The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-19
NEVIS OF THE WHEEL VEN.
Alarming Growth of the Fine Old Business
of Cycling Stealing.

Cycle stealing hereabouts has developed to
proportions that are alarming. and reports
from other parts Of the country show that the
evil is growing elsewhere. The filching OF
wheels seems to have become distinct line OF
robbery that is followed regularly by certain
thieves. the same rs pocket picking and house
sncaking are the adopted methods OF other
classes Of professionals. Cyclists and dealers
are at a loss what to do. as some OF the thefts
are committed under extraordinary circum-
stances that tho average rider would not think
OF guarding against.
A reporter OF THE Sun talked with several
dealers Yesterday. and learned that while there
IS some systematic work done by the local
heard d Of Trade it falls far short q covering
stolen wheels to which dealers and riders may
refer when a wheel is offered for sale to
the business of the thieves would be seriously
crippled. Il would not only make it difficult to
lead To- the identification and recovery Of a
wheel. because riders are alert in such matters
and have natural habit OF looking over BIZ
cycles on the streets and roads and sizing
them up. lust as drivers do horses.
The difficulty is to get such list. This is
lost instoa Of reporting Il theft and following
NJ the matter. The New York city Board Of
Trade formerly had wee ky list that was pub
shed. but this seems to have been neglected
of late.
The ingenuity and persistence Of cycle
thieves is Illustrated almost daily, ono OF the
most common methods is for the thiefto notice
Il Cvclst entering an apartment house with n
wheel. Usually the manner of the rider while
IN the vestbule vii INDICATE the fact in case he
wheel in the lower hallway and goes upstairs.
The observing thef has only to touch any one
for him He can then tax" the wheel and get
wei! away without any on" IN the house seeing
from those on the street 1t Is quite the rcgu
lar thing for thoS" who make wheel stealing n
business ogo about IN cycling suit and lie
outsil" Of u stor" or house. The thieves are
wise enough to l." partial TO chainIces wheels
because 81 the higher prices obtained for them.
some of the tricks show great deIlheration
and daring man went into an office, build:
stairs. left it in the hallway and entered an Of
flee. Three minutes later. when h. came out.
y k 'ns p he wha
carried it down stairs to u wagon and driven
away with it.
Entry blanks are out for novel century run
TO be held on Aug g. Tho affair is styled the
OF the I'D guard of the lOu-mile riders 10
be eligible it ia necessary that a rider shall
one OF tn" pnc"naE"rs engaged for this event.
These makers OF par" are the best known c.n-
1%Gy Ts' n tn his v'py who E4vo ys es
iiIIasksy; !. & q gay II I. HlgFeRnsii D. ".
ircna brush, Miss G. Yai,man. j.: KausclkoiG..
G. Mock. 4. Peterson. A. lyimy, u. NJ. Adee. J.
Thorpe., J, Farmer, T. + Root. j. +! CuIIing-
ford, c, r, Earl. c. HHnriques. j. II Jennings.
f T. WhitG; e A. Schedd' A. Sutcllre. H. Nc
Thus far i've divisions have been arranged.
each to he H%SiGHn,Gd ny the name Of It's Shsi
badges Of an allotted color The rdivsionS; are:
TSTS 4S%n red nTSd by TEG" %Rrd
!IIyisi2n' ,Gln%t pasca by John T iw"": S Cen:
paced %t by " H. And"rs1n, contdry " ?'BB rSSh
division ,ink paced by Charles Brush, Cen
The Brush division will be for women riders
and their escorts. The entire run will be In
charge Of Capt Charles p. Staubach Of the
biggest run that ever loft the city. in which
nearly a, thousand, participated, The route
Island Jamaica, Rockaway, Beach. Seaford.
Valley stream and hack TO the starting point
by way Of Jamaica. The start will be made at
8 A. NJ The entry fee is 30 cents
Through the efforts of Chairman Dorncr OF
the Highway Improvement Committee Of the
J. \; W, and with the asSiS'anc"of State Sena-
tor J. ii. stout. two strips OF object lesson
rOrdS are being built in AM near McuOmOnir,
Wis. The work is in charge Of f. O. Harri+nn
g. the Department Of Agriculture. and when
shin trustees in Wisconsin will lie invited to bo
present on certain day for inspection Of he
road and for practical demonstration OF road
building.
A oue.rate fare 10 Boston has hecn obtained from
all points east Of Ch.cag for the week of Aug :,
during which the national me OF the l.. A. W will
b. h,ld. THIS Will bee unusual advantage for
wheelmgn to visit the many beautiful aud historic
plACoA about tn" Hub.
The Cleveland Consulate u the L. A. W. has 80.
cured the passage OF an ordinance providing for q
dry strip three feet wide on h sid Of every avr.
nue. street and alley in tho Furast City.
The annual election OF the Williamsburg Whocl-
men will DO held tomorrow night at 22G Leonard
street.
Cricket Gossip.
Tho cricket match scheduled To- he PLAYED to day
between the Staten Island Crcirt Club and the Bel,
field Cricket Club Of Philadelphia has he"ncaureo
The lslsnters. however will le4v" on their annual
trlp to PhlaG, lpAa on Thursday morning aud via