San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-15

take down their wheels that have
bssn laying on the shelf for months,
an enjoy sn occasional spin. There is
certainly no more pleasant and
heslthful sport than cycling, combin-
ing as IL does speed with exercise and
pleasure. 1t gives new life and vigor
TO the general system and 10 the best
recreation for business men after a
hard day of mental and physical
work.
NANCY HANKS RECORD BEATEN.
Springfield Mass, Nancy Hanks
record of 207 was beaten by A. A
Zimmerman, Zimmerman's first at
tempt failed. but he established q
bicycle record of 2 0S As from a flying
start g. F. Taylor lowered thinner
mans recored by 5 OF second. The
New Jersey rider was sent alter Nancy
a second time eclipsing her record on
q regulation track by 5 of q second;
time, 2.O6 As. w. w. Windle, at same
place and date, made = flying half in
100 Is. Zimmerman also broke Ber-
los two-mile record at Spring field on
September 7th in 4:37 2.5.
THE RACES.
The last week has be en- remarkable
for races, good time was made and
many records were broken.
Septemb Der 3.-At Clifton. n. j., l
mile competition: zimmerman, 2:l9.
At Columbus, 6.-l mile, with pace
makers, flying start: }. P. Bliss,
2:13 %
September AT Clifton: IA mile
flying: Zimmerman, % IL.
At Columbus-l mile: Berlo, 2:l1
1-5.
At Indisnapols-1-4 mile, flying
start: J. s. Johnson, IS sec
september Sat Indianapolis, IA
mile, competition: G. w. Davis, 80 IL
sec.
September 6.-At Hartford, mile,
flying start: Zimmerman, p sec; Ia
mile, standing start: u. &. Smith, 81
l-5 sec. Half.mile, competition: Zim:
norman. 1:0l As. Halt mile, compe-
titioD: WiDdIe and Taylor, l:2 2 5.
THE LAW OF THE ROAD.
The decision of the n. Y. supreme
court recently probably defines the
rights of wheelmen Oh the road more
clearly than any yet rendered. suit
was brought against the driver of q
carriage for running into and injuring
both wheAlman and his machine.
On the trial it appeared that the
wheelman was going slowly, on the
right hand side of the road, while the
carriage was driven rapidly in the OF
pOsite direction, and did not turn to
the right to avoid collision. The de-
fendant claimed that the wheelman
could have turned to the left and
avoided the carriage, wbereup
on the court declared that the
wheelmsn was just where he
had right to be, and that he was
not required by law TO turn to the
left, even though bv so doing he
might have avoided q &C llision, in
which case the responsibility for any
collision would have rested upon the
wheelman. The court ruled that
bicycles have the same right on the
road as other vehicles, end that car.
riages must turn out for them where
il is possible or take the col sequence.
1t would he very well indeed for
some of the local drivers to remem.
Der this. as every day complaints are
heard from wheelmen in regard to
reckless and careless driving.
BROKEN SPOKES.
We regret to note that an accident,
some months ago, compels Mr.. M.
Hewitt to give up cycling indefinitely
J. J. Brewer, state agent for the
GendrOn cycles, spent a few hours
among his friends here. He reports
business as booming.
Keep to the right of the road, and
pass to the left of all vehicles over
taken, should be srule that all wheel
men under all and In every circum-
stance should remember and obey.
President Chabot, of the Alamos,
has his wheel back and is now train
ing for the races.
w. J. Morrison is having pneumat-
ic tires put on his wheel.
The Photographic World, the
largest and best shorthand paper in
the Z. 5 now. devotes Fix pages to
cycling news. Z. n. Miner, the editor,
is an enthusiastic cycler.
The California division have won a
suit brought against q driver for
running down wheelman, br eakiDg
his wheel and seriously ipjuring the
whee!man.
J. e. Griffith aud G. c. Clay bough,
Chicago wheelmen, have started for q
trip to this city to visit Mr.. Griffith,
brother, who resides here.
The Park avenue wheelmen, Phila-
delphis, offer a coffin and cemetery
lot as prizes. Now, with the cholers
at our door, this is certainly q NOR,
appropriate prize than piano or city
lot.
This weeks Judge" presents car
t ICON IN %1aem flaes grace
the latest pattern, beating Cleveland
easily, who, mounted on a g. o. o.
takes q header over the protection
rock, which would be of credit to any
wheelmsn. WheeImen as q rule dc