New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
CYCLING.
BEEN IMPROVED AND OTHERS THAT
SHOULD Be NEWS NOTES.

The work of repairing Eastern Parkway in
Brooklyn has been finished. and at last wheelmen
and drivers of carriages and owners of automobiles
are enabled to this beautiful boulevard with
degree of comfort. The work of asphalting
the two blocks in Hancock-st., making the CON
necton with Bushwck-ave.. will be completed
soon, opening up a route which will be appre-
ciated by travellers. But the repaving of Fort
Hamilton-aYe,, alongside of Prospect Park prom
ised last April, appears to be far away as ever
The contractors said that the work would he mn
ished before June l, and yet the ground has not
been broken. The condition in front of the VIII
link entrance to the park is poor and dangerous
This part of Flatbush-ave. Is used not only by
wheelmen and drivers but by thousands of pedes-
trains as well, The car tracks protrude above the
uneven pavement, ana II IS WoIueT nloie peote @
have not been injured at this point The car com com
dly shouIu Iay nat IaiIS WIN WIN t0 St0' "a f yb
ington-ave., where it joins Flatbush-ave at Lin
of the road where there was depression, but
the work was nol done properly In Ia niins Nuns up ine
a rough and uneven surface The west side OF the
Der of the Good Roads Association says that he is
convinced that Park Commissioner Brewer does not
He is Of the optrion that the commissioHesr looks
upon wheemen nuisance, and he would rather
that they kept away from the park
Mrs. Bayne, the woman who is trying to make
continuous century record for thirty days on the
Merrck Road, content yesterday with riding
a single century Both she and her pacemakers
were drenched in the rain of the afternoon. Mrs.
Bayne finished the sixth century at 4 p. m. yester-
day and soon after retired to her at Valley
Stream for long rest. AS the wind was blowing
almost gale and the macadamized roads were
deep in mud last night William Brown VINO Is
looking after Mrs. Bayne's schedule. said that she
would not attempt to make any further mileage
until to-day. The woman has little appetite. She
ers ever seen on the Merrick Road Mrs Bayne
took her time yesterday in making the single cen
miles niles requiring Ss's" "ou'S TO INNS" 'S "0' Gu
The Kings County Wheelmen has arranged for
club run to Seabright. N. j., on Sunday. This
has been annual feature of the organization for
the last five years The route selected is by boat
to Atlantic Highlands and thence by wheel to Sea
bright. In this way advantage taken of the de-
lightful sail down the Bay and the excellent riding
in Rumson Road. Lew" Perham, one of the old
time riders has been placed in charge of this run,
which nSuFes a good time for every body. The
start will be made from the clubhouse at a. m,
and If the weather conditions favorable large
crowd is looked for
An amateur three mile handicap will be the main
contest in next Sundays races at Willard Park,
Paterson, under the auspices of the North Jersey
Cycle Racing Association There three other
amateur races-one-thrd mile novice, mile
handicap and one-third mile Open About fifty
tries have been received Babb and Schofeld will
start from scratch in the tandem race.
More than score of professionals will race in
the Continental handicap. at two miles, at the
Vailsburg board track, Newark, on Sunday. Prizes
will be awarded to the winner of each lap in the
race. Collett Wahrenberger. ped" Hickman and
over a score of amateurs will race in the twenty
fve-mile open, for which many prizes are offered.
at Newark last night by electric light was post
poned on account of the rain.