New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-23
OF INTEREST 10 WHEELMEN
ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT FIFTH-AVE MAY NOT


ORDINANCE TO RESTRICT FIFTH-AvE. MAY NOT
HAVE l.. a. w. SUPPORT.
The Introduction OF an ordinance In the Board OF
Aldermen to restrict the Of F1fth-ave. In the
afternoon 10 pleasure vehicles introduced by Alder
man Sherman may not ind the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmsn Endorsement expected The onicers
Of the League OF American Wheemen do not believe
in class legislation Ii was for that reason that
the organization kept It's hands off similar propo-
siton regarding the Boulevard when II was nitro
duced Two years ago Those VINO favor tite hyeP
ing OF heavy trucks from Fifth-aXe IN me hL after
noon believe that the business vehicles choke up
travel 10 such aa extent that pleasure vehicles
have no chance They say tnat me ayehI bo, De
al certain times in the afternoon that IL is impos-
SIDE ior q P.as.,,e h nS,b INV Sesree Of safety
They also say thai many Of these trucks are ladeh
beyond the legal limit
A. G. spalding came from Chicago 10 at
tend the opening o. the Cycle Show at Madi-
son Square Garden Nh Spaldng predicts that the
show will BIZ success J. ". spsldng, who has
been a. aeRaf IKE nG saSy n to
home on Wednesday morning
The members of the Good Roads Association Of
Brooklyn believe that Colonel William n. Dykman
would make an acceptable president Of the associa-
ton in place Of Colonel Partridge recently re-
and Driving Club OF Brooklyn
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island con-
template organizing sket-ban league. the games
10 be played roller skates. The Logan Wheel
men were the hTst to put such team IN the hed'
Isaac r. Potter the president OF the League OF
American Wheelmen attended meeting of the
Highway Improvement Committee at Riyerhead,
t 10 improve 5rcSe't the roads Of Suffolk County.
The big turnout OF cyclists yesterday In the dif-
ferent boroughs and the almost springke weather
suggested Easter Sunday or the wheel 1t was the
largest turnout OF the year and the roads In
better condition than they had been for a long
time All OF the popular asphalted streets uptown
were thronged during the afternoon, and there was
not that wild scurry 10 get home noticeable on pre-
vious fair days during the winter. Many wheelmen
were seen in the driveways in Central Park and in
Fifth and Eighth ayes, The Boulevard and River
BTookyn The roads in Prospect, Park were in fair
coming from Coney Island either used the new path
going both ways or took to ihe m%caaa,Ze9 r9 20
island The old path is stil in bad condition. and
many think that unless extensive improvements are
made it cannot be got into hrst-clasS condltloh
again.
The progressive euchre party Of the Howard
wheelmen which was held last Friday evening al
their clubhouse in Eastern Parkway, proved
success. due largely 10 the women friends OF the
Howard auxiliary Captain Howard worked nard
for the first prize but II captured by william
Martin Miss Philip stal received the hrst prize
for After the games were over reiresh-
en,s served AmSng the many PTeseppt, Were yc
Miss Burton. Miss MeClyde. Mrs; Black Miss
Flynn. the Misses BagteL MI Bold, Mr.. Black
Mr. Flynn. Mr. Martin, Mr. Gallagher, G, F. How
ard. MI McCabe Mr. McCaffrey Mr. Hunt and
many more.
A wheeman photographer Of Brooklyn asserts
that wagons and trucks using the cycle paths
He says he has photographs which bear out his
statement
The Long Island Wheelmen enjoved an instru-
mental concert at their clubhouse In Bedford-ave.