New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-27

Jamaica and, continuing straight ahead taking
the lefthand road at the wagon factory between
Hollis and Queens). should not leave the Jericho
Road until reaching the road which will take
him directly to his particular destination. III ne
wishes TO go TO Roslyn, he may turn north al
Mineola, taking either the road next after cross
ing the oyster Bay Branch Railroad or the llrst
road 10 the west. II he is going to Sea GIN or
Glen Cove, he turns at the next road beyond the
eastern road to Roslyn. and for oyster Bay he
turns north at Jericho and passes through East
Norwich while the rider bound for Cold Spring
continues straight ahead to Syosset and there
defects northeast to the State Hatchery at the
head of Cold Spring Harbor. These routes are
nearly all macadamized. and hill climbing Is
reduced TO minimum.
Probably the most popular destination is Sea
Cliff, which can be reached from Brooklyn by
the route indicated above by turning only one
corner and without meeting hill a good
variation is to go through Rosyn, returning by
the Glen Cove Road. but these directions should
not be reversed
An English racing expert. in discussing the
racing situation. says: Just as in England the
thinnest OF thin lines divides the amateur from
the professional, so II is found on the Continent.
But the same old farce is still persevered in,
and championships are promoted for the differ
ent classes. With the object. presumably. OF
increasing interest among competitors and add
ing glamour to the title Of champion, II has been
the custom 10 include a race between the mile
amateur champion and the mile professional
champion at these international gatherings.
These have invariably been failures. At Co
loRne, Protin and Banker both claimed the hon
or; at Copenhagen Reynolds rode a milk and
watery against Bourillon, while at Vienna
last year Banker refused TO turn out against
Albert. the winner Of the amateur champion
ship. No better success was associated with
this years meeting in Canada. for read that
Major Taylor, probably the fastest man In
America at the present moment. refused TO turn
out against Summersgill unless he paid.
This the officials refused to do. and the York
shreman rode over and can now claim the one
mile championship Of the world. which. under
the circumstances, is a somewhat barren title
The one mile League Of American Wheemen
New Jersey State championship. which will be
decided at the third diamond race meet Of the
Brunswick Bicycle Club. OF New Brunswick
n. j.. on Labor Day, appears TO be attracting
much attention among the racing men Of New
Jersey. William A. Groben. the secretary OF
the Race Committee. says that he has received
large number OF Inquiries for information and
entry blanks from good riders who are not yet
regularly enrolled members Of the League O,
american Wheelmen, who seem to have failed
70 understand that to be eligible 20 compete
soniethifg more 10 required than being regis
.eien' that they must be duly enrolled as men,
Ders OF me League OF American Wheemen TO
De ene,Oie 70 compete In championship races
Inc diamond prizes in the one mile novice one
nan mie handicap. one mile handicap and the
TWO inie tahden open are also certain TO be con-
tested TOT. The popularity OF the Brunswick
Blcycie CiuD ana the prizes which have been
offered at all their race meets are anprecia ted
by wheelmen, as Is evidenced by the number OF
entries for each race that are now coming in
The entries VIII close on August % and II IL