The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-24
NEWS or TIE WHEELMEM
Tho Riding Yesterday. Like tho Weather,
WINS InteFmfttent.

The Riding Yesterday. Like tho weather,
Was Intermittent.
Quite In keeping with the weather the riding
OF yesterday was intermittent. Considered as
n unit the cycling part OF the community did
not know at any hour what 1t would do next.
whether 1t would smile and ride or stay Mt
home and sulk. II only there had been steady
downpour early in the morning 1t would have
helped many a restless soul to be content
In the intervals between tho surginG Of their
hopes and fears there were many riders who
Nentured forth. 1t was surprising how many
did 90 out The forenoon was the period in
which most ventured. They made for nearby
roads that were certain to be dry. like the cycle
paths Of the Riverside Drive and the Coney
Island Boulevard.
On the Coney Island paths the riding was
good until the heavy shower that arrived in
the late afternoon. The hotel keepers who
were glum over the loss OF trade then watched
the riders scorching past with feeling that
was partly one Of spiteful pleasure and partly
anger. This sentiment was expressed by one
who exclaimed toward the drenched ones GO
ing past: Serves 'em right. Isn't 1t funny
some persons never know enough to come in
out OF the wet?" 1t was a commentary on the
fashion Of American riding that for every rub
Der coat seen during the shower there were
score Of riders in plain shirts. or shirt waists
without coats. and quite a few wearing duck
or crash garments. The only ones going home
at n ight VINO did not have yellow streak OF
mud W their backs were the women. on whose
MACHINES there were mud guards,
Inc poor construction OF the toney Island
cycle paths is never made so plain as alter
such shower as that OF yesterday afternoon
encountered mum Der Of puddle les. some Of
them inches deep. through which they cond
ride or walk, MS they chose. but certain of dis
comfort and DISAGREEMENT to wheel and cloth
ing whichever they did.
The races at vaisburg scheduled for yes
terday. including the match race between f.
c. Bald ana Arthur Zimmerman at mile.
anxious ones will not know until then whether
=" Jimmy" who was champion years ago. or
Eddie" the more recent champion. is at
One thing which many, persons who are
SiVins Senty Of berth When N s z rasrs
going in the same direction On the avenues
IF e see Stf this Fnd al dy
ness: The offending parties are quito often
SnawnTe Of the tT"%ee they hare caused and
the, rear wheel OF their own cycle, which
s herring the weight and not sns
front wheel, Of rider whom they are passing
obliIucly. The front wheel, which is pivotal
the 6e d EA Th The shf 5S
more attention 70 this point was painfully il
lustrated yeste rday evening on Eighth avenue.
past and crossed In front OF younger woman
going tho same way. The rear wheel OF tho
rider first mentioned clipped the front wheel
OF the young womans cycle. and while the
cause OF it all pcdaIled on unconsciousiy the
other woman banged into tandem and the
three riders went down together on the wet
street.
The cycle trade generally is guessing dill
gently concerning the Presidency OF the newly
that it will be A. G.. Spalding. there are quite a
number who think it will be some one else.
The trouble with this second class OF guessers
has been to pick the some one else Tho
Presidency OF the Pope Manufacturing Com
pany has caused surmise' that this eXtraordi-
nary move is preliminary to his election as the
head OF the trust.
Century riding is feature OF the sport that
Is far from losing its popularity as the figures
OF the Century Road Club testify. There Is
every evidence that In this immediate section
II has a stronger hold than ever before l.. c.
Boardman. whose place on the Coney Island
newly measured official course of the Century
Club. said yesterday to a reporter OF The Sun
that since Friday night he had checked at
least twenty independent riders who were
new time. check ing st.mps OF the Road Club
| are ingenious devices having clock att ach-
| ment and acting automatically. SO that when
ever used they state the time to minute.
NEwBuRe. July 23.-The NewburR Wheel
continue with the l.; A. W. Their Memorial
Day meet was passed by because they seem
ingly could not make up their minds VIII ether It
would be better to stay with the l.. A. W. or go
with the outlaws. They have now decided
to hold meet in early fall under L. A. W.