The sun., 1900-08-31
NEWS or THE WHKBLnEN.
One Hundred ana sixty Racers Declare for
the Cycle Path Handicap,

CyCle pains on DaDor Day. last year lneGe
were III. The increased number plainly in
dicates that the fear Of accidents on the IL
foot yhcelways has not counted this year.
thanks probably to last years race being so
free from smashups. Last Labor Day 5000
persons lined the s l-3 mile course on the boule-
ward, and with favorins weather another mul-
ttude is expected on Monday. The limit
handicap IN the race will be six minutes, The
number Of scratch starters Is lnrge. one Of the
men there being Charles Mock. the long-ds-
tance record-breaker on the road
Some individual work on the part OF those
who ride in BROOKLYN is greatly needed lust
now 10 check the wholesale violation bv trolleg
car motornen Of the ordinance about crossing
the popular asphalted routes. The Corpora
tion Counsel has tested the ordinance by SUI
ing the transit COMPANY and collecting a s25-
dollar fine for n violation OF the ordinance
that requires cars 10 come TO full stop before
crossing certain streets. The head officials
, Of the company have signincd their willing
mes. to enforce the law and have demonstrated
their sincerity bv hning motornen ten davs
paY when a violation on their part has been
proven. The difficulty |, that specific
innst,nce must be noted and proven.
| The number Of the car lis dre2llOn. the
street corner aud n" time Of daI must
be taken and a complaint lodged backed by
witnesses. Riders have bean disiuclned
to take this trouble. and IN conse-
. offence Of immunity from recent rohuJC'. or
punshmcntS the motormcI have grown cnre-
less. At BE fCr avenue the or nance IL
pretty well observe !, but at the Greene ave-
Hue, SChermprhOTn StA'nt ana state street
crossings 1t Is more Eehciaily observe H
the breach. These thoroughiares are second
only in. popularity with cyclists ana drivers
10 Be lford avenue, ana after several years
OF enforcement of this worry wise law VIOLA
tions Of IL are particularly dangerous, because
ri Iors arp naturally incline to 40 right ahead
- tlpy lpIT
ing, on the suppostion that II viii stop In
the past two days th're have beou three very
narrow escapes at tho corner of Greene and
Nostrani avenues, two women being thrown
from cycles ana so severely huTt that they had
TO be helpc home by frlenls. One Of them
iell across the track IN her excited endeavor
to avoid trolley car that hau not stopped at
the corner AMI tho car was checked when the
wheels were within few feet OF her boiy
A new method Of awarding club prizes will
be carried into effect on the occasion OF the
of New York on sept. "a. Two .rrzes will be
awarded 20 clubs with bona-hde membership
of 20 or more having the greatest number of
survivors, two prizes will he awarded to clubs
with a bona-hde membership OF 100 or more
having tho greatest number of survivors also
two prizes will be awarded To clubs With bona
tlde membership Of tlfty or more having the
greatest number Of survivors The above
method h1S mad the effect ~ causing keen com
lection ,mons club. interested %6 Ihs s.s spRnss
an equal chance with the larser organizations
to win a first prize In this contest.
Word was received in New York last night
Of the death at Montreal on Tuesday, night
Of X, Phillip Gornully Of Chicago The inn
mediate cause Of death was sastTitis. although
i'll for several days before the end. Nj. Cor
mully was one Of the men most prominently
identified with bicycling in this country. For
Gormuly 4 Jeflery Manufacturing Company
Of Chicago. which makes the Rambler bicycle
Of the Bicycle Trust. the. American Bicycle
Company. and was one OF It's directors. he
was the comms.ca mSnaSer of The rr1S; hi'
cal head. ne left widow and two nieces. who
we're like daughters. he having 40 children.
lie was about IS years OF age.
The Coney Island cycle paths nre being
repaired and top-slirfaced preparatory to the
10 be run on them on Labor Day.
What becomes Of old tire;;'- Thi. 1. a
PsTeGy o bETse hSSfa riders T They oS GO 70 on
and buy a pair Of new tires for 81 OF - ana
have them put on. They leave their old tires
sible that these tires which we have been
told are beyond repair can be made over into
ones or m "hy h.vs Saf frsaGsny
Cured 10 bicycle riders because tires are
The most expensive part of their vehicle A
ford ford ' man Who is the head Of a
/. department of the largest tre-msking con-
Germ and RropSnnded The ,oG question ,Ss sG hun
large lots for few cents pound ard make
rubber mats Of them. Our machinery and
force enaoles US to a. thus a. hhd OF sld9 S
and enough new rubber added @ bind in the
mould In oonseanenSe the Too1s6 Der matt n we We
In fact for our own good. They do not wear
out fast enough to increase our business. We
buy not only our own tires. but those Of other
mates in lots Of half a ton. No. we do not do
any business by the 3 ngle pair There Is
nothing in 1t for the rider. or AT least only
by the barretul. We buy all kinds of tires
and grade our goods according To the material
We are not the only oncs who use old tires,
other cheap rubber playthings are made by
concerns who get their rubber by strip
ping old tires; OF course this Is al
iency. old tires are as dead as old elastic
bands. Few riders appreciate how much
ED ee aa who waeG wa
on the same subject corroborated this state
nent and added story, that reveals a bit Of
seasr sdsaEg sad there e1 are o' lot Of he
brews who make a business OF coming around
regularly 70 buy our old tires. They are very
By the pound, Our boys are on TO them though
and watch them. and ! recently discovered
that the boys have q habit Of taking out the
the fabric will absorb as much as possible.
before they sell the old stock. In this way
they satisfy themselves that " they are cheated
few ounces by queer scales they az least know
that they have been selling several ounces of
water.
The Automobile Club Show Committee has
decided that every afternoon during its show
at Madison Square Garden THE fall there will
be n parade OF machines controlled by club
members The centre space OF the bic floor
viii be reserved for exhibitions and tests. and
there will he abundant room for u ptSade Of
maebine. about the hall Tho demInd for
speoe at the show has exceeded the possibilities
of the foor and the rrst gallery will be decked
over.
An sntomobilist who was met yesterday said:
I read the story In THF SUS about the man
with n false faucet on his gasolene tank and
know who be is hut he is not the only one who
Is foollng the ferry officials. There Is another
man who T. pretty we'll known: he has friend
or A footman along when he crosses q ferry
and he has an extra store NJ gnsolere In q metal
box that he had especially made up 20 perfectly
resemble an ordinary dress suit case. When
he goes aboard a ferryboat he runs on what
gasolcne there is in the mschine-he never
ofndals, In the npantime the fiiand or man
servant whichever he may he gnvly walks
into the cabin with the innocent looking dress
suit case When the ferry has been crossed
the machine Ia pushed ashore and the contents
OF the dress suit case emptied into the reser-
voir Another point In connection with this
matter 10 that steam automobiles come under
The ban OF the law Rs well as gasoene machines
because they carry gasolene 20 heat their boilers