New-York tribune., 1899-07-24
CYCLING.
TREAT ON SATURDAY FOR BICYCLE
RIDERS IN BROOKLYN.

A TREAT ON SATURDAY FOR BICYCLE
RIDERS IN BROOKLYN.
THE VETERAN CLUBS ARE BECOMING MORE So
GALA CHEAP FAKE TO BOLSTER UP THE
WATERING RIDERs-NoTEs
AND COMMENTS
The excessive heat lately has not deferred whee'-
men Of the veteran sort from taking ther ac-
customed rides and tours on their wnees' Inc
heat frightsns only the novice. Any persoh WIN
has ridden a wheel for several years VIII tell you
that on d .corching hot day. with the temperature
lowering near the century mark. about the most
comfortable thing to do is to mount your wheei
and ride out into the suburbs This does not heces'
sarily mean TO go to Coney Island OF any o'"ei
seaside resort for those resorts are at times
the hottest places to be found The man or woman
who will ride leisurely warm day; stoppmntg
frequently to rest In the shade, viii ma tn' ma ma
he is certain to ge; all Of the fresh air that nap
pens to be around. While all New-York was sWel-
ed and comfortable colony Of wheelmen and wheel
women was found about the bandsand d IN PTos gnod
ones. given at that place every clear SATURDAY
afternoon and wheemen in large hu1SfeS iSS Of tbe
steel steed recline under the trees on the grassy
slopes, listen to the music, and seem oath 20 20 70
their homes when the leader of the band gives his
baton extra flourish. denoting that the concert
are attentive and appreciative listeners. and en-
e9ps are the r. rule b man the he merry
from some favorite waltz seem to satisfy the ma
jorty
1t is a noticeable fact this summer that little Is
heard from some of the largest and most prominent
bicycle clubs in this district. II they take part In
club announcement is made OF the fact.
At many OF the cubhouses 1t is said that the off,
cial club have been discontinued for the warm
spell, and that instead members meet at the club
houses intervals and arrange impromptu runs
the South BTookiyn % wheelmen, the Long Island
Wheelmen. the Kings County Wheelmen. the Har-
tie is heard Of the dongs of the last two clubs
except the work Of their racing teams on the track
ton Of affairs exists Club runs arranged
every week and there is generally large turnout
most of the veteran clubs appear to have bec9me
more social in their tastes.
According to the officials of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen. almost the cheapest fake perpe-
trated on the racing OF the country was the
announcement sent out from the camp OF the out
laws on Friday that the International Cycling AS
sociation would cut away from the League OF
American Wheemen and allow the riders who
have been racing at unsanctoned meets to COM
pete at tho international championships at Mon
treal II is a par with the same sort Of yarn
which was published earlier In the season that II
the fnternatlonal Association would recognize them
being in control OF racing in this country; In
League of American Wheelmen official said: Such
statements will not help the cause OF the lnsur-
statements and then find that they cannot com
pete at the international championships at Mon,
lose faith in the promoters OF the cycle racing
bellion and desert that Organization in body;
International Association and the Canadian Wheel
ing na NO NO def net o0b 0r pro
less they have the sanction of the League of Amer
lean Wheemen
According to an English exchange. comment has
been made on the fact that at birmingham. the
headquarters OF polo ponies cycle polo has Just
been introduced. Still more comment has been
raised in cycling circles the selection Of the
American style of bicycle polo in which the play
ers must necessarily be almost trick riders the ball
being struck either by the front or the back wheel
in the original or Irish game There Is this to be said
club has made that the American game is really
exciting from the spectators point of view. where
as the Irish game offers more pleasure TO the play
ers themselves than TO the onlookers. and Is alto
gether tanner. There is a movement foot among
cycle polo PLAYERS to break away from the strict
rules Of the Irish game so as 10 make 1t more at
tractive 10 the public.
returning tourist says that IT should be noted
that the packing Of bicycles must be such that they
can be seen and that the weight of each wheel.
well OF the packing, must be marked so as to
be plainly From May Of this year all BIZ
cycles imported into France must he supplied with
a "DlaQup COntrOle.' Exception made favor
Of bicycles owned by foreigners who only Wis
Ting France for t thres &c months % or less These M 6
are removed within the three months mentioned
The owner OF the bicycle receives receipt which
he must be prepared to show 10 the authorities on
demand. II the visitor remains longer than three
months he must pay the regular tax.
In order to prevent the danger OF an explosion in
aceylene burners. experiments being made
abroad with glass wool The gas is led to the end
Of the burner through few small chambers filed
with glass wool (spun glass;; this acting like a
filter the acetylene is; before burning freed from
all impurities which might have been carried along.
These spun wool filters 1t Is asserted. also serve
back and of rendering it harmless even in case an
explosion should occur.
Mr. and Mrs George B. williams OF Philadel-
phia, will set out tandem bicycle. built by
Mr.. Williams for San Francisco on or about
August 8 They have wagered 800 that they will
use no other means OF locomotion than their own
legs and will complete the journey in ninety days.
They Will start out penniless. and will earn their
money by lecturing and writing.
England's representatives In the worlds cham
pionships at Montreal will be summersgill for the
short distance and Cherry for the longer
c. S Rolls who competes in motor tricycle. races,
is said to be the weathiest rider who has ever
figured the English race path.
The army officers Of Berlin have finally attained
the privilege of riding bicycles in the streets while
dressed in uniform.
prominent exponent Of the long crank theory
believes that crank should be exactly half the
length Of the riders thigh bone
At the Paris Exposition cycles and motors de-
signed for military to have department
themselves
The bicycle races. including the match race be-
tween Bald and Zimmerman, which to be
held at Vasburg y. j.. yesterday were post
poned to Sunday on account of rain.
TAYLOR IN 1925.