The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-26
In the Cycling World.

Lieut.. F. P Fremont, United States army,
Il son of the famous Pathfinder" of 40
fame, is firm believer in the cycle as a
coming conveyance foT the soldier.
Houston, Tex, and birmingham, Ala,
are to have bicycle factories. These are
the first to start this branch Of industry in
the south.
Orange, N. j., will shortly mount its
policemen on bicycles.
The S. shares OF the Pneumatic Tire Com
peny, holders Of the original Dunlop patent,
are now quoted at S25 each.
Frank g. Lenz, the globe encircler, was
last heard from at Yellowstone park
A Chinaman who appeared on the streets
of Lowell, Mass, attired in q neat cycler's
costume and mounted on a high-grade
sa iety, has kept the wheemeu Of that town
talking ever since.
Last year 10 ,242 members were admitted
TO the i. \. W, aud an access Of 2, 297 has
been made to that number so far this year.
The receipts have increased in proportion
to its membership. Last year its total in-
come amounted to S33, 9l2, while to-day it
amounts to S42 ,254, an access Of s., 1922.
Mile Bailleul, aged IA years, has ridden
GA miles in just under five hours. She is
now going for 625-mile spin against time
and expects to do it in five days.
L. B. Auner of tue Mobile Athletic Asso-
citation broGe the southern five mile road
record last week, going the distance on the
she'll road in II minutes.
A scheme is now being engineered looking
to the formation Of professional league.
1t is being made chiefly by syndicate Of
base ball msguRtes. AS now outlined, the
plan is to build first-class bicycle track in
every big base ball park in the country, and
TO hold three race meets a week on each one
for cash prizes. The present base ball man
ayers will have the first chance to build
these tracks, but il any TAIL t. avail them
selves OF the opportunity, others who have
already expressed a desire to do so will get
the franchises. For such cases as may arise
ample capital has already been pledged.
The new league is 20 be governed by rigid
rules, and no jookeying is to be permitted.
The men who race will be free TO do so
whenever and wherever they please, except
chat they will not bsalIowed to race for any
organization other than the proposed league,
which promises TO give them plenty OF oD-
pOrtunities to win good-sizsd money prizes.
IN addition TO the regular tri-weekly events
1t is proposed TO institute national cham
pionsnips in which large special prizes will
be offered.
The bicycle mile record has been broken
again. John s. johnson, the celebrated
Minneapolis wheelman, and the Independ-
ence (lowa) kite shaped track hold jointly all
the bicycle records from quarter Of mile
TO mile. Johnson's crack rnce was wheeled
last Friday and resulted in a mile record of
A. mi Av-A aF fnav
field was BOG 40. Johnson's race
was under the most favoring
circumstances. All the preliminAries were
arranged strictly according to reg 1lations.
The referee and judges we're well known
bicycle men, while tho timers were horse
men accustomed to holding watches on fast
performances. 1t was announced that
johnson would endeavor to lower the three
quarter mile record, to flying start, of
| "a 4-5. and also the rnlIa rannrd of 2.O4 49,