The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-16
BICYCLING NOTES

President Sans, of the League of
American Wheelnlen, has appointed as
an additional memeber of the press
committee John V. Ellis, Jrr, OF Mil
waukee.
The trunk line side-path idea is
spreading. The Colorado division Of the
League of American Wheelnlen is now
at work on a proposition to build path
from Denver to the Nebraska state line;
| Nebraska will be asked to carry it
through to connect With the Minneapo-
lis Chicago path. This may be done by
adopting the idea of Chief Consul Earle,
of Michigan, in having a "side-path
day." during which the wheelmen will
turn out and build the path themselves.
Preparations for the construction of
the Chicago-New York trunk line"
side-path, which will be built under the
supervision of the League of American
Wheelmen are going on steadily. In
vestigations show that the paths al
ready built are practically complete
lines between Albany and Syracuse, and
Rochester and Buffalo, and all the com
missioners between Albany and Buffalo
have promised to fill in the intersecting
stretches this season. There are few
paths between New York and Albany, a
comparatively short distance, and the
New York division, League of Ameri
can Wheelmen, will give particular at
tention to this stretch. What is known
as the southern tier of counties" in
New York want the path, and it is prob
able an additional one will be built
Through them from New York city to
Buffalo.
Following are the committee appoint
ments made to date by President Sans.
of the League of American Wheelmen:
Highway Improvements-H. B. Fuller
ton, Brooklyn, N. Y. Rights and Privi-
leges-H. w. Knight, Newark, N. j.,
chairman; G. e. Miner, New York, N.
Y; W. M. Glenn, Tribune, Kan. Rules
and egulations-Albert Mott, Balti-
more, Md, chairman; Fl. w. Hayes,
Boston, Mass; Thomas Hare, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Membershsip-W. A. Howell,
Rockville, Conn, chairman; F. C. Still
son, Battle Creek, Mich; C. w. Mears,
Cleveland, o. Transporta TONI. P.
Van Valkenburg, Milwaukee, Wis.
Press-G. L. Mccarthy, New York, N.
Y, chairman; Joseph Estoclet, Phila-
delphia, Pa; M. H. Isaacs, Cincinnati,
O.; 7. w. Post, Brooklyn, N. Y; A. D.
Tillyer, Dover. N. j.; J. A. MCGUIRE,
Denver, Col; j. Ellis, Jr., Milwaukee,
Mis-. Touring-G. M. Schell, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The Connecticut division, League of
American Wheelmen, by the voluntary
aid of it's members expects to secure
descriptions and views Of delightful
rides about the state, plainly marking
the best routes for wheeling and giving
simple directions for pleasure rides |
This Is most cpmmendable object, for
1t shows a spirit of intellectual as well
as physical development which must
bear their imprint on all scholars in this
easy philosophy. When winter has
shaken off its white coat and spring
brings color and animation to the coun-
try, the sunlight and fine air attract one
to take bicycle and ride out from the
city or town into the country, covering
perhaps some route which was pleasant
and cool when the ride was taken in the
fall 1t is true test of the benefits of
cycling, to watch the facess of return
ing bicyclists, and it is rare to see any
but frightened faces among the par
ties, large or small of those who have |
been out for the first ride of the year. |
The photographer delights in this sea-
SON and it il q splendid time to COM !
mence collection Of pictures of famil-
lar scenes. 1t Is hoped that amateurs
will preserve the pictures of the "best
rides" and allow them to be published,
for there are many people who would be |
in knowing of thesee pleas
ant places