Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29

immensely. She is quite fast rider and
when riding on Highland avenue sometimes
goes at a speed that makes pedestrians
heads swim. That avenue furnishes quite a
good course and attracts score of ladies
and twice as many gentlemen every fine
evening.
Miss Hunter does not stop at cycling
alone but is lover of all outdoor exercises
in which young lady can with proprietv
indulge. As horseback rider she stands
second to none in the city. She is often to
be seen on her pony on Fifth avenue, leav-
ing the cable cars far behind in her gallop.
ing search for fresh air and health. She
also rows swims, shoots and plays lawn
tennis, and all of them she does we'll and
with a vim.
This is a good deal to say of lady who
does not weigh over 120 pounds, but Miss
Hunters friends declare that it is all true
and more, as she thinks it boastful to tell
all she knows and does in athletics. She
takes to the sport naturally and has fairly
grown up in the open air. She was one of
the first to ride safety and had before
tried the tricycle. as means of rapid loco
motion.
Charming Trio of CycIers.
Though Miss Hunter is said to be the
best all-around rider the East End has, so
far produced, she has not left the other
young ladies so much in the background as
to be lost to view. She has a number of
friends who never miss an opportunity to
take a ride with her. Miss Hunter, Miss
Flo Banker and Miss Leila Lloyd form a
trio well known, because so often seen
together on their safeties, and all are con-
ceded to be very rapid riders. Speed on
the wheel seems to run through the entire
Banker family. The boys records are well
known, and Miss Flo Banker bids fair to
become one of the best lady cyclers in
Pittsburg. All three of, the young ladies
named are good hill climbers, as well as
speedy on the asphalt streets, and enjoy a
run over the country roads as we'll as the
most confirmed cyclometer crank in the
Pittsburg clubs.
. There are quite number of ladies in the
city who take an annual outing on the
wheel, and who enjoy cross country riding
immensely. There is some talk of a ladies'
cycling club, which is expected to give
short evening runs every couple of weeks
and one or two cross country runs during
the season. Thus the ladies will have an
opportunity to invite the gentlemen to go
on extended riding trips, instead of being
compelled to only accept such invitations.
Lady Members Of q Wheel Club
The East End Gym wheelmen are proud
of their ten lady members and are working
to add others to the list. The young ladies
who went on the run a week ago are Besse
Hubbard, Miss A. G. McCleary, Miss Cora
r. Wells, Miss Elizabeth Faucet, Miss
Agnes NJ. Gill, Miss Marguerite McQuis-
ton, Miss Jennie Hubley, Miss F. S. Davis,
Miss Bessie C. Briggs and Miss Annie B.
Edleburn.
Since these young ladies have told all
their friends what great sport it is to 60
with the boys for two-hours' ride over a
circuitous route, there has been an increased
demand for membership, and it will be
something wonderful if there are not two or
three times as manv lady members as are
now on the books. The rule that whenever
a lady makes one trip with the club she be-.
comes a member, is quite an advantage and
will be sure to run up large membership.
So far the E E. G. wheelmen have stuck
close to the asphalt streets to get the lady
members trained up 70 steady riding, but
this will not last all summer as the captain
is arranging for several cross country runs.
Schenley Park will also come in one of the
programmes, but at present the drives there
are little rough aud it would require
pretty hard work for the strongest to stand
q long run in such place.
Some of A1iegheny's Lady Cyclers.
Since ministers have begun to use the
wheel to ride to church, the school ma ans
find no reason why they should not enjoy
the healthy sport as well. Some of them
have adopted cycling. Miss Lizzie Forsythe,
an East End teacher, rides to and from
school, and seems to enjoy it as much as aay
of her pupils.
Nor has the East End a monopoly on the
lady cyclers. Allegheny claims good
share of them, and ii the judges in contest
were to visit ''the ring" in the Allegheny