New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20
CYCLING.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS IN AND
AROUND THE CITY.
LITTLE RAIN WOULD MAKE THE RIDING BET
TER--cLUB RUNS To-MoRRow-THE OPEN
ING OUTLAW RACE MBBr-PREsTDENT
KEENAN, DENIES A REPORT.


The appended road report has been issued by the
New-York State Division. League OF American
Wheelmen for the information OF the cycling pup
lie Wheenen I'm making OF this Information
should keep In mind the weather condiuohs' as
raInstorm may make an ordinary country roau
which has been reported in good condition nearly
unreliable while a few hours OF sunshine. with
brisk wind will put macadam or gravel ROAD re-
ported muddy in good condition. Tourists desiring
detailed information concerning routes WITHIN
a radius OF fifty miles around New-fork City anu
the conditions of the same can obtain this inior-
nation by writing to w S. Bull. secretary-treas-
urer New-York State Division. League OF Amer-
can Wheemen. No. 1s2 Nassau-st.. enclosing a self
addressed envelope for reply. As in many Instances
It will require some correspondence to secure up
to-date information. riders requested TO allow
several days and to apply by mail. The report
follows
In city and vicinityThe many breaks In the
between Third and willis ayes. have been repaired
IN good condition Many large holes in the asphalt
of one hundred nd thirty between Al
Southern Boulevard. from one-hundred and thirty
eghth-st. TO Westchester-ave Is unreape; ne
ter-aye to West Farms IS closed. Webster-ave. IL
generally good The Westcheserave strips are
good Westchesteraye from the strps 10 10 I hn
Southern Boulevard poor The direct rosq cs
tween West F Wb,s dna MoIrs a Alexander
ana Willis ayes good. ST. Anns-ave.. fair; OBJ
ST
ro,ue ave Ia Generally good one hundred and
iHirty-eighth-st. between the Madlson-ave. bridge
Yonkers are good: earth roads, generally good;
edge, paths fair. Warburton-ave. above asphalt
m pavs Macsdam roads Of Mount Kisco. good;
earth roads fair to good Roads IN town Of ~ na
town of Bedford The earth roads and edge PATS nf
cornwall fair The roads M 81 and p See
Water Gap good vii be in excellent roads Of Ne%
Brnnswek. y. j. good; earth roads. rough; edge
P" The Long Island roads are in good condition
The light rain has made them good o ana h and
Macadam roads ali over the the o r1od sdepaths
have been repaired and are now n shass
R%aa IS good Gyie s %hoe s%s Of
there il good hard road or sidepath al tne was
b fo rspaired On the North shor road
tenn extends Cold Spring The main r9sG saa
setauke stony Brook Port Jefferson and S pnnds
Association is working on the path to the east ear,
which will extend to Wading River CySiid depat bath
set aside for the use wheelmen from RyeThead
so%Gsed Gn sk" Path G 2esGSnF
from Greenpot to sag Herbor four and 09ena
Port Jefferson path good tastpoTt-
good s6nS road road from S
5rIho Road now in rst-class shape New road
making connections from Jericho nortn ana sI Ros
III good Mneola through East winston 10 Kos,
iyn good Hyde Park Road betweep Hyde PARK Sa ana
Little Neck running by Lake success IN ,e trtrbo
New macadam roads running out rom ' me Nort5
Road Flushing and other towns nd 3 now from
Short all first class d29 smpstend and Rock
vile Centre to Long Beach R9aG from Na'iey
Stream through to Rockaway good'
c,,o Of tho ,mportant club runs for tomorrow
ro 40 follows. Indian Bicycle Club. to Bath Beach'
Rat,ery Wheemen to South Beach; Bay we"
WheeImen to Valley Stream; Castle POINT NychS'S'
70 Ridgewood: Centaur Wheelmen' 10 1onkers'
Century Wheelmen. to Sea GIN; EVergree" '" VIZ,
mon 10 Freepor; Garnet Wheelmen. 10 Nahey
stream. Hackensack Wheelmen. TO Catskil; How
ard Ubeelmen. 10 Bath Beach: ROYAL Arcanum
Wheemen to Painhed; RIVERSIDE Mheel' ,t ~ ~
; M1frSI Penn Glenn Wheeimen to Roslyn Nomad
Wheemen to Rockaway; National Ath.etc , mtu0
WheemeR 10 MsnSattaS bicycle Club TO Plain
seld Langiro Wheemen to EreepEr'w hessimnn
TO Rockaway vieilant Bicycle club century cen t rqr
st. George wheelmen to E J,ss ana i'''A"
Rough Riders TO valley Sueam'
The statement printed yesterday that there had
heen a conference OF the officials OF the League
Of American Wheelmen. and that the organization
had decided to give up the control or racing Hau
no foundation In fact. T. J. keenan,. jr the presi-
dent OF the League. was seen at the Astor HOUSE
last night. and he characterized such puphca-
lions as untruthful and malicious You can say
for me that there has been no conference on rae
ing or on any other question ne sa SAD me
|
ina matters and I know that any such suggestion
has never been considered by II FOR minute. i
is true possibly that some of the members OF tne
TasgI,e Of American Wheemen sincere in their
desire TO have the organization give up the con,
min minorjtv' as was shown clearly at the National
| assembly held at Providence last winter.
The opening race meet OF the National Cycling
Association will be held at Ambrose Park this
| afternoon. weather permitting. This will be the
first outdoor OUTLAW meet to be held In this coun-
try and wheelmen generally Will be Interested In
the outcome For the good of the sport II is hoped
that the promoters will conduct the meet as nearly
| after League Of American Wheelmen methods as 1t
Is possible for them do. antagonisc as they are
TO that organization There Will be three races for
| professionals and many for amateurs. IL Is an
| nounced also that Fixes paced by a motor cycle
Will try TO lower the one mile record made last
| fall by that sturdy colored rider. Major Taylor
| Unless the petroleum machine does better than
did an alleged electric pacing machine at the same
| ne Madison Square Garden last winter, the trial
| against time may not amount to much 1t is not
rider who will be the track will be able to come
anywhere near the figures set by Taylor, I:3i 40
as1res this summer. but he does not helieye that
Fixes Will come anywhere near tnem: Iayi oI
record was made aided only by human pace
makers.
| Wheclmen in the boroughs Of Manhattan and
Brooklyn yesterday rejoicing that the Bridge
| officials had at last taken some action regarding
| wheelway the Brooklyn Bridge. Many
riders living In Brooklyn abandoned the Bridge
| long ago. and many OF those who continue
| to ride to this borough their wheels have been
| patronizing the ferries The streets leading to the
| ferries along the East River. however, are in
! abomnable condition. and In consequence the num-
| Der OF wheelmen who now ride to their places OF
| business IL growing less every day As
! wheelway has been placed on the Bridge thousands
| OF riders will 1t every day. Wheemen hope
! that when the committees from the organized
| wheelmen meet the Bridge officials next week
time will be lost in squabbng over any particular
| plan There are experienced engineers among the
| wheelmen. just as there are In the employ of the
| city on the Bridge. What riders want is way to
| ride over the structure and retain their lives