The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-16
IN TIE CYCLING woRr.,.

IN TIE CYCLING wORL,
Gossip Here and There Abou, Riders
and Racers.
New Yorkis woman's wheel cluo now has
ever eighty members
New York has fifteen bicycleAubs aud is
still adding to the list.
At the end of 1892 the Leaae Of Ameri-
can Wheelmen numbered Ocse TO "a, GOO
members, the largest athlete organization
in the world. IL is expected that by the
end Of the present year $1,000 will be en-
rolled.
The worlds fair commissioners have
given the League OF American Wheel
the medals for tie international
championship to be oeld at Chicago
next August. The ChicEo L. A. W. reps
rssentatiYe is now making arrangements TO
secure track.
The Massachusetts, safe highway COM
mission is considering the advisability OF
recommending to the legislature one Of two
methods for building n'w roads. This first
embodies loan of 50, W0, goo to be used in
building $4,000 miles o. road at once, and
the second is to tax the people equal to
per cent. on 100000 and do the work
gradually.
Safety championships were instituted in
1889, and F. T. Fletcher was the first
champion ssfetyist.
Cycling is booming in Bombay, India.
| The local club which was started last De-
cember with a membership OF twelve now
numbers fifty.
Capt. A. d. Peek Of the Massachusetts,
BIcycle Club. rode 1855 miles last year.
Since 1888 his record is SO, 534 miles.
company with S75O, 900 capital is to be
formed to build the new inflated wheel.
Copenhagen wants 81 rs per annum from
every rider OF wheel within its limits.
In the report Of the police Of Paramount
park, Philadelphia, 10 was recorded that
500 $50 carriages and 1875 ,444 bicycles en-
tered the park during the last year
As a test of endurance OH bicycle W. ].
Morgan has a record of 234 miles without a
dismount, accomplished at Minneapolis,
Mimi. Dec. 20, 1856. Another difficult task
on the wheel was the riding Of s67 miles
without sleep by G. r Mills, Oct. TO s,
1891.
pretty Wheel a graceful girl
A moon sereney mellow,
A-nice, smooth street, and ais complete
hyou have charming fellow.
We ride along, with joyous song,
And everything seems well, o.
We wear our caps, they're Just the thing,
We feel so very swell, o,
The bicycle skate consists Of the ordinary
safety, with @ boot or skate attached to
the forward wheel. This boot is similar to
that which is attached to wagons when it is
desired to turn them into sleighs. The pro-
pellfng power comes from the rear wheel, so
that the only change made consists OF re-
moving or greatly lessening the friction Of
the forward wheel.
The bicycle in war is attracting more and
more the attention of military men. Bicy-
Gle corps have been formed in several OF the
European armies and steps have been taken
to mount some Of the men in the American
army. In war rapidaty of movement is
most essential to victory. Napoleon won
more battles by the legs OF his soldiers than
by their arms The side that can get the
most men TO the point of attack in the
shortest time is the side that wins the battle
provided the commander knows how to use
bis men when he gets them. The bicycle
affords ready means OF transporting men
from one point to another wherever a fair
road exists. Last summer Gen. Miles, who
has paid some attention to the matter, sent
a dispatch from Chicago TO New York by
bicycle in most unfavorable weather. Rain
fell necessarily and the roads were
very bad, but the bicycle proved
faster than the horse. A detach-
ment was sent from Fort Sheridan to
Pullman, a distance Of fifteen miles. The
men were equipped as they would be in a
campaign. The time taken was l hour and
25 minutes. and the men rested for a con-
siderable interval on the road. By a foot
march they would have taken five hours to
make the distance. Furthermore on the
bicycles they arrived fresh and ready tor
service IL need be, while if they had come
aEoot they would have been tired AMI
hungry. II there had been a few
brigades of reinforcements Fastening to
take part In a battle the difference would
have been Of the highest Importance. 1t is
evident that bicycle corps will be as in
dispensable to an army as cavalry. Already
a manual OF "cycle infantry drill regula>
tions" has been prepared by Gen. Albert
0rdwsy and adopted by the United States
war department, and the government
shows wise disposition to take advantage
Of the wheel as part Of the machinery of