New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29
CYCLING.
THE ROADS THRoNGED WITH WHEEL
MEN ALL DAY LONG.
r,,,, ,,,,sr DEAF. SUMMER DAY BROUGHT OUT
MANY RIDERs-THE GooD-RoADs MOVE
MENT-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.

was lust enough OF It lay the dust nicely ana YET
leave no mud. All the popular wheeling routes
were thronged all day. More people showed us
position to get out into the country than mas pee"
the case on any previous day this year win Me-
mortal Day coming tomorrow many had arranseu
for a three days tour into the country ana YET 'i'
did not apparently lessen the number OF wheeifnen
eeen on the local roads A merry cavalcade OF
h,cyces swept up and down the Boulevard tuNeI-
eide Drive and Ffth-ave. all day. The gateheepS,r
at the Twenty-hrdst ferry said that more wn rTa
vIous day this year. They were bound for the gDSa
roads and pleasant scenery OF Long ssi quota Of
riders and the roadhouse keepers said tney we6e re
kept busy out on the M looked forward
20 large number Of hungry wneemen am 'a ne
were nTt o o scorcb was not so decided and the
bicycle policemen were not kept ~ p"S' az "' '
case the previous sunday
The principle OF the good-roads movement az az
vocated by the whcelmen. is that the common roauS
OF the country are as important as 'he r""""!
systems the statement being made by them ana
benR easily understood. that there Is not an ounce
OF any commodity hauled over the railroads INA.
NOT Arst transported by wagons over country roaos
or city streets 1t does not matter II 'ne con"
modify is manufactured articles that sre oaueu U"
cars at the factory: the raw material mas MS. "
ha hauled 70 the factory. But the greatest haulhg
&c done IN the farming districts. ana there II Is 'd
GOOD highways are most needed The subject mas
no, received the attention and support II deserves
as vet for the simple reason that private cHpio'
cannot become interested in the bulldinB ol co"''"
roads since there would be no income from tie VI
vestment such as there Is in railways hunicipai'
/ ,,, c..,a and the National governments have
not had the issue brought directly before them IN
us full significance because 1t Is necessary " mo-
educate the people to the necessities OF the "o'e
ment That is what is being done by the "heeiineh
at the present time. and It must De sa'u W ''e
credit that they have enlisted the sympathy anu
! II tba farmers
| In tho movement With the two classes worKihg To-
gather II is only a question Of time until the move
noent will be made political issue. ana theh wiz
come the desired improvements. The arguinen. vi
fered IN favor Of the improved roads IL that ,"e'
~ largest amount OF goods with the smallest AMI
NAL power, time and increase op poct r. do
| tons No railroad company would expect 20 ou Oh
business IL It's tracks and roaGoeds ~Gty ~ ;o use
condition to make 1t either dar or IN using
them have 10 lose great deal OF time ana nav IN, III,
mense repairs to make and YET Una. - rnads are
farmers and others using the con am, IN Inc year
doing in a comparative way every gay III wv 49, -;
They make the most ecu then wonder why
there is no profit In their products Mnltn hav y
De1se If has been estimated that In the states
where the stone ROADS nave oee 70 % ner cent
Of the former figures and that the roads pay bor
themselves within few Years the na dierent ways
mentioned will more than pay for tne Duu seen m
repairs OF these roads on me anna ore each year
10 have good roads than IT does 10 have bad ones
| An excellent programme has been prepared lo'
tho carnival of sports at Bayonne tomorrow AFTER
! o 1,be entries in the bicycle races are az fol-
| lows. One-mile bicycle race, novice-WiHiam d.
Dovle. unattached, Edward Knobloch' New orh'
George Smelling, jr. Bayonne; C. '. Drahe' hOr
raine. J. A. Yeandle. unattached; X Mcdowell
| CInyor Athletic Club: J. f. Peterson: Bayonne;
Tley T Faiand New. Brighton. Staten Island and
! r. E. Lawine. Knickeroocker Athle.0 ,,ncbed 1Co
Ta1G. ~ Drake Lorraine $50 yards; p G.
Bamum Brooklyn 90 yards D. soT''sG ~ IAwIne.
fT ricterboeknr Athletic club 200 yards; W "
McCully Knickerbocker Athletic GIup sfta,cn'
! W |, Darmer unattached. and r. Wighumah'
Bayonne, so yards.
| Chaudron & well-known Splinter met his dea'h
| recently on the Vincennes cycling track. lie was
| ,ort,g mar, in a twenty klometre motor paced
raca A, a bend in the course collision occurred
| between two electric tandems. One or the men,
| whom the shock had brought TO the ground la!
insensble across the course. Seeing what ma oc-
| Cured an official out OF the dressins-room
adjoining the track to the help OF the injured man
without looking TO ascertain whether the course
was clear At that moment Chaudron came up.
riding at a furious pace and ran into the oiiicia'
on foot The racing man was going ct somethihhs
two men were thrown with tremendous violence
TO the ground The official who had been the . Gn-
| willing cause of the second collision was Dauly
| bruised but not dangerously hurt; Chaudron' on
the other hand was fearfuy h1ur d ,o am snd
insensIble He never recovered consciousness ana
concussion OF the brain and internal hemorrhage'
| Chaudron who was only twenty-five years old'
was serving nna ms leave 70 come up from orleans
| take part In the race In which he met MS dea'h'
WheeImen riding recently improved ROADS
in almost any OF the States do not realize that IN
almost every case the Improvement has Deeh
made because OF the good-roads agitation OF the
League Of American Wheelmen. In most cases
work WOE of the division officials its agitation for
good roads the League accomplishes its wprk loF
the organization or not. but the work is made
much more effective ana e"ens MEMBERSHIP Of
large numbers Of wheelmen. Hence IL urges al
| wheemen to become affiliated with It. that they
| NAV assist in the work which they are enjoying
but not helping to secure
The Rochester On " Young Mems Christian
Association has Just completed ten-lap track In
the rear Of the association building and II is hoped
TO revive the racing game in that city The track r.
1t is the purpose Of the Triangle Wheemen to
charging an admission fee Of 10 cents 1t Is
thought that good music and exciting races will
prove a drawing card that the Rochester pubic
| Will appreciate and patronize.
"a few DAYS since" says THE Cycst." we
were riding just In the of woman at the
moment she essayed TO pass a van Also at that
moment the driver resolved TO chastise the leader
OF his team and swung back his lash. But horror!
The thong encirced the woman's show hat and
tore II of her head with its false fringe attached.
The woman screamed. and the driver. feeling the
check looked back and observed his ruthless work.
The sight Of Il too much for him. With an
oh lori which came from his very depths he
whipped up his team and fed. We picked up the
woman's hat and its telltale attachment. but re-
ceived no thanks nothing but look-and such a
look!'
GARDINER AND KIsER ENTERED.