now n better chance than ever
before OF a real path held up by stanchions. be-
cause they have plan that is known to over
como all the objections Of the engineers The
committee on Saturday received polite letter
from Commissioner OF Bridges Sher. saying
that he will meet with them when Engineer
Martin returns. The committee hopes at the
next interview to obtain the agreement to
build the path or get fat refusal
For weeks the material OF the contractors at
work on new buildings has been piled up on
the sidewalk and street of Eighth avenue be-
tween l11th and 10th streets on the west
side, the stuff extending into the roadway to
within foot or two Of the soulful bound car
tracks, 30 that cycle riders have felt obliged to
swing over between the tracks rather than
take any risks The tracks there run very
close together. and the least swerve on the
part of a cycer is liable to cause hard fall. On
Sunday evening woman struck the rail with
her wheel and fell in front OF n north bound car.
No serious injuries resulted. but the marvel Is
that there have not been fatal accidents. for a
man who lives nearby says that about 80 per
cent Of the Sunday riders fall at this point.
The women. he says. are especially unfortu-
nate. In common with many other riders he
thinks that II the building material has
much pull that IL cannot be removed. there
should be some one stationed there to compel
riders to dismount; otherwise 1t would be
safer II that block OF the avenue was closed to
wheelmen
The victory OF Arthur Gardiner over Harry
Fixes at Waltham on last Saturday brings the
Chicago man to the front as new star in the
middle distance paced racing field. The Incl
dents Of the contest tended to prove that
Gardiner Is wonder. He had very little
training and practically won the race twice.
He had gained almost lap when an accident
to his pacing machine caused him to fall be-
hind and yet he made up the loss and won by a
quarter OF mile. The contest was a great
triumph for a few who have pick ed Gardiner
as pace follower and have been trying to in
are matched for the best two OF three races.
aud they will meet again at Manhattan Beach
on July 4.
moderate gear, and an even pace will do
more to help rider carry out his plans on a
fast company One rule that has no exception
Is: " Do not coast on strange hills or on any
that there is less coastinR in general than In
former years. but the annual crop OF accidents
due to coasting Is beginning to be harvested.
Regarding the chances of Arthur Zimner-
man to again shine among the stars OF the
You can bet that Jimmy is not going to
make show Of himself. He would not get up
chance: Don't You see how T foxy ' he he has has
He has ira trained with FGuner tho
any wins. but he has been, only inches behind
in couple OF events. Well. after ,Founier has
jacks. Jimmy takes him out and beats him
well at a quarter. That is what makes me
think Jimmy will not make a spectacle OF him
, This estimate Is worth considering. but in
avail himself Of his wonderful sprint in the
last eighth.
A meeting, of the Associated Cycling Clubs Of
holding a road race was lively one because OF
the the a. ct he with he
sition was first made that a road race should
BE e. e. L 1ssc Psy es ns dbs
support the l.. 4. ". in its fight against the
outlaws or whether 1t should permit all anna
tours to start in the race, President Michael
Furst, Alex Schwalbach. and many others ar
gued that the organization should stand by
the /. A. W; in It's fight on account Of the great
good the L.. A. W. had done wheeling at
large. John Barnett. the Chairman OF the race
favor OF allowing a amateurs to start whether
they were affiliated with either the l.. A. W. or
the \. c. A. The race will be held probably
either on the Boulevard or Twenty second av-
enue. The association will hold team race
on the second Saturday in October. vote Of
thanks was extended to Deputy Commissioner
of Public Works Walton for his efforts in
curing lights for Twenty-second avenue. An
other resolution was. adopted directing the
Public Action Committee to apply to the Police
Commissioners for either an extra detail OF BIZ
cycle policemen for Brook lyn for Sundays or
also recommended that the bicycle squad have
their quarters removed from the Fifty-tifth
precinct to the l.itchnel Id Mansion in Prospect
Park or to some other place more centrally To-
Gated than their present out-of-theway quar-
ters
RICHMOND. KY, June la.-The fourteenth
eaSae es n St fe
Richmond to-day and will continue through
Tomorrow. Races. short runs and various forms
entertainment have been arranged by the
Club has charge OF the races, which
rules Fully 800 Kentucky wbeelme are here.
and some of he events are high class ones.
Tn" meet was inaugurated with a big bicycle
parade this mornin ing. after which the division
was called to order at the Court House by
Chief Consul X. +. PelouZc. and an address OF
welcome was delivered by Mayor Smith OF this
city.
Belts Acndemy's Baseball Record.
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