New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-27
CYCLING.
TURY RIDERS AT VALLEY STREAM
NOTES AND COMMENTS. f

NOTES AND COMMENTS
The rainy weather of the last two days has
played havoc with the schedules arranged By tho
continuous century riders down at Valley Stream
Mrs. Bayue who is trying TO ride f0rty-hvs CEN
turtles in thirty days. finished the twentyafth cen-
fury at $50 p. m. on Wednesday Then the storm
set in and she thought 1t best TO keep 70 the hotel
until the skies cleared. In consequence she did no
riding Wednesday night, and owing TO the rain
yesterday she did not finish her twenty-six-h
century until 40 o'clock last night At that tms
she was somewhat behind her schedule and Il thd
weather clears she intends 70 ride triple century,
with the idea Of catching up with the schedule SET
for her Mrs. Bayne says she feels IN first class
eXistng century records IL the weather again Ests
on it's good behavior. Part Of the Merrtck Road g
in poor condition. making riding at night anything
dirt INTO tba road ana mis- with The Tain has rs5s
the famous turnpike little short OF a qlasul-re tn
places The century riders have worn a smooth
path alongside the road. but at night they ind i-
impossible 10 keep in this path TWO members 5t
the bicycle squad from New-York were sent down
the Merrick Road on Wednesday TO invesuS75Je ina
century riders, and report TO the police officials
The policemen did not make themselves knoTn %
century records are made is outside the limits q
NSwY 0s6D City wbster fgsS Y Se P0s a q
would have any right TO interfere
Between showers yesterday enthusiasts rider.
who is member OF one OF the large bicycle clubs
in this city. made tour OF some Of the New-Jer-
sey roads. He left the train at Elizabeth and went
by wheel to Perth AmbOy. He found the roads IN
splendid condition except near Perrin A1uboy. where
they were badly cut up and in course OF repair He
took the train TO Matawan, where IA esaa
mounted his bicycle. The ride 20 He'd Sarla vas on
side path in excellent condition for twelve miles.
The road all the way through Long Branch, As5ly
Park and Polnt Peasant was e&ce--en-, n l.9
neighborhood of Sea Girt the road was almost q
the Massachusetts ''sandpaper' variety.
VI. L. Bridgeman the chairman OF the Race Con-
mittee of the Associated Cycling Clubs OF New
York. is making arrangements for the anas4-
century of the association The VII I2Ea
place on September 3 and viii differ IN WAYS
IN a~arGlhS prizes. so that cluoS Win s----
membership viii have good a chance as any q
each section the classes to be ARRANGED as follows
Clubs with membership of 30 over; clubs WI
York clubs will start at Fifty-eighth-s and Broat-
way, and the Brooklyn clubs at Bedford Rest
The Greater Network WheeImeu enjoyed Their
outing and picnic on Wednesday nisht az Co1sy
Island in spite OF the rain Over I'VE hundred
riders of the wheel were present First prize. 3
by the Howard Wheelmen, third prize went 20 ne
Wheelmen.
Thursday. August 16. will be wheehnen's day az
Bergen Beach All sorts OF entertainments VII %
arranged for the benefit OF the riders OF me whai
who care TO visit the place on thar day. The En-
tertalnment Will begin at 2-20 P m
Secretary Bassetr Of the League OF American
Wheelmen. received 4 applications and F9e renewals
OF membership last week. For the first time in
over TWO years New York is the leading division.
bers over Pennsylvania SIassashlseJts ranks tairt
and New-Jersey fourth.
The first OF the League OF American Waseimsa
divisions 10 take advantage of the goo1 roads PanN
in the Republican platform is south California; z :
oeihS GSeu tnere as a lever on the state Convene