The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30
VIEWS OF THE WHEELMRN.
strong Petition for Bridge Path-status
OF Our Racing Men In Europe.

of Our Racing Men In Europe.
A meeting Of the Petition Committee OF the
Brooklyn Bridge Cycle Path Committee was
held yesterday and II was learned from the
reports made that signatures to the petitions
are readily obtained. many thousand having
already signed Because OF the territory to be
covered and the rapdity with which the long
blanks are filled 1t was decided to enlarge the
committee Representative wheelmen will DO
selected and the whole OF the greater city will
be systematically canvassed. II Is thought by
the workers that petition can be gotten up
OF such a size that II will load truck.
Cyclists who want to take advantage OF the
extra touch OF Indian summer and visit the
new geological garden IN Bronx Park Will md
the trip delightful one. The route IL up
Eighth avenue or Fifth avenue. or through
Central Park to 10th street. to Seventh
avenue. across Central Bridge. then straight
up Jerome avenue to- Walsh street In Fremont.
which runs to tho south right opposite Cor
belts deserted hotel. Turning to the right on
Walsh street. q few blocks brings the rider to
Webster avenue. where turn to the left and
one block OF riding leads to Pelham avenue
enirance he 'aS 2o ff" WHEN Is at the inter.
Boulevard, Cycle racks. will he found there.
with an attendant in charge: ana wheels are
| cnOrkel Tor y cents. Inc distance ~ UDOUt
nine miles from the Park Circle.
Victor Breyer. editor Of the Paris L.. vtlo and
Ss 0as Sa there
but what the n and G. A. will be recognized ~
turned down" Regarding tho action Of, the
Y. V. F. In espousing the causs OF the, n {. A..
Chairman Fred Gerlach OF the l.. A. w. Racing
Board has made the following statement:
1would not be surprised II the Union yeoci.
peduue de France should continue its old policy Of
trying TO cause dissensions between the lnternA.
tional Cyclists Association and the League OF Amer
will Ss uddse q ihC thu Sa
| the proposed sih,day race IN New York The
rouSies in this country before the time Of the Paris
| Exposition. as they would like to have all Of the
slider any further struggle on tho part Of the OUTLAW
baud asa simple hluH. u was merely speculation
seeding riders and as the movement la. been a
failure 10 not believe that they will want any
more Off.
II does not cost much to have a pair OF tires
| rut on at q shop. less than dollar al most
places. and unless rider Is experienced a. the
work q Is apt e. cost much more t. put them
man who ia more than ordinarily handy about
wheel tinkerlnR. bus who know nothing con-
corning the be-, merits Of the tire SeHents on The
tires and took them home with n can Of
cement. He cleaned the rims beautifully
and used a fine brush that cost nifty cents in
possihle.. With the help OF his wife he
ped To- pc& s up II" other rim A. he %d so 1 he
kicked over the can OF cement and spilled 1t on
y Garnet that cost more than the whole bicycle
After the consequent uproar Ind subsidized the
rear tire was put in place. The tires fitted
Perfectly and the workman Vas proud, The
ddly for hall an hour and then he heard n loud
s.s.s-h!" behind him, Not finding any punct-
urS in TX debated ,r% he ,o9S Il to rSpSi,
not hold and the tire had 'rrept" and cut the
valve stem. The handy man then paid first
had both tires recemented and paid what il
would have cost him originally.
for the Columbia University cycle team has
leen snconrasing Even at this late season
the he team than ever Geiors Bssidcs Cart,
AllaHp, Cor%,n,, iGdSoG,ih Rae Morrill, and
Smth R9,h;;chh W ieynodss Is, oiei Waters
in the 9, ole teams history hvc men hayc gone
into training, from tho lniverslty Medical
tSS So, S soaan the squad Win Ss
augmented by Neidlingler and Jones Of the
SsV 81 s2s ef ,Rs nSSGn q the
special cycle association in order TO enter the
new General Athletic Association.
tcst" S IT, t. & election IN the Ma sS sa:
setts Division Inst year. made another
move to-day, 10 take the election
Il In tho hands ~ President koenan.
Peck says the constitution OF tho national
body takes tho Jurisdiction from the division
in case nu election Is refused or ncgle od and
pnsscs To- the chief executive. He says that the
Chia' Consul has held W" an election
when the division board has ortcred II. and
that candidates for Office who have complied
with the constitution and bylaws and
have been regularly nominated are and
should be- entitled to have their names
placed before the Massachusetts Division to bs
voted upon. 70 be accepted or rejected by tho
members and not IA the Chief Consul shall die
tate In n letter To President Keenan, he re-
quests that keenan, and the Chairman o'
the Rights and Privileges Committee assume
jurisdict on over the affair.