New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
CYCLING.
MILO NJ. BELDING, JR., CONDEMNS THE
FLOODING OF DIRTY STREETS -
WORK OF OLD L. A. w. RIDERS.

When Milo NJ. Belding, jr.. chief consul of the
New-York State Division of the League of Amer
lcan Wheelmen gets angry his friends who happen
TO be in his immediate neghborhood do not have
to be called by telephone. Mr.. Bedding angry
yesterday when he entered the division headquar-
ters. in Nassau-st. He remarked that If it was
not against his principles to use harsh language
he would use which might ignite the papers
in the Office.
What is the matter now?" asked Isaac B. Pot
ter, ex-president of the organization, who is re-
covering from a Illness, and naturally did
not feel quite pugilistic.
well. l have lost patience with that Street
sprinkling Association" said Mr. Belding. Here
that association has promised to leave dry strip
for wheelmen the asphalted streets. and it is
DONG nothing of the sort. The streets are Hooded
at pre- from IN gutter to gutter t9 the &
of the riders of the bicycle and drivers of auto
mobiles mobile It is really dangerous to the public
are The streets should be cleaned first, if so much
has passed along a sickening, sticky mass an inch
deep & Is left in places from
to-day Even in Fifth-ave. wheelmen are positive
E o akd tt e Tdf Tss IN e 5q nG Eqe Most Of
the side streets are flooded all the across and
ave- north and It south Of thTds agays
@ aSS s3d S2S '9s a
5 to to their T b2 PacIs I Of 6 but as nTy Well fan as
their wheels, would be mass Of dirty mud ana
are feG and to whom the Of ten
car fare means much, have a just grievance
I
Those who were in full sympathy with the racing
officials Of the League of American Wheelmen last
year are having many a quiet smile these days.
When the League voluntarily abandoned racing
to the tender mercies of other people there were
some who talked about alleged worlds champions
Among those alleged worlds champions the names
of Taylor and other League riders were not men
toned. 1t was predicted that as soon as some OF
those League riders met the eYooutlaW TdeFs
Taylor, the colored rider, although he has only
just begun training, has won his first important
match by defeating Kramer There are those VINO
predict that with a fair chance he Will defeat
the other National Cycle Association champions
just 5 easily. In the amateur field the one anna
teur who has accomplished something for which he
Due. of Cold Spring. La Due won the League
State championship last year.
H B. Fullerton of the Highway Improvement
Department of the League of American Wheelmen,
has just returned to the city. While away Mr.
Fullerton had good chance to look over the cycle
paths throughout the State Il surprised"
said Mr.. Fullerton yesterday. "at what 1 found in
some portions of the State. In many districts the
cycle paths have been made wholly of cinders,
Now. Long Island Is less one of the
pioneers in cycle path building. and our experience
with cinder foundation but with more or less
loan for a top dressing. The cinders underneath n
that they will prove failure. found those paths
made entirely of ciuders in both Tioga and Broome
! counties
Both of the cycle clubs at Mount Vernon will
celebrate the Fourth In the morning the Mount Yer
non Cycle Club will have parade about the city.
| The Westchester Wheemen to have tennis
tournament at the house in South SeYenth-aye
/ There will be music and fireworks at both club
houses in the evening. Match games of baseball
are 10 be played in the morning and afternoon
the Young Mems Christian Associations grounds
between the Mount Vernon Club and the Murray
| Hill Club of New-York.