New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-22
CYCLING.
MEETING OF WHEELMEN TO DEMAND
CYCLE PATH OK THE BRIDGE.

,,,aos ~ tho bicvcle continue 10 discuss the pro-
.,od rboeiu.ay over the brooklyn Bridge ana
tho politicians and others. who app'a area 10 "''N
that the wheemen would forget their gil"'H"''S
.,,b Tho anproach Of cooler weather. were mis-
,okon The committee appointed by tho asSo'"-
,io,s was hard AZ work yesterday preparing IN
,,,t,,s IN officials Of the bicycle clubs tn the
district asking them 10 attend me h'N' n''''"N
/ of the committed which VIII be hold NJ "' l''"e
/ ~ American Whoelmen headquarters on "o"'''
! afternoon After the peculiar action oi Ih' ASS'
ciated Cycling clubs Of Long Island on Mon""' "
| i ma, exnectcd tnat that association VIII SEND
formal delegate TO the meeting. but IL Is "ous"'
that several Of the clubs which are m'mpo'S oi 'e
| association will send delegates whlch VIII "I''""
n the same thing I'm the end. Then again Hou'.'
ro ~ tho Associated Cycling clubs OF Long ISL
! an1 is the permancnt secretary Of the committee
and he may be able to give the committee SOM u"
formation about how the amazing result was
hr,ebt about at the latest meeting of his associa
tlon II was said yesterday that the PROPOSE 10
s,ard nv tiendl al the Associated cycling 'lups
meeting WAS brought about with much sho" "l
nolitical subterfuge First. resolution was p"Ss'N
saving that the charges for bicycles on inc 'e''es
was exorhitant and asking the ferry 'o"p''n'' u"
carry wheels free hereafter. or course n'n'uS eN
poets tho ferry companies 10 do anything OF 'he
eort because they are private corporations Iheh
the ferries have different charges FOR me ca''Hi"N
Of wheels For instance. some OF 'he i'"' ''"'
or,os chargo three cents for tho bicycle ana
4 charge
sent 70 tho club officials yesterday follows
,,f,,r, invited 10 attend a meeting
called nv the New-York and BROOKLYN hilusCS 80
Path Committee TO , DE- nr'n O. Room 5is Vanderbilt
T pd !, r'' 20 122 Nassau-st NowYork. on Mon
Day scpemseT r. % scca at p united Mort &' the pari
Of ali those Interested in securing salg Vtil
over the New-York and BROOKLYN BriGEe A. VIZ VIZ
you kindly make an enorl ~, ,liorsonaH sond
meeting? II impossible to attend pc Sy mali how
Won stand I'm this matter.
rho cor,,r,. Road Club NJ America which as-
The century lo"" ~" w. .,d long distance
snmes charge Of century runs """ ,o,,o
contests on the road. has arranged Tor "m"l.c
'u" ~ .%Nv +, no soc,ione one unpaced and the
other with the usual pace setting officials. Inc ""-
.s .oo,for ,,lu star, from Bedford Rest. Brook
Fh. ~ d" "'' '''r I'm ho handed IN each rider
20 inc SUI al, .s -. ,o collovcd will be by way
-. voiioy s,roam Trccnort and Babylon
-, ;ho eftvrniio mark. lust beyond Oakdale There
80, t.,,o, ,,,s, no slammed with the official time
49,. -, cboolinr official At that point. This done.
49,, ,.o,ord raco will he on the same course be-
Wv ,o,raond Tho tickets will no handed In at the
finish and viii again be stamped inc "'Sl ~
e,isb will receive gold medal. the second silver
.aao, and tho third one ~ bronze All others
who finish Will qualify for m'o"'s "n''" wa,
their elapsed time engraved %" '','''' s,, n,i,
chimes only wi" 10 40, entered and
Do ro.'oo for tho entire distance Three
rates Of speed will ho followed by tho divisions ol
the racod section The ten hour division WI" 'e"'
Bedford Fountain ut o'clock ana r'de by way y,
Bath Beach Concy Island. Jamaica ana ''.''
Stream 10 Rockaway Beach. for dinner. rs'uiDin a
through Lynhrook freepolN -. podford res,
wins Valley stream and Jamaica 10 i,'I' e,or 40
completing th" journey wthh l'i' .'ris ended
70 swift riders only; It Will be paced by " H. az
- l'I ~ road club twelve hour division.