New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
CYCLING.
A E. CROW. WELL KNOWN IN WHEEL
ING CIRCLES, HAS EXPERIMENTED
WITH MOTORS FOR BICYCLES.

Alfred e. Grow. who was severely injured. and
whose wife and Harold killed by the
explosion OF q naphtha launch at New-Rochelle on
Monday reported in The Tribune yesterday. is
well known in wheeling circles. Mr. Crow s a
member OF the Board of officers of tho New-York
Division of the League OF American Wheelmen.
and he is also member of the New-York Con-
sulate. His Harold the first child TO join
the Junior League of American Wheelmen.
Mr.. Crow took an important part in the
work of the local organization last year, and
was the originator of the scheme to dis
trct each of the large cities that the consulate
work could be done political lines. He has been
enthusiastic wheelman for the last ten years.
and it is only during the last year that he de-
veloped fondness for boating He has expert
mented less with motors and in converse
ton recently with the writer said that he was
working a scheme which, If 1t could be de-
veloped satisfactorily. would be great convenience
for wheelmen. He believed that motor could be
made OF anywhere from one-half to horse
power which could be attached a tandem
bicycle His idea that the motors could be
used by wheelmen principally for climbing steep
hill or in the face of a strong wind He too
enthusiastic a wheelman to advocate the of the
motor all the time. He is believer in outdoor
sports and recreations, but not of the professional
sort He fought earnestly to have the League of
american Wheelmen dsconnect itself in every way
VISION VIII meet and dine With NJ: NJ Belding. Jr.
at the Crescent Athletic Club at Bay Ridge to-
Many people collected in City Hall Park yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock to witness the start of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander E. Spro and Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude f. Bigelow trip their bicycles
around the world, to be gone for two years. The
two couples had to walk along Mail-st., the
onlookers too numerous to permit them to
mount their wheels. Mr.. and Mrs. Bigelow had a
tandem while Mr.. and Mrs. Spiro had single
wheels. They walked down Broadway and to the
Cortlandt-st ferry. A stop will be made at Phila-
delphia. Then they will go on to Chicago. They
expect to reach San Francisco in two months. They
will to Japan. and from there to India, avoiding
trip was undertaken on wager that the two
couples couIo earn enough money on their way to
recently been married. and the journey Is their
wedding trip.
A map has just been finished and sent TO
the League Of American Wheelmen headquar-
tiers which shows all of the side paths in
New-York State including the network of paths
Long Island, well as places where
paths are being made contemplated. The
map will be of special interest to touring wheel
heavy black line denotes the completed
paths, and a dotted line the paths in course of
construction One of the longest paths in the upper
part Of the State at present is that running from
olcott and Lockport to Charlotte. The path from
finished between S.. JohRviile Fort Plain and
Schenectady.
The Side Path Commissioners of Delaware Coun-
ty have held a meeting at Delhi. and the work Of
side path building will be pushed rapidly The side
path tags Will be sold for 90 cents, and will be
ready in few days IT, There are no paths in that
will run beside the Delaware from Waltors TO
Stamford, and from that place to Feishmann and
the Ulster County line.
Mrs. Bayne the continuous century rider, was
still at work the Merrick Road yesterday. She
finished 1900 miles yesterday morning, and in the
afternoon added fifty more to her list The woman
is in good humor and appetite
The following races are down for the regular
Thursday night electric light at the Vailsburg
board track Newark: One mile open and two mile
handicap professional and half mile scratch and