New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

across the bay TO Rockaway Beach The return
rip 10 Brooklyn will be found TO be good all the
way. If the tourist desires to make the Trip 10
Rockaway alone. the start may be made out East
Parkway from the Plaza Turn left into East
Parkway extension and right down Bus TSaGGo
follow the Merrick Road TO VALLEY stream ana on
about twenty-eght miles
Hundreds of local wheemen are preparing to go
TO Boston this week to participate in the annual
meet OF the League Of American Wheemen which
will begin at that city tomorrow and last through
the week The annual reunion Of the members or
the organization and their friends always fur
nshes q pleasant outing. and there are many
veteran wheemen who always make 1t point to
attend the meet The National championships
will oe decided OF course but then. racing alone
is not the only magnet that attracts wheemen
from all over the country. There Will be excur-
sions tours innumerablo, entertainments OF all
sorts and the rider OF the bicycle who can get
10 Boston this week and does not do so will make
a mistake. The railroads and steamship com
panies have Joined the New-England members TO
help along the good cause. and as result round
trip arrangement mas been maze Ro u [e @ been
working In harmony TO make the gatiherlng Oh
Boston viii see little else than bicycles and bicycle
riders for the next week or more. Ihere VIII De
mittees during the week. The haf rate on the
railroads and boats will go into effect to-day
rant IN that State as It has never before been
pushed good roads bureau Of Information mas
been organized and is now prepared to send able
sneakers TO discuss the question before farmers
Institutes grange societies. wheelmen's meetings
and others interested in this question gratis The
list comprises well known good roads advocates
from all parts of the State, college professors ana
practical engineers and campaign OF eduGatiS ion
distribution OF circulars and printed matter pre-
paratory to a systematic political campaign Which
rfa1 nfNfn rgtt
The automobile has the same KIND OF nght oe-
fore II that the bicycle and the electric railway
have had for their rights on the public highways
While at Chicago and many other places the streets
and parks have been opened after some opposition
vet in number OF cities selfprOpeled vehicles are
still refused admission TO the public drives and
parks II would be reasonable for these commits
soners oppose these vehicles curing ,eHPeIi-
mental trials while undergoing tests or In time
competitions. as deprving others OF thelr rienes'
riages have proved their excellence ana awaRenea
the admiration of an interested p p Is oGc,aIs
in free America.
The New-York Consulate and the Associated Cy-
cling Clubs acting in conjunction. are taking an
active interest in the improvement OF the city
streets A joint committee will give particular at
tention TO seeing that new pavements are Iau
where they will be most useful to wheelmen ana the
public generally. This committee has alrea1! PR
Dared list of streets that need Improvement anu;
T 1sa tn the c2 yauRor giving the
ton a: :her command the proper Gqnsde a on me
is expected that about S2VO"U VIII pe spent vi 'V
streets in the near future
The following bicycle race meets nave peeh
sanctioned by the Racing Board OF the League
OF American Wheelmen, ana VIII appear "
riders in this district:
August i5-Mahanoy City Athletic Association Ma
August is-Harri.burg Driving Association Harrisburg
Penn. . ,a.....-n pan
August 2S-Waon Gun club, Walton. \ y
August 2S-Gaedonian Club WResDse' PENN PENN
August 2e-Young Mems Christian Association Phil
Augus, 2e-wcstpo-t T Association westport.
August 2s-Punxsutawney Fair Association PUNK
se SEPTEMBER 4-Nexburs Wheeimen. Nexburs N. Y
seipenSer s-ossInins Wheeirnen Sing sing y
September 4-Poughkeepse Bicycle Club. Poushkeep-
York W Ss GgS Y As.S Psnn Wheel.
September ST James's Athletic Association BED
September 4-United Labor League. Washington Park.
september 4-Eec,rlc wheemen,R esdps Penn. .
September 4-Brunswick Bicycle Club. New Bruins
September 2e-Alexander schwabach. Mineola, Long
Island.
America is the home of the shockngly bad road.
hence II Is not surprising that this country has
been slow to become affected with the germs OF
automobsm In France where urchins might
play billiards any country road. automobilism
has reached the height OF national craze High
speed races are held automobile clubs take the
place OF the absinthe drinking and iding organiZa-
tons and the person who drives horse Is regard
ed almost in the light Of a lunatic who clings 10
the decisions OF the Dark Ages.
French scientist says that the oxygen IN the
air pumped into a pneumatic tire ESCAPES more rap
idly than the nitrogen. He therefore proposes 10
initiate them with pure nitrogen. so that they wit
not require pumping so often.
The manager OF the Melbourne General Post
office Cycle Corps considers that the service can
save 900 year by the use OF cycles.
At a christening party In Antwerp recently every
body except the nurse with the child rode TO the
church on bicycles.
Those desiring TO join the League OF American
'Wheemen may obtain full printed information and