The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-20
SEU, GE THE WlfEELMEN.
New Improvements In Brooklyn streets
Planned.


Looking 'or better luck than they had here.
Tay!oro, Fisher and Chevall!er left tho city last
nigh Tor Wa!,han. Mass. Banker. Meyers
md Tommaselli. the other stars OF the foreign
a4,rcgN ion. will to-day take steamer for
Savannah. Ga. where they will remain for
several weeks doing their training on the
track a. Thunderbot under the direction ~
Victor Brewer Of Paris, who will sail with
them. Regarding his defeat OF last Saturday
nigh. Taylore says that IL was the fault OF his
paccmakers. This every one who saw the race
knows. The pacemakers mako lame excuses
about the tameness OF their machines. Con-
stderlng all that was at stake. no one who fol-
lows the game can understand why the French
man. who can ride and has ridden more miles
In M hour than any other cyclist. should be
thrown down"
The December meeting OF the Associated
Cycling Cubs OF Long Island was held on
Mon lay night and the reports received from
the Public Action Committee indicated that
there are to be a mum Der Of notable road I'm
provements In that borough very soon. Some
OF the obs that ara likely to be put through
Include he asphatinR OF Hancock street from
Howard avenue to Broadway. which will afford
on outlet from the main part OF Brook
ynt0 Bushwck avenue and East New York and
Jamaica, Another long-fclt want that II IL
said viii be satisfied IL the completion OF the
Fi Gis aI6ng the outside o. Prospect Pax on
from COMFY Island are quite apt to get lost
among the devious roadways Of the park Il
thr Siie on Fifteenth street Is made rideable IL
vii, 70 = !nNtncy With only two turns at RICH,
49,, shge ir"m III" island to the Park plaza an1
lHf n c;'Hs viii hS 2n to The good
committee on an outlet from the eastern dis
tret to the good roads OF Queens county
rerorted that "a formidable petition. signed by
n,
iior The 3srhalting Of Norman avenue from
tb ina s,ar T'Tee, 70 grdGeTaer street ana o,
Non h. Teen prosented to President Grout Of
VIII b" a9lWercd PM pMracticay as Soon as tho
TTbnter ends, Riders can then proceed along
asr 3mG street to Norman 1yeSGs nnh ras
Of Queens county There VIII be public hear;
Of i seems to be a ioregone conclusion. Chair
man Theodore Kendl Of the Public Action
eyan rcT"rod at length upon the
plans. iAICcording to the first drawing the
wide, with II 3 per cent grade on the river
sPannnI "a per cent. grade on the appruaches
t6S "9h T %stepd over the f9Ht path 1hS
Ne snnuai eiec;ion Of ,?"' the ' associato"
w., %,.' he held. The nominating commit.
MheeImen: Waldo +. Fuller, Brooklyn Bicycle
,luh; VI. Is. Schmidt. Indian Whcelmen: \. IL.
AnnITGws mtan, Cycle Club; John Delaney.
Nheemen; Charles A. Walsh, sutton Wheel
flcL, The committee was appointed by Pres-
gent Michael Furst. who says that he believes
III retiring gracefully after his hrst term
Chief Consul c. Frank. Kireker OF the New
Jersey Division Of the League OF American
Mhencn, who resigned. has been succeeded
byA b. Rudderow OF Merchantvlle.
C,rptrTspuEg, Dec. 1S-The Keystoppe Bicycle
dent OF the l.. A. W., Is q member. will vote
next month on a constitutional amendment
". Those who favor withdrawal assert they
can muster the requisite two-thirds OF the
tccf in thr cuh ef ts,t p there IL no mayantage Ia
Lnylng $500 year into the l.. A. W. treasury.
NE !ccsion to take vote was made ut last
nights meeting.