New-York tribune., 1899-06-09
CYCLING.
MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL AS
ISOLATION IN LONDON.
ALL WHEEL


ALL WHEELING ORGANIZATIONS OF THE "ohND
TO STAND BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERl-
CAN ELMEN-BEDFoRD-AvE
TO BE REPAvED.
cable dispatch from London last night brought
the information that at the first annual conference
OF the International Cycling Association no" oe'e
held at the Hotel Cecil in London the oeies"'es
had decided to recognize no American Dicycie ia0
ing men except those bearing certificates OF the
League OF American Wheelmen. All Of the lead
ing cycling organizat Of the world have repre-
sentatives present The League OF American
wheelmen interests being looked after by Colo
mel T. j. keenan,. OF Pittsburg In connection with
the convention there is meeting OF the cyclists
Touring Club which formed in Luxembourg
year ago dinner was held In the grand hall OF
the Hotel Cecil Wednesday night. Now that
all wheeling organizations OF all countries. as well
the athletic ana kindred associations. have de-
cided TO indorse the League Of American Wheel
raeng ei ~ it is EXPECTED that the reeSootIns OUTFIT
will not be long In coming to It's timely end Inc
can compete at either the National championships
at at MSS2ea or viii hf any h
In both classes 10 stop and consider. Many OF the
Wheelmen would voluntarily. relinqush the control
OF cycle racing before the National and lntetha-
they are positive that nothing OF the sort Is likely
TO occur the expected break In the ranks OF the pro-
fessiona riders is likely to take place at any time
The announcement made yesterday that Bedford
ave was to be repaved from Heyward-st. to At
lantic-ave. will be received good news by wheel
men In the two boroughs The Board OF Public
Improvements has decided that the work must be
done at a cost not exceeding $4,000. Bedford-ave
is one Of the main wheeling arteries leading to the
cycle paths In Brooklyn and the good roads OF
Queens County for those going from this city The
Improvement cannot be made too soon to suit the
wheeling part of this community. Bedford-ave
for big part OF It's length has been in bad con-
dtion for long time. At many points there Is
practically foundation. and In repairing the
asphalt thrown into the holes without regard
TO how II would settle The result Is that the sur
face Is billowy and rolling along almost It's entire
length. AS one prominent wheem%an % put It after after
that contemplate taking trip & 70 Europe WI, III
Bedford-ave. When once you get used to that
wavy, unduatng motion there will be no danger
OF your ever getting seaslck
That the midsummer meet and bicycle carnival
OF the New York State Division Of the League OF
American Wheelmen. to be held at Patchosue on
June % and 80 and July 1. will be success Is fore
shadowed by the extensive preparations which have
been made and daily being made. baseoaIl
diamond is being put In condition for games ana
the National game will be played there on the
forenoon OF Saturday. July l. The cycle paths
throughout Patchogue and In It's vicinity are being
put in proper condition for the summer season gen
orally and the midsummer meet especially. No
efforts have been spared 10 make the improvements
attractive. Parties Of ten may secure ooard az
Sailing on the Great South Bay and salt and fresh
water fishing and bathing will be among the At at,
prove a pleasant diversion The committee advises
visitors to bring their bose ana sens board
VIII be furnished with full information ana rates @
eSpon oy T'e ceomwtee of Patehogu Long Island At
$50 m on Saturday 4teycie csrniva1 ahn
at the track.
panacea for all social Ills has at last been
found In the course Of a speech Mt the German
Evangelical Social Congress at Kiel, Professor
Delbrueck of Berlin University. made the follow
ing remarks which were received with enthusi-
astic applause: II can now inform you that in
my eyes the social problem is solved. In word,
| have been a cyclist for two years The future
OF the people lies in the velocipede. One speaker
stated that the solution OF the social problem
again the wheel steps in No cycst is an aleohoi-
list, from pure necessity The question Oh owet- wei
lem is also settled by the bicycle. with his ma.
chine the @ ~ b can sfb 1f Where the gsun
rents are not so oppressive Give tne young peoPIe
teresi in social democratic gatherings. am al
most anxious lest we shall find that by to-mor-
az every one is not yet his own machine. we shall
be compelled TO continue our serious oeHoera-
tions"
The Manhattan Bicycle Club has decided. be-
cause OF the poor condition Of the roads beyond
Amityville. change the course TO be covered
or its double century OF June "a and 20. The
course is as follows: Start 73o p. M. June "A,
from Bedford-ave. Fountain, and go by way OF
Bath Beach, Coney Island jamaica Mneolas
Jericho. Hcksville seaford. Amyville Freeport,
Fenhurst, Valley Stream, Jamaica, TO Bedford
Rest. This will complete the first century. The
second century will cover the usual course 10
the double century Will be twenty-three hours,
which includes total of six hours for rests and
will be about twelve miles an hour. Entries may
be made up TO the time OF the start. No entry fee
will be charged Badges will be distributed at the
start OF the run.
Dr. George r. Elliott professor Of orthopedc
surgery at the Post Graduate Hospital, New-York.
in a paper read before the American Medical AS
ISOLATION now meeting at Columbus. Ohio, says
that lateral curvature OF the spine be aided by
bicvcle riding with the handle bars properly ad-
iusted He Is strongly opposed 10 the old plaster
Jacket treatment He contends that plaster Jackets
contract the lungs, cause weakness, ana sometimes
lead TO the development OF tuberculosis
The Falcon wheemen Of Greenpoint. have OBJ
taned permission from the city authorities TO hold
tomorrow their annual road race over the Broad
way course extending from the West Shore Hotel
10 the Broadway station OF the Long Island RaiI;
road at Flushing, Long Island. The distance VIII
be FIVE miles. and as some OF the compeutors IN
the race have shown some road riding ability new
record for the route is expected IL VIII be handi-
cap AFFAIR.
The Madison Wheelmen's schedule run for Sun
day has been arranged for the benefit OF the
women friends of the club. The destination will
be Avoca villa Bath Beach. The start will be
from the clubhouse at $50 a. AS this will be the
0rct nj expected