New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-23
CYCLING.
WHAT THE L A. W. Is EXPECTED TO
GIVE FOR ITS DOLLAR-NOTEs
AND COMMENTS.

Those who have worked hard for the success OF
the League Of American Wheelmen, the organiza-
ton which has done much for the wheeling COM
uUnity, have occasionally been asked by some peo-
pie What do we get for our dollar?' The wheel
who does not appreciate the good roads, free
transportation OF wheels railroads. sidepaths
and legislation in favor OF riders OF the wheel gains
nothing by joining any association. Chief Consul
Bedding OF the State Division nearly had convui-
sions when he received the following letter yester
day:
The decay OF wheeling and the cause--A young
a small salary makes up his mind 70 take
start Their first stopping place is Baders. They
rest 90 cents for wheels. The next stop, Min
and wheels checked, 10 cents enabling them 70
Spena couple OF nours Lor pieas1[e On 1hT[
at cost Of 20 cents for wheels Why don't the
form 10 check the wheels Of the League Of Amer
lean Wheelnen members all over the State? The
OF designating their hostleries stopping places.
wheeling Is getting very expensive You can axe
the rest in refreshments. For goodness sake give
members something for our money. We are
No $40.
The petitions that were circulated some time ago
in the villages Of Freeport. Hampstead. Baldw1ns.
Rockville Centre and Springfield. requesting the
Town Board OF the town OF Hampstead 70 prohibit
women riding for records the triangular course
OF the Century Road Club. which is within the
town OF Hampstead have been signed BY the
church people in those towns and also many OF
the summer residents For time the pastors
OF the churches have been speaking against the
practice. While the clergynen do not openly de-
clare that the women act improperly. they point
that the strain is terrific and that their pace
makers. who principally men. urge the women
when they in a condition TO fall from their
wheels from exhaustion and loss of sleep The
petitions were first circulated when Mrs. Bayne
began her long ride OF $500 miles. It is expected
that the Board OF Health will take some action
at its next meeting 70 put stop 10 fast and long
disance riding
The State gave Cortlandtown, Westchester Coun-
ty 1857 50 this year for its roads The Town Board
divided it into three equal parts. and gave each
district part II was decided 70 put gravel on the
roads. and bids were asked for carting In the
Croton district NJ Hunt the only bidder. and
he received the contract to cart the gravel from
the Van CortIandt gravel bank to the road between
the Croton corporation line and Dr. Forbes's home
for Is cents load. the TO pay for the gravel
The contract in Overseer Lent's district has not
been given out. In Overseer Smiths district the
gravel IS 10 be taken from the Myron T. Rush prop
erty and put the cemetery road The con
receive 81 cents cubic yard. The work must be
done within thirty days.
H 5. Earle. the chief consul OF the I. A W in
Michigan. has been appointed a special agent OF
the Department Of Agriculture with the duty OF
inspecting ths roads and suggesting improvements
in the following States: Michigan. Iowa, North
Dakota, South Dakota Illinois, Indiana Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
In making the inspection he must pay his own ex-
penses- A special act Of Congress fixed a salary
or 500 a for the Office