New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
FOREST HILL
SPLENDID WEATHER CAUSES A MIGHTY
CYCLING PARADE-A NARROW
ESCAPE.

butcher boy. his Irand-st. girl by his side, a
vicious horse and light road wagon form about
the most dangerous combination one can meet on a
popular boulevard on a pleasant Sunday afternoon
There reckless drivers IN this borough-plenty
Of theu-bur in the Boulevard, Brooklyn yester-
day there probably reckless drivers
than before in that splendid road
Mounted policemen were stationed at intervals, but
most of them were more statuesque than useful
AT several points yesterday complaints were made
that drivers sent their horses across the cycle
paths without caring apparently whether
they ran down few wheemen and killed or
manned them The bicycle policemen kept
busy all day looking out for the scorchers, and
many arrests made. Had the mounted police
been as diligent, probably equal number Of
careless drivers would have been taken to the sta
ton house in the afternoon.
One particularly escape from possible
death occurred midway between Prospect Park and
Coney Island about $50 o'clock A veteran rider
and League Of American Wheelrnen official was
on his way to the island. At the point mentioned
there is & crossing where drivers wishing to stop
roadhouse turn in from the Boulevard The
paths were thronged with thousands of wheelrnen-
and experience has taught them to ride with eau
ton at this much used crossing. The wheelInan
driver preparing to turn in TO the roadhouse
and the horse was moving slowly he sprtnted
ahead. Then the animal either bolted suddenly
the driver sent him forward purposely. Anyway,
the wheelman had the narrowest escape OF his nfe
The horse fortunately reared his hind legs and
the bicyclist- by taking a flying leap from his
wheel, landed safely in the macadamized road.
There ought to be q law against ignorant drivers,
especially Sunday.
The attention of Park Commissioner Brewer has
been called to the danger spot at the end of the
Boulevard at Coney Island, but that individual Is
probably busy with petty politics that he has
time give any attention to the place. where the
lives Of many people threatened every Sunday
and holiday. The turn from the Boulevard into the
Concourse at present is only g. narrow strip OF
asphalt. with rough gulties and holes each side
wheelnen, pedestrians and equestrians all attempt
fusion and disorder and many narrow escapes az
this point yesterday. These conditions have existed
this point q certain city official may be asked to
The splendid weather yesterday l coming g after 4 IA
cycle 10 20 our in thousands The cycling parade
was the largest OF the year, which would mean
that more people were seen in the roads Than on
any previous day in the last TWO years. The sun
shone brightly, but not hereey and there was lust
enough breeze 10 make ridlng dehgtJr1l yet not
enough a few miles spin in the face Of the
Sumner aftire and the eids and woods never
looked prettier. The bicycle parade extended in
Riverside Drive and Fifth and First aves., in this
borough and never ending stream of wheels
seen in Jerome-ave- and on the way TO City and
Travers islands.
It was the same out IN New-Jersey, the Hudson
County Roqeva[d and the good % 5oa9s 1ortb n g tns
at the Staten Island ferry It said that more
day this year wheeimen alone in parties Of three
or four and club runs, including anywhere from
rick Road Long Island, and the keepers OF road
houses smiled last night as they contemplated their
Golfers they have not smiled before IN many
day. The greatest number seen at any one point
was at Valley Stream. The continuous century
riders were out in force with their pacemakers and
their following largely Increased. AS there were
rain clouds, many OF the riders did not return
their homes until a late hour last night
While the most popular route from Brooklyn to
the Merrick Road is via Jamaica-ave.. many con-
cluded yesterday 10 make the trip Glenmore-
The IS ridabe Of the way, but
is in deplorable condition for about mile beyond
the asphalt There a large colony Of racing
the Manhattan Beach track during the
afternoon speeding and getting in condition the
regular racing season, now rapidly approaching.