The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-08
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
FURTHER STEPS FOR 4 CYCLE PiTH
OYER THE BRO BRIDGE.

Clubs OF Long Island and the New York Con-
sulate of the L. A. W.. at which Chief Consul
Milo VI. Bedding presided. was held yesterday
at the State headquarters Of tho League to
continue the discussion of obtaining a cycle
path over the bridge. The following letter was
read:
Mr. W. " Bstd,no Jr. chez Consul, N,,c Fork STATE
Division, l.. a.. ".
DEAR SIR beg to acknowledge receipt OF your
communication dated May 20. 1890. inviting me to
attend meeting Of the New York State Division, l..
A. w, on Wednesday June :, at which full consid
Grafton of the question of cycle path across the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge will be fully dis.
cussed and some solution arrived at
Since the reception OF your letter have discussed
the matter with Mr. C. c. Martin Chief Engineer and
Superintendent OF the New York and Brooklyn
Bridge, and on his behalf we'll rs for myself
suggest that a committee be appointed at your
meeting to confer with him with view to reach.
ing a solution Of the problem that is giving us
much thought.
have already said to your association in previous
communications that am in full sympathy with
the proposition you make. but to how It can be
done is something that requires greater engineering
knowledge than possess. sincerely trust that
conference between your representatives and Mr..
Martin may result in securing what you ask Very
truly yours JOHN L, SHEA
JUNE o, 1909. Commissioner of Bridges,
This was considered as an invitation to sub
nit more plans. and the unanimous sentiment
was that no more should be submitted, but
that the onus OF devising the plan should be
left to rest on tho Commissioner and his en-
gineers 1t was suggested by one delegate
that II the Endorsement OF the various wheeling
organizations could be obtained for certain
plans the cycle path would quickly materialize.
There was a heated debate on the question OF
whether or not the wheelmen should indorse
any plan and thereby assume responsibility
that should be wholly on the official engineers.
1t was declared an absurdity for the bridge
authorities to seek plans. or the Endorsement
Of plans from the laity. who ride cycles. H. B.
Fullerton OF the Good Roads Association said:
We have grown old waiting on tho Commits
plans. We began a couple OF years ago and
have not secured any action yet. We have
submitted and Endorsed plans that are FEAST
Die, What we want now Is some kind OF a
path. any kind that suits the Commissioner
and engineers, and they should build it with.
the talk about the difficulty OF the approaches,
the sacred plaza at the Brooklyn end and al
1Ss viii to hfT sn th OF FIJI al IN ff and
It was given out at the meeting that there
is in existence In the Office of the bridge en-
ceiye the approval Of Chief Engineer Martin
and Commissioner Shea If the cycling bodies
voted that committee representing the vari-
GUS organizations of New York and brooklyn
Consists F ssFy dq s. HouaS
Associated Cycling Clubs of New York II: NJ,
ard New York l.. A. W; Consulate. and Thco-
dore kiendl. Associated Cyclip}g, Clubs of Long
It is understood that this com mittee viii favor
the building of any kind of path that the
authorities deem practicable. and there is hope
fore the summer is over. after all the chasing
around the stump that has been done.
tious than New York the simple idea Of attach.
ing speed ind icator to the, wheels Of the cycle
dial that reveals at glance the speed at
which the, machine carrying it is NOV
scorehe e9e G or short Etns ws e
corning his speed. In this way injnstiees are
Tders. The New York BIKE cops f rely upon pom
should be close Of paes bn @
court their testimony is not as convincing as
that OF men who have speed indicators. and it
mcnts concerning speed are made by bike
cops who have no idea OF pace.
j. B. Uhle. counsel to the L. A. W. is exam
ming into the Collins bill in its relation to the
speed Limit on the Coney Island cycle nath
ton was called in THE SUN yesterday super
ncially it looks as though the bill removes all
As an ofrhand opinion Jhe says he thinks this
could not he so because OF the path being q
special, feature and actually latd, out as foot
walk. He expresses the opinion. however. that
the new bill as it is drawn permits Of riders
going out in the speedway and riding at any
rate.
Young man. riding stolen wheel. was ar
path OF Brooklyn the wheel ridden had been
stolen from Seventh street; New York, last
evade detection Over 100 pawn tickets were v" re
found on TIE young man ma, for wheels nawn.d
He was taken to the Fatbush avenue police
station. Wheelmen who have had wheels stolen
within the past month are requested to report
York State division i i32 Nassau street st s"
York. in order that the wheels may be identified.
"wanted-A hill" This is not an advertise.
ment, but it expresses the situation of the As
GG rs fpoT s Of Ny York The
rider. The hin has not been lost or stolen but
such an incline is W wanted 70, ,n hiIsmbipg
E imposs b f Cha Chairman ' t Brdsman
Of the location Of such hiil. and viii thank
any, rder sending him tho Indignation at Sly-
ticth street and The boulevard The hill-cltmb-
9aySid going 10 tie Cd hill at Eagle Rock. 4
side OF Central Bridge. which. IL selected. will
permit % the Van Cortlnndt Park hill being
used for the coastlng contest which is to follow
the elm bling race on the same day.
One OF the many plans proposed for a cycle
path over the bridge Is that Of building n path
OF chicken netting. which would save weight
This scheme was unfolded in letter sent by
young man to the joint committee OF cycling
bodies His idea was to have the path on the
outside of the bridge, with the wire chicken
netting a floor for the cyclists to ride upon.
This plan is not being respectfully considered
The keystone Wheemen will hold n race
meet at the Queens County Driving Park
Grounds. Maspeth, l.. l., on Saturday. that
promises some interesting competitions. The
events will include: One-mle novice half
mile novice. one mile handicap. two mile club
championship. three mile open handicap. tan
dem hye-mie handicap and one-mile consOla-
ton race.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. June THE Overman
Wheel Company has announced the reduction
Of the price OF its ~ wheels from $50 to S33.
The cut is made preliminary to a mplcte re-
organization OF the company July ], and 1t Is
desired to dispose Of the entire present stock.
International Yachting.
MONTREAL. June 7,-Great interest is being
taken in Yachting circles in the series Of inter