New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-12
CYCLING.
THE FORTUNATE wHEELMEN OF
BROOKLYN.
TO OPEN Up BEDFoRD-AvE. TO F1ATBusH-AvE'
THE MDuFFEE- Fixes RACE TONIGHT

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The wheelmen OF Brooklyn arc pretty well sup
Piled with good roads and accommodations. bu'
they willing to accept more. especially when the
propcrtyowners come TO the front and ask for con-
SESSIONS themselves. Some OF the property owners
OF the TWenty-nnth Ward have taken steps In the
matter OF opening up Bedfordave from the Eastern
Parkway TO FiatOush-ave This improvement bas
been desired for a long time, and the property
owners of that district confident that they will
be able TO bring it about, The proposed extension
tween Newkrk-ave. and Paerdergat Lane. near
where the asphalt now ENDS IN rd Ss nont
ward and macadam.zed, which Will give cycls-s
Would relieve the various entrances OF Prospect
Park and the head OF the Boulevard. Another I'M
pree,ae The "brick hill in Washing on-ave has
been lighted with eIectrs lights as far as t the
spot night for cyclists and many accidents have
happened there.
The followers Of cyce-:acing are looking forward
with .nterest TO the meeting tonight between Nc
DufYee and Fixes in twenty-hve-mile paced race
The friends Of the Boston rider think that their man
will win. providing ne is in as good condition Us hc
vas In the summer. They 90 not believe. however,
that he IS Elkes has been riding steadily indoors
recently. and for that reason appears 70 have me
Ssve N much 10 do With the result The announce
Incnt has been made that each man Will have oil
day 6ss McDues had had made up his pay bis
fine and return to racing under tie banner mn OF the
right. McDufee reported 10 have said that ne
considered racing would prosper better under
J.. A. W. auspices.
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island will
hold their annual meeting snd elect officers at the
Brooklyn Bicycle Clubs home. No 80 Hanson Place.
on January ls The following is the regular ticket;
President Michael Furst. Brooklyn Bicycle Club;
first vice-president. William II. Kay Kings County
wheelmen; second vice-president James r. Bren-
Do-t ov,,tr Av-
cho Bushw,ck Wheemen: treasurer. Richard j.
wuln. Prospect wheelmen; trustees John barnett
Wfseeinen: J II rle1ney. Tamaqua Wheelmen:
J. Klinck. Central Young Mems Christian ; Asso
Club B. R. Gray, South Brooklyn Wheeimen
II WAS said yesterday that syndicate had been
formed the lease OF old Eastern Park, IN
brooklyn the abandoned home OF the Brooklyn
Baseball Club. and lny out a bicycle track. The
move is contemplated in the Manhattan Beach
track iranaeement decides to cast rs lot with tho
lie auspices Of the L, 4. W. could be held there
Eastern Park be reached by wheel by way Of
Gicnuorc-aye.
An effort is being made TO induce Police Justice
Sims 10 run fer tho proficiency Of the Morris Wheel
,,,n. The club has leased the Park Department
house in Pelham Bay. which it will use as sort
OF yachting and wheeling summer home
The annual bowling tournament OF the Asso-
c,a,Dl Cycling Clubs Of New-York began on Mon
Day night. The appended CLUBS have entered teams
Morris Whcelren. Century Wheemen Riverside
Whcclmsn. Pierce Wheelmen, Pontiac Wheemcn
Royal Arcenum Whcelmen. Bowling Green wheel
men and Greenwich Wheelmen.
The Nassau Wheelmen contemplate giving q
dance and cuchre party ut the Knapp Mansion on
JANUARY q. The club team In the Associated
Cycling Clubs bowling tournament Is doing ex-
client work. winning three straight games from
tho South Brooklyn Wheelmen team recently
-he Bushwick wheelmen are enthusiasts cyclists
the year round and when the weather permits are
always well represented on tho local popular roads
Informal runs are held every sunday morning from
the clubhouse No. sS7 Bushwick-aYe.
The revised road books OF the New-York Division
OF tho ]. A. w will be ready for distribution soon
Three OF the books are for up the state
Tho sixth annual dinner OF the Good Roads Asso-
clation OF Brooklyn will be held at the Clarendon
Hotel on January Is.