New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
CYCLING.
THE POLICEMAN HELD COURT ON XIV
ERSIDE DRIVI.
&c EASTERN PARKWAY sAbTED WITH TACKs'-
HE BROUGHT HOME THE sNAkt-off Az
THE NATIONAL MEET OF THE LEAGUE
OF AMERICAN wHEELMEN.


THE NATIONAL MEET OF THE LEAGUE
OF AMERICAN wHEELMEN
AT BOSTON
While the rather sizzling weather yesterday kept
some wheelmen off their wheels, thousands "''e
out nevertheless. The attendance was nor s''"
in Riverside Drive in the early afternoon pu' "
the suns rays slanted toward the far W. Wv
riders came out in large numbers. About l@V p III.
an accident happened on the popular u'''""s
which caused people TO ponder thoughIuF ~"
some time and some OF them are thinking VI :,
yet A bow backed scorcher, wearing gogsi'' ,,,
q zebra sweater. was seen scootlng UP u" W
toward Grants tomb. Directly he madt 'he ~
and started down the hill a. considerable spec
woman probably forty-fve years Old wa
ting on the grass ut the side OF the cyci+ pn'"'
enjoying what breeze came up from the river -"
For an instant the scorcher seemed 10 iosc
o. his wheel and before the few people .t
what might happen the bicycle had Iei' INV -
and was flying over the gross toward the rec',"..s
woman There yell and n scream "nu ~
zebra clad scorcher flying over MS "'''o'e
bars The poor woman was stretched our p.,ortina
the grass, and willing hands were s ooUUanc,onsness.
over her I'm an attempt to restore CONS ,,ore In
There queries for the police but non ~ ~ Sc
sight ana G o a s9Ga IN bTngng the back
To sensibility IL was between fifteen anu w he
minutes before n policeman made % to sneak
on but he detained by one OF me VIZ Row II
banpened and the !corcher said that Il was an
accident and that ne could not help IL an1 he was
allowed 10 go the policeman deciding ma! ~ c"ee
the only and jnlge S u dn wright
an ambulance Was called from iSa Woman G was taken
away. one Of the onlookers expostnia,eu Riverside
Pre and wos toid rather roughly mind MS
own business. or he would be taken m Looking
woman was still bleeding from an ngy io Drove
cash in her forehead when the ambulance
away.
The tack hend IS abroad In Brooklyn AGAIN ""u
the police might well adopt extra N's l"i,,Ia
and run down the msCreant az quickly az P' 'oan
Eastern Parkway. Brooklyn. was sa'd 10 ""' ,o,
sailed" with tacks yesterday afternoon ana .o.
the testimony secured last night there Is eN'o" s
plenty OF foundation for the story. INC $50
century run Of the veterans was held yeSpe'U'',
the start being made at BEDFORD fou"'"'" =
a m Between eighty and ninety Peop'e ,r1
ticipated in the run. and most OF thelh -, -.
Those who did not get in with the pune" ~
$40 D. m came in stragglers many Vi ~.
riding on their rims. There we're no wofne" t ~
century The course extended TO Coney iS"''u
and return. and then TO Lynbrook, RocKa""S' w.,
the course printed in these columns yesteru"y, ~
TO Scaford and return 10 BEDFORD REST Aia,
Adee of the Century Poad Club was the cl,el
nacemaker and among the other veterans ",o
took part were Saubach. Thomas and RouscnhdI nc
Many OF the riders came In with thei .r "pd ina,
several of the riders had had bad falls from r h
ming into chickens In the road O'le ,aoIs ~ the
was coInpieteE GatSnTs formed the decorations;
The majority Of the riders reported that IL had had
eyer experenced Many Of the wheels had sey@Ta!
punctures, most of them aIparssntHgn n0 o Of the
riders that some mscreant had sa ,be afternoon
! nc Rouschkolb struck a dog and had his "heei
wrecked
.a, ,rhool,en will have an opportunity TO DEM
orsrrote their hill climbing and coasting apHi'y
without coming In competition win prolesSi'"a'
talent In these lines. In the contests "h'cn ar
he conducted By the Associated cycling ''u"' VI
New-York the afternoon OF SaturuaS' nu IsD
o. Tho entries Of riders who have heen menoerS
NJ The local clubs holding membership In the as
ISOLATION prior 10 July Ia will be the ohiy once
ac,ottoA and all will have an even chahce vi
winning one OF the prizes.
In the hill climbing contest when VIII tahe
place at 3 D. M. on Eagle Rock hill near the en-
trance Of Ilewelyr Park. about one and three
quarters miles no theast OF Orange. n j. only
one trial will be allowed each competitor 10 decide
the ownership NJ the three prizes offered TO the
riders making the best time for the ascent.
The coas,ing Will 5e conducted in different
manner The twelve riders making the best show
ing will qualify for the second trials when VIII
sit; the competitors DOWN 20 six Another triaI VIII
decide which three Of these will contest In the
final coast in whirh the three prizes onered VIII
be awarded according 10 the order OF finish Inc
Simms trophy Will be held for year by me ciuo
whose team Of four coasts lie gre itest average
distance on the first trial The Cedar Grove hi!
three miles from Eagle Rock, will be used Tor tnc
coasting These contests VIII prove amusing ms
well as Interesting to every spectator. while club
compGiitors Entries close with NJ l.. Brdgman
Sixtieth-st. and Boulevard. on August Y the ON
cial entry blanks and rules governing the contests
are furnished on applica ION by mall OF In person
at the same address,
Returning tourists have mot brought IN many
snake stories this year and the first really anthem
ticated yarn developed yesterday and the writer
saw the snake Riders the country roads re-
Gently have reported numerous snakes. but they
are usually Of the small garden sort and are
generally killed when the wheelman passes over
them A robust wheelman of this city is the hero
He IL not seeking notoriety. He decided TO make
a trip over the Staten Island roads yesterday. He
proceeded TO St George by boat and then made
his way 10 the Richmond Road. While riding
along the road, some distance beyond Grant Clty
his wheel gave a sudden jerk. and he Immediately
slowed up and dismounted. He surprised to
find a big black snake tangled up in his rear
spokos The whecman has no fear of this sort
OF reptile and he proceeded TO dispatch his snake
ship with a stick. and oisentangled It, Had ne
| been Munchausen he would have proceeded to re-
move his rear tire. ana placing the snake on me
! the sort Taking a piece Of Irvine from his pocket
he TIED the snake n a6oH 1oMn n and R to the
writer. The snake was about as big around as
and oHT balf feet long Tmid wheclwonen need not
get excited this tale for there are not many
! snakes Of this size abroad in this part OF the
! country. and II is not once In decade mat my
oct ont ON the macadamized roads and disport
! Themselves as this Staten Island snake did yes
/ tcrday.
The eyes of the cycling world have turned from
! Montreal to Boston. where the annual reunion ana
! meet of the League OF American Whcelmen VIII De
| held this week Many Brooklyn and New-York
! wheelmen and club members left on Saturday ana
| many more went yesterday. Some Will ride all
the way but the majority will 90 by train or BOAT
and reserve their strength for the many fine tours
ARRANGED for visitors around Boston Massa-
ch,,sctts's famous "sandpapered roads" The meet
will last right through the week, and visitors arc
7 ~ mis- of Another