The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-27
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
COPIES OF THE NEW ORDINANCE RE
CEIVED At L. A. W. HEADQUARTERS.

| COPIES OF THE NEW ORDINANCE RE
| CEIVRD At L. A. ". HEADQUARTERS.
The Excuse of Ignorance No Longer Avail
| able to the Poiice-Ap l.. A. w. Man
| Fears That the Statute VIII He Abused
| Lesson Learned from Chainless Wheels.
Certified copies OF the new law regulating BIZ
cycle ordinances reached here yesterday and
hereafter there will be no excuse for the police
| pleading ignorance Of its conditions. The
statute. which was signed by the Governor on
May 90 and 10 officially chapter 634 OF the Laws
| OF New York. was published In full In THE SUs
| OF last Sunday. Members OF the J.. A. W. can
| obtain copies OF the Law by applying to ". B.
Bull. Secretary Treasurer, 1872 Nassau street.
A man prominent In tho councils OF the L. A.
w. speaking OF the new statute. said ysstsr-
day:
This is the most positive and most liberal
piece OF legislation ever granted to wheelmen.
| Telescope OF the bill 10 broad aud In the main 1t
| 10 excellent. the intent TO compel city regula-
| tons to be reasonable being evident through
out, 1t is 80 generous, however, that fear we
may have received too much. There will be
| temptation to abuse Its provisions, and to ME
| IL looks easy to do So 1t is sensible enough.
for instance. TO permit riders to give an audible
| signal By bell. whistle or otherwise as any
| citizen should receive the privilege OF choosing
| his noise making apparatus; but this removes
| tho mpubaion Of carrying bells. and there are
| always some willing to abuse privilege. and
unless the police are sharn.ws will have some
| Of the baphazard riding along without signal
| ling that we had before the bell ordinance was
| enforced.
III the police choose they can still make 1t
| interesting for those who do not carry bell or
whistle or some other kind OF racket maker. for
the law requires an alarm that can be heard
100 feet TO be given when about to meet or pass
pedestrians or other vehicles. No rider does
this invariably and 1t is hardly to be expected,
II ia a clause to be enforced with judgment
bells or whistles and against those who do not
the police may easily check this tendency to
soos sfs S So M es
II work any mischief"
A rider OF a chain cycle has learned some.
thing from the chainess machines without
III you will look at ono OF the clainl.ss
front Gart OF the cover on the gears catches the
this gear house is Is covered with dust On the
bright. black enamel it shows plainly, whileit
servaton made it plain to me that it is On the
t[ont side and tor q the forward s6roekett that
BY tho front. Wheel and strikes not not only the
sprocket and top OF the chain. but also the
Ynd.r sds iH H. i fs thS %
the road.that.the. chain ordinarily catches does
not amount 70 much:
by having place OF aluminium fastened to the
lower tube OF my wheel so that 1t sticks out
,atc6es this throw Of the front wheel. 4 simi-
lar arrangement Is now going over my, rear
sprockst, and in my opinion these simple
length case. The little pieces Of aluminium are
Of its protective work.
to stop those roNdy riders who expsetorate
agree to any ordinance providing for their pun
But want to tell you OF a comical experience
this matter. to spit on tho right hand side OF
their.amps'at night and not on the loft" This
Sas. awavs been careful about spns when
riding and formed the habit Of leaning forward
apd,lnakine my delivery overtthe nandlebars on
niGh9I noticedthatI was sp!ttina blood andIa s
have had trouble OF the Kind became anxious.
and then dismounted and sat down to rest. II
was 40 dark on the road that could not tell
or not where sat 50 / arose and walked to:the
front OF my lamp. which is poger.pl gas
sps he ed se sf sh oa
the lefthand side Of my lamp. which threw its
color 30 strongly that my saliva looked like
blood. Now l spit 10 the right and avoid
fright"
In tho twenty -four hour race at Paris on
June g. G. W. Miller the six day cham pion. led
until the last hour. when he failed TO catch on
behind on eIof the motor cycles of which several
were put In for pacemaking In order TO make
the finish interesting Miller acted az though
being. tired. and becoming discouraged by his
failure to catch the pace. allowed the other
leaders to lao him again and again. The race
miles and 725 yards Miller finished Afth.
The following is part Of private letter sent
from Paris by an enthusiastic wheeman. IL |
was not intended for publication. but 1t gives
such rare idea of what may be expected here |
before long that the receiver Of the letter al
lowed the excerpt to be copied:
such ride We came back b IA longer route, |
forty-eight miles. in the same time Fancy CO. |
ing forty milesfor breakfast and enjoying tt |
that is forty miles by road l have always de- |
tested utom obiles but for quick travelling they
beat everything i have ever tried. and when |
Americans get the craze as bad rs the French
men have got t-well. look out. that's ALL"
NOTES.
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF New Jersey will |
conduct a twenty hye.mile road race the Hudson
been received from the Boulevard Commits sioners,
Entries close with W. T. Picard. Secretary box 2Oa
Weehawken r. o., NJ.
The points of the various clubs In the com
for the silver cup season trophy now stand fol-
lows the N Y. A. g. having como into the field by |
Leroy Sees victory at Manhattan Beach on Satur-
day: Greenwich, 10; Harlem, 10: Nassau. 8; Kings
County 8: Riverside 4; Princeton, 4; N. Y. c. I;