The sun., 1901-04-09
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
CHARLEY MrRPHY WANTS To RIDE Oy
FOOTPATH or NEW BRIDGE.
He VIII Ask the Commissioners to Allow Him
TO DO tn. Feat The Monroe County side
path Trouble Board Of Control Of the NC.
4. Gives special Warning to Racing sien.

| He VIII Ask the ommissi oners to Allow Him
to DO the Feat The Monroe County side
path Trouble Board Of Control Of the y. e.
4. Give. special Warning to Racing sen.
Risking his life twice behind a railroad
train for tho sake ~ doing what no one else
had done. riding a mile in less than one min
ute, seems not 10 have satisfied Charley Muir
phy He is seekinG permission 10 perform
another dpre-dPyil feat on his bicycle lie
wants to ride across the footpath Of tho new
East RIVER bridge Hc saws he can do II
without wabblinC and pitching over or under
the hand rope, to the river below and wants
only the permission Of the Commissioner ers
He has not said anything about his Tlnn
generally and he news Of II was learned
by reporter Of IHE Sun through Murphy
having started quietly 10 get perm .ssion 10
make the ride when tho path Ia read, MUIR
ply ia 30 years old and has been riding a bicy
Gle since he was "a
Tho Sldepath Commissioners ~ Monroe
county have taken exception to paragraph
published in The SUS on April s. in which 1t
was said that for some reason Tho Com
missioners had continued TO make the charge
for sidcpath tags 20 cents. although II was
understood last winter that they favored
tariff Of so cents, tho uniform charge OF all
other counties In a letter to the Secretary
Of the state division ofthc |. A, ". the Secre-
tary OF the commission explains that the mem-
bers are unanimously for iIfty.cent charge.
but that under the law they cannot make II
and the only reason that tho price for Monroe
county tags "a IS cents again this year is be-
cause Of legislative influences that the Com
missioners could NOT overcome. They are
supporting the l.. A. ", bill, placing Monroe
county on the same basis as an other counties,
Bill introddc"d in the lower house by Assem-
blyman Dawson, will have its third reading
to-day
Placing a wheel IN rack So that II stands
plumb upright will give riders chance TO
make AZ least ono observation concerning
their machines which large number o;
them OVERLOAD. and that Is the eNenncss OF
their saddles or six wheels standing in
row in a hotel bicycle rack. II was observed
that on only one Of them was the saddle
straight There Is n tendency on the part
Of heavy Cvclers IN particular 10 Careen 10
ono side and got their saddle tilted laterally,
When il is this way the rider Il short oI fun
comfort and is also wnsting part OF the enort
expended on the pedal. Many suffer in
convenience from this cause without know
ing wherein th" trouble lies Women are
rather moro prone 10 ride with slde-tlpped
saddles than mon They do not notice the
irrcgularity because most OF the time their
wheels Arr stood in rack with side LIST on
them, whereas II thev were placed upright
tho crook edness Of the seat would be noticed
The great or comfort and propelling advantage
giycn by plumb saddle make this dctall
well worth NU'hlon
A special warning TO racing men has hcen
issrlcd hv tho & A Board of Control In
order thnt ne riders m2y HyGhld h ,9Hin, mGEinS
il In the form Of printed sheet Of short para
graphs which may he taken ns indicative
Of the rulos 70 which tho board viii pay close
attention The following are selected as being
Of particular interest
In the pas, r'drrs have frequently appeared on
thr uacE clothed IN such nannct a. 70 cause % mIrh
During thr coming season all riders VIII he REQUIRED
10 appear IN black brceches knee tiahtS though
stripes ot any color may be used Ihe color o' The
riders KIN be required 20 see tha, th.lr attendants
are properly attlrcd and no attendant VIII he allowed
Is neat and proper sleeveless undrr'hir', &c VIII
omr within the OF lecuonablc style Of attllr
Ihe Hoard 81 Control Is now considering a plan
making legitimate form Of team work IN handlcaps
which ul rc trrd carly IN the season 70 an rndcayoI
cycle competition n tho eyes o. the public
Gambling games Of any description BY IGsL,
ssSS saoyns We n,m.sIP Sn' % or oS'"hi"s permit WV
Riders should n'ar in mind that once having en-.
tered for q met such entry cannot he withdraw
except WIN tne consent OF 70, promoter
Protests 70 tie Board of Control In reference 10
The decisions Of referees rendered N connection win
actual cumTutGn mI,' ,r maue @ SH,n ,s.r M'ny Nv
sdsrcd In the event ot written notice having been
served on the referee during tho progress o. tb' race
meet and before tnc delivery oi ptiles All protests
must hs made In writing signed by the oblcctor
and accompanied hy deposit u 81, which will he
forfeited the protest be considered 'i'vcous one
such protests rugSt ue handed 10 the 'rielee, who
Will see tnai SAnr are forwarded 20 the hoRrd memhef
In charge ui iic district Ridcrs may supplement
such protests with additional niormaiio ion sent direct
10 the board member
: r Keith b. writing to J II Davis,
Secretary Of the SUFFOLK County Sidepath
Commission Port Jefferson, l. !, yol can
obtain for 20 cents q sidopIth tag that Is
Tor ypl % giIplni
Long I-lurd and also IN all county cycle
nat flS In tins stat