The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-03
OFF WEEK FOR CYCLISTS
SAVANNAH LACKING IN FOURTH
OF JULY EVENTS.

The Approaching Anniversary and
Club Race Of the Savannah Wheel
men the Leading Event That Is
Being Looked Forward To-What Is
Going on in Cycling Circles Else
where.
Last week was very quiet one in cy-
cling circles. There will be no Fourth Of
July events In Savannah and the local
wheelmen will spend the day to suit their
tastes The only events in this section are
those at St. Simons and Pablo beaches
The principal local event which is anticI-
pated with much interest and pleasure is
the anniversary of the Savannah Wheel
men July 10. A club race will take place
IN the afternoon and will be followed by
the anniversary dinner at Mrs. Bannon's at
Thunderbolt. The anniversary being the
clubs first, 10 will be observed In an eppro-
PIRATE manner. The wheelmen now have
over seventy members, and new applica-
tions are received at almost every meeting.
The infant King Of Spain is the latest
royal parsonage reported as riding BIZ
cycle.
AT Manchester, Conn, a few years ego
day was looked upon as a sinner almost be-
yond redemption. Last week the commit
tee Of the Center church voted to set apart
one OF the horse sheds in the rear Of she
church for bicycle shed. A great many
persons, ladies as well al gentlemen, who
live in the surrounding country, now come
to the Sunday and weekday services on
wheels. When they are listening to the
words of the sermon mIschievous young
sters experiment with the bicycles, and not
a little damage has been done by their care
less use. Now they will have bicycle stall
In which TO store their wheels while attend
ing services. The shed will be fitted up
with stands. a whisk broom, clothes brush
mirror, washstand and toilet articles will
be supplied, and all will be under the
guardianship of a man especially selected
for his inability to master the untamed
steed. So far as known, this is the first
church In the country to take this step.
Hardly year ago and American wheel
men we're disposed to poke fun at their
French brethren when they were told Of
the many hued and highly colored wheels
ridden by the latter To-day from all parts
of these United States comes reports Of the
red, white and blue, and yellow and green
enameled wheels being ridden by Tom,
Dick and Harry Of the local clubs. And the
fad is spreading.
Jacob Bauer, the go-as-you-please globe
girdler, who started from Louisville, KY,
in May last, was in Denver, Col. ON June
-, en- route to San Francisco by way Of
Salt Lake City. From San Francisco he
will take steamer for the Antipodes, and
later tour through Africa, Asia and
Europe. He originally started on solid
tired Champion ordinary, but now rides a
Sterling safety. and carries an exceedingly
small nf luupapa If O0a
extra suit of clothes aud kodak. the COM
bined weight Of both being but twenty one
pounds.
From an account OF the recent road race
at North Adams Mass. in a local paper we
should judge that the young ladies of the
town are a decidedly enthusiastic lot The
report says: AT 4:49 plump little form
with blue and black tights shot up the
grade by the pump house and some of the
ladies called out, 1t is Hanley, the little
darlingr Hats were thrown in the air and
Hanley was carried around on the shoulders
of his club mates, while the girls fought
over the numbers on his back and chest
English path racing men prefer wheels
geared "a follows: Leirch 81, Edwards 66,
Mecredy &c. Lambley 6S, Harris IS, Crump
66, Fowler g. 8. F. Edge &c. Fentiman 66,
Osmond IS, Adams 6S. Schofeld IS.
Isaac Baird. the Charleston rider who re-
Gently won the fourteen miles Irish road
championship, added the 100 miles cham
pionshiD 70 his credit. beating R. j.
Mecredy's previous record time of III. 31m.
by 26m. 25s., doing the distance In 7h. Am.
35s. This time and ride is really remarkable
in view of the fact that Baird was totally I'M
familiar with the road, never having been
over 1t before, having reached the town but
two days before the race. He was given a
map of the country to find his way with.
When twenty miles out he lost the map, and
had to inquire the route as he went along
He missed the road three timex The third
time be went wrong he gave up the contest,
and was coming back when he met
two of the men who had started
with him in the race and whom he
had distanced. He turned back and rode
with them to the So mile post, at which
point the first man was five miles ahead of
him. He overlook him, however, In the
next thirty miles, and in the last twenty
miles home he distanced all competitors and
arrived at the starting point SO much sooner
than any one was expected to arrive that
none of the judges were there ready to take
his time. He rode seventy-fve yards over
the line, turned and rode back aud got off
his wheel and waited for the time to be
taken. There were twenty-five starters in
the race, all long dista CO Irish riders Of re-
nown. One OF the Irish papers, comment
ing. says Baird fell on the outward journey
and lost SO much time finding the road that
the lO-mile men caught him. Yet Baird
beat these 10-mile men over fifteen miles.
He secured three prizes--the time prize,
prize for first place and a special prize.
Fourth of July events are booked for st.
Simon's and Pablo beaches. Messrs.
Whitehurst and Wenzel will leave to-day to
take part in the St Simon's programme.
ST. VINCENTS ALUMNR.
The .Ofacers-Elect Of the Association