New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-13
CYCLING.
PITMAN CELEBRATES HIS FIFTIETH
BIRTHDAY WITH A PLUNGE IN
THE OCEAN.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS
THE HUDsoN-sT. STRIPS IN DAN
GEROIIs CONDITION.

MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS
THE HUDsoN-sT. STRIPS IN DAN
GERous CONDITION.
VIII r. Pnman. the well-known wheelman. cele-
brated his tieth birthday yesterday by riding mis-
wheel to Coney Island and taking plunge In the
ocean Pitman did not ride his wheel into the
ocean. of course for he knows that a good bicycle
will resent any such practice. He had con-
templated riding century. AS he has frequently
done but the threatening weather caused MIN 10
postpone the trip and to take a dip in the ocean
instead Pltman Is one Of the most loyal workers
In the cause OF the League OF American wheel
men, and he has the honor OF winning the nrst
bicycle race IN this country. He Is man OF
splendid physical development and he ATTRIBUTES
his good health and youthful appearance largely
TO the bicycle. He never misses Sunday ride on
his wheel, winter and summer. except when the
roads are in such condition that 1t is impossible 10
get about on a wheel Pitman met an accioent
crossing the Brooklyn Bridge the other day ana
he proposes to make test case OF sne Pot
ter yesterday While crossing the Bridge a part
of his bicycle lamp fell TO the drve"ay n and doing
so he rested his bicycle against the cnrp OF tne
roadway the only place that he sow WHICH Tned
their teams that the bicycle was not LOT, moested;
driver Of single truck n9weSer r aG nor crasbsS
into the wheel, wreckns the bicycle, pu' hos
beyond spa the S drT gave
enough to get the Custom House number of the
II this he 5afsa a the the sp the
wheel be paid for. but as he received no satlsIdc-
ton he placed the matter In the hands OF MS s
posed to be safe and Pman cannot nt p ths
Bridge which is a public highway
Wheelmen are now riding to business. and as tho
weather grows more settled the number OF riders
seen each day Is increasing Those who have pat
ronized the Hudson-st. strips recently are oud IN
their complaints regarding the condition of those
strips. It is almost unsafe to attempt TO ride on
the strips in the daytime and 1t Is a decidedly
risky business at night. Repairs should De maze
at once prominent wheelmsn IN sPeas :, n1IeS of
be good idea to allow the present strips TO go 10
rack and ruin and 10 then petition the CITY 10
instead of in the CUTTERS As these strips are laid
at present they are really Of little use IN places
Wheels that have lain in storage during the win
ter are more less in rusty condition. especially
as to the spokes 1t is conceded by many that
Of the best f95 nd dI SRn
as aThree In One" For a dirty chain or for cut
ting the lubricant in beve-gear. 1t is said to be
excellent.
The annual election Of the Hampstead Cycle
Club resulted as follows: President Frank b. Haw-
kins; vice-president DR.. F. p. Hamlet; recording
secretary Frederick G. Seabury; financial secre-
tary Henry s. Starr: treasurer. Percy r. Bloom
field; Board Of Governors. two years; B. X, car
man Louis o. Pike and F. 5. Harlow; captain
Lawrence Kerwn: first lieutenant. Frank NJ; Low
den: second lieutenant. William II. Campbell
There were rumors circulated that the proposed
bicycle trust IDEA had been abandoned. A. O.
Shading who has charge Of the matter. when seen
yesterday said that any such rumors had no foun-
dalton In fact
W5Qs "a
F. F. C.LTher street Sprnkling Association prom
ised the New-York Consulate officials that 1t would
leave strip IN the centre Of the asphalted streets
unsprinkled. II has not, however, always lived
IN 10 that promise The sprnkling food is conse-
quently likely to get worse rather than better
Park Commissioner Brewer viii address the dele
gates at q meeting Of the Associated Cycling Clubs
Of Long Island, 70 be held at the Brooklyn Bicycle
Club house next Monday evening.