The New York herald., 1869-04-18
VELOCiPEDE NOTES.

VEIOCiPEOE NO ES.
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Ten or fifteen years ago Americans were proverbial
for their lack OF physical culture and the consequent
"gingerlyn structure OF their individual anatomes
But they amt so celebrated for 1t now, and the
consequence is that the ideal Brother Jonathan,
long, lank and sinister, is rarity.
Much OF this Improvement Is due to base ball.
rowing, "club" and other athletic pasmes, and the
late war did good deal in the way OF developing as
well as destroying muscle.
Now the velocipede is q candidate for the popular
favor. and as means of gentle extensOn exercise'
is undoubtedly one Of the best that can be devised.
But all the country is agog with an imaginary
'poser:'-What'll the velocipede riders do in sum-
merf
Why. they'll DO as the ball players and other gym
nasts do,
They'll enjoy themselves at their favorite sport
A ride OF ten miles on velOclpede is not half so
faguing as nine innings in an average game of base
ball.
And those who are expert at both games endorse
this opinion.
Some genius should get up an umbrella for
the warm weather, to be fastened to the guide
bar.
And by all means, let him patent IL.
Fifteen velocpedists rode six miles, near Mihpury,
Mass, in forty.dve minutes on the 18th ult.
would warm them some, and 30 also would match
game Of base ball.
wager % $500 that e he can beat any veiocipede on
good level road, for the distance of quarter OF
mile. He will run the course and give the yelo
Charley Wheeler's, Brighton"
Frank sweet is putting himself in trim for his 5000
ton June j. to BufIao, to Cleveland Oj and thence
to Washington Perhaps ne VIII ~:
Frank Rivers jersey City Veocipedr0me was the
scp OfQ
and all the "dOns'' OF this city and Brooklyn were
present Several gold and silver medals were con-
The receipts at the Boston Velocipede Rink fast
day were about $500.
display their proficiency in the bcycular art at the
gymnasium and the RINK. At the gymnasium
brass band concert is given every Friday night with
the star riding, and at the rink an entertainment Is
given every Saturday night.
"A reliable gentleman reports that ian intimate
friend" Of his has L" a distant relative" who made
such short turn on q veoc that he cut OF his own
ear by running his hind wheel over 1t. That "re-
lativeh must have been an-anImal with long ears.
'Jennie Peterson veocipedrenne, ana pupil of
Brady, Of the Hanlon Brothers., Is announced as
likely 10 outshine all the stars" in Venus constella
tiOn Of lady "RO-itgracefuls.n "Twinkle, twinklen
Don't the American velocipede Club feel 'heftyn
since Brooks won the $3.50 veloce at Pearsalls last
Thursday nightS Perhaps not
Some OF the club boys ought to take "hack, at
% turns at the % indanapos rink last Thursday hight
is the highest "nOtch" on the stick.
Frank Gibbons, the popular young athlete Is i'm
mense on the flying trapeze and as O clown on the
velOce at the Empire City Vel0cpedrOme The en-
tertainment is capital every evening, and draws
Taui Dana won a beautiful miniature gold veloci
pede recently in half mile dash at the Pearsal
Brothers Gymnacycldium. Time, 1868; ten circuits
The Gymnacyclidium is thronged day and even.
ing by ladies and gentlemen OF the elite, the peer
less' proving talisman to the gentle sex.
The masquerade at Frank Sebrlng's Hall (willett's
Opera Housel Brooklyn, E. d. on wednesday night
fYasr nd hi
dd no.. and all tastefuy displayed. Nothing arish"
or snObbish, you know.
In the race on Friday night at the Jersey City
Velocpedrome. Cause:-P.'s driving wheel was
only forty inches in diameter, while DIS forty.
race to a time match, and then ''went It," or
course Demarest won. beating Pickering by three
seconds in ten circuits OF the track.
Mr.. Darling OF Newark, TOOK the premium In the
mile race. Time. $3.50.
In flve mile race at the Portland (Me) rink on
Monday night there were eight entries. p. Davis
won the first prize In nineteen minutes and thirteen
and half seconds Mr.. Ladd took the second prize,
and took seven seconds longer to win It.
At Indianapolis recently, q "dufer," +" while riding
on the sidewalk, vel0ced over q gentleman's feet
expert ~ and should try to run over his own neck
next time he Is out
Four young men were fined s5 IS each at the wor-
cester Mass) Police Court, on Monday morning last
for riding veiocipedes on the sidewalks in violation
Of city ordinance.
silver goblet was contested for at Institute Hall,
On Sunday last party OF six velocipedists rode
their machines from Latimer Hill, BROOKLYN, to New:
ark and back via Jersey City, Bergen iIll, and
along the plank road their arrival in Newark
creating quite sensation.
sAt the Oswego rink, the 10th ult, Swift, BOYLE,
Hustled and Pease participated In a mile steepe
chase over bridges. Some heavy "tosses" were
made.
Fred Banlon is champion velo rider OF America,
no one having accepted his sweeping challenge to
all corners.
Prof. 'Ab" Brady and Pickering played spirited
game OF tag," on bicycles, at the Bland testimonial
Trench theatre, on Wednesday evening. by the by,
Brady and Pickering were the first 10 Introduce TINS
amusing game TO vcloce drivers
Walter Brown, the champion oarsman, viii under
take to ride fifty miles, In six hours at the Jersey
City Veocipedrome on Friday next. One thousand
dollars await the result and splendid riding s
expected. lie starts at three O'Clock y. M. and
finishes up about the time he gets through. Cor
rect
Cammeyers Amphecyclotheatron is In the full tide
Of Its CORY, and the track huns with the rumble OF
wheels like Broadway at noon. Biggest track IN tue
country Cam, says his "money says so."
Chase, at the Astor Veocipede Halls, is engaged
with q number Of lady pupils, and Il. c. Ferry, at
the same establishment, puts the boys through their
cv0lutions with 'fairy" grace and courtliness.
Some folks think the sensation Is diving OUT, but
"other" folks DON'T and are putting their money IN
1t In the way OF fitting up several new halls.
The following matches are now pending:-Aprll,
Walter Brown and b. II. Billings, at Mystic PARK,
Lauson two miles, at Riverside Park, Boston, for
slo0 side; IA, l. Kinney, two mile race against
time at Boston. for $780, -, g Lawler and Ed. Mall
ley, two miles at Worcester, Mass, for $50 side,
June Professor Sweet against time, for 5000; -,
John liiegen and samuel wimen, two miles, at
Providence X. l., for 800 side.
mn ycty u,rsrrn IN TIE rTA1