New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-12
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.
THE ROADS PROMISE TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION
TO-DAY AND To-MoRRow-sUCCEss OF THE
MEET At MONTREAI,-MORE FINE SPORT

| THE ROADS PROMISE TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION
TO-DAY AND o-MoRROw-sUCcEss OF THE
| MEET At MONTREAI,-M FINE SPORT
At BosToN-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
The rain on Thursday has caused more or less
| mud and many washouts on the country roads. but
with plenty Of sunshine to-day the roads ought 10
| he in good shape for those who plan touring to-
| morrow
Washouts are numerous many OF the Staten
| Island roads and repairs will have TO be made.
The same condition Of affairs exists in Westminster
In New-Jersey yesterday the country earth roads
were generally muddy. but the macadamized roads
had dried out by the late afternoon. The macadam
roads hard and dry on Long Island. and with
bright sunshiny day to-day wheeling will be all
right for tomorrow. Along most OF the country
roads the sidepaths are firm and will afford good
ported 10 be in good condition through 10 Brook
haven. Roads and sdepaths over the Shinnecock
Hills are poor. The Riverhead Road through Wad-
ing River IS good Wadng River TO Port Jefferson,
fair. Port Jefferson 10 Shutdown. good The road
Huntington is good Huntington TO Roslyn, by way
Of East Norwich, good: Rosyn; by way OF the turn
pike through Flushing and Jamaica. good. The
road 70 VALLEY Stream and Far ROckaway is at
The road from Hampstead to Freeport good, the
College Point Whitestone and Baysde roads DIS. are
ington is fair. Oyster Bay roads in good con-
dition
The big success Of the international champion
ship contests Montreal is particularly crafty
ing 70 lovers OF fair play and honesty in sport An
effort was made in certain quarters 10 rdicue the
championships because the combine cycling organ
izations 81 the world refused allow the outawed
riders TO compete. The attendance throughout has
been good the sport clean and Of the best and
the only disappointed people in the cycling world
to-day are the professional promoters and their
dupes whose presence was not desired in Mon
treaL The races have been successful that the
management ran of extra days programme
yesterday The meet at Montreal seems fore
tell equally successful gathering Boston next
week. where the National meet ~ the League of
American Wheelmen will begin on Monday and eX-
entertained lavshly and with lberaiity Character
American Wheelmen. There will be racing on
Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday. An
way from Toledo. passed through this city yester-
day on his way TO Boston. HIS name is Charles
yesterday he has averaged one hundred miles a
day since he left home He expects TO reach Bos-
will pass through Port Chester. bridgeport. New
Haven, Hartford and Providence.
The Newburg wheelmen. one Of the best known
and weathiest wheeling clubs in the State has
come out and champoned the cause Of the League
OF American Wheelmen, and will conduct
Newburg September 4 Handsome prizes will be
awarded and a days sport seems assured.
Tie en 6anE Tor t9e meet meet we're Issued yesg
sides special races the following regular contests
cap. mile open, one mile. 2:3O class, and
mile handicap.
The annual National meet OF the League ot
American Wheelmen will open at Boston next
Monday morning and from that time until the
following Saturday night the thousands Of visitors
will he kept busy enjoying the many entertain
ments provided for them. The chsrmen Of the
Transportation and Hotel committees report
unprecedented number OF requests for information
regarding their departments and this Is a sure in
dication OF the success OF the annual gathering
MANY members Of the League Of American Wheel
men make tho occasion OF this annual meeting the
means OF enjoying their vacations. and perhaps no
better way could be selected the visitors 20 the
city in which the IS held always provided
with amusements that could he enjoyed IN no
other way; and. again, the sense OF fraternizinS
with others OF similar ideas and recreation makes
the meet particularly attractive 10 those on va
cation.
The third race meet OF the Brunswick Bicycle
Club. OF New-Brunswick y. j.. which will be
held on Labor Day. September 4. on the Driving
Association track bids fair to be success. Inc
secretary William A. Groben. reports having r.
ceived an unusual number OF inquiries Tor IN
formation and entry blanks even at this carly
Eaw-Jersey State championship race seems 10 De a
rawing card although the prizes for the one uii.e
novice one half mile handicap. one mile haliq
cap and the two-mile tandem open, are w ~ e1e
standard OF the League OF American W hetIHleu
regulations The wheemen OF that dlstrlSt a. -,
unanimous and enthusiastic In their allegiance 10
meet is expected accordingly.
John King the Newark amateur rider, ana n
Y Rcdeu will race fifteen miles. paced by multi
cycles on the Vailsburg board track TINS ai'er
noon.