The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-10
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WILL
Re A GREAT BUON TO Riders.

Route to Prospect Park Will soon He
Ready-Meeting of Harlem WheelUen.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the Assoc
ciated Cycling Clubs Of New York on Monday
night it was decided to cooperate with the
Richmond County WheeImen In the running
Of n twenty-five mile road race on Staten ISL
and on Decoration Day. The Race Commit
tee Of the A. &C will act In an advisory ca2a-
city with the Richmond County organization
and the efforts will be toward establishing u
yearly race on Staten Island that will attain
the popularity and fame Of the Irvington. Mill
burn contest. The course selected will have
hills 20 test the endurance Of the men. and
this was the chief virtue Of the lrvington. Mill
burn course. The man who could last for
twenty-five miles over the hills and win was
necessarily a good one" The Staten Island
road will have an advantage over the one In
New Jersey because Of being free from trolley
tracks. 1t was also decided by the A. c. c. to
hold n coasting and a hill climbing contest.
Separate hills will be needed for these. but il
II is practicable they will take place on the
same day. The committee will choose FOR the
climb between three hills recommended TO it.
| one back OF Egbertville. Staten Island. one at
Englewood. y. j.. and the third at Eagle Rock.
Nj.
When the report Of the Highway Improve
ment Committee came up at the A. {. c. mee.-
| ing II was realized how active this association
is and what an amount Of good work II is doing
in the interest Of cyclists. The report that
the asphalt strips at the crossing OF 10th
street and Fifth avenue. which have been
prayed for year after year. have at last been
laid and well laid was received with applause
and q resolution Of thanks was voted to Park
! Commissioner Clausen. 1t was also reported
that at the solicitation OF the organization the
Highway Commissioner has decided to rem
edy the conditions In TwentySfourth street.
from Avenue A to First avenue. SO that wheel
men going from and returning 10 the CITY by
way OF the Twenty-third street ferry will be
accommodated. The patches OF asphalt which
formerly were strips will he torn up and the
street asphaltsd from curb to curb. The work
will soon be begun. Regarding the poor con-
dillon OF the asphalt strips on Hudson street.
below Canal street. a report from the city au-
thorities was made. stating that the contracts
had expired and that 1t was difficult to keen
the strips in repair. owing.to the heavy traf-
fc. and that hereafter whom bad holes &C.
Cured the asphalt would be torn up and
smooth stone pavement laid; Some oblec-
ton was made, to this pIar and the, committee
was instructed to request the Highway Com
missioner to keep the asphalt in. order. as tn, s
cycling, route to the Hudson River. ferries is
dozen reports were made on faulty surface
conditions at various places where contractors
U we're e'n %aae are ts the he e %lnmrd seu R Wat has "a Teen b.en
ACCOMPLISHED will be a cause OF rejoicing on
the par, Of Thousands OF riders IN the city;
path over the Brooklyn Bridge and declaring
that the association would cooperate with any
movement to obtain one.
Al the meeting of the A. &C. or. Monday
hRI 5sassv q re to sirD th wa So fpiai0ee uni hsh1nS Sie TeE;
ordinance bill. nov in his hands. and a similar
tToSue.d IN T ,Se E phsscs9 ou 1ssfT 5y Hids the hIIl Me- IN.
Call, prohibiting drivers Of heavy trucks from
driving on the asphalt strips. In the discus
nance. attention was directed to the fact that
i the asphalt strips after having beer laid for
exclusively ,bv law and trucks prevented from
destroying them it would save the expense Of
repairing'and therefore benefit the city as well
1t has been decided by the A. G.. C.. Of New
York to POSTPONE the proposed illustrated lee:
ture on good roads until fall and then hold it
in connection with a MAMMOTH smoker and
mer twenty-eieht clubs OF the association will
have a point run.to Staten Island for a clam
1900 100. indiyi "fHSO'2 member m ' as d" eo a'sfi 81 and md
make this run something Of a parade.
Brooklyn wheelmen have been striving for
years. to set the authorities to. asphalt Four
teenth street. bet ween Third and Sixth avenues.
furnish a new route to Prospect Park and the
nrovemsnt viii especially beneht ,ytlisfs Nv
ing in South Br3oklyn and those Who desire to
Ninth avenue entrance.
The report of Secretary. Abbott Bassett
8aI.77l..a as comparsd With m.mo last week
This Is a drop drop Of more than 10 members in
renewals are eeperaiiy made. There has been
a'loss Of several hundred every week. except-
ing one. since the election Of the new Presi-
Iant hnt thio ia the time whom tho rama Uala
q those who, com prised the 1000 dropped on
the first Of April should be swelling the hs,
ranks will be- increased after theInaiiopni:eyent.
that while New York state lose. 400 members
this T Io..s an and ID PENNSYLVANIA ell Massachu'
has as f been ca msd'i fof P Fl ths e eaenins T To smssa
the constitution. The Harlem Withdrew as a
League organization last summer and snbse.
taking from the field one Of the most interest,
ing and hest known Of club racing teams. An
every ,mention Of The L. 4. ". in It's constitu.
gone conclusion that this will he done. Tho
enc ala 99 snd FIX to 3be en Hln a n nih ra t6a team IN n
one one tow to which live lively oppositi "r,fi is ant anticipal.e ed Is
chairman Gerlach Of the. J.. A. W. Racing
for the registration Of amateur racing men.
At the National Assembly in February the
registration fee for members Of the League
was fixed at so cents and for non at
$3.50. The tax for non members has been re-
duced by consent of tho Executive Committee
TO Sl.50. For professionals the fee Of s. re-
mains.
The death Of Mrs. W. C.. Whitney deprived
the |. A W. OF a member who was a loyal sup
porter Of the organization for wears. Her
membership was renewed for one year only a
couple OF months ago.
The historic Irvington- Millburn road race
having been abandoned by its former man
ayers and all org aniZations is this year being
promoted individually bv +. l.. Blaurock of
ewark 1t il expected that the fame Of tho
course and the name Of the race will draw a
large list Of entries. Six bicycles and a tan