The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-15
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
DIRECTORS san TO HAVE BEEN
SELECTED FOR CYCLE TRUST.

SELECTED FOR CrCLE TRUST.
Prominent Men in the l.. A. W. and Others
Leave Town for the National Meet In
Boston-A Special Trip to Nova Scotia
Distinguished Riders In Washington.
Matters relating to tho Cycle Trust are dull
A. q. Spalding has returned from his vacation
and visits his Office every dav. He appears to
be busy. but says there is nothing now" H.
l.. Coleman left yesterday for Chicago He also
Is uncommunicativo concerning what is being
done toward perfecting the organization Col
Pope has been West Tor Il week. and Is not due
to return for ten days ormorc. tits said that the
work of examining the titles of the various
properties to be bought in hy the Trust is still
in progress. II. A. Lozicr of Cleveland. is
quoted by trade paper as having said that
himself A. A. Pope. Il. J.. Coleman. j. w
SpaIdng, A. J.. Garford. r. y. Crawford. K. T.
Gormully. j. W. Kiser. j. f. Bromley aud \. l..
Moore will constitute the first board Of direct
ors. As the name OF A. &. Spaldng does not
appear in this list. It is to be presumed that. IL
the representation is correct. Spaldng's name
is not mentioned because he is to b" an cxecu-
tive officer
Most Of the prominent men IN the l.. A. w,
tho clubs and many others active in cycling
left the city yesterday to attend the national
attending the annual event this year is that
number Of those who formerly were distin-
Rushed in League councils. but who now are
outlaws also left for Boston yesterday. They
went chiefly to attend the OUTLAW" meet at
the Charles River Park track to-day. and
partly to watch the L. A. ". proceedings and
look out for the interests Of the n. G. A.
The following letter from Frank b. Hintern-
han explains itself
Tn1HE EproRor THE Sun Having seen notices
III Tn StN and other paper; regarding the proposed
race which IL to be held on the Brooklyn cycle path
on Labor Day, under the ausiicc, utthr Long Island
Associated Cycle Gibbs. who assert that more than
hle that the path should be- selected ia course for
All event of tins kind
This letter calls attention to facts that have
puzzled more wheemen than tho writer
OF 1t. including the Racing Committee Of the
Associated Clubs. The difficulty referred to
will be overcome. 1t is expected. by permitting
the contestants to use tho main driveway az
well as the paths. At the present time the
drive from Prospect Park to Twenty second
avenue. two miles. is finer riding than the
paths. and below Twenty second avenue it will
be good II rolled. and it is hoped to have this
done.
At the Elizabeth n. j.. twenty five mile road
race on July last. out OF 1Ol starters about
"a riders made a blanket finish. having ridden
in the same positions for the last q, miles.
the road being so narrow that the few riders
in the lead at the 22l mile turn had all the
others pockc ted to the finish About 20 per cent
fthc contestants received more or less serious
injuries in the numerous spills which occurred,
and considering that this road. although de-
clared to have been too narrow. is three times
the width Of the path. it is an easy thing to
predict procession instead OF contest un-
less the Long Island Associated Cycle Clubs
procure more suitable course.
Otto Dorner. chairman OF the J.. A. W. High
way Improvement Committee. is working ha I'd
to bring farmers "a we'll az politicians to a re-
aization of what good roads mean. In his
last announcement he quotes at length from
eX-Gov. w ID. Hoard. president OF the National
Dairy Union. who is q strong advocate OF good
roads, and to his quotations Chairman Dorner
himself adds:
" In most OF the States dairying has only OF
late become a great industry. but its continued
| growth calls more loudly than ever for the
| construction OF roads which will enable the
| creamery patrons to deliver their milk with
out wearing out their horses. whenever the
weather takes unfavorable turn. Wet
weather roads are needed. and dairying can
never be a complete success without them
Better means OF communication are becom-
ing more and more essential. not alone to
| dairymen. but to all farmers alike. Farmers
| should be made less dependent upon the
weather. Agriculture in the United States has
| developed to a point where time is valuable in
| this pursuit and it should be made possible
| for farmers to get TO town after rain, when
| the land is still too wet for farm work"
A special trip to Yarmouth Nova Scotia. for
| l.. A. W. members only. has been arranged for
| 1
! meet at Boston. BY showing the l.. A. W.
membership card an excursion passage. in
GLIDING berth and meals will be obtainable for
So the tickets good to return at any time by
| the Yarmouth line OF ocean steamers This is
special trip arranged by the National Tour
| ing Committee OF the l., A. W. in order that
members attending the meet may receive an
unusual opportunity OF visiting the land Of
| Evangeline. Bicycles will be checked free on
the boats and admitted free Of duty into Nova
| Scotia upon showing the card OF League mem
hership.
AS the right Of all persons to n reasonable
| use Of the highway presumably includes the
privilege Of leaving carriages standing at the
| roadside for temporary purposes. some Gues-
ton is being raised as to the legality of ordin-
| ances that prohibit the leaving of bicycles at
the curb.
Scores Of prominent persons in Washington
have taken to cycling this season. Recent con-
verts to the chanless form OF machine include
Senator's Wolcott and Chandler Capt. Sigsbec
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Allen. and the
Rev. Drs Hamn and Mackay Smith.
The word efficiency used in speaking OF
the bicycle is frequently heard nowadays and
riders are beginning to understand that the
oscillation ofthe wheel and even the matter OF