The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-16
vELOCIPEDE NOTES.

ments that bid fair to make the velocipede ma.
chine Of everyday utility. The first is q means Of
doing away with the jarring sensation when riding
over rough pavements, and the second Is device
that trebes the speed with less than the ordinary
power and one fourth the velocity OF treadle move
ment.
With regard to the opinions OF .'quacks, and
foges the following from such eminent autho rity as
the London Lancet, may prove '.squelcher'':-
We have lately had opportunity Of examining veoci-
pedes seeing them In Our was especially
ee in which the use II his be- epen 10 q.
sh.rse which wa. Freely brought assns. The old veospeds
suits were very favorable II seemed to that the
sesS @ % and d the the
promised very agreeable method OF taking use
Ii. mode q using DO likely oI prodas. In.
prOtra:ion OF the iniesnes We should, however add
s safety ss Sa should s fs, s ssasss
acquired and that great eq. should be ssoSs aaods
With these limitations cannot any probability
6es. htsed for the yo.ns and active few
| Sss n .om Of % sss ar.
ITCHY OF the frame Indeed the ardent veocpede riders
recommend with any those who have
passed forty years.
Business at all the riding schools in this city is
brisk as ever, and numerous entertainments take
place, almost nightly.
August CfckTists lch', TlulnB NcfOClpeue on n
wire rope twenty-five feet above the ground at the
City Gardens, San Francisco, Is one OF the biggest
institutions of the breakneck kind. The wheel IS
grooved to ut the wire He will attempt this sum-
mer TO cross Niagara Yalls In the same manner.
Carrie A. Moore the ''veocipede Queen,u has
been delightlng the "Kanucks," at Montreal lately
"Walt' Brown made his i've miles easily against
the troter John Stewart trotng ten miles last Tues.
day. at Boston. Brown made his distance In 1920.
and stewart completed nine miles In 26:35. The horse
felt so bad That he walked on on his ear" Bergh
Is about TO nave Brown arrested for cruelty TO
animals. Charge-"Beating" the trottng horse very
badly.
A. r. Messenger, OF this city. challenges .all
corners" to ride fifty or one hundred miles on veloce
for 500 TO $500 SIDE, TO take place two weeks
from signing articles. Messenger and W. T.. Harding
run the nrst OF three races-best two In three-for
$500 side, tomorrow.
The Empire CITY Rink will be transformed into a
Grand Musical Palace" with nightly concerts on an
immense scale. large arena Will be reserved for
velocipede ridng, and the go II gracefuls' can ego
~ AS usual.
The grand national velocipede exhibition ana
tourney announced 30 take place tomorrow at the
Jersey City Velocipedrome and TO continue all the
Frank swim has his hands full. as he means N trv
to win 81 LOU from Fred Hanlon next month In TINS
city. and has accepted Hused's $500 challenge for
mile heats best three IN i've, to be contested al But
alo.
A new machine, capable OF wonderful speed. was
tested privately at Cnase's Astor velocipedrome
vesey street. yesterday, aud will be publicly dis,
played there In q day or two.
''Katie' IS the attraction at the Aston velocipe-
drome, and rides the ordinary veloce very finely.
She ~ plump petite and pretty, and wears a semi
zouave costume, which shows her OF " advantage.
She ~ pupn OF Chase's
on Tuesday q tournament and several contests for
handsome prizes, including q velocipede take place
at Robertson's Academy Wooster street.
contest IN mile races took place YESTERDAY at
New Dorp, staten Island, on the grounds aud under
the auspices OF the Richmond County Agricultural
Society. Talbot Root won the firr race IN 4:22k;
prize, gold medal; I'VE entries, thrty-nine inch
wheel. Second race prize, silver goblet six ENTREES;
won BY Henry Sequine In 4:45b. Third race, silver
medal; three entries; won by Louis standerwck In
4:3S. "Scrubn race, purse OF $40; Ave entries; won
by James Baker, IN t:37h. The rain shower made
the track little heavy, but the time all through
excellent.
grand complimentary testimonial entertainment
was given TO Harry Taxter the arena manager at
the Empire CITY RINK last night by the velociped sts
OF New YORK; Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Boston.
Harry was never aware now many friends he had
until he saw them mustered last night, and there
was such crowd that be does not know now Row
many he has goi< Pickering Darling, Brown, Master
Carnival, ''The California Boy" and Professor lopp
O. Turvee assisted and some fine racing took place.
the entertainment closed with Taxters celebrated
cavalry drill on velOcipedes splendid spectacle.
Frank Rivers IL doing O capital business at the
Jersey City veocIpedrome. good management and
novelties being the secret. The Vel0cipedrome n a
grand resort Of ladies.