The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
NEWS OF THE WHEELME EN-.
M'DUFFEE AND mrs PACFMIKERs
FINED FOR SCoRCHING.

Took His "Mile.a- Minute" Machine to tho
Conoy Island Cycle Path and Let Out
Link When the Road Was Deserted After
the storm-YounR Smith Breaks n Record.
Eddie McDuree's "mie-a-minute" pacing
machine got him into police court yesterday
and it cost his party SIS to cover the fines i'm
posed by Magistrate Steers. McDufree was out
on the CotAy Island path after the rain had
ceased falling yesterday afternoon, and finding
the coast clear. ordered his pacemakers to let
out link In the bicycle locomotive. They did
so. and for half mile they burnt up the track.
Roundsmen Collins and Moran yelled for them
to STOP. and as McDu1ee's tire became punct-
ured at this time he was forced to do 80. He
aud his pacemakers. Sanders and Hammond.
were taken to the Flatbush police court. where
the mag strata fined them each SIS. This pac-
Ing machine OF McDuffee's arrived In Brooklyn
on Saturday.
Experts say It is capable OF travelling a milo
on a level road in 81 seconds 1t has already
shown mile in 50 seconds. 1t Is Il true bicy-
Gle and from an engineering standpoint truo
locomotive. 1t was set up at Alexander Schwal-
bach's place near Prospect Park yesterday. 1t
has q diamond tandem Frame made OF inch
and a quarter tubing. single pair OF hugo
front forks and steering head two inches in
diameter. The wheels are % inches in diam
eter, with wood rims. steel spokes and pneu-
IN diameter,
The wheel base is seven feet six inches.
| three inches, There are no pedals and it
[ steers from the front handlehars only. The
tSo riders rest their feet on iron fixtures ana
| disposal OF his feet the operating levers OF a
brake that fcts powerf1y q, On the TIRE Of the
the forward rider has to straddle # is water
side, are two cylinders about eight inches
in diameter and 80 inches in height. The
ollne, while that on the left is filed with air to
pressure OF about tHrty pounds by means h #
G0yS the frame 'fa tGo1 S
smokestack. The boiler Is u inches in diam
eter and the same In height. 1t Is made eff YER
which the steam is generated. The nrehox
beneath nIes gas stove The Sas0,ne
brass tube to the fireplace and is burned in the
a as %sn wsf bod 15S Ts Eo
| Ruf1ee on trial for straightaway record on
Is b sef oun H viii sSs an
exhibition at the Mineoa Fair on Tuesday.
by Walter r smith. IT,. the i4-year. old rider
Of the Kings County Wheemsn. at the Berke-
foae On re?s3
sSyeTing The ,!aap,edt In % ,b 10 , seeGnds ths
H. T. Bede minute 80 As seconds.
Edward Sehwsl bach. Jr.. OF the GOOD Roads
| Association OF Brook lyn. is an official comlnu;
aoabt the new brdso across the Es Ryer
being provided with cycle path. Mr.. Bell
= In replying to your question on the part Of the
tn. made GS of cyd f rond bF sH
whether plans have Den draw f1r same,
you ana the Chief Engineer rep9rtel to us in reply
Since your letter was received, I have examined
the plans for the Bridge. and ind the bicycle path
| In accordance with that resolution has been pro
about the statement to the contrary. Which YOU say
| has boen made and never heard OF it until re.
| ceiv'd your letter.
The races at vaisburg and likewise those at
Guttenburg yesterday, we're POSTPONED because Sc
be run off next Sunday.
ahS Sew Yo msGRs s OPEN
genera headTuoFtes7 On the ou s,rsn IN the
ton relative to routes. conditions Of streets.
city ordinances and other matters The head
Road books and League literature will be on
file for general reference. The Consulate
adopted the following resolution:
crossing the New YORK. and brooklyn bridge that a
ieI"aa %s SFpS"
Of desir for such path is necessary to secure its
eo R.5",d rS f"tFs MS Bedding m Chief
Consul of the New York State Division J.. A. W,
ana o,9tT Officers e the T. VI srs%,
q 81 cycle path over the New York and Brooklyn
The l.. A. W. IL taking an interest In the