The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-11
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
LON0 BLAND CENTURY COURSE Sc
LECTED EOR AUTOM OBILE RACE


The Route Will BE From Springfield to
Babylon Bicycle Trust MsGnates Dis
cussins the support Of Rsoins Teams.
The course for he nsIt run Of ths Automobile
Club Of An,svica that 10 70 b held on Saturday Is
on ths Merick road Of Long Island, which for
years hns besn the favonte route OF the century
riders The start and finish will be al Spring
neld and the turning point at Babylon. The
distance from Springfield TO Babylon 10 twenty
1--WE miles. The frat chAieur 10 finish the run
will win the cup offered by Leon Blanchet Of the
French Automobile Club This Is the first road
run 70 lie held in tbs country with q valuable
trophy at stake and the interest being taken BY the
members u the Automobile Club 10 decidedly
keen. Char man A. { Bostwick Of the COMMITTEES
on Runs and Races expects a large number oi
starters In order 10 avoid punching" and acct
dents the participants in the run will Lave the start
ing point thirty seconds apart and will 10 timed
accordingly. In case Of any Of the competing
vehicles being stalled" by a Iain at one Of tie
railroad crossings the time los, will he credited 70
the chsHsurs who suffer Springfield " hileen
miles from Brooklyn ON the Merrick road aud is
easily reached BY uain, bicycle OF other vehicle
The course selected 10 broad, almost absolutely
level and the roadbed Is good macadam. except
Ing a stretch Of about SIX miles between Ami'y.
VILE and Babylon.
The result Of . meeting Of the directors Of ts
American Bicycle Company that began yesterday
il being awaited with . great amount Of interest
by those interested in cycle racing and with some
anxiety by several racing men Among other
matters {, Is understood that n viii b dsnnita.y
decided whether OF not the trust" viii encourage
the policy Of supporting racing teemA 8 thls
Is the first year Of the combine and one IN when
Me sport is apparently "on the boom, II has been
directors would advocate the encouragement OF
the boom IL 10 known. however. that there q an
influential element among the members whlch
do not believe In encouraging TIE sport py sA,
TendItures on rnring teams The nesting of
yesterday was adjourned until today anu nothInx
concerning iEe Ifoceedlhgs was gwen 9u. A..
publication. II was understood last night lias We
fate Of the cycle racing question was pacucai,y
Ia the hands Of one man. lie Is SUPPOSED 70 10
personally In favor OF supporting racing peans,
but Is known 1, 10 u man OF diplomatic ninu
and likely 10 sacrifice his opinions TO me p'ncy
of harmony that Is DOW dominant in the tIust
An incident that appealed to the hearts as wei
as the humorous sense Of several l%oi,erers on a
hotel riazia occurred yesterday afternoon az an
bright faced boy II about 10 or IL years. wen
clad and Of exceptionally polite and winning
manners, stopped and Approaching saids oog
your pardon, but do you sell sandNicItes' alei
receiving an aihrmauye IeIpy' me poy queheo
How much do You charge for one
To this the answer was rive cents you Iho
urciin produce a shining quarter anu sag;
W ell, would IKE 10 have you make me ont
YOU will, please The toadhuuse az WlIed ms
happened II u long, rambling iW, Sl1Ly anaii
that Is not yet ready Tor business ahI inc ACCOM-
I%nodaiiJn OF the boy was q matter OF senuinehs
rhe hostess had a walk Of about 100 leet 70 The
kitchen and she had hardly reached IL when q
companion o. the polite lad Who had neeh "a w