New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
ton Of national prosperity and the growth OF

ton of national prosperity and the growth OF
great cities. The danger accompanying tnls
progress was that I'm their great cities largo
proportion Of the populations from the clrcuin-
stances of their life were deprived or all per
sonal knowledge of the delights OF country ne
and the beauties OF country scenery. FROM thIs
danger they had been saved to a large extent
by cycling and almost by cycling alone. lne l
grandfathers and great -grandfathers. whose ne
and business kept them within tne area oo a
don at a time when the metropolis covered d
much smaller area than now, had. neVertne
less fewer opportunities OF getting out rapIul!
and enjoying by means or c!cnns d pleas, az, a
country air, view Of country scenery anu :"
knowledge OF the magnificent beauties or fns
lsh scenery such as we possessed. III thai ,, w.
So then he maintained that no more clViiiHIne
invention had characterized the present gen
Grafton than this invention OF cycling. III was
recreation open to all classes, ana ehJoseu W
both sexes and by all ages Inc plcyc'e So
them health and variety. and IL was ,esS
pendent on external circumstances OF ptCu''ials
means or preliminary organization tnaI. any
sport recreation with whlch ne vac road
quanted These great quah,les w. eaor aroonr
ing the uses Of cycling wider ana "iuei "''''"e
all classes of the community.
The hicycle mileage contest Of the knicker-
booker Athletic Club Wheemen FOR 'he seaSo"
Of 1899 began on April !. and VIII close OH oo'o
Der 81. 1t will be open to all resident anu no"
resident members Of the club. Junior members
will not be eligible. Special trophies VIII 10
given TO the three contestants making ''o
largest mileage; gold medals to those riuihs io''
thousand miles or over. and silver meuais , l ,
fifteen hundred miles Mileage blanks VII 20
furnished on application TO the clerk al my VI
Ace 10 he returned to the Bicycle committee
within five days Of the LIST and i'th ol e",n
month showing daily registered mileage aS ~
cyclometer and specify ing generally the lou'o :
travelled Should there be any change "a
cyclometer or wheel the same shoulu pe nun I'i
Members may bring womcns Wheeis W W, no,.od
for repairs They must however pe bsen
Immediately upon sucn repairs naNihB o'
completed.
The RelIevre Wheelmen held their annuai
meeting on Thursday night and elected these
officers for the year: President, PIERRE ba'N'
vice-presdent. Frederick P. Tonsor; treasurer
Frank f. Remsen; secretary. A. {. Hill' Gap'a,,
William Douglass: first lieutenant, iholias
Stone: second Lieutenant. August Schieste'
color bearer. Walter Kellsal; bugler CnaI!es
Ortholf and trustees. II. II. Morgan, waiter
Fackrel James Campbell and ii. r. oHi'"'
w Bull secretary treasurer OF the New
York Division. League of American Wheemen'
makes this suggestion: "If the two blocks IN
Usncock-st from Broadway to Ralph-ave'
Rrooklyn were asphaltcd 1t would make a
good connecting link between the Twenty third
ST ferry and Bushwick-ave and Highland Bou-
leyard or If the path in Bushwick-aVe was eN-
tended a more direct route would be had from
the broadway Ferry TO different parts or Long
Island Now It is necessary to ride some two
or three miles out of the way up Bedford-ave. or
Lewis-ave to Eastern Parkway. to Jamaica
ave. and so out on the island.
The membership OF the Touring Club Of
France at the last announcement was 69224 A
feature Of the Touring Club which is being ex-
ic hot Oft ha
assistance to the road-workers throughout
France In all cases Of need affecting either
the road-workers themselves or their families
the club comes forward with its special fund
This fund at the present time. as result OF
public solicitation is close upon 5000. During
January about $500 was dispensed to the sick
and injured on this list.
Wheelmen are advised to ride with caution
when In the vicinity OF Arverne and Far Rocka-
way on Long Island. as In that section accl-
dents have been reported. caused by reckless
wheelmen who ride without lights and bells, and
use the roads, sidewalks and sidepaths without
consideration for the rights OF pedestrians or
other riders
The International League OF Touring Clubs.
started last year. represents a total membership
of upward Of four hundred and fifty thousand.
Linton the Welsh professional, cancelled his
Catford engagement in order TO go 10 Germany
for the opening Of the racing season at Easter.
Wheelmen who ride much at night find the
sense OF pace - often exaggerated.
Those desiring to join the League Of America
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information
and membership blanks by sending their names
and addresses to the Cycling Editor Of The
Tribune.