The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-16

son Decided upo"-old'ttne Suns'
Some Wheel Notes.
1t is now definitely decided that
Wheeling will be a member OF the In
,ernatlonal Bicycle Racing Circuit.
Secretary Riheldaaer, OF the Wheeling
Athletic Wheelmen, who recently
opened up correspondence with the
chairman Of the /. A. W. racing board,
has received reply from Mr. Raymond
in which he states that the circuit is
not made up until spring, but that ho
can assure the local club that there will
be no trouble about their getting in.
The boys feel quite jubilant on this, as
it assures :hem that all the great cycle
racing men, including Zimmerman,
Sanger, Tyler and Windle, will race in
this city next season.
The plan outlined for next season in
rIndes Two race meets here, one in the
spring oil one day and the other later in
the season, which will include two days
racing The wheelmen say that the
interest shown in the September BIZ
cycle races here demonstrates that the
International circuit races here next
season will be well patronzed.
The century run OF the local wheel
men, in charge OF Charley Strobel,
which was to have taken place yester-
day, from this city to Ceutreville, Penn
syivania, and return, did not come oil
on account OF the muddy condition OF
the pike. II weather and roads are
nropitious next Sunday the run will
probably come oil. The boys were
much disappointed over the bad roads
yesterday.
During the week Just ended more
marvellous records have been made on
the last Springfield track. That course
had the honor OF holding every worlds
record from the half up to twenty-six
miles, and Harry Tyler gathered the
only remaining one, the one'quarter,
in on Monday afternoon. He made the
distance, standing start, in the almost
incredible time, 20 10 seconds. We'd
nesday was favorable day, and Wlnd!e
and Tyler were early prepared to take
advantage OF the favorable conditions.
Windle made the first attempt, on the
mile fying start. Paced by McDutEee
and James Clark, a-tandem, he rode the
first quarter in IS l-5; Warren and
Arnold carried him to the half in 81 20,
and tho three-quarter i'll :26 so, the
latter Il worlds record; Tyler then
picked him and ran him to the tape in
i :56 rs, also record. The time is but
one.ffth OF second behind Johnson's
kile.shapod, wind-shielded performance
which was never allowed.
The rules enforced on the recent "old
time" run OF the ATLANTA Wheelmen,
OF Newark, n. j., may prove useful to
other cub.. Here they are:
/. No safeties or bloomer suits al
lowed.
>. Members will wear old blue suits,
old style caps and tights or knicker'
bockers.
3. All officers will wear shoulder
straps, color bearer carrying flag, bug!er
foot and all the rest OF the tin soIdiery
business.
4. Riders will carry streamers on
Sande.bars, club coors.
s. Anyone having medals will wear
them on outside OF coat.
6. A fine OF five cents will be levied
Tor each header, iall or unnecessary dis
mount, the "kitty" to be blown in the
usual way.
Sanger is not unlikely to be forced to
retire from the track for an unusual
reason - his constantly increasing
weight, says The Wheel Few know how
hard has been the fight to keep it down
or how fast the fat and flesh pile on the
man. At times this year he weighed
well over 200 pounds. He will have a
struggle this winter to prevent his
muscles from being slowed and ctogged
with tat. 1t is danger Which has con-
stantly threatened.
PITHY PICK-UPs.
J. S. johnson, the fast Minneapolis
man won 1875 prizes the past season, OF
which So were frsts.
Tho Springfield story to the effect
that Johnson's fast mile in '92, at lnde.
pendence, Ia, on the kite-shaped track.
was fake, is emphatcally uenied.
The W. A. W. boys are talking OF
renting club rooms this winter. Among
the places mentioned is tho hall over
Alexander's shoe store, occupied by the
stationary engineers.
Some sham schorchers who gear their
wheels high up to the point of painful
ness, will learn with profit that Shor-
land, the great English road rider, says:
THE average rider should use 60.inch
gear with 81 cranks, and, in billy coun-
tries, 8 cranks.
New York and Philadelphia are quar-
relipg as to which is the proper place to
hold the annual cycle, show OF the man
uiaciurers. The SHOW should by all
means be held in New York. No other
city has place to compare with Madi-
son Square Garden.
All the local clubs will have racing
teams in the field next season. The
Wheeling Cyclers' team will include
Oscar Smith, Will Greer and Harry
Gruber. The latter did not race during
the season OF 49, The Mountain State
club has n good team, composed OF
Henry and Max Mahlke and Clyde
Qumbys The makeup OF the w. A.
W team will probably include Jason
Stamp, Charley Geiger and Herbert
Rlheldailer.