New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-06
CYCLING.
CONTINUING THE FIGHT FOR A WHEEL
WAY OVER THE BRIDGE-MD UFFlES
REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE
THERE MAY BE A CYCLE
SHOW.

SHOW.
The wheelmen Of the city are as determined as
ever in their efforts 10 secure wheelway over the
Bridge An important meeting Of riders OF the bcy-
Gle Will be held the Offices Of Frederick r. House.
in the Pulitzer Building. tonight to discuss the
question IN all is phases Delegates VIII De present
from the League Of American Wheelmen the Assoc
c,ated Cycling Clubs OF New-York, the New oIA
Consulate. the Good Roads Association OF Long ISL
and and the Associated Cycling Clubs Of Long ISL
and II is said that each Of the clubs belonging 10
the Associated Cycling Clubs # New-NorK VIII
send at least one delegate. The Ne"-AorK 'o"-
sulate will send It's entire Working lofCe 10 VIC
meeting 10 help the good work. while prominent
r,ennbers OF the League Of American Wheemen
win be present IN large numbers The feeling OF
antagonism toward Engineer Martin seems 10 De
Spreading Some OF those who at nrst were IN
favor Of not judging the Bridge engineer TOO hatSn
" are row particularly bitter IN thelr cen
Of him and his policy Tne petitions Pr Rr6q have
~. asking for cycle pain over me ni tbrv are
been circulated N every direction, anu ~ ;S,1lt
being flied with SIGNATURES at ISis II Is now
proposed 10 bring the subject or "heelway 49,
ibo roiifcal conventions. and II possible 10 nay
IN ,f he yyherImen Some time ago Com
missioner shea sent a communicating TO corpora
b bon 9T Of Bridges had any right under exist
ing law 10 construct a pathway orDt ana was
evrecteS Inc Corporation Counsel replied YESTERDAY
that the Department Of Bridges had no So -t{ce
Tobocv believed that the Commissioner O. -. .
had right 20 build any such structure Titnou b
approval Of the Municipal ASSEM- i,ner
s5es say hat be might have expected such an
answer TO such Inen g3yen out last nigh
/ by MIR Shea this decision by Mt. W h ~ go
nyohabiv end the talk Of wheelway toI g| ne
Abe v,beelroen OF the two boroughs are not or the
same opinion as Mr.. Shea
wheelmen are warned to give wide berth 70 inc
region of Stangard IN Prussia. About "eH's
7Eeie snd 5ner 5 sale throwq into 6e
The object OF the crimes was robbery me We w.
was Invariably taken. Some Of the criminals nav
been caught
Drivers Of many trucks have run down WneeI-
men this season Yesterday afternoon two rdeIs
on tandem in Bedford-ave.. Brooklyn proua"S
saved the life o. q truckman The riders No'0"
and Pnkington. going mp Bedford-aVe' AT II
good elm when they saw the driver OF Truck
topple off his seat and fall IN front Of his moving
trnck Just as the tandem riders we're about 10
80 thev saw that the truckman mao clu'cneu
one of The while trees of the wagon, and that ms
limbs were dragging close 10 the 'front.' WnS'S1 "a
~ trucS The horses kept moving, and II looked
f an instant as If the truckman would be run
oter Ollickv dismountine from their tandem one
OF the riders rushed 10 the near morse ana ,
aeed 10 haul the driver out Of harms way at inc
same time The wheelmen were o. ne oplo,r ~ ~
The driver had fallen asleep, anG droppea on mr.
Dercb The driver however. said that the |heeis
he had been thrown from his seat
The remarkable records being made by E. a
McDufle are causing comment all over the ooU"
try Dlsapponted IN his effort 10 mo smoou' rodu
IN this district McDuf7e went back TO Massachu-
sets determined to mash records on the track
At Brockton. on V J.esday, he made the remark
able ride OF ten miles In Is minutes Is 80 secohus
This beat the words record for th9t di sa r
minute and seconds. McDuhe mace 49, w ICED
IA di-rarce inside OF eight minutes. McDufhe IN
his Iia5 Which has already demonstrated mat
Il IS the astest pacing machine SO lbl 80 - ~
ct%b vhieb was covered in 1:S5. The two fastest
were the third and the TENN esc. Ne u5u he able
a. follow the machine az mile minute gan On ne
road # perfectly level stretch can q Fra0Ge ay
lore was paced ny motor triplet
The South Brooklyn Wheelmen ere working harn
r. make their century run Sunday a success
The run Is sanctioned by the Century Road CIuo
end the Associated Cycling Clubs Of Long Island.
Souvenir medals VIII be given 70 all who finish
The pacenna1ers Will be as follows: Joan r Wall
G. 4. Lehrtter. W. r.. Wheeler PAU Thomas
G. p S,aubach. / Jefferson, J. T. Moore ana
FF07Ws BoehmcKe al tho clubhouse No. 47s Ninth
St. Brooklyn or 81 tne start bf ,uit, In stst 81
. % p m
Those who pretend 10 be IN a position 70 know
say that there Is certain 70 be a National cycle
show in Madison Square Garden this winter. and
that most Of the prominent manufacturers Of the
country viii take spaces for the exhibition
It IS said that Mayor Josiah Quincy Of Boston
/ has consented 70 become a candidate for the
/ chief consulship Of the Massachusetts, Division,
/ League Of American Wneelmen.
/ THOUSANDS SIGNING THE PETITIONS
The League Of American Wheelmen Consulate
for this city met Wednesday night IN the Hotel Vir
eiuia. Eighth-ave. and the Circle DIT L. G. Leroy
presided The principal topic discussed was the pro-
posed bicycle path over the Brooklyn Bridge. The
/ announcement was made that the petitions posted
IN bicycle centres all town receiving thou
sands Of signatures All Interested whcelmcn are
invited 10 attend meeting tomorrow night H. tie
Office of Frederick 3 House IN the Pulitzer Build
Ing The consulate decided to establish an uptown
head quarters for wheelmen
ATHLETIC.