The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN,
SUNDAY CROWDS SEEK QUIET PlFHs
AND OUT or BEATEN FRlCKS

Farmers Now Recognize Cyclists as Fac
tors That Increase Currency Circulation
Races at vRilsburg Draw Well-Mrs.
Brush Finishes = Triple OsntuTy Kun,
Winds that blew sweet and cool. but not too
strongly. and overhead bright skies that
promised full day OF the nne weather. drew
out the riders in tremendous numbers The
cycle path and other nearby routes 10 the sea-
shore were crowded. but the rural pixies we're
travelled more than usual. The growing ten.
dsRoy 10 70 take longer splns and seek ioAslsy
nlaces, Apd the character OF this sea.
sons rider ia shown by nothing so
much as by this fact. The wheelmen
and whesivomen are pveTrupsina the country
roads like locusts. but to the farmers and the
urban hotel man they are the opposite OF q
plague. 1t is a harvest year for the rural
roadhouss men and eyery one Of them bids
strongly for the cycling trade. The farmer
at last recognizes the wheelman as the
harbnger OF better times What money
the riders leave In the village increases tho
currency circulation. The storekeeper and
soil tiller know that the Increased receipts OF
the hostelry mean moro liberal purchases OF
sst sf a'9E aspss III ~ e.
welcome as 1t is pronounced.
Mrs. Irene Brush Joined the weekly ,rupo Of
the Century Road Club yesterday but tho 100
mile ride was for her the third one since Bat
ono Of two women only who have performed
this feat. The century run had goodly NUN;
o Ssr m. hf .; ssS % Sssty
but less 60 than was expected.
Thrty-fye hundred parsons attended the
at tie New Jersey bicycle track. yailsbnrg. yes;
terday afternoon and the, manaRers reported
@ ths' Sdfssp Iss
ssss up tnsS 20" syefeh ' e @hsS' ~ xssel
ond and third men. coming with the bunch,
T'r the pSns%e BY op sy a' ss
srG Sss ,e t9 he keY ha RSo
Fsten and Tooper stsssn. cut out ee si pace
T t2 PR ss @ 81 oS"PS t9eFht
Sss ssm nn ~ HG esn ssd. tsrs
speed. overhauled stevens and crossed tho
tare SECOND .s BY only half length; Stevens
after finishing. bStF va: oaS Sruissd Su%s
maries:
rn. ir Ss., Won H ts Ds.ss 10 1ssss B.
.srd ssa o. g ysrd. soa.. q ss
Qaartsr-Miis Dash, Amatsur-Final heat wop by
7. c. HouSman. New Haven; A. r. Nye, Jr., New
York; second; W. A. Rut1. New Haven. third. fims
80 a. sseonds.
Nswsrh; yC 10 ms1den RrGSkyn second Ls.s
ops,Mile Open Proiss,ionai-fipel hsat Won BY
q. q. Stevens II. b. Freeman second, o. 8. Aimb1e
third. Time minutes 7 second.,
One Mile Handicap, AmAteur-Final heat won by
=. c. Housmen, scratch; ". 4 RutI scratch. second
4. ]. Sye, Jr, 40 yards third. Time. 2 minutsi
94-6 seconds
Though the Touring Committee 10 In close
touch with foreign touring associations which
keep i informad conosrninG toaEine matters
6ErnsSSy have ssSrstSs
GGEgrpm rs II regent Letter 70 Charman
lect, David J. Hill. Assistant Secretary Of state.
offers to put the consular service Of tbs Coy
ernment at the disnosel OF the league to
achieve the result desired.
wheelman 7 feel much personal interest
In the matter, writes Secretary Hill, "and
Of question: such as you would think suitable
the United States ior tffs purpose oY securing
the information dsslged, nv own experience
In Europe leads me 20 think that you could
band: booE Shlea Veg 3 aie!ul e ~ Amer.
once inaugqrated.