New-York tribune., 1900-04-05
CYCLING.
FENCES REMOVED BETWEEN PROSPECT
PARK AND PARADE GROUNDS IN
BROOKLYN-DARING RIDING.

BROOKLYN-DARING RIDING.
Riders of the bicycle owners of automobiles and
drivers will be pleased learn that several i'm
portant changes IN their interests are to be made
in Brooklyn The fences between the Park and
the Parade Grounds. all the way from Ocean-ave
to the southern entrance of the Park. are to be
taken down and hereafter the Parade Grounds
become a part Of the Park. Workmen were en-
gagged yesterday in trimming the trees. and the
work of removing the fences will be pushed forward
rapidly. The contractors said yesterday that Fort
Hamilton-ave. will be macadamzed Immediately
from Ocean-ave. to the end of the Park so that
there VIII be be a good macadanized r9aa rom pm @ lac
adamizng Fort Hamilton-ave. at this point It Is
expected that much of the crush will be taken on
congestion of travel at the southern entrance of
4 Iie Frk w VIII De diminished nT ar %
also at work levelIng the incompleted sidewalk on
the east side of Fort Hamilton-ave. opposite the
and the present intention Is 1t for pedes
trians leaving the walk on the Park side ex-
and pedestrians on this sidewalk cycle path last
some nasty falls.
Those who witnessed the capture of runaway
team in Brooklyn yesterday by OF the bicycle
policemen say that il fine show of dar-
ing and desperate bicycle riding they
Charles Hausser, the who captured the
ing championship for the Police Department in
1898, is now the bicycle policeman in Ninth-ave
A wagon loaded with dirt and drawn by two
horses was seen coming up Thrteenth-st. from the
direction of Seventh-ave. The horses had taken
started in the direction of Coney Island Haussler
Ninth-aVe he save % chasa On his bicc, oi II Tb m
driver had been unseated when Haussler the
back IN the wagon. Haussler managed catch
up With the horses near Fourth-st. and while still
on ms bicycle ne grabbed the rens and brought
the horses 10 a full stop.
Alex schwalbach, of the Good Roads Associa-
ton, said yesterday that the plans provided
for the reasphating Bedford-ave for practically
its entire length. Men a work between
Heyward-st and De Kalb-ave. and between Quincy
St and Atantc-ave. Much Of the asphaltng in that
avenue had been laid over the cobblestones, and
InF stones are TO be removed and concrete sub
may mere VIII not be any material interference
with traffic. New curbs will be laid also. James
ton, who has been sick in the Bermudas for the
last two months returned to MS home yesterday
much improved in health.
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island have
not abandoned their intention of conducting
baseball tournament this summer The games will
be played on Saturdays. Four clubs have IN
formed Chairman Dye OF their intention 70 enter
either six or eight clubs.
Weather permitting, the vigant Cycle Club will
start the riding season next Sunday with club
to Yonkers. leaving the clubhouse, No. 324
Lenox-ave.. at , p m. An open century
the Vigilant will be held May 90 Two
prizes will be offered for clubs having the largest
held recently resulted as follows: Max Steinfed.
200 points; NJ. Rosenstrauss, 1877; 3. Lang, 1S1; Nj.
Mayer. 149, and "Al' Cohen 136.
The ambulance corps OF the Century WheeImen
will hold the second annual dinner of that body at
the Hotel Cadillac Saturday evening April d
Every member of the corps has taken a of
lectures first aid to the injured" and is able
give first aid TO any injured wheelmen met with on
the road.
On Saturday, May 49, the Harlem wheelmen will
reproduce their minstrel show. The Harlem Opera
House has been secured for that evening. The
show as given by them in December last will be
frightened considerably by the Introduction of
of the latest songs. and ought prove
entertaining the six previous performances
which nave been given in the last five years