New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
YAI.E
CYCLING.
MANY RIDERS SIGNED BY THE MANUFAcT
URERS-sUGGEsTED ROUTE.

Regarding the racing team Of the American
Bicycle Company. It appears that considerable work
has been done for the announcement made
yesterday that the first batch Of riders had been
signed, and Others would follow. The American b.
cycle Company has secured some of the fastest men
IN the country, including sprinters and pace fol-
lowers Nice-Presdent T. F. Mersees made the
announcement yesterday that the already
signed included Jimmy Michael the inirnitable
pace follower; Johnny" Nelson. of Chicago. who
won more paced races last year than any other
rider; Tom" Cooper. of Detroit F. A. Mcfarland.
the winner of the last Madison Square Garden
six day race; Owen S. Kimble, Robert Walthour
of Cambridge. Mass, who the Boston six day
race; "Al" Newhouse. of Buffalo: John T. Fisher.
Of Chicago, and How ard B. Freeman, of Portland.
manufactures have been liberal in entering the
o6r TOR rhy ~ are ssers willing m to work with
fastest men TO benefit the sport Negotiations are
foreign contingent, which will arrive about May i.
should insure some Interesting competitions on the
will follow the National Cycling Association grand
teniber T.
New-York riders will find an agreeable ride by
taking the Thirty -fourth-st ferry to Long Island
City; here take the train wheel to
Jamaica; If the latter, the road is via Jackson
ave. Thompson-ave. and Hoffman Boulevard. turn
left (north) at Jamaica on to Flushing fine road
but hlly 10 Bayside; left (north again) to
Willets Point. where the waters of Long Island
Sound meet the East River; at this point there
good hotel accommodations for dinner, and much
interest is centred in the fort commanding The ap-
proach to New York from Long Island Sound. From
Flushing there is fair road College Point, with
ferry connections to Ninety-nnth-st: this is
distance of about two miles, and naturally shortens
the trip considerably. Returning TO Bayside, after
leaving Willets Point may continue over
the meadow to Great Neck Road turn right (south)
through Lakeville to Hyde Park; all good roads
but somewhat hilly. At Hyde Park turn left
north) over fair road down grade, which leads one
out on the peninsular to Great Neck; trip may
be made around this neck which affords a fine
view or the Bay to the east, called Cow Bay the
burial ground of the United States Navy, with Its
many old hulks of famous ships; the return trip
may he made the same ground ex
with the Ninety-ninth-st: ferry instead of the
Thirty -fourth-st The Bayside Road through
Queens or Hollis to Valley Stream and Spring
field is in good shape, also the Flushing
Road through Jamaica to all points on the South
Shore. The road from Valley Stream to Rockaway
is good. also the road from Rockville Centre 10
Long Beach. which boasts OF a hotel accommodate
and has magnificent stretch OF beach with many
inlets The road Lake Success and the road
from Queens to Hampstead, thence TO Freeport.
Rockville Centre Lynbrook. Is In good order.
The paths from Eastport to Riverhead. and from
Quogue to Riverhead. not quite good as
but In short time they will he In excellent
shape. The much used Path from Bridgehampton
to Sag HarhOr Is in good condition, and the four
and one-half miles of cycle path winding through
the woods between Bridgehampton and East
hampton is IDEAL