The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-23
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
TRAFFIC WILL BE STOPPED DURING
THE LABOR DAY ROAD RACE.

bOuleVnfu Be oNtE 10
the Omclals of the Contest - Gossip. /
Park Commissioner Brewer has made some
remarkable concessions In relation to the /
twenty-five mile road race that Is to be held |
on the Coney Island Cycle paths on Sept. 4. He
has agreed to close the entire boulevard drive
way and both cycle paths for their entire
length on the morning OF the day Of the race
for rs long time as required by the As
sociatcd Cycling Clubs This will mean a
suspension OF traffic for about an hour and a
half. as 1t will take few minutes more than
an hour for the competitors to ride the course
and the rest OF the time for preliminares.
The Commissioner has also agreed to send ono
OF the engineers of tho department over the
paths In company with tho race committee and
aIterward have tho paths put in first rate con-
dition at the places designated by the commit
tee. This will result In the race being the
cause OF improvements that will benefit every
one who uses the Coney Island paths Regard
ing the danger Of having a large number Of
riders racing over the paths. the committee has
considered and decided to use the driveway In
part. John Barnet. Chairman OF the commit
tee. says that on tho last lap the men will leave
the path at point mile or milo and a half
from the finishing line. and taking to tho
driveway. ride on that. The drive is In mag
nifcent condition for two miles from Pros
pect Park. and no better riding surface
could be desired. 1t is In fact finer for
wheeling than the paths and tho timo made in
the race is expected to break all records 1t is
the first race at twenty-five miles to be held on
the paths or boulevards and riders from distant
points have sent in their names. The start
will be at Cation place. a block below Fort
Hamilton avenue. and the turn will be ms de at
point four and one-sixth miles down the road.
This will neccssitate the riders riding down
three times and up three times in order to COM
pete the distance. which will make the contest
1ne spectacle. as they will be seen passing
six times by those along the walks and road
ways. In addition to his other signal favors,
the Park Commissioner has promised to build
small grand stand. capable OF seating $50
persons. at the starting and finishing point
This will be occupied by the officials and dis
tinguished guests. Only amateur riders will
be admitted to the race. but n. C. A. and l.. A.
W. men will be accepted alike. The prizes will
be in number one-ilfth the number OF entries
II there are two hundred riders, there will be-
lorty prizes. and so on. There will he also n
clun trophy Tor the organization whose riders
make the best showing In the contest
The CORPORATION Counsel OF BROOKLYN has
completed the trial ola suit to recover fnes
from the trolley company for violating the or
a.nSnEe rSGuirng cars to stop at certain
pany was that the ordinance is unrca I aba
Decision Was withheld. and is now being
a@w W,a, inc whesImen and the Corporation
be upheld by decision against the railroad.
Tho following advertisement in a Western
paper leads cycle trade magazine to remark:
we wonder how long thos" responsible for
t this advertisement will have to wait for a
WANTED Small boy to deliver oysters tina. can
ride bicycle. ''1
Thna ~.
OF the l.. A. W. Racing Board. will referee the
road rae eo On me cycle path was the chief
nj Ssy' of hs
said that It was not a bunder. a. it appeared to
be on its face. but deeply. con idered and willy
extent the backing and filling policy of Ger
ZACH has Sesn due dye toa dstermination to fight
lose riders and had to keep friends at any sac
rtce of dignity. and the weak and inconsistent
this desire to pIscate and please ali. An ofIe az
| Of the New York State Division said:
potis: it is AK KIM do not under
payng the 81 TS dn TIE Tn is 9y but the rem
want to try. l am tired. some day. though.
some rsrfon, viii get up and fiov things. and
the division who stood by said; 1T has been
snid that GSriafh is Q pro,eTe of George D;
On ds0P that sna of that Gd his p0Gy Gideon is bnssd
to compromise and conciliate. hnt he did not he
the disciplinary sword Of Gideon was only a
foil. a rapier true enough. but with a button on
raper foil. hroadswoard or machcte, nothing
in fact with any edge or point to It. 4
wT%n ntsrv GScF .ad The 6h it q 5ocsA
Of notions and think that the present admin
| istration is likely to do anything" An J.. A. W.
man who is on the committee in charge Of the
raCe said that there was hidden motive and
the l.. A. W. In the meantime the chairman o.
the race cIWvmmtteo pr2moting the race that
sH % S and sn has
at outlaw meets, He has already, in hand the
entries OF \ G. A. amateurs who are to ride
A peculiar case Of bicycle theft ending in the
recovery OF the wheel s related by the head OF
| ono OF the big concerns downtown. A GUS
toner lost his cycle. and between h mseif and
the dealer good description waSmade ior the
among =, those recovered by, tho 20;
Song TIT wssS was so Su"' n5 but own mot
identified a nckel- plated wheel win no mum
G1r On That vas he Icing S. ridden by
number Of the wheel had been filed or and the
black enamel chansed for nicSee since i wa.
means Of a dent in the frame and OF her marx,
femilia to hun. The officer said he had bought
on it since pnrcHasjms As the dea"r tells The the
story. the owner was asked 10 give SO to get
| his wheel VI" "nid he would take ii hot0ru thC
Commissioners. hut finally raid - for the new
| tire and took away his bicycle. The man who
| relates the incident Is nnr Of III" most from I.
Icntaud tru stworthy in the trade.
"Cntil last week always had high opinion
Of GuriEr,' rcn.uI k"i man WHO'S n ruuiirmp,
p'oGdcr over the 400 milo courses nl the On,
tury Road Club, and wears a lOuG str.ng If cen,
! 'ury Lar4 a. tho r, ward Of his iudcfatigabl,
riding Continuing. hn said: My opinior
changed last week. George is n member o
| our club, you know, aud has ALWAYS seemed t,
| ~ FRANK, honest. CHEEKY kind Of a chap IN
heart. a confirmed ,skcItic and a mjsan
throre was selling him my old whrr
! and assured him that II was in nrs
rate condition in every way II hat
| double tn 9 tree Op.and ~ be hanged II Tho
! beas ~ ryni" dtdn't tnHo rtf tn" outer shoe o
| tnC ulu to see how many pun Cture- had beer
| patched NJ on inc inner iuis and he counted
the entire oight 0, them aloud
Regarding a cyc!e path ovor the brooklyn
! Bridge, Ih"OdOrr hirEdl, the rrrr"- nUtdtiy,
| Of Ito 4. e. g. T.. l. on tn" committees says
'E4giucrr Martin il working hard and SEE kim
honestly 20 md n way 70 hu'll Il uath that vii
not he open - an objection because Of tn
tremendous crush OF trade at tho New Yor
, end. M Il = very serious problem. as tn
engineer has shown. IL he can ilnd way :
overcome the difficulties. he will. If he can