The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
ROUTES FOR CYCLE RIDERS.
h Best and Shortest Roads to Boston an,
Other Cities,

Inc most ana shortest Roads to Boston and
Other Cities.
c. r. McCarnick.-From New York to Boston tho
usual and most direct route ia as follows: Cross
Central Bridge and go up Jerome avenue to the
Fordham Landing road. on tins through Fordham
to Bronx Park to the Boston road and along il 10
New Rochelle. From there ride through Port
Chester. Norwalk. Stamford and Bridgeport As far
MS Stamford is apt to be enough for one
days ride. and good accommodations are to be
found there. Through the Connecticut towns there
will be no trouble finding the way. Inquiry at each
will keep the rider straight to the next. At Bridge.
port cross the bridge and follow the tracks to Stat.
ford. from where you go to New Haven. Meriden.
Berlin and New Britain. These places are each
eighteen miles apart. From New Britain ride to
West Hartford, where you turn right and ride to
Hartford. Then you have a straight road to
Windsor Locks. Keep on the lett side of the
river going north. Continue to Agawam, and there
take the road across South End Bridge for Spring.
field. where you go through South Main street to
State. up State to Winchester triangle. where you
take the old Boston road to the loft to North VOL.
Palmer. Brimneld and through the
Brookfelds to Worcester. There are two ways Of
leaving Worcester. Tho usual one is to turn
TO the left and go by Lake Quinsigamond,
but riders who are most familiar with the
trip recommend instead riding out on the
main street. turning at right angles across the Boston
North Grafton road. In this way yon get fourteen
miles down grade and through magnificent scenery.
Framinga1m, from which place it is twenty miles in
from city Hall. New York, to the Boston City Hall 10
i. { to i take M'u the ferry r'T at ' Grst 70 S hsyyiilsi tie street Sfst Tf 70
College Point and go out on Thirteenth street to
Bay Side, across Manhssset bay. through Manhas.
set Set, to Ro whyrh :. THIS ,ms is eleven m,ies from
and ride a mile TO Greenvale. where you turn left
~ ~ IA rAa1 In l.lnn ~ A. .1n ltnpA ~
take the Milneck road OIL the right. ride a little more
, n,n l a ,d' yoa aH 10 h itFn .sf vs iii shf rom 91s' s whsre there rh e
only one road direct to Bay Vile. There has been a
,.Ss eS,1n improSsd inf fS.d.: 'lT Ths r "a: as sss sss. %'i here Is' i:
Frank cSdeSse.,"To get to South Norwall. eros.
the Third avenue bridge over the Harlem; lake lssth
to westchester avenue and. this wi. bring you to
rnionport. From there follow the telegraph poles
thelsft when YOU reach the fountain in the road and
r r"sd ;A f"iisR t tsIs tn Port taTA c to ,"s ana ana Bb nIoSs Mani f@st
streetto East port Chester. through Fast Port Chester
TO stamford. to the bridge over r' the ;! S"rot"n R aHsT
at shippan Point; from there to lDarien along the
uInn the arst road to the right Just beyond The iii
and it is only a short ride From there to South Nor.
walk.
Harry E; C ysry ,oGIt an. N TO sc g. e t4r0 westh %G.. \; j.,
Hal; Cross ssn the pf snn and foiiS 1Urs Mercer r. street to
and turn right when You reach communipsw ave.
nue.. also known as the Plank road; follow the latter
bridge; take the road leading from bridge on the
Sa%sr isag ride EH to Broad Sai . nSs1s along IS% e Broad @sias sna d't turn
right into Newark avenue, which runs TO Elizabeth:
and thon to west6eld.
,. "; 4 tod MG or Fa.t Sfn %s iS is.S Street L; L. to '1 4oi,s ses
Point; th THi,5 tide to Thirteenth ,Stesa a street, turn to the
r rSd to % T@' Straight s4SnT so WSitesto S2 Eighteenth street
i. r. T.-For Noun, vernon from West Twenty.
s MaGi. strf san nsrFS and d'd ap " Fitt hT .%1Sa ifo to 3A: ssTtsi to
Bridge. Go over oridge and along Featherbed lane;
ride straight to Fordham Landing road. Along this
to Jerome avenue and then then tnrR to the riSht into
webstera enue. Along n and turn TO the right to
rGaa a at ia sGsT G place %t'r and fci pSS' s straisS MI To M HiS'HS
Joseph Lewis.-For Dover. \. j., take the ferry to
son street. TO city Hall. Cross the park and follow
Ride along this and turn . the right INTO
GE.mIniiPAw 'v r.oS GE s!a9s R RHy.r bT;1sS
Sr".s and %continSe on sane road to- Passsic
Riyer bridge. EElIU ~ road road On % ,S other s'f e. to Mar Mar,
stre,t. Proceed along Bread street 70 Fourth ave,
to n"G M 10 IT, Verona aSG%"t t. cal Cail 'HfiIi"s and n !" FrnHE'
lin. From Bioomheld to Franklin the road through
Franklin You cr"s: the PassSic River again and
reach rarstppany then st.aIght on to n,"nvillc, to
Gforge y Davidson. -Th" route TO Washington. via
Philadelphia. was pn6lShed At length i'll The srS
J. A. I~aez, III will be races at Bridgeport
pleasure Beach track on Decoration bay under the
auspices Of the Rambling Whoelmen. II is an all
amateur meet under y. c A. permit. Entries close
May 90 with q. C. Cole. $50 State street, Bridgeport.
Conn.
Regular.-To go from Broadway Ferr, TO Jamaica
Ayenn". ride up Broadway To Berry street. to Division
avenue. 10 Bedford ayenue, 10 Jefferson street, u
Lewis avenue. 10 Hancock street, I" Brsrwlck ave
nue., ~ Jamaica avenue.
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