Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-23
a RicyCIin- Re.i,nt.

SC s't.l. a.r
fa HLA1p-CLTEs AND .srs-EscEy.
q. rTg~FS ARD FgA-T-.
.L.tnaH t"rTrEtr ..7lge sftF Y. 7. TH-r
a tcTw % amusement which appears tla,
rsCtI1-gE very THlu'.T On Errl4uI is Era. g.
called 'nE cycling AacU tFcyI,s were urs-
introduced -aere WAS disposition 10 treat them
al'h s-Ctilg, an4 many r=~zs.5 .ua-iuad fnst
SOD ".f- machine 81 tlG- -lut was "a r4uu "a
.Ont al # atpSing physical force IN order O.
10 What CC--t Le more e. gt-v-y done o. sim .
3 y - fuE OF running. La the first inst tues.
the Efachl-es wee OF course. rsth r r8g. ga an
Quincy ara VsFF heavy into she bargain. aEt
tht .e &, therefore some tycu-e ipT .G- cyursr.sf
win Wa d they were regarded. Bus sres- nm
prov I'd MS have lately been ~ A. both ID ,lsr
roEiy aId materials. tie weight ia, been con
s'utf rainy reduced, higher ~hce'sLave talus sap.
aNe'. ana VATlgDs ArTtU EemeUts ma L. ug. ,yBf.t
tue itI-OE FrT-iug the bicycle De- eEa Hi-i 10 2
gufTe more thorough ard Cssv command over
rfCtI- has also risen NJ, sad though % = .ouHr
TAI FoN Tar the CyC4cie y IN G,tT us .nfrof I.aI
Tor the purposes o. urA1srE .govmau91, 10 Is
vFiaoli Euat - l- likely 90 take "A prom uslt
place q a form OF competitive zp5r-. Tga-.
sTe already considerable number OF bicycle
eiut scattered over ting country, and daring the
holiday months DC Is a common incident tor
tourists 20 meet a party II half : dozen OF .ra4
byCyCiit~. az ia the uniform Of th.fr elmo
charging along The road or pleasure trip. Ihs
ordinary Uniform ~ q sort q taNU-a, BHekfrI a.
The Wfi-t, long boots ct kuicsef o0. kfr- AMI
Fp>. EEI "a iltTe cap. DLttlC cgl8r-. OF c1.r-a.
wary, though dark blue = rls YTtvaHtrEr t-lr.
7saa-g udrfsTS are 30 London, made an exueI.-
zion ~ scotland, travelling 10 tll, independent
banner. There are matches o. prone "a los
every week. ana Tie SEtases are Published in
he sporting papers along with ths hunting
~ az LerlHf.t-. j class OF sE1T.~-ueg are
thEs introduced 70 re pea .-res 0f -.4 ems.
ana though the humber riders GA tEeir five
POUND yel9CipeceS can Mt KEEP race WIN
arl-fCcTajic rivals mounted on 2H- guinea h1-y-
rTs- stIt, they ENJOY, % great extent, the same
sort Of CEuISTatIJu and excitement. Therl
~ H.r al.
SEii.iul rliSr Gu a blcygla has just been solved
nv remarkable feat wh5Csi has been accom-
TishEc 10y David otau.cn, one or the chief rN-
IeEts IL TIE AIT. Stanton lately u..arTgrz N
Flat from Bath O. London, a distance OF Ice
miles, D. eight and a Lar nO1rs. an arriving iD
& WI ere day be asserted be haE done 50. COR
lucrative te--im. ~, however, w4s ssur,sg
&c very feW people gave cred-ufe % bis .srv
/ IS arranged Cat re sEaU. "a ride tie .H-- Al sl
over gain, but lie broke down on thu way. 40
eEll lied Iis 3siust hv strsr sst-rr OF having
AetH - rs lad HF a PATTY OT men wIg attacked
bin ErtH b. h'UlEE0u-, and from whom be al
gre4. u.t'iCultv IN Is 'aglHg, bat a. I'D luff-ul-
tou could te obtained Ar 20 this assault. AMI -
tHC TuilcH denied that IL coui5 have taken pl ace
as g.. Crib5d, : 8ut0u'- reputation suffered tu
consequence. he held &c his assertions. now
ever, -U6 offered t. snow his TsE-rS I'm b..-sle
7 ding - the Lutte Bridge grDIul,-a L4ygs
open specr a. htBs GStOn. wll. l is nov taa
headquarters or polo, bicycling. ami all kinds
or ggUHast.C contests. HIS nr5t attempt over
tiiS course aid not Justify his claims blt IN a
sec0I match. which took place few DAYS ago
be rode Lee miles iu hours - minutes and -t..
seconds. thus beating lie Bath exploit for " "a
be claimed creCit. 10y half an hour. Trere could.
OF course, lie Tao rJUbt rs 20 tue reality OF this
feat, fUT il wss achieved iB the presence Of 900
people. b!s antagonist iu this march was Keen
tie champion hicy Clst the most elegant aad &C.
CCmYiiShed RIDER IN the ccuutry. The critics
7, marked that he rode like bit CT MACHINE
~" III swift, steady, easy melton, which
scarcely varied. Stanton, on the other hand il
IN every sense rough rider. and owes hi- s,r.-
q . gNHsan-
Keen was borne down by the physical SUPERIOR
ity Of bis competitor, and ETVe up the race - the
end Of tie ninety fret mile, having tTsFer- a
the distance in seven hours and e. gntean MN
UtCs. u Usv be mentioned that S-autOn's
bicycle bas a driving wheel rtt--cight inches a
diameter, and = Under Eity pOuEus iu weight.
Keen rode with = tfty- four inch wheel. the
eight Of bis machine being less tbsu nfty-s.z
Hounds.