New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
CYCLING.
A CHANCE FOR A wHEELwAY ON THE
BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

nrscrrss PLANS PRESIDENT KEENAN, SAILS
FOR Et,RoPF-HE is SORRY THAT THERE
ARE NOT ENOUGH OFFICES FOR
EvERYPoDY-NoTEs AND
COMMENTS
There is at last some hope for wheeimen VINO
desire to ride their wheels over the Brooklyn
Bridge and to the structure without taxing
their lives in their hands at the same ume' Johh
L. Shea, Commissioner OF Bridges and Z. T. Mar
tin the chief engineer. were in consultation yes
terday regarding the scheme 10 build wheeiway
on the Bridge While both officials agreed tha'
the La Mamma plan would be'a good one they sa"
insurmountable obstacles TO securing the neces-
sary permission TO put the wheelway over PARK
Row and CITY Hall Park into Mai-st. The Com
missioner intimated that II the wheelmen OF the
two boroughs could secure permission 10 use 'he
park for that purpose the project would De
carried out without much further delay He Ola
not seem TO think. however. that THIS couiu oe
done The approach question Is not 80 difhcuit 10
solve In Rrooklyn Commissioner Shea's idea prac-
,icay comedies with the plans suggested IN these
columns. He thinks that G path could De oul,t
on the trestlework over the Bridge cartracks'
seems TO me-" said the Commissioner, mat the
best thing that could be done would be TO nave .ne
end of the path the Manhattan terminal S over b
the level OF the Bridge cars; Elevators ron,o The
put UP there to take the riders 10 f the only so-
ton of the problem under existing conuio ma two
esvators would be sufcient to accommodate the
wheemen" Riders of the wheel VIII feei GIa'e ,hn
officials OF the Bridge. Commissioner shea salu
that he expected TO meet delegation pt iwn bor
oughs and that he would the Pa hey could
not suggest something more feaspie
Colonel T. j. Keenan,, jr.. president or the heasue
Of American Wheelmen. started yesterday morning
on the steamer Barbarossa. but was Obliged 10 re-
r-i1
tourney tomorrow. He goes abroad to Paris
70 confer with United States Commissioner
General Peck relative TO the establishment Oh
headqua rters for American newspaper men Visi'-
ing Paris next year He represents the ih'ei""-
tional League Of Press Clubs Of which he was
the organizer. Mr. Peck and Colonel Keenan, hrs'
talked over the press headquarters project In PARIS
last summer Congressional appropriation mas
since been made to the organization No"'i'i''
sioner Peck has planned to build handsome ciuo
house for the accommodation OF American JOUR
nalists Colonel Keenan, will also attend meet
ing of the great cycle touring associations IN LON
don on June g. There international alliance
will he completed. which will give each Na''on"i
oreanization the rights and privileges OF all Inc
alliance will be particularly advantageous 70 men,
abroad The League president contenlpiaoes s te
Establishment at Paris OF branch of the recently
oT@anized touring bureau Of the League OF Amer
lean Wheelmen. in order that League OF ;i 10,
Wheemen members who visit the fhpos,tto- cry
receive in advance trustworthy information con-
corning the best means Of getting 10 me ho9ht
ton and seeing IT. Colonel keenan, saIu nv Und
that the racing situation In this country T yUne
Hsked regarding the desertion OF the League Of
American Wheelmen by western cycie o, s ne
ftIe moment While he did not seem disposed 10
discuss the subject. he intimated that was gn
ofices in the organization to give every pody , a
job. Those who heard i nun tb w those who were
working against the best Interests OF the orsaninI
lion are either disappointed office seekers or od
oTciais whose services had been dispensed with
on account Of Incompetence or TOT conauot
in Office detrimental to any honorable organizations
Sterling Elliott OF Massachusetts,. was In the
city yesterday and he was induced by friend 70
take a ride in an automobile. We'll we started
uptown at a nice, decorous pace, said MT Eiiott
Yesterday land I was enjoying the ride immense
w. Mr. Stanley guiding the machine which
seemed TO move along at a nice even pace When
we got well uptown somewhere near Centrai
Park do not remember just where 1t was Mr..
Stanley let out link and the machine increased "T
ts mace nerceptibly The air crisp and clear,
and as we sailed along over the smooth aspnaat l
was enjoying myself TO the fun , snuue az us
Almost as suddenly she began TO wab5le. ana me me
scalp on my he%d ' Before could up
nv mind how Sterling Elliott would look IN d
ps'S on my side Of the vehicle. made wild grab
for her she drew alongside and tor d h Ely:
time brought the automobile to stop vd ana not In
,H1sd particle and neither was her bicycle but
have not stopped shaking yet"
A small party Of professional bicycle racing men
arrived In this city yesterday. They will par
,icnate in the outlaw races which will be held at
Ambrose Park on Saturday weather permitting
The men are loud in their proclamations OF loyalty
to one another. and say that they will stick TO-
de s Vent down to the South Brooklyn track
where they will do some practice work TINS AFTER
noon.
For the information Of many who contemplate
attending the League meet In Boston, August ~
70 - and desire take the boat from New-fork
IN Providence wheeling from there to Boston
! Frederick Howard Porter. president of the Boston
20 Meet Club says that the price OF round trip
ticket from New-York TO Boston, via Fail RIVER
WI be S b ome direct to Boston they cannot
! be purchased at reduced rate 10 Providence Fan
River or Stonington. II party should desire 70
wheel from Providence TO Boston or return. wheel
ing from Boston 10 Newnor'' 1s can os
The Austrian Ministry Of Finance has decided
| that hereafter all members OF the German Tour
ing Club with headquarters at Munich) shall be
/ allowed to enter Austria from Germany on tour
without payment of duty on their wheels. A
membership card must be shown, whereupon the
tourist receives a customs card, to De given upon
leaving the country again.
The Ravens will hold ladies run" to Coney
Island over the Cycle Path tomorrow night.
! There will be dancing and an entertainments; Inc
! Central Wheemen have sgnihed their intention TO
participate In this run.
The club runs OF the Battery Wheeimen VIII be
as follows: May q. South Beach Staten Island. l
r. m; May g. City Island New-York. 10 a. m;
Nav 70 omen run; June T. Plainheld, y j., a. m;
June H. Hampstead. Long Island. 10 a. m; June IL,
Coney Island 1870 p m. and June 70 hockaWay'
/ a IN.
Owing 10 a misunderstanding between the owners
Of the Waverley Park track and T.. l.. Blauvelt,
| vvho nroposed holding an amateur l.. A. ". meet
| there on Memorial Day, the affair has been de-
| clared off.
most elaborate programme OF entert alnment