The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-20
NEWS OF THE WHEEL MEN.
Withdrawal of " Hike Cops" Brings Out
the Scorehers in Force.

Withdrawal of " Hike Cops" Brings Out
the scorchers in Force.
The strike OF the m otormen and conductors.
besides It's other effects has brought out more
strongly the utility OF the bicycle. Cyclists
living along the.lines m ost affected have been
OH hand at their offices on time as usual. while
their non wheeling associates have often been
tardy. Wheel riders have been happy. not
over the discontinue Of their comrades. but
because Of the practical services to be OBJ
tanned from the steel toys" used for sport and
pleasure. Another way In which cycling has
been affected by this surface railway dinlcul-
ties Is apparent upon the popular riding routes
like Riverside Drive and the Coney Island
cycle paths. So far as tho rules OF the road"
are concerned thsse places have become law
less during the few days Of the strike.
The bike cops" have been taken away to do
foot duty with the police Of the Health Depart
ment and the special details Of all kinds. Tho
scorchers and others who are law abiding only
because OF the police have not heen slow In
discovering the absence Of the bike copr."
and abuses OF all kinds are proceeding un-
checked. 1t 10 not likely that the lawlessnoss
will continue long enough for IL to become
serious, but the cycle paths Of the two bor-
ouRhs are to-day splendid Illustrations OF how
important the cycle police service 10. no viewer
far from perfect 1t may be.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-Harry Fixes this
afternoon. on the park cycle track. broke tho
record for one mile. paced. m aking the distance
in minute 81 seconds. The previous record.
minute 81 20 seconds. was held by Eddie
McDuffee OF Boston. Fixes was paced by Four
nier's quad motor cycle. ridden by Crooks.
Stevenson. Scherer and Fourier.
The membership OF tho League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen this week Is 56,002. Last
week 1t was 57.045. showing q loss OF 542. Tn
! figures for the leading States are: New York.
1901.
| Chasing a hat on a bicycle with woes and
| aches to follow is side feature hat Is intro
duced on occasional evenings on the fifth ave-
When VIII ma brisk breeze is blowing wheelnen
| wearing fedoras. derbys and other hats more
imposing than the regulation cap experlence
heads. Having become quite ireqlent in oc-
eurrenee, this has ceased t. draw much atten-
! hat In such instances 1t is usually a sailor
straw which never ;, was desiEned i9r Use Use
brim twists It ,artfuiiY until the hatpin with
draws. and.whirls IL in the direction opposite
shh o. shs 81 ops
lisa, gallant young rider who, is proud OF his
cycling clsverness wheeling along In the Same
| the chase begins.
A few nights age young man inspired with
|
Ing the wheewoman who owned tho rolling
hradgear he uttered somsthing reassurine
encountered was big. good -natured hound
whose launches he erazed without hurting
or him ne es eS
| on. The hat went under stage and paused
IN the gutter to recover its wind before max
| Ing fresh start. The pursuing rider barely
missed the stage. dismountsd lust in time TO
see the hat get under fresh headway. bounced
to turn and renew the chase, Then he h. re-
moInted and went on after the hat;
front n' q s"2 Re FIX h' Ths gonr
mans wheel struck the curb and also took to
the sidewalk. head first Apoliceman helped
hat. The officer disturbed the riders soul by
making vague threat Of arrest because the
him to return limppglv afoot toward where
tho bareheaded woman stood half block
tandem riders whom he had unset They in.
| sisted unon getting MS name ana address be.
hsF mGhs na1 h been bs E
received the pleasant thank you" OF the wo-
man who lost the hat and went hastily down a
side street.
The advantage of Harry Fixes in riding be-
| hind his MOTOR quad has been quite apparent
The other riders behind tandcps were moi on
races would have resulted differently had the
other men used the quad and Fixes tan;
holder h thinl; he Would have won nun under any
Scnd,ion; The ,Ise other riders have howeger
Ees ss hG
sa.ariay fIkss .decined to give M. lis
quad saying :that.the others also could use
ha onV Of ii Se @ssa
match was declared Of and there Tlll lie no
F1sHKIL1 LANDING. July ia large crowd