Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1897, Page 21

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1897-24 PAGES. Last Sunday was an ideal day for cy- cyl The wheelmen took advantage of the weather andé turred out in full num- bers. A good estimate of the number awhe+l on Sunday or any other holiday can be made after a short spin on the Con- duit road, that highway appearing to be the Mecea of all the cyclists of the Dis- trict. With a large number of riders, and a large number of driving parties that use the road, it is a wonder that more accl- dents do not happen. It may be due to the ll of the riders, or possibly the sharp kout kept by a good many of the peo- whe use the road in vehicles. The local racing season opens this after- neon with a race meet at the International Athletic Park. The management expects a good attendance, and the only thing that will in any way mar the sport will be the <ondition of the track. The steady rain of the week has soaked through the clay sur- face, and remdered the track soft. © rain has also had a bad effect on mos. of the roads in this Iccality, and rid- ing on some of the highways will not be as enjoyable es it might be, owing to the mud. Club Runs for the Week. The League of American Wheelmen—To- merrow, for Rockville, Md.; start at 0 a.m. Wednesday, for Cabin John Bridge; start at 7:30 p.m., from 13th and K streets. Century Cycle Club—Tomorrow, for Bull Ron, Vi start at S am., from 1420 New York avenue northwest. Cclumbia Athletic Club—Tomorrow, to Baltimere; start at 9 a.m., from club hovse on G street near 18th. Wisbington Road Club—Tomorrow, for Shady Side; start at 9 a.m., from club heise, 1224 F street. Arlington Wheeimen—Tomorrow, for ndywine. reets. Start at ¥ a.m. from 14th and malgamated Association Geological Wheelmen, tomorrow, for Suitland Park. Start at 9 a.m. from geological survey, F street near 1th. Capital Bi. Club, tomorrow, for Ridge- ville, Md. Start at 9 a.m. from club house, ith near E street. United Wheetmen. An enthusiastic meeting of the United Wheelmen was held Thursday evening at 510 llth street northwest. Plans for the coming year w dis sed, and a plan of «campaign outlined. The report of a spe- cial committee appointed at a previous meeting was read, showing the result at- tained by the orzanization during the past season. This report was received by the members with con ble enthusiasm, and the belief that greater benefits would fol- low this season was generally expressed. The United Wheelmen is a body composed of the riders of the District, and has for its purp tion of the rights and interests lists of the city. The dues t the inal sum of 50 cent ip at the pres- le less than 100 members. ng will be held Tuesday 5, at the same place, when of officers will be made and other of importance brought up for action. Centary Cycle Club. The Century boys made a run to Surratts- ~ille, Md., last Sunday, and upon arriving at their destination spent one of the most pleasant days that has been the good for- tune of the club tis season. Messrs. Coons, Weesner, Hourigan, Anderson, Galeski, Me- . Miller, Dick Posey, hardt Spiegler, Lieut. Ed. S. Byrnes, made -veral unattached ‘wheel- men joined with the club on the return trip, and the pace was something warm, takirg exactly thirty-five minutes to reach the y. he regular monthly meeting of the club Was held last ‘Tuesday-evening, and several matters of importance were transacted. The club contemplates getting up a match game of base ball with one of the other clubs of the city. to be played on some holiday, probably Decoration day. Messrs. O’€onnor, Galeski, Wright and Hourigan will enter the coming races this season, and it !s to be hoped that they will win honors of the C. C. C. The next run of the club will be to Bull Run, Va, leaving headquarters at 8 o'clock in the morning. Capt. Byrnes extends the invitation to all riders to join in this run. Dinner will be served at Fairfax Court House. Several of the members will leave the city the latter part of this month for a run through the Shenandoah Valley, tak- ing Iu Harper’s Ferry on the upward trip andi going as far as Stauton, returning over the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Georgetown University Cycle Club. The bicycle riders of Georgetown Univer- ty will be well represented in the races this afternoon at Georgetown University, thovgh a special permit had to be secured from Chairman Mott to permit all but one or two of the members of the club to enter the races, as th's city is not their home. Leo B. Dannemiller, the boy champion of Ohio, Martin Sullivan, Oscar Cepp!, Wil- liam’ H. Whitney and Schade are entered in the one-mile open, while Ceppi and Sul- livan are In the novice event. hade, who is capta!n of the team, has received an Invitation to compete In the mond tournament of the Rock Hill Ath- Ietic Association on May 25, as well as a cult mest at Charlotte, N. C., on the 20th instant. It ts not certain that he will enter either of these events. Capital Bi. Club. The election of cfficers of the Capital Bi. Club was held at the regular meeting last Saturday evening and everything passed «ff quietly. There was no scramble for ¢, and the desult was as fellows: Pres- . Norris Macdaniel; vice president, Dr. D. Wirt; secretary, Dr. J. Bart Hills; eastrer, A. J. Henry; captain, C. J. Al- Mr. W. C. Allen was made chairman amusement committee, which con- of five members. The whist commit- appointed consists of Messrs. Nick Prince and Hoeke. This commit- decide the team that will repre- sent the club at the national congress of the American Whist League, which will Le held tnis year at Put-in-Bay, Wis. Mr. D. E. Macombe was appointed chair- m™ of the road committee, which will compile the road book of the club up to cate, and secure all additional informa- tion possible relating to the condition of the reads and the improvements made thereon. The committee also expects to pick cut six or seven new routes for the club members. ‘The run of the club last Sunday was to Marshall Halil. Eighteen started, and sev- enteen riders reached the destination. Ten returned to the city on their wheels, while the remainder took the boat. The condi- ion ef the road was found to be very good, yh it was rather difficult to pick the nearest road for the place, which he- dvces the distance to twenty-seven and three-quarter miles. Capt. Blake promised the riders that he would put up sign boards all alcng the road, so as to guide the cy- «ists in the future. = The run of the club tomorrow will be to Ridgeville, Md., forty miles out. This ride will be particularly interesting because of a race which will be run between, Dr. Lee Harban and George Aukan on a tandem and Messrs. W. C. Allen and W. F. Rob- on singles. The last two are confident that they will reach the destination first end on the return trip reach the city first, their condition permitting. Amalgamated Association Geological Wheelmen. The employes of the geological survey have formed @ permanent organization amon; themselves, starting out with a membership of eighty-six riders, all em- ployed in the bureau. At a recent meeting the following officers were elected: Presi- _ dent, Charles E. Cooke; vice president, ent time is a The Arthur Keith; secretary, H. €. Hunter; captain, Dennis Hannegan; first Heutenant, H. M. Wilson; second Meutenant, James W. Thom; surgeon, Dr. W. D. Wirt. The first run of the club was taken a few Sundays ago and was to Alexandria, a fair attendance turning out. Capt. “Dumps” Hannegan has called a run tomorrow for Suitland Park, starting at 9:50 o'clock in the morning from the club rooms, in the rear of the survey building, on F street. Arlington Wheeimen, The run of the Arlingtons last Sunday to River View brought out a crowd of thirty-three men. The start was made from 219 9th street at 9 o'clock, and, after riding leisurely, the destination was reach- ed in good time. The run tomorrow is for Brandywine,— the third or fourth trip to that pleasant resort this season. The start will be made at 9:30 o'clock from 1th and I streets, and @ large attendance is expected. During the week a run was made to Cabin John bridge. The rain which came up after the start had the effect of inter- fering with the pleasure of the riders. J. Walter Thompson, one of the fast riders of the club, on this trip and his wheel broke down. He received several bad bruis: but the greatest damage was done to his wheel. Columbin Athletic Club. Last Sunday the C. A. C. carried out seven men on a forenoon trip to Suitland Park, an extremely small number for the large membership of the cycling eontin- gent. When the cycling branch was first inaugurated the promoters expected to carry out from one to two hundred riders or. a single trip, but so far they have never been able to reach this number. In fact, it is to be doubted if the fifty mark was reached on any particular run. The small attendance on the trips has somewhat dis- couraged the road officers, and the project is now considered of abandoning Sunday riding altogether. The run for tomorrow is for Baltimore. It will be an all-day trip, and the start will be made at 10 o'clock from the club house. Dinner will be taken at Ashton, after which the ride will be continued to Baltimore. The return home will be made by rail. Club Not The Eastern Athletic Club will hold a meeting Tuesday evening, at which a new president will be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George A. Mansfield. The Naugautuck Cycle Club, under Capt. George Weaver, took a run last evening to Takoma Park, carrying out nearly the full club membership. ‘The Queer Wheelmen made a trip to Bal- timore last Sunday, going by rail, and carrying twelve men. Over in the monu- mental city they were met by a number of cyclists, and enjoyed a ride over the shell road in the eastern part of that city. The Decoration Day Race Meet. Preparations for the Decoration day race meet are being rapidly pushed, and things are beginning to assume shape. The pro- gram for the occasion, which will be a neat punished by imprisonment for life. The amendment was defeated. The Connecticut legislature has rejected ‘the bill compelling registration at town clerks’ offices of bicycles bought on the installment plan. A Boston paper publishes the following comparative statement of the attendance at four shows appealing more or less to the athletic and outing fraternity; The horse show, 5,000; Marathon ‘race, 6,000; base ball ,12,000; Dedham road race, 20,000. From this it would appear that the cycling event drew the most people, and cycling may Stull be said to have the call. District of Columbia Division. Washington has iwice held the honor of entertaining the League of AmericanWheel- men, the first time in 18%, and again in 1992. Since the organization of the associa- tion national meets have been held in the following cities: Newport, R. I., 1880; Bos- ton, Mass., 1881; Chicago, -Ill., York city, 1883; Washington, falo, N. Y., 1885; Boston, Mass., Louis, Mo., 1857; Baltimore, Md., 1888; Hag- erstown, Md., 1889; Niagara Falls, 1890; Detroit, Mich., 1801; Washington, 1892; Chi- cago, Ill, 1s Denver, Colo., 1894; Asbury Park, N. J., 1s souisville, Ky., 1896; Phil- adelphia, Pa., 1807. The vote for the annual meeting this year [stood 23 votes for Rhiladeiphia, 34 vores for Columbus, Ohio, afd 10 votes for Nash- ville, Tenn. Pacing at Race Meets. It was expected that at the Decoration day meet pacemakers would be put in a number of the events, especially the trial heats, to make better time. This would have the effect of making the races much more interesting. It was also the desire of Chairman Mott that such would be the case, as under the new rules pacing is per- missible, and he wanted a practical test of the same near his home. It has since been discovered that through an oversight the pacing cannot be put in as was expect- ed. Under the new rules a clause is in- serted which covers the matter. It is sec- tion 3, under track rules, relative to posi- tions, and reads as follows: When trial heats are to be run in the presence of the spectators, who have pald an admission fee, it is recommended that the following be printed on the entry blanks and on the score card, and that the heats be run accordingly: ‘In all trial heats for scratch races there: shall be a Pacemaker’s ‘position’ or ‘positions.’ A pacemaker or pacemakers shall be desig- nated by the referee, who shall qualify for the final heat, provided they finish over the tape. These pacemakers shall not be declared distance. When there are more than two heats no rider in the slowest heat shall qualify for the final.” This is a very interestinggection, and is apt to create some commotion among the local racing men. New Members. Geo. A. Fowle, 615 14th street. Chas. McGuigan, 932 F street. J. Barton Miller, 1328 34th street. F. G. Shaw, 711 G street. M. L. Steele, 601 Massachusetts avenue northeast. S. Oden Scott, LincoIn National Bank. ©. T. Walker, 204 F street northwest. €. J. Bell, 1327 Connecticut avenue. Frederick V. Coville, 2145 California ave- nue. S. F. Emmons, 1721 H_ street. A. Irwin Gardner, 1115 O street. Smith Hoover, 210 T street. Arnold Hague, 1724 F street. scuvenir, is all ready for publication. It will contain out of thirty-two pages only about three pages of advertisements of firms not connected with the cycle board of trade. lithographs for the meet have been nd distributed on the bill boards ity, and, in addition to this, a number of card-board placards, for display in windows, have been struck off. The new stand which the board secured the park management to erect for the ac- commodation of the officials at the Inter- national Athletic Park at the race mects this year has been completed, and will be used this afternoon for the first time. The stan is located about fifteen feet from the pole, and is regarded as almost too far back to be used by the judges, especially when the finish is close. Before May 31 the stand will probably be moved to a level with the pole. The entry of Eddie Miller of Vineland, N. J., has been received. Miller, it will be rv membered, visited this city last fall, and was quite successful, especialiy at the dia- mond meet of the Arlington Wacelmen last August, when he carried off more mone than any other individual rider. He gaine a number of friends by his clever riding, and will receive a ‘m reception on his return. The entries of John Lawson and Frank Waller, the flying Dutchman, are expected to Be received today by Man- ager Gettinger. Entry blanks of the race have been sent to the leading riders all over the eastern part of the country, and a lib- eral response is expected. ‘The officers of the meet have been select- ed from among the members of the board, leaving to be filled only the umpires and scorers. The offictals of the meet will be as follows: Judges, W. Roy Mitchell, William Kline, C..E. Miller and R. J. Bell; official refere2, E. E. Simpson; clerk, of course, J. Hart Brittain; assistant clerk of course, William Gettinger; timers, R. M. Dobbins, John Woerner, jr., H. H. Jones, W. J. Es pey; announcer, C. Van Hook; starter,Prof. John Crossley; ticket takers, B. E. Dakin Cc. W. Hayes, U. S. geological survey. Arthur Keith, U. S. geological survey. Franki!n Moore, 1109 Pennsylvania ave- nue. F. R. Parks, 1719 Riggs place. H. Reine 916 F street. Louis H. Stabler, 100% F street northwest. 1 street. Warman, U. 8. geological survey. Alice V. Alden, 1740 R street. District Racing Board. At a meeting of the District racing board, held last week, it was decided to hold the one-mile District of Columbia champton- ship on Decoration day. All amateurs re- siding in the District of Columbia will be eligible to enter in this race. The L. A. W. championship for the Dis- trict of Columbia will be contested each year hereafter at each last circuit meet. The L. A. W. will supply the prize, which, under the rules, must be a medal inscribe “D. C. L.A. W. One-mile championship. As Mr. Wm. Jose, the official handicapper for the District, will be away from the city on business until July, he has request- ed Mr. Mott, the chairman of the national racing board, to authorize Mr. Wm. T. Robertson to act for him during his ab- sence from the city. Mr. Mott has grant- ed his request. Lengue Runs. May 30—Valley Run. June 3, Wednesday—Silver Spring. June 9, Wednesday—Benning, via Good Hope hill. June 13, Sunday—Brandywine, Md. June 16, Wednesday—Chevy Chase, Md. June 23, Wednesday—Alexandria, Va. June 27, Sunday—Century run to Fred- erick and return. June 30, Wednesday—City run. and George Young. BICYCL BRIEFS E For the benefit of cyclists, the trustees of the Brooklyn bridge have decided to place asphalt strips en each side of the approach- es to the bridge, which are now paved with granite blocks. Manager A. F. Hartz of Cleveland, Ohio, refuses to keep his theater open this sum- mer on account of the diminished patron- age. “The wheel has come into such gen- eral use,” said he, “that it supersedes all other sorts of summer amusements, More people are riding this year than ever be- fore, and they prefer to ride over the cool July 7, Wednesday—Cabin John bridge. July 11, Sunday—tTrain to Baltimore; wheel down Shell road. July 14, Wednesday—Forrestville. July Wednesday—Silver Spring. July Sunday—Dickey’s. July Wednesday—Chevy Chase, Md. Rights and Privilege Committee. Chairman Larrimore of this committee has his hands full with three cases of ac- cldents to members on account of reckless driving, and will push them through. He also has a case against a policeman in one case who refused to perform his duty in arresting one of the drivers, who was clearly gt fault. The matter will be brought before Major Moore for action. emer STOLEN WHEELS country roads to being packed in the four walls of a theater.” Since the adoption of a license tag and the regulation for lamps at night, the police at Toledo, Ohio, are kept busy arresting cyclists. The police station and substa- tion look like storehouses for every kind of wheel under the sun, and wagon load after wagon load of bicycles are being add- Among the many cases of theft reported to the police during the week nine were in the cycle line, and seven of this number were for bicycles. This is an unusual num- ber, considering the fact that the weather of the week was anything but favorable for riding, and it is fair to presume had to the pile. Those arrested are obliged to leave $9 collateral, and when arrainged and fourd guilty are made to pay $3.62, nting the costs. i, and Mrs. William Vino will shortly start on a journey across the continent, from Boston to San Frar.cisco, a distance of 4,000 miles. They contemplate complet- ing the journey in six months. General Hastings, the governor of Penn- sylvania, is a wheelman and a member of the league. He is enthusiastic on the bene- fits of cycling and promises support for the rnity. : aceae "has been fitted up by the Long Island Railroad Company for carrying wheels. Two rows of leather-covered hooks alternate in height, there being a diifer- ence of about a foot between the two rows. "The wheels are hung with the back of the saddle resting against the car below the hooks. EB. F. Bauer and J. C. Fleming of Cleve- land have started on a tour around the country. They will go first to Boston, then across the continent to San Francisco, thence southeast to New Orleans and back north to Cleveland. The condttions of the ride are said to be that they must earn $1,000 while en route and complete the tour by July 1, 1898. The ride is being made on a wager and the total distance to he cov- ered is over 12,000 mile: : The statement is made that the bicycles have had a disastrous effect on the receipts of the Grand Trunk railways of Canada. Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, the chairman of the bvard of shareholders, made this announcement at the annual meeting. He said 10,900 bicycles were used in Toronto alone, end perceptioly lowered the receipts of the road. yi The Cycling Gazette of Cleveland states t “William H. Herron, bicycle desler of ‘ashington, D. C., is reported to have been sold out by the sheriff.” There must be @ mistake somewhere. + It was an enthusiastic member of. thi Massachusetts bcp who, ‘when the bill defining the penalty: for steaJing a bi- cycle came up before that body, offered an amendment such an offenge should be the weather been clear the number would have been much larger. The victims are as follows: A. E. Dieterich, 904 A street southeast, lamp stolen from wheel. J. M. Jefferies, Western Union Telegraph Company, Iroquois wheel No. 2354, stolen from office. H. N. Bremstein, Brookland, ladies’ Erie wheel No.’ 16476, stolen from Central High School. , C. M. Billingsly, 9th and H streets north- west, hired Union bicycle No. 18438 to white man, who fafled to return it. Cc. R. Quill, gas office,Columbia wheel No. 87, stolen from 9th and F streets. G.'A. Robinson, 521 10th.street, Credenda bicycle No. 30:34 R. L. Douglass, 1th and Q streets, hired new Era wheel No. 5068 and Champion wheel No. 2619 to colored man, who failed to return i J. F. Mollare and J. G. Meyers both re- port lamp stolen, Sa An Advertisement. Frem Harper's Bazar. “Gentleman furely new-article would like some onergctic person to help push it. No experience SOME CYCLE CHAT = ~ "The park department in Brooklyn has just published its rules for the current year governing the riding and driving public on park drives and cycle paths. Some of the rules are absolutely new, while others have been in force for scme time. Some rules that may seem strange to the local riders are: Bicycles and tricycles must be provided with bicycle bells not to exceed two and one-hali inches in diameter. The use of Chinese lanterns is positively pro- hibited in Prospect Park, on the parkways and on the bicycle paths, excepting for pa- rades, when a special permit must be ob- tained. Cyclists must Not exceed a speed of eight miles an hour i#- the park and twelve miles an hour on the bicycle paths. In- struction on the bicycle path at any hour is_prohibited. ‘The rules are uniformly fair, and there is nothing harsh or discriminating In them, Some othe: important ones are as follows: All vehicles must carry lighted lamps, showing a white light ahead, from thirty minutes after sunset until thirty minutes before sunrise. Riding or driving is pro- hibited on the paths in Prospect Park, Cyclists -will be permitted to push theif wheels on the walks from the drives to con- venient shelters or to places of refresh- ment. They will also be permitted to push their wheels to benches, on the walks near the drives, .when desiring to rest them- selves. The owners of bicycles requiring tempor: ry repairs must remove them to a place of safety on the sod nearby until they have completed their repairs. Cyclists Will not be permitted to lounge on benches of the park after the hours fixed for cios- ing. Only equestrians may use the paths especially set aside for them. “Long distance riding at a moderate or even comparatively slow pace forms one of the very finest cures for shortness of breath,” says a physician who rides. “This malady is usually caused by some conges- tion which prevents the lungs being exer- cised to their fullest capacity. Constant, sleady and easy exercise strengthens and tones up the air cells sc that the number of these available becomes gradually in- creased, and little by little the inconvent- enee disappears. Care must be taken that the exercise ts not of a too violent nature or it is quite possible more harm than good may be done.” An expert says: “There is comparatively little strength in that portion of the tire composed of rubber. The strength which resists strains Hes In the canvas or fabric. A tire of pure rubber with walls an inch thick would burst on very slight provoca- tion. The attention of the tire men has been therefore specially directed to the canvas part. Criticism of a bursted tire usually includes condemnation of the rub- ber, when in point of fact the rubber has next to nothing to do with trouble of the kind. The defect in these cases is to be found in the canvas or fabric within. It is true, a tire may be made defective to the point of bursting by so treatirg the rubber that its expansion is increased at any one point. Ol, for instance, spilled on the rub- her will cause it to expend abnormally at and about the part touched by the oil. ‘This deprives the canxas of support at that part, and therefore the tire becomes liable to burst.” Road racing wiil be a much favored and very popular feature of cycling con‘est this summer, and especially in large cities will it be prominent, as in them there ure courses on which speed equal to that male on tracks can be attained. Some very creditable work was doneion the road last Season, and the prospects are that with tandems more commonly employed for pac- ing purposes the pefformanees of last year will be eclipsed. ; “Amateur wheelmen, or those who have no desire to indulge in pacing to a great extent, find satisfaction In local road raves, for in these they haye an opportunity to establish themselves as speedy riders with- out the expense of time required to ride in track events. Traeks of a good quality are not numerous, and most of the wheel- men prefer improved roads to slow and dangerous tracks. _, In England road raciug has probably seen its best days, but, such events in America are not numerons enough to be objectionable, and the, fut. for them here is promising. In tie foreign countries the contests were of the long-listance sort, and enlisted the. efforts. of, some famous ned: ers whose endurance was the envy ‘of th undeveloped American riders. Our riders still ineline to plas tests of comparative short distances, there is a minority who hav to endure the long rides. The is not educated to these endurance riders, but they will be received with favor when. a good degree of success is attained. The first cement track ever constru in this country was built in Savannah, where Zimmerman, Wheeler, Banker, John- son, Bald and others were training. Rac- ing has become very popular there. and Charleston built another cement track, the second in the country, ‘The men ‘then trained a while in Charleston, and found the southern climate delightful and benefi- cial. When Zimmerman started the circuit after training in Savannah he showed the most remarkable form he was ever known to exhibit, and before he closed his racing season he had to his credit 101 first prizes, a record that has been a wonder to all the other racing men since that time. George Banker, after training in Savan- nah, went abroad, and the result ts too well known to need recording. He carried the stars and stripes to more notable victories than any American has ever done since, and he ascribed it to the climate of the south. Bald says the same. Murphy won his greatest races after training in the south, while Johnson has the same story to tell. The south now contains many tracks. Savannah, New Orleans, Louisville,Charles- ton, Jacksonville and other cittes have fine cement tracks, while nearly every city has a track of some sort that will do for train- ing. The track at Jacksonville is one of the finest in America, while the New Or- leans track is spoken’ of by the men who have ridden on it as the fastest for sprint” work in the country. The south is fast be- coming the nation’s training grounds, and as it is nearer the east than the extreme west it is likely to prove more popular with the men. California In the meantime has doubtless awakened to the fact that it has made a gigantic ass of itself, and in the seclusion of its regret it will have time to think the matter over carefully, and come to the same conclusion that its sym- pathizers in the east have already reached, e their efforts in con- but the ability A Williamsport, Mass., man has invented a bicycle support which promises to in- crease the usefulness of the wheel for mil- itary purposes. The arrangement of the device is extremely simple. A brakelike appliance joined to the handle-bar when slightly pressed drops two Hght steel sup- ports to the ground. Upon these supports the bicycle rests, and the rider, after com- Ing to a standstill, and without dismount- ing, can use both hands for any purpose. Touching a small spring of the handle-ba: sends the supports back into place again. The whole affair weighs less than one pound. For years military men have been look- ing for a bicycle suppott that would en- able riders to remain'“awheel” while Ioad- ing and firing. The 6ne great objection to the use of the bicyclé"in the army has been its inability to stand alone. The new in- vention enables the soldier to halt without dismounting, and to execute the most. in- tricate movements, which heretofore were impossible. so . Gen. Miles and other army bicycle enthu- siasts have given mych thought to the use of the wheel in actual warfare. Its failure to stand-alone has,been the chief argu- ment used against, it..;When a bicycle corps got fairly under way on a good road no difficulty was experienced. A_ halt, however, meant dismount, and each man was compelled to hold fast to his machine. The new support overcomes this obstacle, and the silent steed is now under greater control than the horse. *; — One should learn to stop easily, instead of dismounting whilé-ridmg at ‘pretty high speed; one should learn to back-pedal and slp lightly from the-saddle, without the appearance Of either effort or haste. "Those who ie ey west complimentary oe ment are those whos: ements sugges: ease and reposs, father than, those who hurry along and accomplish things with perceptible effort. After one has learned to ride a few hours mount properly. ‘Tie soft’ pegat -shouta’ to ‘mount pi é ‘tert be at {ts lowest. point, and, placing all of one's rotent ¥ m this foot, the right is passed ~ qui iy, and ‘should touch the ground first. This is a simple and graceful way to alight, and may be acquired in a short time. my Re n't it strange,” remarked tho cyclin? Philosopher, recently, “what a” ehange in pergonality comes over ‘some cyclists when rel Eth ‘worry and responsibility they turn out @ club run or a quiet spin. This change is not merely one of clothing. The discarding of tall hat and frock coat—those indispen- sable adjuncts to commercial life—for the More appropriate and comfortable cycling outfit, does indeed alter the appearance of a man; but more particularly do we note a change inwardly—in fact, almost a dis- tinct personality. “The graver demeanor has given place to a joyous spirit of freedom. The circum- spect business man has adopted the free and*easy manner of a bohemian, which shows itself in every word and action. One notices, too, that for the most part those who are the most able and successful in, business affairs show the greatest contrast when indulging in their cycling or other pleasures. “This, it must be confessed, is only a natural sequence. The change is good for them, and they enter into their pleasures with ah unbounded enthusiasm that is de- lightful to witness. They work hard, and do not let business enter into their pleas- ures, and this fact explains everything.” ae See PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Floyd McFarland, the lanky Californian, appears to be doing unusually well in the south, especially when riding on the Coli- seum circuit. © Clint R. Coulter is one of the most prom- inent riders who have joined the outliw association in California and started in for Sunday racing. - Owen Kinble admits that he has received an offer to join the American team which will invade England and the continent this season. The prospects for the trip are very alluring !f the Louisville rider will make certain of his game before leaving this country. The proposed match race between Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper, which was to have come off May 31, appears to be as far off ag ever, The race between the two causes as much talk among the principals and their friends as the Corbett-Fitzsimmons affair before the decisive battle at Carson City. Mayo, who hails from Erie, Pa., is in training at the Fountain Ferry track, and will probably remain there for a few more weeks. ‘The match race between Bald and Kim- ble, which was originally scheduled for May 1, will be run off this afternoon at the Fountain Ferry track at Louisville. The statement that Arthur Zimmerman has been riding on the Manhattan Beach track lends additional color to the report that he will appear on the track this sea- son. For the five years that he has been on the track the average number of points scored by John 8. Johnson, according to races won and places secured, is 147.2. W- C. Sanger during the same period stands second with 131.8, while J. Py Bliss is third with 106 points. Ball has been on the track for four years, and his average for each year is 198.5. Otto Ziegler, Allan Jones, H. FE. McCrea and A. M. Boyden, who ‘participated in the recent Sunday meet at San Francisco, Cal., have come under the ban of thé rac- ing board, and their suspension will un- doubtedly be noted in the next issue of Chairman Mott's report. Jay Eaton, who has earned the title of indoor king, is keeping up his reputation in the south Up to the fore part of this month he had won nine races, nearly double the number of any other rider. It is expected that Bald will leave Louis- ville about May He will visit Boston, enter the mile open, and ride an exhibition mile at the Charles River track on May 31. Charles M. Murphy and Tom Cooper, while riding on the Thunderbolt track near Savannah, Ga., collided with a tandem recently. ‘The wheels were wrecked, and while Murphy escaped with a few slight bruises, Cooper was badly cut up and lost nearly a week. 5 It seems as though the Bald-Hachen- berger match race will hardly be brought to a climax this spring. The men may possibly come together later in the season. Charles and Madeline Kilpatrick, the trick riders, sailed for home on Monday, and are expected to arrive tomorrow. Charley writes he will bring home with him the elephant and medal given him by President Kruger of the Transvaal re- public. Ray McDonald says that the report that be would leave in a short time for the old werld is untrue. He is very much put out over the circulation of the report. He says he never once thought of going, and never told any one so. Little Michael recently won the ten-mile match race with Floyd McFarland, for a purse of $200, on the indoor track at Memphis. McFarland quit after making three miles, and the Welshman rode the distance in’ 20.08 2-5, lowering the record of Eddie McDiffie, made last September at Boston, of 20.18 2-5. Tom Cooper has telegraphed to his em- ployers at Chicago that he left Savannah for Loutsville to force Bald into a match race. “He was the one that backed,” said Cooper. “Will post my money on arrival at Louisville.” Harley Davidson, the skater and racer, intends to challenge Michael for a series of three races, one for five miles, a second for one mile, and the distance for the third race to be decided by a toss up. Walter Foster, the well-known racer, was recently married at San Francisco. William Young, the trainer, has been a regular visitor to Columbia Oval recently, as he takes special interest in Ray Daw- son, the New Jersey champion, who will ride for Columbia College this year. Young thinks that Dawson will win the long-dis- tance amateur races, but is of the opinion that Powell will be the best man in the sprints. “Columbia ought to win the in- tercollegiate championships without much trouble,” said he. “Ruppert will not ride this year, as he is going abroad to spend his vacation. On his return in June he may do some racing. McGue, who is train- ing the college men, seems to be giving the men the right sort of work.” GOOD ROADS NOTES According to Gen. Stone of the Agricul- tural Department every wheelman is a preacher, a worker and a fighter for good rords. It 1s only necessary to furnish him texts for preaching, tools to work with and weapons to. fight with, and then to hold him back when his zeal outruns his discretion. His endeavor should be to con- ciliate the farmers while he keeps the cities ripe for reform. He does not want to lese friends or to make enemies. He might succeed in passing good roads laws in spite of the farmers, but he would have to depend upon the farmers at last for the execution of those laws. On account of the unkept condition of the roadway between Pittsburg and East End, a suburban town, due to the street railicads, the wheelmen of the “smoky city” rropose to hold an indignation meet- ing for the abolition of the street car line. The Hamilton road bill has passed one house of the Pennsylvania legislature, and bids fair to become a law, despite the tac- ties of the opposition, which claimed that bicycle manufacturers were interested in the bill because better roads would in- crerse the sale of their product, while the wheelmen do not pay a single dollar for the improvement and maintenance of the public roads. A novel case was recently decided by a judge in Brighton township, near Sac- ramento, Cal. The wheelmen of the town- ship, who have a cycle path, were very much annoyed by tne wandering of cows on‘ the path, the animals preferring the smooth path to the road. An animal was | impounded by the county officials and a test case made. The cow came off victor- fous, as it was found that no pound ordi- narce existed for the township, though mest of the other townships had laws cov- ering such. The Higbie-Armstrong good roads bill of New York, instigated by President Potter, has failed to pass by three votes. Had the bill been made a law, the tax it would have imposed for the improvement ofthe highway coujd not have been seriously ob- jected to, since on farms of the yalue-of $5,000 the levy would have amounted to only about fifty cents a year. The farm- ing clercent 1s largely responsible for the defeat of the bill. It was the farmers who originated the SEGALL Biot ie fo execution, its vastly bene- ficial result, hes in ‘that state, be as an to 1 of states. was also the ff pre Bele ths excellent Canandaigua roads in New York at their ‘dwn’ cost. 3 HINTS ON TRAINING| “Training x applied to athletics,” says Zimmermau. ihe great cyclist, long the champion amateur, “may be defined as the preparation of the body for new and un- accustomed s(rains, and the gradual fitting of the human ‘came to undergo the severest physical exeiiion. It is advisable before commencing ‘fo train to consult a physician, and to be car=folly examined to see that you are thoroughly sound; if you are not, it woul be fotiv for you to begin. Be careful as to diet, r-cire early, and abstain from smoking an4-#leoholic drinks. Smoking de- presses the heart and shortens the wind, while drinking strains the blood. I have beaten mao¥-2 man who would have had a far better clizace, and perhaps beaten me, if he bould have let liquor alone. I do not train or ride.doring the winter, but take a complete resi. In my opinion this is a better ‘course (6r the American rider to pursup than to aitempt to keep in condition all the winter. I have noticed that the men who train eveli-a little all the winter gen- erally go state- before the fall meets are over. I continue road work for about three weeks, until { find that my muscles are =o % all right and that the feeling of stiffiess Which always comes to me when I first begin riding has entirely gone. Time Needed for Trainin, “Most men should commeace on the road at least a month before the first race, but I take a much ‘onger time to get fit. My consolation is chat I keep in form longer than usual, generally right through the season. This prelimi- nary road riding, like everything con- ected with training, t be done in a systematic manner. The morning ex- eveise should be taken from one and a half to two hours after breakfast; I do not believe in taking any exercise before breakfast, as some advise. I have tried it, but it was not a success; it seemed to me like trying tc run an engine without fuel. One and a half or two hours after breakfast, ride from eight to ten miles on the road. I advise wearing a sweat- er to work off the adipose tissie. The fast three or four mites should be rid- den at a smart pace, but retra:n trom sprinting. Go straight, without loitering, to your dressing room, which should be warm. Here the perspiration will increase. You should immediately be rubbed with soft towels until you are thoroughly dry, when a further rubbing with some alcoholic prep- aration will prevent your becoming stiff. I consider rubbing with the bare hands by a strong, healthy person one of the most Valuable adjuncts to good training. By it the muscies pre made free and pliable, and the skin is kept in a smooth, healthy condition, Also, after a hard race, ihore is notaing so refreshing as to be worked with the bare hands. No amount of rubbing with any kind of towels seems to have the same effect. This is felt at once, and there js no reaction, as is the case with stimu- jants, “Train for the distance which, after ex- perience, you find the best adapted to your capabilities. Some men have the power to stay long distances at a moderate pace, but cannot sprint at all, while others can do just the opposite. A’ very few can do both. When you have found out the dis- tance which sults you best, try it about once aweek. Let some one hold a watch on you. and time each quarter of a mile. At ca succeeding attempt try to improve the prev- ious quarter a little, but hold cnough in re. Serve to ride the last quarter the faste Practice with the thought in your mind that the race is always won in the last quarter and not in the others. If one has trained for short distances, say five miles and under, it is certainly very hurtful to race very much longer distances. Courage, both moral and physical, is needed, not only in racing, but im deciding when not to race. training What Sanger Says. |, Banger, Who defeated Zimmerman, says: ‘Before doing any work at all the stomach must be got into shape by a thorough vhysicking, which relieves the system of all biliousness. This leaves the body in a very weak condition, and it must be strengthened gradually by keeping ver: quiet and cating ght food, such as milk toast, solf-boiled eggs, ete., for a few days, after which more strengthening food may be taken. ¥ “The first three days very little exercise is sufficient—three to six miles a day, at about 3.20 to 3.30 gait. This should be gradually worked down day by day, until at the end of a few weeks the pace is brought down to about 2.50. The third week will show a more rapid change in the condition of the man: the miles will be rolled off at about a 2.30 to 2.20 clip, and the distance by this time will be length- ened to about nine miles each day. A little faster work may now be indulged in, and half a mile can be reeled off at about a one-minute clip (paced), to show the con- dition of the man in regard to endurance. If he is found wanting he must again re- turn to plugging, but if he has the re- quired endurance he may start to sprint a short distance. “It is at this point that the trainer should get in his fine’ work, turning the super- fluous flesh into muscle. After each work- out the man should have a thorough dry- ing With coarse towels, followed by a most thorough massage, every muscle being worked and manipulated. The flesh on the stomach, back and loins fs rolled in the fingers until the whole body seems to be covered with but a slight layer of flesh over the muscles. Care should be taken to keep the muscles of the legs soft and pli- able, as there is no speed in a muscle that becomes hard. “After the body and muscles have been put in fine condition, the sprints are grad- ually lengthened, until the rider is able to cut a full quarter of a mile at top speec and finish strongly. Being able to do this he is in condition to begin the season's campairzn, “A trainer cannot spend too much time with his man, especially after races. Ev- ery moment in this work will doubly repay rider and trainer, as the more the muscles are worked the more flexible they become and the less liable to stiffen up or bind af- ter a sprint. The racing man cannot give himself too fully into the hands of his trainer or rely too much on the latter's judgment—provided the trainer ts a com- petent man—as the trainer is working for himself as well as the rider, and record of the latter's victories and defeats is the record of the trainer's work. The man in training should avoid eating pastries and all kinds of rich food. A little fruit in the morning does more good than harm; the less coffee or water taken the better. “During all this time great care should be taken not to reduce too rapidly, as this will cause the skin to become feverish; the superfluous fiesh should be turned into solid muscle rather than removed alto- gether. At the beginning of the racing season he should have a little flesh to work cn, as he will gradually be worked down during the hard season’s campaigning.’ Johnson’s Methods. In regard to his training methods, John S. Johnson says: 'y-first work in a complete course of training consists of a few spins on the road, followed by a good rub down. ‘The latter is the most essential thing in training, for it takes all the stiffness out of the muscles. A trainer who can rub a man well is worth his weight in gold. A bit of advice to be- giuners is to always wear a sweater. It absorbs the perspiration and keeps the body warm. A slight cold is apt to put a man back in his work several weeks. Be care- ful of draughts and always clothe yourself ‘well after a hard practice spin. “After a few road rides I go on the track in a mild way and make a circuit of it #everai times. Then I arrange a schedule for preliminary work, which consists of riding five miles in the morning and a like number in the afternoon at a four-minute galt, This I continue for a week. I gea- erally take my exercise in the morning at 9 o'clock and in the afternoon at 3, as this gives my food plenty of time to digest. The second week I do ten miles in the morning 21 ding ts well enough as dessert, but pastry should be barred. A ian who dors n take care of his stomach is apt to been irritable, and such a condition causes a lose of sleep and flesh. He cannot, thereto do himself justice in contests of speed and endurance. No man should ride himself out in a race unless he is in porfect phy- sical conditior FOREIGN CYCLE NOTES The Ame-ican racing men at present in Perris have organized an American Bicycle Club. The racing m and tourists form its 1embership, and it promises to be a succcesful venture. At the Catford track, London, last month an electric motor tandem overed six miles in 10:34, which Is 15 better then World’s bicycle record for the dis- tance, the average time per mile being 14523. While there is no really surpris- ing feature about this good perf. na the appearance upon the cycle track of an electrically propelled machine 0; up a field cf speculation concerning the future of pacemaking and the part thai electricity may play therein. So far only three professionals have taken cut licenses in Scotland, where class B has just been sbolished A bull fighter in Mexico on the lookout for a novelty undertook to appear in the arena on a bicycle. He did and all went well till, describing a g ‘ul curve, he rode over a stone, and the bull, selzing the cpportunity, lifted both bicycle and rider cn his horns and_tosse the balustrade in amorg the spectators, The toreador was severely bruised, and is going to stick to hcrses in the tuture. E. J. Callaghan, a new Irish amateur of Prominence, is looked upon as the possible international amateur champion this year. Lest year an Irishman won this race. Among the famous men new in training on the Bordeaux track in Paris are Eden, Morin, Fariby, Lehr, Gougoltz, Piet Lamberjack, Champion, Huret, Li brothers and Louvet. At the last meeting ment of the Seine and id by the manage- suffalo tracks, Paris, M. Darracq proposed to furrisin electrit pacemaking iachines to take the plac of tandems, triplets and quads, M. Dar- racq is constructing six machines for this purpose. Two are now ready to run and Tcm Linton wili use them. He avers that he cannot find a team fast enough for him; be also thinks that, if he is in his present form, and with the essistance of &n electric pacemaker, he will be able to make thirty-five miles an hour. otwithstanding the wall of the English press, Americans keep exporting bicycles and farts, the export business growing each week. The last report of exports from. the pert of New York shows that 474 pack- ages of bicycles, valued at §: were sert to England alone. Surely there must be scme demand for American wheels in Victcria’s land. The Irish Roads Improvement tion has been organized in started on its work Carrying children on bicycles is prohibe ited in Belgium. At a big bicycle meet held at Italy, on which occasion the were present, the prizes the king and the princ So much was the king interested that a to be allowed to hold the watch in the final of the seratch race, which was won by Mi- nezzi. We are afraid the English professtonal cyclists do not enjoy the privileges which, accerding to a writer on th> other sida, their American brother pres participate in. We are told that the retained riders charge up thelr expenses even to shines and shaves. Two shaves a day and three hair cuts a week were included in a rider's list Assoc| Dublin and Padone, royal family emanated from of expenses, while another even charged the tailor bills of his trainer in his ac- count. If this is the case there is no wonder why some of our cra>k riders get naturalized as real yanks.—Wheeling. THE NATIONAL MEET PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 15.—Never before has the national meet been held ia 4 city where there are so many bona fide, hustling bicycle clubs. Neither in Louis- ville, Asbury Park nor Denver—in Chicago even—when the national meets were held in those cities—was there anywhere near the number of cycling organization that are now in this city. Louisville could boast of but half a dozen clubs last year; Asbury Park of even less in 1895, and so on. Phila- delphia’s clubs are all active organizations, with membership ranging from fifty to 500, the latter being the total of the Century Wheelmen, probably the largest leacue club in the country. There are thirty-five or forty of these clubs with membership of upward of 100, and the total of “attached” wheelmen will reach considerably over 10, 00. Many of these clubs are making prepe arations to entertain clubs and partic from other cities—a sort of combinatic: chaperonage, as it were. They will me their guests ‘at the depot to their comfort during the pavoriny meanwhile to render the n” of being entertained as light as possible. This w of course, be of great assistan general entertainment and reception com mittee ,and will be carried on under th latter body's indirect supervision. In reponse to numerous requests we apy pend the full make-up of the committect appointed up to date: Executive committee — Thomas Hara, chairman; C. A. Dimon, D. R. Perkenping, Joseph Estoclet and John A. L. Carson. Race meet committee—C. A. Dimor chairman; John Heishley, Walter Gilber& F, X. Quinn and J. J. Gessieman. Transportation committee —S. Spence® Chapman, chairman; William R. Tucker, Gordon Chambers, William S. Harper, Joe seph D. Bicknell, George D. Barrow and N. H. Parks. Hotel_and accommodations committee W. P. Street, chairman; G. P. Halberstady O. P. Tatum, J. A. Templeton, C. A. Dillany John Gilton and George H. Lokes. Souvenir committee—D, R. Perkenvina, chairman; F. R. Torkington, Fred. Neisou G. R. Owens, J. Powell Atkinson and Wile liam M. McMahon. : " Parsons, the Australian cracl has written a friend in this city that he will leave ‘the antipodes x ample time i@ get into shape to pull down some of thi plethoric purses that will be hung up f the professionals during the two days’ races at Willow Grove. Omaha, Neb., is already moving to secure the ‘98 L. A. W. meet. The energy of oum western brethren is commendable and should their aspirations be realized une may rest assured that Philadelphia an Pennsylvania will not only do thel toward making the meet a success, but will be largely represented at Nebraska's mee tropolis in August, 1598. For the benefit of the visiting newspay men the press committee announces t curing the meet the present headquarters at 16 Chestnut street, in the heart of the newspaper section, will be placed at their Gisposal. Telephones, typewriters, etc.; in fact, every possible convenience for the speedy dispatch of their work, will be pro= vided, and members of the committee will be constantly on hand to offer the out-of towners every assistance in their power. Chairman Mott's arrangement of the naw tional circuit is peculiarly pleasing to the managers of the national meet. When the extreme western limit of the circuit, De: ver, is reached, then will commence t journey to the east that will culminate in bringing together in this city during the first week of August the largest and most important gathering of prominent racing men this country ever saw. Many of the crack-a-jacks will not join the circuit until this eastern trip commences, and at all the important points en route recruits will be added to the ranks, so that by the time Philadelphia is reached the pick of the speedy amateur and professional riders of the United States will be in line to do bat~