Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1897, Page 23

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The pecu- liar pert of the trouble Hes in the fact that the rider often does not discover the cause of a mishap until he is thrown from his wheel. A case in point shows fully the value of taking even this small precau- tion. A well-known local rider, wht name would be recognized by many hun- dred wheelmen if published, was out on the Conduit road last Sunday, returning from Cabin John bridge. His wheel appcared to be running all right, and no thought of harm or danger entering his mind. He was just about to descend the steep hill by the side of Dalecarlia reservoir, when a sharp click told him that something was the matter. A hurried glance over his wheel from the saddle failed to show any- thing wrong, and nine out of ten riders would have continued. Not so with this rider. He immediately dismounted and cx- amined his wh He did not have to look far for the trouble. The nut at one end of the front axle had worked loose and fell off at some point in the road, and the axl jeft free, had gradually worked itself through the hub of the wheel, and was pro- jecting about half way out of the hub on ‘the other side. Only a few more revolu- tions were necessary to complete the work- ing of the axle, and it, too, would have fallen out, leaving the front wheel free to go xheaJ, and throwing the rider direst] over the front of the wheel. Going down the steep hill such an accident would have The rid seelman, fixed the matte! ‘culd and rode into town. intuition he migh: ha 5 wart. ‘The clicking was heard only once, was suffic vince him that something was wrong with the machine, and was not caused by rid- ing over some object on the road. There are many ways of distinguishing the gentleman on the bicycle. He acts the same in all walks of life, and in no place or under no conditions does he recognize a But een |. Whi, lic for throwing off the yoke of his ob- i Strange to say that the use of yele has proved to be one of thes conditions, though how such came to be is hard to state. When c: rded as luxury, Uy; and clusively- s adopted as a gi nsit—the haps different. The self in which many of the wheelmen act ai the pres time is enough to giv Unat they are hors. y street or the whele road, a to turn out for any 4 will glide away from a vehicie, not so much because they w cause they recognize that a e prove worse for them. Ti e yihing, out of the way of a » who! do not ear Histon woul want to m nd do not care to ge ven though Mt hey never have a kin for anybory, even for the driver who turn out on o¢ on. y that should always be appre so seldom is it granted. Their language is anything but model, and their actions In keeping with talk. Some people who do not ride all cyclists by these few, and every et suffers in consequence, Riding against the wind is anything but agreeible, in fact, as a young lady rider expressed it to the writer, “it's perfectl horrible.” The force of ‘the wind ma be felt by the pedestrian, but it is twice when pushing a wheel. One never ognized how weak he is until he co, with strong wind, es)» aliy a nor'w which sweeps the streets clean, and mai y one feel the effect of its breath, Ii gratifying thing to state that the n of continuous wind has been about passed, thin be and that ffom to mar the the sudden me up ¥ now on pleasure of cycling showers that are apt thout a moment's notice. Hov. ever, it is not so difficult to ride in the wind a: would be supposed. The work is supposed to be hard, but that is du: perhaps more to the newncss of the thing than anything’ else. Like the only will the rider has to suit hims stances. The experienced rider when out on the road can keep a steady pace all day, whi t be extremely rapid, yet when this same rider attempts to sprint he cannot cover much more ground, with the effect of getting tired and winded in a short time. whereas with his steady pace he could keep riding all day if necessary, without getting tired. The newness ot the thing pro: hard for him. So tt is in riding against the wind. If the rider will take his time, not get excited or wor- ried by the steady wind, he will find that he can shove the wheel almost as fast a under ordinary conditions, with the effe of not getting tired general of fol- ing the car tracks is“ matter of wide comment, and many persons are surprised that the number of accidents is not much larger. In riding close to a car, either by side or in the rear, the rider cannot be too careful. There is no telling when a tiger may jump off, or when some eyclist may cut directly in front r, or cross directly in the rear Then again the car may come to a stop when the rider is wholly unprep: The most dangerous riding of any foliow a car between the tracks. It is true that on some streets this part of the higt way is the most desirable for cyclists, yet another car is apt to come up sudden! and the rider will find himself in a predi ment. It is a fool's exploit to ride between the space when two cars are passing in opposite directions. The slightest. swerve of the wheel is apt to mean a serious in- jury, perk: a fatality, and under no circumstarces are the cenditions such to warrant sich a feat. It takes a steady head and a steady hand to steer a machine through such a tight place. There is no need of ‘ing such a performance, and the best thing is to let it alone. General Roy Stone of the Agricultural Department is authority for the state- Ment that the best road in the world fs in the south. If this be true then the south can truly boast of having the extremes— the best road in the world and likewise the worst roads, the latter class, of course, predominating. The road which is ex- tolled for Its excellerce 1s near Jackson- ville, Fla., and 1s a section of a highway structed under the direction of the - It measures six miles, with a width of about thirty feet. The road ought to be rood, as it cost about $6,000 a mile, and that, too, in the face of the fact that the i was furnished by the convicts of the state. There lives a man at Binghamton, N. Y., by the name of J. Warren Sayles, who conceived the idea, as have doubtless many thousand other cyclists, of using a sail to aid the propulsion of the cycle when the wind was blowing his wa: At the outset he made a mistake,as he should have undoubtedly turned his attention to the easy propulsion of a wheel in the face of a wind, and not with it. Anyway Mr. yles rigged up an ingenlous device that fitted on his handle bar, and which could be Jowered and raised at will, with no provisions for reefing. He did not know anything about reefing a sail, and prob- ably thought he would have no occasion for doing so. Recently he tried the working of his invention, making the trial after midnight, when there was no one around. The road was frozen hard, and he chose a highway leading into an’ adjoining town, nine miles from his home. He used a brakeleys wheel, and mounting his ma- chine started out. As soon as he raised the sails the wind filled them and the wheel went off a humming. He tried to lower it, but he couldn’ His chain slipped off, but he couldn't stop. He couldn't take his hands off the bars, and had to hold on Uke grim death. Onward and onward sped the bicycle, and the thoughts of the rider were of the most frightful nature. He expected to be dashed to pieces on the ground, which appeared to be flying from him. He did not fall, however. The machiné covered the nine miles in lightning time, and went through the adjoining vil- lage, and would have undoubtedly traveled through the whole state of New York had the rider not come across a rough road, which caused the speed to slacken slight- ly, but Increased the jostling over 100 per cent. He-finally steered close to the base of @ precipice where the wind could not reach and got the sait down. He was stiff and tired. “The axles of his Wheel were almost red-hot, and every spoke’ was loose. It would have only been a question of a few more miles when the wheels would have coHapsed. The rider walked home, reach- ing there about daylight, and his inven- tion has been given an everlasting bunk in the garret of his home. we ~ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Capt. Jack Crawford, the poet scout, while in Topeka,Kan., recently, sent a bi- cycle to Mr. J. J. \Phelgen of Sterling, Kan., an old-time frien@ of his, as a token of esteem and friendship: Cc. E. Krueger of the Lake View Cycling Club of Chicago, one of the fastest racing AWEIR'S men of the windy city, is looked upon as a coming figure 1m. the circuit races this year. iM R. E. O'Conner won the prize offered by the Chicago Cycling Club to the member making the greatest mileage for last year. He has 118 century runs to his credit, making seventy-five of them last season, and covering 1: miles. He calculates on winning the same trophy this year. Owen Kimble of Louisville, Ky., who reported to have been unsigned as yet by any of the cycle manufacturers, is one of the speediest riders of the day. He joined the ranks of the pros on July 1, and was unusually successful, defeating Bald, Cooper, Sanger and the other cracks. The cycling papers are commending Otto Ziegler for his manliness in refusing to accept the purse when he defeated Floyd McFarland in the third and deciding race of a series. There was $1,500 in the purse, and in the last race McFarland was thrown from his wheel and seriously injured by a dog which crossed the track when the race was in progress. A revival of long distance ractng is looked for this year, with such riders as Jimmy Michael, Fred Titus, Al. Weinig, Frank Starbuck, Nat Butler, Eddie Mc- Duttie, Con Baker, Frank Waller, Marry Maddox, Louis Gimm and John Lawson, the terrible Swede, in the field. Sandow, the strong man, recently sent | 7 out a challenge to race any one in ihe | & world, for ten or more miles, for a side bet 6 © o 6 o ) © e S 3 @ @ G S 8 ° o saparilla. of $5,000. The challenge has been accepted by Huret, the French crack, who h world’s ‘championship for twent hours. BiH Martin, the American racer in the antipodes, was recently suspended for two years by the Australian racing authorities for alleged crooked racing. Three days later, however, he reinstated. According to a Chicago paper, Michael has become an American c Little en. it is reported of ‘Yom Linton that previous to his starting in the recent match race with Kid Champion, he made the statement that he would “ride thai boy off his legs.” 7 tables were reversed, and Champion eas did what Linton thought he himseif wou do. fi id m Paker has ben awarded the diamond year by the managers and, Ohio, fastest mile over the course. for the His time for u no knock-out. “Actions speak louder than words.” There is a limit to what he can do. as a prize fight is fought with words, there’s Fifty minutes settle the ques- tion when blows take the place of blowing. The World’s Fair, 1893, at Chicago, did not f say much about Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, but it gave it a medal; the only medal awarded sar- ey The Fair did not say anything about the other sarsaparillas. them all out from the exhibits. that Ayer’s was the only safe sarsaparilla, but it only gave admission to safe sarsaparillas, and Ayer’s was the solitary sarsaparilla it ad- mitted. We put the actions of the Fair against the words of sarsaparillas claiming to be “‘as good as Ayer’s.” ..... Judgment! I wal diseases can be cure How? s Carebook. Free, J.C. Ayer Co, Hat. rider of some endeavor to an Francisco record = n June or July. Professor P. $. Colwell of Dennison Unt- versity, Ohio, is preparing for abi tour through Germany, Switzerland and Jtaly this summer Charles artz, a long-distance rider, will leave € go on April 10 for a tour which will last nearly all mmer, the itinerary of his trip taking in New Orleans, San Francisco and w York in order j 2med. From San Francisco east he will | — = endeavor to establish a new trans-conti- nenial re {FOR WOMEN CYCLISTS Frank Starbuck will be accompanied on j all his ng trips thi son by He will do his training in California. at is probably the first quintuplet re are shock- The people of Louisvill has just been allowed by Chairs ‘ i dist is one mile ed at a six ; the time, 1.46 started la: M mbridge 1 of last year. | adjoining a brewery and i Beoot i ler, L. P. Calahan, | secured. The track is a twenty-lap affair, | Pierce, Watson Coleman and J, E. | Scared, ERE inet -woull ee atrald | 2 shook the dust of Am to venture, bri the women this is net | s feet last Wednesday, and minded in the least. hung up ed to his home in Engla speaks in| oye yery small ¥ $500, pro- | the b t terms of this and ; aid. The ra¢e : i sah vided the entire paid. wa ed_ splendidly. carrie . e thnaeht ew American deliars aw: did not prove the attraction it was thought | the success of his first trip will encourage | it would, though the projector of the aatalr: fim to return in about two months, bring- | cleared a few dollars by the venture. There ing his family with him. Cpe 2 start, dressed In 2. me 7 ve e riders at the start, d Jay Eaton, the indoor champion, tiga ores 5 ing suits of | f 3 tumes similar to the racing suit feated in a two-mile professional race at a ; Be at recent: indoor meet at San Francisco, by | men, which proved an attraction for Fred Loughead, who.won by half a wheel | certain cl of the inhabitants of the in the fast time of 424. The wheels whieh Jimmy Michael will ride in his exhibition events weigh nine teen pounds, are geared to 110, and have the frame dropped three and one-halr inches, In anticipation of his winning the fight, Kentucky city. The people generally, how- | ever, boycotted the affair, and the project was denounced. The girl riders of the city itself were shocked at the mere announce- ment of the female race, and moré than one of the fair riders of the city forsook Ve 4 e on just this ac- a well-known cycling manufacturer had a| the use of the machine on just this ac, nember of pictures of James J. Corhert | Count, This did very litile good. It made, which were to have been used for | D& & hard matter to stop women racing, s got a good foot- specially now that it h hota, and the only’ way to do is to frown down the idea of such a race, boycotting it in the strict sense of the word. So long ts there is any money offered as a prize riain class of femak advertising purpose: that very few of th ictures got out. Lesna, the French crack, in Australia, re- cently wrested another record from Par- sons, the Australian champion, who held It is needless to say ; there will be a paeediee anna nee ueens, wil t. and the safest and sure } istics in JudiS Se EE Tne oli evil is through the medium distance in 1.49 3-5, making the first halt | Of the pocket books of the man nO. r| I i cl rs. If the managers find they are Bob Fitzsimmons, the champion pugttist | Sch afairs. | operating a losing game they will soon of the w abandon the idea. ride rid, regularly choppy” Warburtor ager of Little Michae Champion, the Fre rted to be exceedis rt di has taken to the wheel, and . the former man- . and now trainer of ch boy wor » is re- y ul, suffering from Lord and Lady Oshorne of England were riding their wheels on the footpath rj the royal palace recently when they were | arrested by the constable for committing | 5 serious offense so near Windsor. The one-mile championship of New = a natal Ras a Reta e: thiol anasinicate land, paced, is 2.11 4-5, recently made by a] ana was fies cents and costs, white | eee ea 0. Sheviand, the wife, to avoid the publicity of the thing, | The lowest membership number in the | genta cheek for 5 shillings to the consta- gue of American Wheelmen is claimed ble, thinking this sufficient to pay her held by James O. Monroe of Buffalo, ] ang. ‘The constable took a. diffe! F atter, and, thinking an cquelin, the celebrated Freach tong. | oe ee eee ae ee nad spec! distance rider, has asked for a two weeks furlough from army service, in order to compete in the Grand Prix, the greatesi race of the year In Franc: President Potter of the L. A. W. and Geo. D. Gideon attended the recent banquet at Baltimore of the Maryland Bicycle Club. Harry Greer, an oll-time Chicago rider, rant issued, and her ladyship was brought before the same magistrate, who imposed fine of, 10 shillings and the ¢ Thi: held up as a w ng to the rest of the cycling English nobility. If cne-half the things published about the bicycle regarding the damage done we but now of St. Lott, accomplished the feat é jlent steed would be a mon- of riding down the exposition building | CMIY tue the sien No ster instead of a thing of -pleasure. long ago some authority was quoted as saying that bicycle riding was bad for young ladies who played on the piano, as the grip on the handle bars made the hands so callous as to ruin the touch and shape of the hand. This is something terrible, it true. Now the story is going the rounds of the press, emanating from some well- known “doctor,” who says that bicycling practically kills a girl for dancing. He says that the use of the wheel de- tracts from the dan erace and ease of motion by over-develop all of the muscles of the lower limbs, and that one formerly a graceful dancer becomes awk- ward and bungling after a season's ride. ‘There are any number of young ladies in this city who can refute the siatement. How many are there w.to take short spins on pleasant evenings of summer to places near the city where there is dancing? The use of the wheel instead of desiroying their grace adds to it, as it makes them quicker and renders the fascinating dance less tiresome. steps in that city, which are something like the Capitol steps tn this city. Harley Davidson, who i3 known in this city through his skating abilitics, is look- ing for an engagement on the American team this season. It seems pretty certain that Eddie Bald will ride the same wheel this year that he rode last season, despite the statements to the contrary. Dave Shafer states that Fred Loughead, the Canadian champion, is In better condi- tion now than he has ever been, and gives promise of being in the front ranks this year. In spite of the numerous announcements to the contrary there is hardly any doubt of Charlie Murphy's appearance on the track this season, following the circuit races. Cabanne will perhaps be the only one of the three riders who were suspended last fall who will not regularly race this year, W. W. Hamilton of Denver, Col., feels confident that he can ride a mile in the vicinity of 1.35 if he can get fast enough pace. Now another charge has come up. It is “Mother” Webb has signed to train} that the use of the wheel is making the Cooper this season, the same as last. Both | women of today loud talkers, with an un- are now in California, training for the com- ing season. W. E. Becker of Minneapolis at a recent indoor meet at San Francisco lowered the five-mile competition record made by Michael to 9.54 4-5, a world’s record. Sharpless and Watts of Philadelphia, are making arrangements:to race a multicycle against one of the Royal Blue line trains of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. They will Get a septuplet, one of the largest cycles ever constructed, ito race on May 31, along some point of ‘the ‘raliroad track near Philadelphia. A special track will be con- structed foc the machine, and seven of the fastest racers of Philddelphla will push the pedals. Tor: Eck, who will manage Johnson this season, is of the opinion that the latter's illness, instead oft setting him back, will be good for hima, and that a few weeks spent at the hot springs wil! round him in shape. At the recent indoor meet at New Orleans Jay Eaton won all the races in which he entered, and carried away with him some- thing like $550 In cash. Arthur Gardiner js reported as having sald he was willing to go out with the very first in the possibility of the overthrow of the league control of racing. There are a number of others who would join him. Starbuck and Weining are reported to be anxious to get a match race with Hachen- , and Kills s that for- e this | pleasant sound to their voic the clear and resonant quatit merly existed. The people who w theory assert that wheeling, especially with the mouth open, has a detrimental effect on the vocal chords, and when to tl added the strain to which the voice is jected in an effort to keep up a conversa- tion while cycling, the danger seem something more than a shadow. Some per- sons who have made voice culture a life study are inclined to fall in with these views, asserting that exercise on tae wheel is responsible for an apparent alteration in the voices of women. One vocal ieach- er says: “While bicycle riding people frequently fill their lungs with dust, and this is, of course, injurious. Then the exercise leaves the system exhausted and unable to resist the bad effects of excessive perspiration. A severe cold Is detrimental to the speak- ing voice, and when these colds are fre- quent, as they are with bicyclists, they will ultimately result in permanent injury. If women would ride but a few miles at a time and would keep their mouths closed there would be no danger, but I find that many of my pupils cannot refrain from overdoing the sport. Professional women realize the harm that bicycling does to their voices, but they say that ‘they can- ere not bear to give up wheeling. > eas London has another club for women. The wesc A Matter of Pride. new one has been founded in commemora- rom Life. tion of the sixtieth year of the queen's reign, and will be known as the Empress 7b. It will make provisions for an& have cycle houses. The Duchess of Somerset heads the list of vice Presidents. Mrs. Porkcash (affably, having spt the whole afternoon looking at pictures without buying one)—“My ‘dear Mr. Canver, I won- der, now, if there, js anything vainer than you artists about your pictures?” Dr. and Mrs. Mcitwraith, two Americans, Poor Artist—‘Qur efforts. to sell them, | who are making a tour of the world, have madam.” s * been heard from at Bhamo, in upper Bur- It you SUE: SERS RE yr mah. The two arrived there only a few want anything, ‘The | weeks ago, and, after a short reat, pro- ‘Star. If anybody haa what yeu wiah, you | ceeded on their long journey. They. had will get an answer, . most enjoyable ride across China, starting | would be quite as dangerous and | long as the saddle al, and, of the inhabit thongh Were not One can hardly pick up a ing an articie on the bloc and, at the rate of di m that the subj come tiresome b; appears to be no cons of the matter. The a of the costume is tackled ps the sirongest sa men who ride eel, who nal costiime would look posit rhe bulk of the by the male he new dress it answer pending the discussion the like to adopt the new keeping mum, and waitin yoner in ely ble. to be th m of dre: for an tunity in which to blossom forth true twentieth century maiden. amount of discussion now going on can be likened to the smoke of a battle, and as soon as it clears away something deiinite will have taken plac Mme. Beatl, an English dress reformer, objects to the bieycle saddies usei by wo- m And the list of long-named diseas. which she draws up as like by that innocent-looking peak i to strike terror to the stoutest hy urges that the peaked saddle is fi male use, and that wom clusive peakless type of seat. It is mistake, however, to suppose that on peaked saddle of proper shape, and el, the rider rests upon, or even tou the peak to any extent. If this were to be caused enough rt. She | nly Ti “n should use x= al a tortable for one sex as the other. To sit in an é upright position, and use one’s strength to the best advantage. a peaked saddle is necessary. The peakless saddle has to be places! low down, and much fu ther back, as otherwise the hamper the movemenis of the this, the abspnee of the peak depriv rider of a most important aid in maintai and the e This is the chief fun peak—lateral and not vertigal without it a sudden jar er lureh | ay throw the rider com- pletely off her balance, and cause a fall. So broad enough at the back to afford the necessary suppor’ the peak is fairly narrow, it will be four quite harmless. ing the balance of the bo trol of the machine tion of the support; In a mixed bicycle race recently held at Lakota, N. D., Miss Hannah Holton tin- | ished second and secured a_ pri: She is a well-known and popular young lady of the plac The ra was a mixed race because it was run through snow. partiy A Dieycle fete will be helt im Pay fore part of June In the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde, in which there will be a tournament for wornen, a | battle of flowers, and a procession of dee- orated wheels. The fete is expe cel anything ever heid in the say French | capital. GOOD ROADS NOTES the The park commission of Philadelphia has | recently set a good example by recom-| mending an appropriation of $25,000 for | cycle paths in Fairmount Park. The work will probably begin this year. ‘The wretched condition of the highway arourd Cire‘nnati, Ohio, has demonstrated the necessity of cycle paths, and the work | will be pushed toward this end. | In North Carolina thirty counties “| i Hl levied a gereral read tax, the money de- rived from this source to be used for the construction of permanent good roads. Other counties are putting convicts at work improving the roads. Already the energy displayed in the matter has had beneticial effect. A bill has been introduced in the Penn- sylvania house of representatives providing | for an annual tax of $1 on every bicycle used in the state, and for the repeal of the law giving to bicycles all the rights of other vehicles. The passage of the bill would affect about a quarter of a million wheelmen, so it is estimated. Franklin The road commissioners of county, Pa., have put 300 tramps in the county jail at work cracking stones fer new roads While there is abundance of stone at hand to be cracked, there is a lamentable lack of tramps in the county since the new order of things went into effect. There cre no fewer than twelve good roads bills before the legislatures of as many, different states, and in all the bilis the creation of a state highway commis- sion is provided for. This shows that the continued discussion of better roads is leading to an era of action. The report of the Massachusetts highway commission shows that last year forty- seven jalles of modern highway were built, making the total amount of completed state roads 100 miles. The commission wants It simply shut | numb: | {| Story =| road improvement na | 4 , @ 6 © a $ 4 8 @ @ @ 6 For they speak decisively. Words decide nothing. There’s no limit to what a man can say. As long It did not say BP Se a completion ion. but need Prof. J. A. Holmes, the st North Carolina, has’ prepared the su of road improve statg in which he ws th of Toad purposes is $109,000 4 iy. road improveme great there vement until througheut th commissioner of pul ulating t iin m f argumer the roa ne passag that time has today ix be firs impre sity of In I * there ar class ri built by th about an equal number of miles have be built by the different departments. as well smatier as thousands of miles butit | di- Visions. m the beginning to the rere is a bility is assured A biil been introdu York legisiature j Ment of convi ystem, an a in to provide for the employ- the New Sat ro: i building for the | | text four years, The bill has a double ef | f - The convicts wiil have something te j Jo, and the roads of the state wil! be bene. ay 1 considera: erding to the stateme ent of the Missouri the people of that st ing IN for road nt of the presi- ood Road Assectation tate gpent $if0,0m) dure improvemen While 4 cost them just $30.00) for ronds super v-sors. In other we it cost the stat ”) during the vear for $40,000 words CLUB GOSsSiP There o have not been to the ia . and the pr z world ish bility is thar Th eran Shock is att world, and sho world’s record he will hold many years, ting attention id h ak onor for asant weat boon for club in the The highways now out as good as they will be for som and are just in condition for exceilen i b captains are beginning The week asing, and an evening sant for riding. Century Cycle Club. The Century Cycle Ciub took a run to Ashton last Sunday, fifteen of the members Joining in the run. The trip was scheduled for Bull Run, Va., but on account of the bad condition of the roads it was thought advisable to change it to the above named place. The trip proved to be exceedingly pleasant All of the boy: schedules out y even is now in during the week there was nc which was not p re working hard for the initial eentury Which wiil take place is month, as stated in The Star some ago. The run will be to Frederick Secretary Hourigan bad a number of plications sent to him during the wee and the membership is fast reaching limit, which is thirty Capt. Byrnes has called a run to Balti- more for tomorrow, leaving 1420 New York avenue at 7 o'clock sharp. The trip will be made via the Ashton and Ellicott City route. wi zton Read Club. Capt. Joe Prince will take the Road Club riders to Rockville tomorrow, starting at 9 o'clock from the headquarters, at 1224 street. A good attendance is expected. The run last Sunday was to Ashton, seven men going out, meeting the riders of the Century Club, enjoying the trip immensciy. Capt. Prince was in charge. The reguiar meeting of the club will be held Wednesday evening, at which consid- erable business of importance will be tran- sacted. The matter of holding one or two Trace meets this season will be brought up. During the week nearly every member of the Club was at Convention Hall, witness- ing the race. No mid-week trips were taken, though some will be made next week. ‘The Altamont Wheelmen. ‘The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Altamont Wheelmen was held at their club rooms Wednesday. The chairman appoint- ed a committee of three to prepare a sched- ule of runs next summer. The Guestion about club caps was then brought up, and it was decided to get brown golf caps, with green yisor, monogram and button. Mr. G. Beverly Towles is now training on the track for the coming High School athletic meeting, and it is expected that he will carry off the honors the day, as he is @ fast rider, and prom- ises to make quite a name for himself an appropriation of $800,000 for the work Everett is also doing this year. work in the training line. F. A. who has been \y im is now fitted up with lnodern highways of Mew Jersey’ er a ae Leama, baauonaen boar weights, tolls modern WAYS jersey, at a re- Is, cent meeting -of the Connecticut punching ete. -Mr. K. Highway Association, stated that poor ma- strong man Of the club, gave teria] well put together can be made to pro- his strength at the last duce better results than first-class material | meeting, end showed off his muscle to carelessly put together. Nothing- is more | great advantage. The ¢iub has securcd fatal to durability than the drainage of the expect before jong Greinage, which is often *~ officers takes place thy macadam road cannot be left to iteelf after May.