New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
CYCLING.
GREATER INTEREST FELT IN L. A. W.
WORK EVERYWHERE.

WORK EVERYWHERE.
AN INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP OF NEARLY 1900
LAST wEEK-THE ROUTE TO ALBANY-GEr-
TING READY FOR PATCHoGUE
Members OF the League OF American Wheelmen
all over the country appear to have awakened
from their period OF inactivity, and the returns
this week show the good effects Of the awakening
Some people argued that its connection with cycle
racing injured the league. and others. possibly just
as clear-sighted. asserted just the reverse. Then
many of the members grew so enthusiastic over the
discussion that they forgot everything else, and
as a result the League of American Wheelmen was
left look after itself while some members pro-
ceeded to pull the hair OF each other on the racing
question. Now the officials have dropped side dis
cussions and again working for the best IN
terests OF the organization as n whole, az tney
ought to have done after completing their laoors
a Providence last winter. There was mucn reJoc-
ing local headquarters yesterday when the
weekly postal received from Secretary Bas-
sett in Boston The figures for the week showed
q net gain in membership OF l.494. and, what was
more encouraging, the increase was pretty gen
week Az new members Joined the organization.
There were 2S the previous week THIS eay sote
jumped from l2,275 to 1851; PENNSYLVANIA, from
1888 to i4ei; Massachusetts. from S9SS to lozSl,
and New-Jersey from s,42s to 1904 Those who
have remained loyal TO the organization Throughout
all its trials and troubles are more than pleased.
All sensible wheemen realize that there IL plenty
Of work for the League OF American " neeIm heI
nd h tns last are year will be- 'G but
The healthy interest I'm amateur sport this year
American Wheelmen has always stood for what is
clean and wholesome in racing. and Il always VIII.
The league will not countenance trickery among
professional riders or professional promoters
Many inquiries are made almost daily for de-
srabe routes from this city to distant points Inc
routes printed in The Tribune from time to time
have been clipped out by many people and they
car be found posted In many Of the prominent
club houses throughout the district. They aid
the officials Of clubs In arranging their club runs
A party OF school teachers are preparing TO ride
from this city TO Albany, and they have requested
a desirable wheeling route between the two points.
II will be found appended:
New-York City to Albany: The best way TO get
to Albany from this city is to take the fehn N.Y.,
vania Railroad Ferry to Jersey CITY. and go West
os hotel hoT I to the Un ADAMS Express stables Turn
right two blocks TO the upper side OF the cry
Of a mile. ascending the Heights and turning into
Hudson County Boulevard. Go north In the Boule-
Keep 10 the right of this hotel, and go down hlll
and cross the creek to Hackensack; Turn right
the railroad past the church to Passac-st, where
turn to the LEFT and 60 th nf AESo,a d.
At the hotel turn to the right crossing me SaGdte
Hohokus, Ramapo Tuxedo, Arden, Newburg juno
ton to Mountainvile, where. at Orr's Mill you
TO The s Vest 9 sda 70 ne GATE where S
turn at the Highland Hotel to me right mt 1n rn
70 The left to Quassaic-ave The distance Is
about seventy miles.
shorter way is TO go to Fort Lee Ferry at One
hundred and hlrtiethst. North River, and on the
or take the trolley up to Fort Lee and Leona ana
go straight ahead 10 Haekensack The dis, distance
At Newburg IT is best to continue up the river
to Highland, taking the road which is back from
the river. passing out the street In Newourg IN
which the trolley cars run the main street mere bas
way W turn is made for Highland at farmhouse
and several barns; 1t is best to inquire at ms
20 for mile to the river, crossing to Poughkeep-
sic At Poughkeepsie you leave by the man stree;
pass through HYDE Park and Staatsburg to Rhine
beck leaving Rhinebeck by Montgomery-st., when
the railroad turn TO the right for Red Hook and
Ney 10 Be s9ES Khere yS turn e Hudson do 10
The right ont that street and pass Jnderhlll Pond
to stoekpor AZ the church turn right for stuy
vesant Falls and continue on to Va asa ReeP hr
AT Valatie turn to the left at the water tower and
cemetery through schodack Centre TO Rensseaer,
the first bridge and cross over into Albany. The
distance from Poushkepsie IL f nus;
at his quarters at Babylon yesterday. lie Is to
attempt to ride mil in wnute axe Seh bd Eide IecH IN
connection with the League OF Amerc1 IN Mn oo
State meet. which VIII ne neh nv
on Thursday Friday and Saturday; Murphy ana
the hooded engine which VII pace MN wiz ne on
exhibition AZ Patchogue on SATURDAY Murphy Said i
week when he made the mile IN l:o5; and he Is con,
fdent that Friday he will be able to make the
mark that has been his ambition for several years
lie says he feels that he will he able to ride in less
than the minute providing that the engine does It's
part Special excursion trains will start for the
scene Of tho trial from Long Island City at 2:30,
PAS and p. m. and from flatbush-ave. at z;5O
Patchogue from brooklyn, and those who have
the time will not find a better way than 10 take
A handsome diamond stud was presented to Muir
phy Yesterday by admiring friend who promised
10 bring aonther around providing that Murphy
made the mile on Friday inside Of n minute James
+ Sullivan Of the Amoteur Athletic Union. will be
the referee Of the trial. and the track VIII be
i'm charge Of the meet at Patchogue reports the
iiyeliest Interest in the carnival throughout Long
Island.
While the League OF American Wheelmen officials
in this district have scheduled no professional
Of consequence far this season account of
the position Of many OF the professional riders
that does not mean to say that such contests will
not be arranged later I'm the While there
NAV not be any National Circle meets here until
after the National championships at Boston and
tho International championships at Montreal, there
viii be demand for such contests after that. Real
| iZng this and the fact that the blustery outlaw
movement will have spent us force before that
time the Queens County Agricultural Society will
conduct a League OF American Wheelmen National
circuit meet Mineola September 26. Alexan-
der Schwalbach will be the manager Of the meet.
and It promises to be OF the best OF the year.
II was Mr.. Schwalbach's intention at first to de-
vote the sports that day to amateurs only. but
he has now decided to Include the professionals and
he used Tor no other purpose on that dsy except
bicycle racing. and IT can be put IN perfect condi
foreign riders who VIII come to compete in the in
ternatIonal championships will take part I'm the big
meet on Long Island.