New-York tribune., 1900-04-25
CYCLING.
WORK OF IMPROVING THE CYCLE PATH
IN BROOKLYN BEGUN-NEW-YORK
CONSULATE ORGANIZATION.

The wheelmen of the different boroughs will be
glad to learn that work has at last been started
repairing the old cycle path running from Pros
pect Park 10 Coney Island goodly number of
men with carts were seen there yesterday. The
work of repairing the original path was started
about a block below Fort Hamilton-ave., where
the first is made the straight stretch lead
! ing to Coney Island The supply of crushed stone
seems to be plentiful, and the workmen have been
liberal in scattering It over the path 1t will be
sprinkled and then rolled. At present the path Is
| unridable and those going toward Coney Island
| are compelled to take the macadamized road 10
| the south, ride the Boulevard or on the return
cycle path 1t is the evident intention OF the work
men to repair the path only in places where it has
tS bad 5 aBe foE 9ns % bS pPE
sioner Brewer during the winter that the original
reparng re With the work
il Po @ ne have to tas
| dure so mIch humping and Jolting There are many
Stretch Of i've miles and half between Prospect
Eeh h Teteran riders fond of orng into the
country make the trip to the island many @ times
the country pronounce It the finest piece Of riding
park ofciais is directed the paths it is hoped
by WheemeH and horsemen that somethng VIII
The end Of the a. coney lssnd nnd RE re
| Chances are that several accidents will happen at
| this point There is not half enough room there
The first of the big centuries of the season
sanctioned by the Associated Cycling Clubs and
| Century Road Club will be the of the Century
Wheelmen Hicksvie and return next Sun
day. The number of entries received so far gives
reason expect large turnout. The club had S33
| entries their last year. This the largest
number that participated in a century in this
or any other city That the last century of
| the club that women were allowed to enter. In
| this run another chance is given the The
| pacemakers for the will be ]. P Walsh. chief
pacemaker; P. J. Murray captain First division,
Charles Meyn and William Bruetscher; third, John
sasse STAFF and j. Is Fl fully d fast s division
Century Road Club special division: G. E. Nyander
from Fifty-nnth-st. and Eighth-ave. The regular
divisions leave at $50 m: fast division two hours
ford Fountain The run will be by way of Coney
Jericho, Mineola Jamaica. New-York City.
Chief Consul Belding of the New-York State
Division Of the League of American Wheelmen has
called a meeting of the consuls TO take place at
the Grand Union Hotel Saturday night. The
meeting has been called for the purpose eecting
officers and for thorough organization 1t is hoped
that the consus from the different borcughs will
again volunteer this year furnish the division
conditions of the roads about New-York. and where
repars are being made and dangerous places to be
for which wheelmen at large will be thankful.
The League OF American Wheelmen may be a
factor IN the demands made by the Department of
State upon Turkey for indemnties The League is
pushing a claim Of $4,000 for the death of Frank
Lenz, who was murdered by Kurds while on a
trip a-wheel around the world. and will try to
have II included in the present urgent demands
Maryland has secured so much favorable legisla-
tion this year that celebration OF its success is in
order. A committee OF wheelmen for the purpose
has heen appointed, and the affair will proba bly,
take The form OF parade in May
TWELFTH REGIMENT GAMES TONIGHT
The spring games and reception of the Athletic
Association of the 18th Regiment will be held at