The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-07
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
APPRoACHING CRISIS BETWEEN THE
RIVAL RACING BODIES.
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Ihus TAR THIS season all the racing OF any
| consequence IN THIS section has been under
the AUSPICES Of the National Cycling Assoca-
| ton. and new tracks and riders have been
steadily afflllating with the organization
| dubbed as OUTLAW" by the L. A. w The an
| pearance Of things locally has be en- that the N
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amateur registration. as required under the rules
OF the League of American wheelmen, is being com
Piled with in every State in the Union. Although it
Is early in the season nearly 100 amateurs have
| pennsylynnia has I.o obi, IN Nav yorl IN
Illinois AZ. New Jersey az. Connecticut 80. Michigan
"a and the others are scattering printed list OF
registered riders will be distributed within u few,
days.
The l.. A. " Racinp Board mnk,s the fol.
lon,in, a,,,, na' Do"'o '''""o' wv 'o''
io"'ne announcement:
r.na at the national meet Each division will be
competition under the direction of the Division
Racing Board. The winning team will he known as
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may pay the actual expenses of such teams to and
from the national .neet,
patroni,s or,y .ur es. saSue meOeaS TO 10
ths wv M ,uvn roc nee,s . arc sAn1'iohea ny
,ne L. A. W. Members OF the organization form
large percentage of the patrons Of the sport and
they assist their officers by discouraging OUTLAW
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All 'ne proteshonal rlders VINO were suspended by
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Rs have been 9S
payment of the fines but now they are denied thi.
a ps .s inoir care. are now subject 70 Whatever
as..oh .ne BOARD may see Mt to take and the ndica
.,ons are that when the men apply for
| OF suspen,ion.
coney Island:cycle:ua,hs i. brought up by the
Although such was probably pro not the intent
eaeeyclins speedway. e on ths two rae"s
dfiSsvay j i r. centre q he beaissssd there
nue.. that section OF the drive being Intended
70 permit II the speeding OF harness horses.
wagonway. bride path. the two cycle paths
and the sidewalks, Together these consti-
way, The Collins biz. in section l. says that
cities = shall have power topass ordi-
nabe tne r. sse OF SeySes tie
parks. and public places within their limits. in
this state but not Otherwise '0''''''' ~
Section says that no " city shall have power
to make anv'ordinance except as'provided in
the bill and that ali existing ordinancea by-
laws and regulations in conflict are without
force q effect. PARAGRAPH 8 ,of section ] says
power to regulate the speed OF bicycIes. pro.
vided. no viewer cyclists shall not be restricted
oher En d OF Class % Is 10 any
twelve miles an hour. Ihilo on pf the drive be
any ns1 speed has been permits ib H Alex schwai
bach Of the Brooklyn Good Roads Association
this peculiar condition YESTERDAY saving that
the The new BIZ apparently permitsof unrestricted
where there is no limit to the driyinS Collins
said Il was a knotty point but one that courts
and not police men should decide: Thereiore
as ever, but II q test case should be- made il
amended, creates the speedway, so much
loneeq for by cyclists; II 1t should be so con
strued by the courts the finest pleasure wheel
ThT .Sr tho general public would be practically
gained and therefore not likely to try to take
attempt should be made the paths could be
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driving until the bill could be amended, There
is reasonable demand for some cycling
,peedway. but tens OF thousands would cry out
against taking the famous path. to the sea for
such a purpose
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4 local member of the l.. 4: w. who was out
riding all day yesterday. said last night: The
only trouble in connection with riding on such
n dav as this is to disabuse the mind NJ the
notion that II Ia too hot to go out and get en-
erRv and ambition enough to start. Sitting
feels so oppressed by the heat that the thought
OF pedalling wheel In the sunshine Is territy-
ing ! got up nerve enough to 90 out at 10
clock thls morning ana TOOK my wife She
afraid OF the heat and she had a headache
We s.aysu out MIL i nieh.. IN ION injuries
we both felt fine. We rode to Bath Beach and
quo me DreeZe ana cohsl,leTaoie snaIe 60
gait and did not perspirs a bit until we act
hack 10 the city We were overioyed at esean
ing the heat and kept congratuIating ourseives
Other riders we mar IooE ed bapny also To.
niabt have been stran9slv unused Nv frienS.
who have remarked that any one who Mond
60 ON ridinu on such n dey was crazv "'
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THO Ato,or,, wb.o,ror ~. i.oa,., avail.
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