The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-06
NEWS OF THE WHEELMES.
Committee Called to Discuss tho Bridge
Cycle Path Again.

Cycle Path Again.
That the cyclists arc not disposed to accept
quietly the adverse report OF Engineer Martin
on the proposition for path over the bridge.
became certain yesterday when Milo NJ. Beld-
ing. Chief Consul OF the J.. A. W.. in New York.
and chairman OF the committee representing
the various cycling bodies. issued call for a
meeting on Friday afternoon. 1t was agreed
at the last meeting that no call would be sent
out until there was something OF importance
requiring attention. Mr. Belden has received
a communication from Bridge Commissioner
Shea. The contents OF this letter will be made
known at the meeting and a line OF action pro-
posed
The American Bicycle Company has formally
decided to make its headquarters in this city
and permanent offices downtown are now be-
ing sought. During the few days since the
organization OF the trust was completed the
officers have been busy arranging details and
the only statement to be cleaned from them is
that no definite line OF policy has yet been de-
cided upon.
The racing season at Manhattan Beach en- ded
on Monday. and there remains now only the
amateur championship contests OF the n. G. A.
to wind up the outdoor events OF that organi-
cation In Greater New York. These will be
held at Berkeley Oval on Saturday. and should
furnish the best amateur sport seen here-
abouts this wear. The quarter. half two and
Money was lost at Manhattan Beach this year,
and in spite Of thore being splendid sport fur
a" Balance on the wrong s' side ea' In 20 s Hts
much Of money making ieptcrpTise. tho
hight against the L. A. Wv. AS to what
the League win do. opinions differ widely.
League has found money very scarce this year.
There have been great many In the organi-
, shou id abandon racing. The racing officials OF
the l.. 4. W. however. laugh scornfully at the
SUGGESTION and declare that the L. ". win
spring that by the end Of the season either the
Lcagu" or the 'out avs would be defeated
is on quite as sharp as ever and there are two
sets Of cycling champions. In the meanwhile
the split Ia not hurting the outlaws any, but it
is creating factions in the League.
President Keenan,. OF the + A, W; expects to
LEM from the, Turkish Government within a
short time; LEM was murdered by Kurds
Regarding the right OF motor cycles to enter
the parks. League member OF legal EXPERT
ence has unearthed decision that he expects
TO prove interesting when the matter Of such
rights come to test The decision, was made
| ~ Me, 1872" the court of highest appeal
| held that every member OF the COM
| munity has the right to travel upon
| tho street or highway, either on foot or
| by such means Of conveyance as he may see
| fit to employ" The law seems to regard this
| right as fundamental, and it evidently cannot
| be curtaied. although it is undou btedly true
| that persons may be enjoinod from travelling
| upon the public highway with vehicles which
! are mad Grotesque or dangerous In manner
| Of the road. /; - apparent that the
| driver may drive whatever he is cap
| able Of guiding and controlling as long as
his outht contains no object ona BILE feature I'M
| necessary to the purpose OF travel. This i'm
| plies that the thing driven may be horse, a
| steam or electric carriage. goat. bicycle. an
| the driver prefers
An odd sort OF an accident happened on
| Labor Day to Charles y. McGue. the veteran
| trainer, who was until lately the handler OF the
Columbia College cycling team. Mc0ue has
| quit the racing game and Is now exploiting a
gas lamp but he still can set lively clip on thu
| road and does not lot many 60 past him He
| was limping about with a cane yesterday as
| the result OF u mix-up on the Coney Island
Path on Monday; The peculiar part OF the
the limp was in and that limb is artificial from
| Just below the hip. The heA OF the IN ade' p
| leg being hurt struck McGue as being funny
| and he explained II all to his friends, II was
| the steel braces in tho leg that were damaged
| while the right leg escaped injury. A stranger
circumstance still Is that McGue has been rid
| Ing for years and mis- friends. ono and all.
| were dumbfounded when he reveal ed to them
That one OF his fast peinlling legs was arti-