New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
CYCLING.
A RATHER DULL SUNDAY FOR WHEEL.
MEN-ROADS IN EXCELLENT CON
DITION IN THE AFTERNOON.

1t was more like a day in April or early Nav ira,
a Sunday in mid-June yesterday. and the condition..
had bad effect upon the cycling parade now =
feature in the several boroughs. The rain OF N.
early morning was followed by lowering clouds
which gave promise OF many showers and nrevan.s5
timid wheelmen from taking contemplated tour,
into the country Even the popular local yvhasl
ways were not patronized In the afternoon as onA
would have expected when the weather cleared Iats
in the day.
Those who went through the driveways in Car,
tral Park In the early morning found the road.
muddy and rutty from the recent rains and baar-
tlIul as scenery was in the Park. the wheelmen
turned out into the asphalted streets with rspas
The cycle paths In Riverside Drive were IN better
condition than expected after so much rain
and they were ridabIe in the morning when tbs
road was muddy. The keepers OF road houses In
Westchester were a gloomy lot last night They
had laid in bountiful supplies tickle the paIatss
OF visiting wheelmen. bur the threatening weather
kept the riders who out within the city urni..
over In Brooklyn about the same conditions pre-
vailed. The wheeling parade did not begin IN
earnest until the afternoon was we'll advanced
There was a big throng in Prospect Park around
the music stand. listening TO the concert and
many OF those fond OF flowers made il a point 10
stop at the Vale OF Cashmere and look over tia
rose garden The garden was never handsomsr
than 1t was yesterday While the rain had kent
the pleasure seekers indoors. Il had Frightened
the colors Of the roses until they were beautiful
almost beyond comparison. All the colors OF tn
rainbow were IN evidence and the fragrance IN
the garden was delightful The shades Of reds
PlilKs ana whites predOminated. but cOnpara rivev
rev yellow roses were be seen. Among some ~
the Well known specimens which are al their b4st
are the Malmaisons, NiphetOs. Duchess OF F,dfn
Purgn, catherine Mermet. double JacquemiuOt ana
La France Visiting wheelmen are not perrnftrad
70 trundIe their bicycles through the garden
rack being provided for the wheels
Many riders stopped for time az the rests az
Ine southern entrance Of the Park. and denounced
the spectacle of decay ana wrecBsge + t9s
laSt night that so many complaints had been rnads
70 the Park Department about these places fbsf
the commissioner had at last decided 10 act ana
repairs would be made 70 the racks and bencheS
TINS week The repavng Of F'latbush-ave- an -
way from the Wtllink entrance OF the Park ~
Paedergat Lane, has been finished another i'm
provement for which wheelrnen and drivers win r
thankful wa %
The cooler weather seemed to have an axhflara.
ing effect upon the fast riders. and the bicv-Ia
poilcernen on the cycle paths were kept bIsv
Among the scOrchers arrested were two vour@
women on tandem. They were taken 10 the no
ice station With as little ceremony as thar sHou-,
70 men Feats or continuous century riding hava
excited some OF the women riders and more ar
rests may follow o a.