New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
CYCLING.
C. II. DICKERSON ELECTED SECRETARY
OF THE AMERICAN BICYCLE
COMPANY

c. H. DICKERsON ELECTED SECRETARY
OF THE AMERICAN BICYCLE
COMPANY.
The affairs OF the American Bicycle Company
have so far advanced that official statement re-
gardng the so-called Bicycle Trust will be MADE
next Monday Until that time the leading bicycle
manufacturers say they do not care to discuss the
affairs of the concern for publication. The manu-
facturers. announced in The Tribune yesterday
have been In consultation at the Waldorf-Astoria
for two days and 1t is said that all the arrange
ments for the consummation OF the trust nave
been completed. The manufacturers were in con-
sultation at the uptown hotel all day yesterday
Next week the offices OF the trust will be estao-
lished In the Vanderbilt Building. Most OF the
prominent concerns OF the country are interested
In the trust. At the meeting yesterday committees
on Organization on Manufacture. and on Domestic
and Foreign Sales were appointed. 1t could not be
learned who will be the president Of the company
although several Of the manufacturers admitted
that there would be little surprise II the new head
of the trust should be A. G. Spalding Mr.. Spalding
has been the central figure OF the movement ever
since the idea suggested. The members OF the
committees met the bankers interested In the trust
yesterday and Is said there is possible chance
Of any further hitch c. H. Dickerson has been
elected secretary Of the new company, which VIII
control the bicycle industry OF this country and IN
the opinion OF many people IN time coh'roi the
output all over the world.
The reports received at the local headquarters OF
the League OF American Wheelmen yesterday show
that most OF the macadamized roads and many OF
those Of earth in excellent condition The fol-
lowing Is a road report issued by the New-forK
State Division. League OF American Wheemen for
the Information OF the cycling public. Wheelmen'
In making use OF this Information. should keep In
mind the weather conditions, a rainstorm may
make an ordinary country road. which has been
reported In good condition. nearly unreliable. while
a few hours OF sunshine with brisk wind will put
a macadam or gravel road. reported muddy In good
condition:
The roads Of Cornwall are good; edge paths fair
Macadam and earth roads OF Goshen. Port Jervls,
Milford and the Water Gap all good , FSae NsW Oh
roads OF Orange n. J.. all IN good condition; earth
Boroughs of Manhattan and The BrOnx,Centrai
Park roads and Riverside Drive fair to go9d . East
SGRs to %
ander st. AIMS and Cortlandt ayes. fair to good
MOTIFS Park South asphalt in poor conditlon. The
Pipe Line Road TO Mount Vernon In falr condltlon,
ali dirt roads have been improved by the recent
Staten Island-with reference to the condition of
Richmond Terrace. between Snug Harbor and Lily
lngston. the chief engineer Of the borough, H. r
Morrison. reports that the Staten Island Electric
Tacks and TWO feet Outside Of their rails and
as he be To avoid @ bad
riders should take Livingston Place from the Ter
race again. This would avoid the damaged part
of the road and Is really the natural and shortest
All Long Island roads both macadam and country
roads are in good condition The dust Is light, and
fine G sidepaths exist along all roads The South
shore or Merrick. Road is now in good condition
chogue to Eastport For a short stretch here the
road is in hrst-class shape. East all the way to
necock Hills: the roads there in spots are soft On
Grnifb and
son the roads sdepaths frst-class. East OF
Port Jefferson to Wadlng River road Is poor side
head good. Riverhead through Greenport to Orient
sidepath excellent sretch OF thirtythree mrs h
been put in perfect condition this year; fourteen
has been resurfaced rolled and scraped in fine
dition PASSPORT to Riverhead Westhampton TO
Bridgehampton to SAG Harbor good. Roads from
Rockville Centre to Long Beach good and bridge
the inlet Road from Rockaway Beach from either
Valley Stream or Lynbrook good Road toad from
cast to FaTmingdaie and through haywood to
Amyye is new macadam the surface bel being Te
Farmngdale and Amyville which is first class
Road from jericho TO Oyster Bay fine; from R9slyn
Point, Great Neck and Port Washington. roads
good: Willets Point from Whltestone to College
Point good.
taking advantage OF sdepaths should remember
that after June % it will be necessary to have IL
tags attached to their wheels For the
accommodation OF the cycling public OF New
York and residents OF other States Secretary
Treasurer W. S. Bull has procured a quantity of
Suffolk County sidepath license tags which may be
procured the headquarters Of the New-York
State Division League OF American Wheemen.
Room No. $40. Vanderbilt Building. The Suffolk
County Board of Sdepath Commissioners has
fixed the license fee for 1899 at 80 cents. Those who
order by mail should send four extra to cover
pnota nd itCfD eli flg
structed under the Ellsworth League Of American
Wheemen Sdepath law without having license
tag attached their bicycles liable to severe
penalties, will be by referring to the fol-
lowing sections OF Chapter CHI. Laws OF New
York Sections and H.
Such Board OF Sidepath Commissioners shall at
their first meeting or within a reasonable TINE
thereafter. and in each succeeding calendar year,
adopt form OF license 10 consist OF an inscription
badge emblem device sulta bic TO be affixed To "A
bicycle, and to be known bicycle sidepath
license. Any person upon the payment OF Zee, To
be determined by such commissioners, Of not less
than 80 cents more than g. shall be entitled 10
receive such license. which shall be good during
the calendar year for which 1t IS issued and for
longer. Every such license to be valid must be
issued by the commissioners Of The county wherein
the bicyclst resides except that any bicyclis who
resides in another state or in some county OF THIS
State where there Is sidepath commission may
license In any county where 4 sldepatfl
commission has been lawfully appointed by a board
OF supervisors or a county jude and such license
shall be valid for the Of the person 50 pur-
chasing till a sidepath commission is organized IN
the county where such person resldes, or Tor the
calendar year for which II Is issued ana no loiseI
No person shall ride a bicycle on any sldephih IN
any county of this State where a sidepath com
mission has been or at any time hereafter may De
tached or affixed TO the left side of the front fork,
or upon the lower tube OF the frame within six
inches from the head. that the license device
chr no q