New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-06
CYCLING.
DEMAND FOR MORE BICYCLE POLICEMEN
IN BROOKLYN-TESTING NEW
AUTOMOBILE.

The fine weather of Sunday and yesterday has
practically ushered in the outdoor riding season.
and from the number of wheels seen on the road
there need be doubt felt of the lively interest
to be taken in cycling this year. Veteran riders
who out Sunday said that they thought
the number of wheels seen the road was greater
than last year as early in the season over III
Brooklyn the outpouring OF wheelmen was most
marked. The macadamized roads are in splendid
condition and practically all OF the frost Is out OF
the ground. The cycle paths in both Manhattan
and Brooklyn borcughs are in need OF repairs. me
old path leading TO Coney Island is little better
repairs should be made there also Experienced oel
Sd t roads F en sTs Of hs % ne nd with
the original cycle path in BROOKLYN and n that the
Commissioner. Brewer has promised to do There
is another Improvement demanded IN -, bTook ssr
The bicycle police force should be doubled. ser
gean Collins possibly does the pest he can WIN ba
b e no nesrE s enoueb men to patrol the paths
and roads properly There were only two police lice
Wend Oh have See hay he full it
teen scorchers were arrested up to p H.
A H. Overman and VIII r. Pitman veteran
wheelmen known most of the old time riders OF
the district. Each is an enthusiast upon the SUD
ject of the bicycle and the automobile Inc Two
veterans made experiment in automoole nil
climbing, Sunday, which may interest Wheeimeh
and automobile experts hereabouts The tr1p was
made to demonstrate that the automobile, prop
erly handled could get up any hill in the district
The m aS fbs T as m at R Climbing
made the steep grade running from , Ine rUt'
Lee Ferry up TO the top of the hill at ClarenaolI
The machine made the grade all right Wheel heel
men who have Tried to GmG tniS spozen e of b
cycles under strong road riders nave DUG t5
the machines could not be run afterward on +ba
level The two experts then moved on Oyer ~ M
mile incline.
There is a man living at Bay Ridge who thinks
the bicycle is the greatest cure-an in the world
He vouches for the appended story himself, and
his name and address be had for the asking
He is a forty-fve years of age ana was
Obliged to use horse and wagon in the pursuit Oh
his daily duties In stepping from his wagon one
day he wrenched his right kneecap so seVefely
that he was practically cripple for months. A
friend suggested that he get a bicycle put ne
argued poverty the reason for not following the
advice Finally he looked up another friend. who
also advised him try wheeling in moderation u
! but where to get the money was question. t l
hs Wheel but he refused to do this saying that
could get more money than that for the rig rig by
paraistc, so that my right leg became almost use
less. and trouble extended 70 my T t b, arm
and rode it in moderation My paralysis has en-
fb y aenr the aR east Ghs @ ascrbe my
| remarkable cure entirely to the olcgcle'
At the recent meeting of the Hillside Track Asso-
| citation the following officers were elected: e l.
shae, president; P. J. Collins vice-president; j.
| Martin recording secretary; T. Crowley, hnanGia
secretary; j. H Thale5' frea Goins J Martin, +
Crowley, j. H. Thaer O. H kers 6 !, Pappeh
port, E. A Lutch. r. Hayhirst ana D. NearE'
The bicycle policemen Of the :wo boroughs say
that they will not tolerate scorchng on the public
streets this year. They say that they propose ar
resting every scorcher and viii DO what Att theg car
| TO see that each man is fined IS for his hrst onehcf
| and more for the second