New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-10
OF INTEREST TO WHEELMEN.
ARoAD IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOKLYN
pA1n SAYS HE NAY RACE N FRANCE

fOAD IMPROVEMENTS IN BROOKLYN
BALD SAYS HE MAY RACE IN FRANCE
The suggestion in these columns yesterday re-
harding the widening Of the cycle path in Fort
Hamilton-ave outside OF Prospect Park, met the
hearty approval Of wheelmen who patronize that
popular wheelway. The subject will be brought
up al the next meeting of the Associated Cycling
Cubs. and the Good Roads Association may also
take it up Wheelmen and pedestrians realize that
this path should he widened. Some are of the
opinion that the renee fnoed oe IaKeh conn mn row
Of trees from Ocean-ave. to the Park Circle al
think the whole difficulty can he best solved by
asphaltng macad8mizing Fort Hamllton-ave
street through which the surface pass 10
N,nth-ave. The sidewalk this side Of the park
stone. Another new route to the cycle paths will
be open to-day. Avenue r, sometimes called Bey-
erly Road has been macadamzed from Flatbush-
ave TO the Boulevard, and many wheelmen who
bs np p6ue IKE IN The Scheme @ TO open
;ngton Place, opposite the Willink entrance Of the
Connection with Washington-ave. and would re-
leve tho trafhc In Fatbush-ave Additional lights
are needed on the Ocean-ave. side Of the park.
The information printed yesterday that Bald had
decided to retire from cyc.e racing for the present
and 10 go to Europe with Tod" Sloan created
some discussion among racing men and those in
ferested in cycling. Bald himself admitted that he
was preparing 20 accompany the jockey to Eng
land but said that he expected to do some cycle
racing in France before his return this country
Bald evidently did read the dispatches from
Montreal carefully. or he would not have built up
any such expectations. The ruling OF the Interna-
tional Association that riders from this country
who were not licensed by the League Of American
Wheemen would be permitted 10 ride abroad APP
plies France Just II does to all other coun-
fries Charles Miller. the six day paced rider
another OF the outlaw band who has had apparently
enough OF such races. He has applied TO Alex
Schwalbach who has charge of the big meet to be
race at that meet Miller can do so only by paying
his fine TO the League Of American Wheemen and
being reinstated
SO many requests have been made by the wheel
men entered in last Sundays veterans century run
who were prevented from taking part on account
Of the heavy rain of the early morning that 1t has
been decided 10 repeat the run next Sunday. Al
entered IN last Sundays run who failed 10 appear
or who did not qualify for medals on account OF
accident or other reasons may start next Sunday
without re-entering In addition entries viii be re-
ceived from any other riders who may wish N
take part Sundays run Will start from Bedford
Fountain, Brooklyn. at a. m. with ID. NJ Adee
Esry blanks may be secured and applications for
badges filed with Captain c. +. Staubach No. 81
Warren-st.
Alderman Atwater. Of New Haven in q measure
which he introduced in the Board Of Aldermen of
that city on Monday night. suggested a new use
for the bicycle. He proposed that the Board Of
Fire Commissioners be authorized to establish a
bicycle fire brigade In the preamble of his resolu-
faon Mr. Atwater recites the necessity for such .