New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-17
CYCLING.
THE RAIN HAS PUT THE ROADS IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THE OUTLAWS TO MAKE THEIR BOW AT MAN
HAITIAN BEACH To-DAY-A MOON
LIGHT GENTRY RUN.


LIGHT CENTURY RUN
Reports received by w. 8. Bull. the secretary
treasurer OF the New-York State Division OF the
League Of American Wheelmen, show that the con-
dtion OF the roads within fifty miles OF New-fork
Is much improved Even little more rain to-day
would not detract from the pleasure OF touring
tomorrow. Those wno were ont on their wneeis
yesterday agreeably surprised at the change
The rain had not only washed away the dust. but
It had frightened the foliage remarkably. There
little breeze, but not enough 10 seriously
interfere with the riders who are In better condi-
ton to-day to buck the wind" than they were
month Besides the heavy rainstorm OF Thurs
day. Long Island has been specially favored with
several small showers I'm the week. Macadam roads
have been pretty thoroughly cleared Of dust and
are In good condition. The country roads. cycle
paths and side paths are I'm hrst-cass shape and
are better than they have been before in the riding
season. The road to Rockaway, Long Beach and
the South Shore Road to Patchogue fine Be-
yond Patchogue the road is good the entire length
Amtyyille and Massapequa is in good shape. The
wood the point at which Charley Murphy is 10
attempt to lower the mile record to sixty seconds
Vile is good: The road to Oyster Bay and Cold
spring spring good The North Shore Road. through
crushing to Bay Side and to Roslyn is in good
9 Gn, the road from Jamaica by the way OF
Sunken MEADOW and Black stump, and Rocky Hill
from rem Hyde Park to Little Neck and the road from
hyue fark TO Lake Success, and from Lake Success
The road from Rosyn through Sea Cliff. Glen Cove
IN me condition The heavy SHOWS OF last winter
f ang as asr they ala on SURFACE that not
moisture from below while the surface has been
AIRY airy Inc roads Of RockIand and Orange counties
having is done much to put them in perfect shape for
r ,.m The roads Of Goshen. Guymard Port Jervis
he excellent within a day or two The earth roads
Of Tappan are somewhat sandy. The earth roads
"a In tn
me following were the exports of bicycles and
kindred lines from the port of New-York for the
week ending June 6:
beyee SO sss bicycles s lis
A ATi}lsb cS cases BICYCLES bicycle 1928.
beTe cases bicycles, $3.50 II cases
:, British Possessions in Africa-Thrty -four cases
bicycles Cycles Eos 10 cases bicycle material, s574
Gle matcrt cases Velocpedes. slli; case bcy
Bordeauxcone case bicycles. 81.
British East Indes-One case bicycle material
British West Indies Sixteen cases bicycles s5ls;
SIS sa'Fs 'Fi'y'le' sl' II packages bicycle material
British Aqstralia-Two cases velocipedes, Gl.
brussels-Fffteen cases bicycles $3.50
Cubsa--Twenty cases bicycles. s5l7; case trcy-
Cairo-six cases bicycles. s2ao.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mine cases bicycles s5,o53
81 Bicycle material s cases e6 6cyecs o9
Dundee-Two packages bicycles $50
$50. ''
Dutch Guiana-Twenty crates bicycles ss2s; case
bicycle material. S3S.
Ecuador-Three cases bicycles s9s3
Gothenburg-One case bicycles $3.50
Genoa-Twenty-eight cases bicycles sls. %
cases bicycle material, 1898.
Hayre,Ten cases bicycles. $3.50; u cases bicycle
Riding by the light Of the moon. That Is the
programme for the riders who will take part in
Of no Naxv- Xor
of the Century Road Club of America tonight
The run is open to ALL and will start at Bedford
fountain. Brooklyn at p. m. Entries may be
made at the start, although 1t s preferred that
6yyd sd 60Id be sent TO John IT. Wall Who can be
ST. me 5o route to be followed is through Bath
Hampstead seaford AmityyiiIe Hempstssa S.re Wal
ley Stream. finishing at Bedford Fountain at $40 |
Amityville at i:SO a. m Medals viii be won by ali
who finish the run within the fourteen hour limit.
The Morris Wheelmen announce that In order to |
afford the members and their friends a pleasant
days outing for July committee has arranged |
the following programme OF field and aquatic con- |
tests. for which suitable prizes are offered. to be
plank race, swimming race rowing race, lOO-yard |
dash three,egged race. sack race, obstacle race
QUOT contest, putting sixteen-pound shot and base
ball game Entries can be made by sending name
Wheelmdn. No. sos East 0nehun d hGrys
sixth-st. An interesting contest has been arranged
guessing.
OF the day will be a hard fought game Of baseball |
between the benedicts and the bachelors for silk
Sed for So the si and h friends
are requested to be at the city house at $3.50 a.
W. Hemingway. in The English Cycllst" cites
high authority in proof of the efficiency and dura
bty of beve gear chainess bicycles and says: Il |
now hope that bevel gearing, the only system other
than the chain which has successfully passed the |
ordeal and received the hallmark of the engineers
laboratory after an uphill hight of seven years |
condemnation by the English press. cycle experts
engineers and public. will now be allowed to take
It's stand on It's merits alongside and equally with
the chain Conscientious English manufacturers |
may now heave sigh of relief that the terrible |
by the shareholders with the appreciation of the |
press If they attempt to march with the times and
keep abreast OF foreign competition"
Ewes party OF American tourists according 10
a foreign exchange. arrived in Bath May 49, !
The paper takes the opportunity to discourse at
considerable length the American wheels ridden
by the tourists and concludes that despite the fact
chainess wheels. have been scornfully regarded by
English auh0rties the experience o. the tourists n
reaching Bath the party had ridden several hun,
not one Of their machines had been in any way
disabled.
Some of those who forget to leave the train at
Sheepshead Bay to go to the Suburban may con-
tinue and enjoy freeze. according to the weather
the races at the Manhattan bicycle track. At this
point the outlaws will make their first really pre-
able money has been put up in prizes. and an eT-
ceent entry list is the result Many professionals
able stress has been laid upon a special match be-
tween Kramer. of Newark and Schofed. OF Brook
Those wf TO see the aew e w man win
he peases. The match is at mile heats