New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-09
CYCLING.
THE OUTLAWS SMILE FOR MINUTE
RAIN NEEDED, AS THE ROADS
ARE DUSTY IN EVERY

DIRECTION

Tho fac, that one bicycle club. the attention OF
whose members has been devoted almost eNciusae
IL to track and road racing. has deserted 'ne
League Of American wheelmen and Joined hands
with the outlaws will be made much OF py tnose
who have openly supported the outlaw cause s,hec
the convention of the short track AZ Madison
Square Garden. which brought about the present
| racing complications. The loyal members Oh 'ne
League OF American Wheelmen, however. are NOT
losing sleep over the present condition OF analrs III
this city and they predict that racing men VIII oe
only too anxious TO get back under the protecting
wing of the League of American Wheelmen wheh
certain prizes offered so freely are not ior'n
coming. The Kings County Wheelmen announce
that they will hold their forthcoming races unue'
the auspices OF the outlaw band. the announce
nent is made after n elaboration lasting nearly
two months and possibly because the insurgents
rented the track where the Kings County Wheei-
men always held their meets. In the rest OF the
Seadwsy and even the admirers OF the National
Cycle Association say that the new re- hod Sa
men who have cast their lot with IT; Discipline in
question Que The riders viii be privileged to do Just
as they please for the minute that the profes-
so m e Rs way or that way the riders viii
probably tell their managers, as the professional
baseball players did In the Brotherhood war that
they are running the show.
Wheelmen who went on long tours Sunday
say that they found the roads in generally good
deep in dust party returned yesterday morning
from a trip which carried II through Newburg and
other towns In that district. and the members OF
the party say that the farmers are asking for
rain and that all of the roads need 1t badly. Ma
ves report that no rain fell in that part Of the
State last Tuesday. Those who toured through
New-Jersey report that rain is badly needed
the roads there and Long Island and Staten
Island tourists bring in the same reports From
the conversation heard where wheelmen congre-
gated yesterday the outpourlng of riders on sun
day probably the largest OF the year. Those
starting long jaunts could be seen making their
sn9 from T 'n then until ngfa Wheels were seen
coming and going in every direction. Last night
se ONE There
steady stream OF riders s. IN the Boulevard River
ways In the Park.
At every meeting Of organized wheemen resolu-
lions are passed condemnng the conditions as they
prevail on the Brooklyn Bridge and asking that a
wheeIway be provided on the Bridge for riders of
the bicycle. Since the suggestion by associations
that wheelmen keep off the Bridge for the present,
least until sonnet hing is done. II Is noticeable
that fewer riders now risk their necks in trying
to dodge between trucks and troey-cars on the
structure. Many plans have been suggested look
ing toward solution Of the wheelway scheme on
the Bridge, but all OF the plans stumble when the
approach question comes up. The suggestion made
IN these columns a1 ms TO erect % way over sne
selves seems to have met general approval among
riders The average Wheelman realizes that as long
as the approach question is debated nothing will
be done They willing to carry their wheels up
a considerable fight of stairs and down again in
order to get that mile and furlong ride In safety
on the structure.
At the meeting OF the Executive Committee OF
! the Quill Club Wheelmen yesterday twenty new
| members were admitted Resolutions OF regret
| were passed at the death OF two Of the mem bers
| Dr. H. B. McFeeley and Frederick Shenk The
mem bership at present is 1884, and the officers are
confident that II will reach the limit igures-25O-
| within few weeks. At the next meeting a sug-
| Newspaper Club.