New-York tribune., 1899-09-03

mile. II he were to duplicate Teddy Edwardss
feat and ride $40 wheel 1000 miles his rid
ing would cost him less than one-hftieth or one
cent mile. Perhaps ar average case would be
that Of a rider who pays $oO for his wheel, rldes
II l. 800 miles a year and sells II at the end or
three years for S15 Including interest and al
lowing literally for repairs and cost of extra
eouinment he would cover 4 500 miles at a cost
Of a cent and O half a milc-which Is cheap
transportation.
The medals for the New-York firemens cen
tury run on September 10 are now nearly ready.
The dies have been finished. and the process OF
striking, enamelling and gold plating is rapidly
going forward. All except those who delay until
the eleventh hour In sending their entries to the
committee in charge will be able to bring their
medals home after the run The supply may run
short and the late comers will have to wait FOR
the second instalment OF medals. Chief Castles.
who is issuing century blanks and badges and
receiving entries at No 1873 West NItty-ninth-
ST. for this reason urges all who intend taking
part TO lose no time in securing place In an
early division. Among the pecemakers VINO nave
been selected is Charles A. Lehrtter. OF the
Century Road Club of America, who holds all
the worlds road records from 1OOO to 1.5OO
miles. He will assist w II. Anderson In pacing
the fifth division. Five divisions. to be paced by
Messrs Ward, Wheeler Root Wall and Ander-
SON. are nearly full. and entries for the sixth and
seventh divisions. to be paced by Messrs. White
and Hampstead, are also coming IN.
The Royal Arcanun Wheelmep OF Kings
County announce that they will hold their
annual century run this season on Sunday, Sep
tember 10 The start and finish will be at the
Bedford-ave fountain, in Brooklyn Two silver
loving cups will be presented TO the club hav-
ing the largest number OF survivors OF the trip
The itinerary Of the run Will be from the Bed
ford ave fountain through Bedford ave, thence
to Coney Island. and return to Jamaica. thence
by the Merrick Road to Lynbrook. Long ISL
and, to Rockaway Beach. where dinner will be
served Entries Will close with the secretary
at the clubhouse, Bedford and Lafayette aves
Brooklyn. on September Z.
Somebody said It would be a good thing TO
have a $10OO00OO toll road run diaanay
| through Connecticut from northeast to south
| west and interesting stories dealing with the
! possibilities Of the scheme are aioat. 1t is ar
| gued that with accommodations for wheelmen
and other travellers by approved twentieth CEN
| tury means OF locomotion. including power for
| automobiles on tap at convenient intervals the
! enterprise could not fail OF success II the road
were actually built II is surmised that Massa-
chusetts would continue Il to Boston forming
| grand through route from this city to Boston
The Tribune to-day adds to its interesting list
oi routes the one from Fort Lee Ferry to Tux
euo' Ihls Is part OF what may be called
the inland route TO Newburg, as It is away
from the salt water Of the Hudson River. The
hrst objective point after crossing the ferry ,s
| Hackensack. This may be reached not only
| from Edgewater. where what is called the For,
| Lee Ferry lands on the Jersey side but also nv
way OF Weehawken from West Forty-second-s ct
or from Frank'in-st. by those who cross from
| Brooklyn From either Fort Lee or Wee
| hawken the Palisades have to be c,,-nhad nm,
| the grade from the latter is less steep, and It
Is even possible to ride It, Also the descent on
the other side from the Hudson County Boule-
ward to Little Ferry is easier than that from
Fort Lee to Leonia, and there are fewer hills
| on the way to Hackensack than by the latter
route.