The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-30
NEWS or THE WHEELMEN.
Cold Weather for Riding, but Many Out o
the Couey Island Path.

Cold Weather for Riding, but Many Out on
the Coney Island Path.
Often IL has been said on behalf OF bicycling
that a spin on a wheel is as good az a Turkish
bath, but yesterday was not one OF the occa-
sions when tn. argument was applicable. 1t
was a poor day for that class of riders OF
whom the scorchsr remarks contemptuously
that they cannot ride fast enough to keep
warm for that amount OF speed was neces-
sary on the part Of all. Even the staid elderly
men with high upturned bars'and the bike
cops did a little scorching TO keep up
the glow in their bodies. or. at least. they
made efforts to do SO. as far as the lettering
breeze permitted. The wind was strong and it
meant plenty OF exercise: Ito ride fifteen or
twenty miles. but there were plenty Of en-
thusias.s abroad Who went that distance. and
more than n few doubled it or tripled it. The
roads. barring rutty passages. were line. They
we're frozen hard and crisp. and beneath the
pneumatic tires emitted the inspiring crack
ling noise that riders love to hear. The num-
Der OF women who went out was remarked
upon everywhere. They seemed to form one
third Of the total riders. Many Of them were
alone. proving that it was the exercise and not
sociable considerations that had led them to
face the cold.wind. Nearly all wore wells tightly
drawn about their faces and cars. and many
had on fur capes or other heavy wraps which
made them look somewhat odd. The women
on the tandems looked happiest. especially If
they were on the rear seat. where they were
shielded from the wind by their COMPANIONS.
who advocate the man taking the front seat.
and the wise girls made their appointments
the drop frame in the rear. Quite a mum:
Der Of riders, were seen WITHOUT Clio yes. and
They hey a ihsi% f6ss attention Tapm by th heir t e1oy wind to
for It to be safe to ride hands of and put both
in the. pockets. but shifts at the steering bars
in a handkerchief and kent it on. the bars
With the other in his pocket. changing hands
Washington Market produce dealer. who is 81;
ways complaining that he cannot get it cold
eisG. .ha aff he ni Was sopr sd tRnt Ss l sGT Sis riio lSs.
At home yesterday, Hundreds Of riders from
the, New York district sought the Coney ISL
house at the beginning OF The boulevard,
counts showed that riders wer" passIng a 10.
tel hhalt way to eth The Island at a rate that aver,
ihsn 400 an hour The baths were in iair
condition. except at places, where deep ruts
had frozen and the way had 70 pe rhieked.
we're marks OF horses hoofs and wagon wheels
on the path. indicating that this abuse is being
were to be seen. 1mSns the e's SetsEsns % s2%
jsp.en q The R e. Z. we're r.. G yiSs; cs sIsSbI Z; 3 b1 Ell.
dent Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club, and Her
mann Oelriehs.
show that ended at Madison Square Garden
on saturday night. Both riders and makers
declare that IL was unexpectedly fine ana sue
cessful: One, member Of the trade. whose eX-
and oil. amounted TO s.. 0O0, said: We are sat
isfed thoroughly. II ever | was skepticul
about the value OF q show; am not now. /
~rections whore IL was waning" The work Of
tearing out the decorations at the Garden and
c~arrying away the wheels. began before the
night, and, Yesterday the big amphithsatre
looked forlorn in comparison with the bril-
liant scenes It had presented for seven days.
moved crashed, through tho floor and sank up
10 Its huhs. II broke the boards from its
weight and il took half a dozen men with
After this incident the motors were handled
rather gingcrly.
4 week from next "wednesday the Ma
tlonal Assembly OF the l.. A.. W. will be held in
Providence. and those In the organization who
would ike to see It drop racing are rejoicing
cling Association ard tho aflliation with IL Of
the National Cycle Track Association. This.
they contend. will win for them the fight. 1t
changes; they say. the whole aspect Gf affairs.
and while before many. OF the antl-racing ele-
ment were lukewarm because. they saw no
hone OF winning, they are now becoming con
ment nassed ~relinduishing the Leagues cor
troll. Those. who want to see the League fight
10 continue IN authority, on the track say that
the new organization will not amount TO much.
but:w!ll break up through internal discussion,
aud that before the summer Is over the rae.
ing men will be irving 70 get back under tho
able to expect or not. the sport ITSELF is likely
to suffer II both organizations assume control.
as II will be only natural for some of the rae
ing men or promoters tc Pity one OF against