New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
n THE CYCLING WORLD.
-o7x FOR sIDEPATHS-FIRST RACE
MEET OK NAY 13-OPENING
RUNS TO-DAY.

rvs,- those who are directly connected with
-, nreparations few wheslrnen appreciate the
,g7tru6e OF the sidepath movement as now BENG
S,c-e6 By he League of American Wheeimen
rs which will permit Of the construction OF the
80 are before the legislatures OF several states
- !. appears that most Of them will be passed.
= NcU-York and Pennsylvania where the desired
,s ar. already in force. having been secured last
- The work OF building rev paths and extending
Aose already constructed 5 so far advanced that
.c-raI building operations VIII begin as soon as
o-rs- conditions VIII permit The most inter-
'.,i,r feature Of the sidepath movement. how
- IS the work being done on the trunk Ines"
= Maths intended 10 connect the centres Of popula-
lop, rIsce5 in practical shape is the between
,92resr5oIis and St Paul and Chicago which has so
t- ProgTesSeI 5ona ina So tnthusastic nave the wheel
5en become in The States t-aEersea 2 3y ms pain
.Lsf IN Is practically foregone conclusion there
vi be two additional paths with the same ter
nf1i This WI give three roItes 10 the tourist
H. -reble the local utility OF the paths
-ao o7erirE or annual photograph OF the
rsr-,,-v Wheelmen viii take place to-day starting
- ne clubhouse al 80 p n. This run is well
-, seeing as the club usually has a large num-
- ~ members IN lire. The route Will be through
,-.irert streets Of the city. stopping al Morning
- park where q large group photograph Will be
taken OF tae participants Of The run The sched-
- # rams ot TIE Cuo for April has been issued.
~pe Srs- ru-. sunday April ! annual photograph
.e1s .aa- run 10 C6noy Island. April 29 open cen
~ over tie Hicksville course. The last smoker
- 80 ses son was given the clubhouse No l46
Tssr Seventy -Irst-st-- last evening
The bicycle racing season in the East viii be
osaagre- osg-Fre encourage. a week earlier.
roo,s- and Klser are in New-york training on
he -oad and ar Berkeley oval pending negotia-
ions for trade backing for their trip abroad. If
=, ,gor,en+s cannot be concluded they viii so
u ,s11lle and begin practice for the early races
mil their possible later departure for the Expos-
ton and e inter2aEonad champi9nshiD races i al
BE ASE1 a' ,f-,aSs -s hIrF,ac6ren TurviIie and
1-rompsor ara doing their preliminary work al
Woodside PARK Philadelphia
.77-er-v good demand for our chainless wheels
sai5 charles Z TurhIl. when visited last week al
r3s o47ce IN Warren-.t. Orders received from
Greenfield and Cambridge. Mass. and also from
freehold y j.. show such percentage OF prefer
erce for the chainless as 20 prove these wheels
have he call THIS year. The snow is still cover
i1g me ground in Greenfield. we hear, and as soon
&c here Is favorab bic weather In the northeastern
pa-t of the STATE We shall look for large orders.
c1alnIess We also ind that there is a big demand
for the coaster brake II anything indicates
t--rr season ii IS the way the orders coming
= -eI I-tairiees @ ri the lead Il is the best wheel
= rider enjoys cycling in is fullest measure who
he twentieth century bicycle"
Kenneth A Skinner. Of Boston. holder OF the
Boston-Nev-York motorcycle record OF seven hours
has had his challenge for a series OF track and
road races accepted by Albert Champion. OF Wal
than Mass the French pace follower and chauf-
feur now a resident Of this country. and both men
have made money deposit TO bind the match. The
selection Of the distances and the courses road
and track viii Dc easily made, ard the only friction
that now exists is on the question OF morse power
q the motors and the special build OF the tri-
cycles Both men represent rival motors, and the
races VIII be watched closely oy riders ana manu-
facturers test bet~ me ."o 2AlIllltL & .S
a specially constructed motor and vehicle bLlt Tor
racing purposes by his motor makers, and seeks
70 compe Champions hackers to build special
in opposition
The Kings County wheernen have decided 10
hold their annual race meet June % at the
Manhattan Beach track. This meet will be the
nineteenth annual one Of this club, which has
promoted meets for greater number OF years than
any oher organization or promoter in this country
They always provide an attractive programme. II
probably Will De the first meet 10 be held al the
Manhattan Beach track
Foreign automobile and motorcycle road racing
e big sale was continued at Nice on March Is.
= severe rainstorrn burst when the race from Nice
70 Marselles and return was halt over, and only
one rtder De Maulne. a motocyclist, managed 10
finish the whole course. De Knyr1, the hero Of the
recent worlds record breaking at Pau. proved the
p kilometres "a trie over 125 miles in S5 30 beats
Ing Charron's previous record or hours ana =
minutes The riders in the tourists race from
Nice 70 Dragunan and return, a distance or sixty
miles, got back 70 the start before the storm
broke Stead won the six seated carriage section
$500 and Chauchard the four seated section
81 s95fG RaveueZ winning the voitureJte prize II
l542s and Flores The motorcycle trophy IN 8 % 81.
Wheelnen who tour abroad will find the foreign
edition o. The Cyclists Touring Clubs Hand
book and Guide for 1907 OF assistance Part is
preliminary. and gives mass OF Information as 10
hotel arrangements made by the club, railway and
Steamboat rates. wheelman's vocabulary in four
languages. many useful hints 10 wheelmeIl
Then II three divisions covering the Continent come
lists OF towns, with names Of hotels. statement OF
uer charges. and the addresses Of the CLUBS re-
parsrs. The compilation IS prepared under the d.
rection of E P. ShiQron the secretary OF the Cy-
cling Tourists Club. and viii doubtless stand the
sesi q use even better than its predecessors
The roads ought 70 be IN good condition for rid
ing Today, and Z tte wind Is not too stiff there
I'll oe q big Ou1pourtng OF wheelnen.
TALE ATHLETES n THE OPEN.