New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

and. Centaur Wheemen 10 New-Dorp, Eureka
Wheelmen TO Rye Beach Evergreen Wheelmen to
Rosedale. Long Island; Foresters Wheelmen TO
South Beach. Garnet Wheelmen to Ions, Branch.
Wheelmen TO Rockaway, National Athletic Club to
penn Gen wheemen TO RockaWag Pontiac Wheel
men TO College Point. Prospect Wheelmen 10 Plain
field Richmond County Wheelmen Coney Island,
Riverside Wheemen 20 Far Rockaway, Royal Ar
canum Wheelmen 10 Lynhrook. St Alphonsus
men TO College Point Tiger Wheelmen 10 Midland
Beach and the Vigilant Bicycle Club 10 Yonkers.
The bicycle tags to be issued 10 the local wheel
men at Riverhead Long Island. have arrived there
and are being distributed by the Side Path Com
missioners. As soon It became generally known
that the Side path commission licenses were rea1y
tags are Of ceuloid and aluminium. and are light
and do not disfguro the machine.
The wheemens programme OF the Morris Club
for 1899 is attractive. The rendezvous for members
and friends this year will be Pelham Bay Park
(Rodman's Neck). opposite City Island. where the
club has leased a house to be used by both the
Yachting and wheeling divisions II is the Sound.
with plenty Of ground for baseball etc. steward
will be in charge of the house who will furnish re-
freshments. The distance from the Harlem River
is ten miles over several good roads. leading 10
Bronx and Pelham Bay parks or Eastern Boule-
ward For picnic parties It is an ideal place as on
City Island naphtha launches and boats can be
hired for a sail on the Sound Fishing may be IN
dulged in by those that have sufficient patience.
For the fast riders the oval at Winiamsoridge has
been secured. where races will be run of on the
following dates July S. August and September g.
The natural riding ground OF wheelmen OF Manhat-
tan and The Bronx will be between the Harlem
River and the city's northern line, where Van Cort
andt Bronx and Pelham Bay parks and the con-
Meeting parkways. the macadam roadways and the
asphalt strips md streets form variety OF routes
always interesting easily reached and always en-
tertaning The club officials will furnish list Of
routes to the unfamiliar members at any time on
application in writing.
W H. Anderson and A. Fehlhaber comprise a tam
dem team OF amateur road riders who hold
several records and they will try TO capture
several more this season. Their first attempt will
be for the New-York TO Philadelphia record on July
2 starting from the City Hall. New-York. and fn-
ishng at the City Hall. Philadelphia The off,
cial tandem record for this trip is hours and 30
minutes Anderson and Fehlhaber training
hard. and expect. barring accidents. not only TO
smash all former records. but hope to put their own
beVOnd reach OF others. The trip will be made
under the rules and auspices Of the Century Road
Club Of America, of which they are members, and
State Centurion John T. Wall will make arrange
ments for official timers at the starting and finish
ing points also pacemakers and checkers at the cit
les through which they pass so there can be no
question as to the time made being officially cor
rect
Those desiring to join the League Of American
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dresses to the Cycling Editor Of The Tribune.
MDUFFIE BREAKS TWO RECORDS.
New Bedford Mass June 4-"Eddle" McDufie
Of Boston broke the quarter and half mile records
in mile exhibition ride at Buttonwood Park this