New-York tribune., 1900-08-24
CYCLING.
WORK ON THE NEW wEsTCHEsTER
COUNTY ROADS-NOTEs AND
COMMENTS.

Work has begun in westchester County on two
me macadam highways recently authorized by the
Good Roads law. One Of the thoroughfares
begins at Mamaroneck. at the intersection OF
Weaver-st- and the Post Road and runs through
Quaker Ridge to the old New Rochelle and Scars
dale Road, where it meets the branches White
Plains and Scarsdale. The road, which is about
two and eight-tenths miles long passes through
one OF the finest sections Of the county II covers
the same route over which General Washington
and the Colonial troops marched to the battle OF
White Plains. Daniel Murray. of Port Chester,
has the contract for building It The contract price
the cost to about $4,000. The other road is
the eastern side OF the county and runs from
the beautiful Kensico Lake OF the New-York
being built by Lutger & Son When the new
5 55G.oOgnIsres are coInPleted II VII pe posslO4e & %
north 10 south and from east to west on some OF
At the Republican County Convention resolu-
ton was adopted thanking Governor Roosevelt
under which the new highways are being built.
The committee in charge Of the Ccney Island
Handicap to be in the Cycle Path in Brook
lyn, on Labor Day. is determined that the blum
ders incident 20 road racing shall not mar the
contest. When a rider sends in his entry he must
not only I'LL in the blank correctly, but the day
OF the he Is compelled before notary
public the truthfulness OF his statements regard
ing his eligibility 10 compete in the race. II a
rider makes false statement he be held to
strict accountability by the association. Had the
road race conducted IN New-Jersey IN the Hudson
way. the present dificulties would have been
avoided. win R Pitman was the referee OF the
was enabled 70 report the Louis Rich
man ioI nnlsned nTst and and was protested The con
turns had apparently checked him each time, in
a confederate in the race. Pitman now finds that
the confederate was A L Apgar. also in the race,
who did not finish II seems that a deal had been
arranged whereby Richman was 70 cut the course
at the ends and ADgar was TO make the turns,
way Richman was enabled to save several miles
possibly, and when II came to the real finish down
the stretch he was fresh and rode strongly.
While MichaeIs friends are much put out at his
double defeat by Nelson the League Of American
Wheelnen middle distance champion OF last year.
they say that Michael viii stick TO the game and
race Nelson Saturday. the agreement calls
for Those who saw the race at Bridgeport on
Wednesday night say that the pace was a killing
one from the start, and that had IT been kept up
for few miles more both men would have been
unable continue When Michael quit IN the eighth
mile he simply could go further. The friends
Of the midget say that even Nelson had his tongue
little Chicago man would have been compelled TO
several months with the exception OF short trip
70 this country. has sailed for home the steam
back to arrange series Of matches with Nelson
One OF the officials of the League OF American
Wheelrnen says he has been informed officially that
Park Commissioner Brewer intends TO have Fort
Hemrton-ave from Ocean-ave. the southern
circle OF Prospect Park asphalted. Many persons
OF the opinion that 4 this work is started the
one block bSwesn Ocean-ave- and Eta thus have.
should be asphalted also 1t the original in
tention 70 nlacadamize Fort Hamiton-ave opposite
the Park, but II IS said that account OF the
nature OF the soil there, asphalt Will be preferable
70 macadam
The announcement made yesterday that the
nominations for Office for the New-York division Of
the League OF American WheeImen had been made,
and that NJ. NJ. Belding, jr-, would be candidate
for chief consul, George c, Pennen for vtce-consul
and J F. Clark for secretary treasurer.
Over hundred entries have been received for
Sundays races the Vailsburg track. Such riders
as Ktuble. Kramer. Butler, Nswhouse wahren-
berger and others will start IN the contests chief
Of which IS unlimited pursuit for the Amer
lean championship between J. P. Jacobson and
Archie McEachern, the Canadian professional
who lays claim 10 the title OF worlds champion At
this style oS racing
The road officers OF the Linwood WheeInaen have
arranged the following club runs for next month:
September :, TO Rockaway; September g 20 Totter-
vile; September IS, 10 the Hudson County Boule-
ward; September q. 70 City Island and September
80. 10 Belleville
ROWING