The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-02
WHEELS AND WHEELNEN.


Walter Jennings, captain of the Salt Lake
Cycling club, has received a Columbia
light roadster safety.
H. H McAIhster, depot ticket agent Of
the Utah Central railway, has placed an
order for a Columbi liyi I roadster safety.
Grant Hampton, of ''Maritana' fame,
will receive a Columbia light roadster
safety. geared 10 htty-seVen inches, this
week.
The regular run Of the cycling clue takes
place to morrow. starting from Polnbroke's
at pm. A large tprn put Of members
and visitors is expected.
The Salt Lake Cycling club nave under
consideration the subject Of club uniform
on which a committee viii report at the
special meeting tomorrow evening.
In response to an order for boys safety
bicycles a Chicago misunderstanding house
wires that it - impossible 10 ship a. they
are POO orders behind. This demonstrates
the popularity Of the ifcty so far as Young
America is concerned.
It is rumored that several of the Deni-
Tertiary guards intend investing ia bi-
cycles. If this is correct the days OF escapes
are past. for if there is anything Franks
bloodhounds can't catch the bicycle can,
and it viii be a cold day when 4 prisoner
succeeds in GLIDING both.
a Third street dude says he never DID see
any use il a bicycle until last evening when
mis- rival made Il trip 70 Main street on his
wheel and returned with ii glass of soda
water still fixing f0r their fair hostess
who had Just said if there was 8u, timing
she did love it vas soda water The wheel
man mOnopoliZed the lady's attention for
the balance of the evening, hut TIE dude IS
the latest bicycle convert.
L.
day last was q visit to the electric railway
at the foot of the Hill near the Salt AXE
brewery. Several wliaelmen, who are also
bicycle agents climbed the brewery hill in
fine style, showing the possibilities Of their
respective wheels AZ hill CLIMBERS. The
club wag asked in what way those agents
resembled their wheel. after gaining the
top of the hill and as there was no response
he explained that it was because they were
said to ''be-all beering all round
The Misses Kirhwood, OF MapiewOod,
have procured safety wheel, and have al
ready taken seVera rams IL. expect o
hear good reports OF Miss Maggie. for, hav-
ing seen how hard and how far she could
ride with her sister on a 2O0-hundred- pound
tandem. l can believe that she eau lead
some of the gentlemen Il good race on the
light bicycle"
The season is COW at hand when tue local
scorcher takes great delight in Boosting O
his acquaintance on Monday morning, that
he rode --ty miles before dinner yeSUel-
day, and was as fresh at the finish as d
etc., etc. All OF which reminds us of a
account, written by a missionary to India,
of religious enthusiast who was in the
habit of lying on a bed made of sharpened
iron spikes, and who claimed, in conse-
uuence, to be a little better than the rest
OF mankind.
The Atlanta wheelmen of Newark, n. j..
formally opened their club house last week
The members OF the club are considering
the question of admitting lady cyclists to
They are unanimously in
favor of according to the fair athletes the
necessary to amend the constitution of the
club before this favor can be. granted. That
the constitution will be so amended is said
10 be foregone conclusion. Ladies will
be admitted only as honorary members,
however, and will have no voice in the pro
ceedings of the meetings.. 4. ". Bul-
letin.
Three young ladies of Little Rock, Ark,
by name Jennie Davidson, Edith Bernard
and Pattie Dye, none of whom are more
than twelve Years of age, took d twenty
mile ride the other day over some picture
esque roads. This combination OF distance,
sex and age will stand on record, we think.
Mrs. Florine Thayer McCray, who is one
of Harriet Beecher Stoves biographersS
and whose temperance novel, Environ
ment." made decided impression in lit
erary circles a couple of Years ago, believes
that the new tandem bicycle will solve the
problems of wheeling so far as women are
Mrs. McCray is an enthusi-
astic tricycler, and has ridden over a good
deal of Europe and America in company
with her ""other, whose trip across the
cOntint nj AS described in book form some
little time ago.
Helen Grey in the BieBcling World writes
as follows. IF can Judge by my letter
nile, the dire IS question is the all important
one TO begi ners in cycling. think get
dOzeu letters a week from ladies. who, hay
ing decided to ride, wish to lnow how 10
dress bccomngly and in q Nay 10 pursue
the sport to the best advantage. Here are
A few extracts taken from letters that
have received: Mrs. b. writes: My COS
tune was made by one Of the large dry
goods houses in Boston. 1t is made of
ladies' cloth, and it gives me freedom of
beyond anything that have ever
tried. | wear a jersey waist, no skirts,
Jersey underwear no corsets, low shoes
Mrs II. prefers alpaca beyond anything she
has tried for material. 1t can be weighted
with a few shot at the bottom if it proves
90 blowy Ia new word but very express I
We one). IT does not cling and it sheds /
ihe dust No skirts; all flannel underneath. Z
Danish cloth, white for the waist, blouse I,
and dark material for the skirt, is |
.he wear advocated by Miss S jersey I'M
lerWear, low shoes Trim the skirt little i
1T the top if you prefer, or make a small |
overskirf. One lady writes me to use my |
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