The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-04
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
LARGE TURNOUT OF SUNDAY CYCLERs
ON THE NEARBY ROADS.

ynilsburGh Track, Including NOVEL; urs
suit Race-Eaton and kimbie Crowded
Out of Contests Named In Their doners
whether II was their vacations are ending OF
whether the rain OF the last few days caused
restIessness there was a larger outpourinR OF
cyclists on the nearby popular roads yesterday
than for several Sun days past The procession
OF wheels to the sea over the Coney Island paths
WINS tremendous and had all the assortment OK
individual styles that keeps the pageant ever
interesting. The riding uptown In New YORK
was com aratively light. but the hudson
County Boulevard and other roads OF New Jer-
soy were heavily patronized. fresh breeze
from the sea kept the riders who rode toward
tho south cool and the macadap ROADS were IN
excellent shape. for they had been dry perore
the recent rains and SO greseddy frank snprs Ia
themse as happy over the signs OF lively
fall season among Cyclists.
There was another afternoon Of good racing
Witnessed at theVaisburgh board track yester-
day. with the usual attendance OF three or FOUR
thousand present. The programme included
one event named in honor OF jay Eaton and
another In honor OF owen kimble. who 10
usually referred to by the other racing mon
as odd Kaintuck." Much to their own chaRrin
and the disappointment OF the speota-
tors both Kimble and Eaton failed to
qualify for the final in the respective events
named for them. Wahrenberger carried
off the honors for the amateurs by finishing
first In both tho amateur events. Stevenss
victory In the half mile open revealed him to
be in perfect form as he won easily. The novel
pursuit race with one man pitted against two
was the feature event on the card. and 1t was .
hard race while 1t lasted. but was terminated
too quickly by the one man. Archie McEaeh-
rem, defeating Hadleld and Neville. The ar-
rangement was for McEachren to start from
one side OF the track and his competitors from
the opposite side. the two men to relieve each
other by riding the miles alternately.
Neville rode the first mile. and whom
ssinsd t! so in the rs halt Of the seoond
P m S%, G: h nsrn Riisd Oh;
and McEaehren Eaniins mes INV me e Mhhe9
hsH m. te aeRs iGl shf
away. and before Hadheld had fairly got going
tsas his Place the over
ward Newark; +. Z. ,EmbietCn. Ee.tdeld. seconds
Eaton stakes, Halt-mile Open. Professopal-Finai
6 6Sa. y
Congress whe.lpsns Halt mile Handicap AmStsSss
cnd walter Bssb. Passais Falls W.. Is yards; .hirdi
minute 4 90 seconds.
Fn. heat ns @o" BY po%nina yards irSand
22o yards, second Bobby Thompson. 20 yarda.
4, A.
sy Nv w.
At i Ro.s
international Pursuit. Race. Professional. Uniim,
sha N Ne OF S9 Ne,
E,chren. distance rs miles Time. minutsa
twill be glad n ews to wheolmen that the old
Twenty fourth street have at last been torn up
snd the SS s1 Spsp hs Il fSm curb
sef-explanatory:
To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: About two years
ago ,S oa H n, Aug ~ 1872 called a..snson.
and slovenly manner in which so-called repairs had
as Mount Pleasant .vsnns. III: my Misfortune u
therefore am quai6ed to speak intsllieentIy.
ms To. Of tho l. enR q
Livingston it has been absolutely neglected except
Where repairs si9iisr to thos. Of two Year, aao
made. with about the same results. viz; the expeni
phs The coating Of stone has become
on top Of the road which render. It not only IN.
sommodiops. but absolutely unsafe 70 those using
meDt. rather than Improvement, to adjacent pro.
perry. Why this should be, no one can satstaoior
one are in far better condition.
not who m sro obred to uss s
frequently have been heard TO express themseiyes
sire to re-eect representatives who are as dereliot
In their duties as the present incumbents
LIVINGSTON, N. j.. Aug. 81.
WORCESTER. Sept. 3.-Maior Taylor says he
can ride mile in minute without windt
pacing machine. He is looking for a course on
which to do 1t.
Judging from the number OF cyclists and
drivers who persist In keeping on the left OF the
believe in the English system OF passing on the
lett when the other vehicle Ia going in the oppo-
t PhsSi h mss h.
s sds for the driver to sit on the right hand
By sSs e Fhe 10 eSs sao II
shs Ee.p sh tSe are mot hG,s
5 90 not ' TsE at a. IF. fs
ated on the narrow dirt highways where there
were bitches on each side that made it more
on The outside than those next to the passing
ofhS oR s sbs IT, With the
Nas July justified as i has Soen ne slnss
the advent Of the bicycle. As the wagon in
time to make way for an approaching vehicle
Sanssr the S SsGss there awsy:
w wagon .,t ne =, driver a ahead case A.ss
the leedn wagon and tie curb T Il Is not iHe1
to be Crushed as is a bicycle. For these obyious
sing to the left when oyertaking another cycle
or ora wagon as one OF the most important rules
rule Of passing to the right v hen meeting. be-.
cause then both parties can see what the othev
and FT: aa n msnt essas
trophies.
Model Yachting.
Fifteen tiny boats sailed over q triangular
course OF one mile Off Thirty-fourt street.
South Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon for the
q. Ashton Kay trophy. Tho race was won BY
j. ID. Casey's Henrietta
~ In the final heats OF the Wave Crest Model
Yacht Club Yesterday of the club houaa A. RAJ