New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
CYCLING.
GETTING READY FOR MDUFFEE's MILE
TRIAL.
THE RIDER AND HIS MACHINES EXPECTED ~
BROOKLYN TO -MoRROw-GoOD ROADS

THE RIDER AND HIS MACHINES EXPECTED ~
BROOKLYN TO MoRRow-GooD ROADS
WORK NOTES AND COMMENTS
Murphy's ride behind a locomotive demonstrated
the fact that bicycle be ridden mile in
loss than minute. Many people. however. failed
~ give credit to tho rider. asserting that Muir
ply aided much by the locomotive that
his record I'D not amount 10 as much ms II would
have had it been made a track road. In
England the experts refused to believe tho per
formance genuine until the names Of the officials
and the fact that n thousand people saw the
record were brought to their notice. EDDIE NC
Duffee admitted to be one Of the fastest riders In
tn world. has decided TO try 10 ride mile
minute on the road. paced by "A tandem motor
The trial viii take place on a m"radam road
somewhere on Long Island about september p
Alexander Schwabach. who will have charge OF
the trial IS being assisted by several prominent
rldders in trying ind just the sort OF stretch that
Is needed The road must be- perfectly level ana
several such stretches in view McDuncc and his
trainers. pacemakers and machines are eNp'c,en
10 reach Brooklyn tomorrow. inc new gaclns
machine which no will use In the trial IS dif"rrrt
from anything Of the sort heretofore seen IN tl's
neighhorhood. The claim IS mad Tor II ma VIII
the proper road the machine viii be able TO tr2rm
the mile In close to Il minute. on a track In Nav
Bedford. Mass. last week the machine maze me
fastest five miles ever made on any rack ID ths
Srerago time mile Of les - McDuree is CON
1dent that he Will be able to follow inc n"tlil,,',
After this trial Is McDuNees intention 20 Try
Fair or on SEPTEMBER 2s The entries for thie meet
arc 50 many that Il Is cNPgcica no "e eacc 81
American Wheclmens day AZ the fair.
Those who have not interested themselves IN
coo1 roads work have 10 idea Of the work all
ready accomplished just thirty-fhree good
roads meetings have been arranged to oe heid III
The West b.'ween September and November l.
A. these meetings there are discussions ana urea
tses on the subject OF ;oad building ana inc var
Gus phases OF the economical value or 'hdNie-
ohle'' h,ehwavs and At each one there VIII n'
nractcsi demonstration Of scientific road build
ing This latter NIL probably be the most Hr''.t
cSoree Of Professor T. g. Harrison. tho Govern
ment road expert who VIII attend nearly an OIL t
which in most cases will be so PLACED ~ TO re-,
main permanent exhibits for ,h' RE s,o LII ~,
the people of each district VISITED. int mos
urers Of road building maGhin,Iy ai' @i
will have ma mines on eXnluuoh anuI IN. re-
tyes Of the concerns VIII De VI n'"' ~ tended
Guired information. BY this means an 'N''" o,J
campaign OF good roads education Will ir,uil' a.
allowing for tho average extension %, ~ eX
cation after tho conventions are over IL J., lin
pected that within sGort fe from ron the farmers
and their allies. tho Wn.eli",ii ~, ' cor,nolled To
lators Of the different states WI" "'
take cognizancc OF IT,
Though the League of American Nnee'men mas
has done everything that has been done 10 So
o,,-o for vvheemen the many privileges mat they
nov, enjoy II has not until this year assume"
particularly active interest I'm int'r'iN' "'''
state or international touring. ke'hzllS W. Ian
portance Of this department oil ', pmoIut Of
br.eideyt Keenan, devoted % ltie" dI"""t,..
his time this year In making plans ana INC svs
theu for the ultimate PERFECTION ol mn, H.
r rn u,bich would be- alike practicable ana a.
fractive with this end IN We" nr r,i,or a,sis
ErI Nv his direction the Touring Committee mas
beon compiling for several mouths nv and
,I"o have beon So arranged that parts or ~
~ then are available for meInoPS %, ,,nned.d
zation The work has been SOM MA 60, 80, routes
while they were yet incompiei' M i.,io such in
winter months wHSn there VIII he A''.G su o,in.-
terrtntion it will 10 carried on; until the ks
spring vii SCI ' make II fully effective President
keenan, made trip to Europe ai' 1nwttn,rnational
IovK pa asociation an dsucceedod IN making lhn
League OF American Wheelm'n p par. He Touring
club Of England. the stronsrs' i+ggaanfzatons viii
organization whereby the TWO
have reciprocal advantages
Tho d,ecussion as to who invented the o1cycie
"a one OF those things that emulate the pra''''
NJ Tennvson's brook. Indeed. these days e'',s
bodv seems DESTROYS Of impressng every pg9nS MI
that no has done something IN the VIZ Ti,.ra
ne hat nobody else has accomplished Ink" me
must be hundreds Of men VINO say say Nc, ,bcro IS only
drst to ride astride wheel But ' ~, ,iard ~
one man who makes the assertion III r's ,rG be
IL ea'' Member Of Parliament.
Tho Kentucky courts for the first time have
rendered a decision which leaves no DOUBT OF ,'e
a,a,,,a ., the bicycle and rider In that state.
Thoneb nearly every other State has long since /
edged that bicycle Il enuteo 10 az at. drst
sonable privileges OF the streets this IS Inc bad
f,s,ance In which the Kentucky courts nave ia"
70 give decision on the subject
The bowling team Of the Century Wheeimen
has been challenged by the bowling team o' '"' =
>o1, York Caledonan club. 20 play a mat game
n, tbeir clubhouse Seyenth-ave. and fHN- /
fourth-st
MISS yATMAN's QUINTTPLE CENTURY. !
Miss Jane Yatman. who recently completed the !
ouintuple century ride started SATURDAY evening
At SOS o'clock. finished her first hundred miles al
1870 a m yesterday and her second hundred Nus f
Bedfopd Rest Valley Stream, TO Freeport, along /
the Merrick Road to Hempste2a 10 - Sraa