Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04
CYCLING NEWS.
What wheelmen Throughout the Country
Are Dotur

| Wnes Wneeimen Throughout the Country
Are Doing.
President Burdett has announced that H. Z.
Raymond will continue as chairman, but the
balance OF the board has not yet been settled
upon, says Cycling"
Rumor has it that Of those Who held berths
last year only W. W. Watts of Kentucky and l.
E. Miller Of Connecticut will be asked to serve
again, while the wise ones say that Pennsylvania
will once more be represented. and the guessers
have it that George d. Gideon will be the man.
1t Is also said that the keystone state will be
further represented by the appointment OF a
Pittsburg man upon another one of the national
committees. There is nothing official in these
statements, but We think they are pretty nearly
| correct.
Whalen-Thim bicickles is a great convayni-
ance. Oi think Ofn git wan { 60 & tn worlds
fair.
Reilly-How's thot?
Whalen-Oi saw a man climb down afther q
long ride an he jist put tube t tn belt av tn
wneei; Thin he drew long breath an shtood
up iolke new man.
Reilly-Phwat do yez think was in it?
Whalen-Beer
MIR. Busst, the Australian ''amateur," who
Iides Tor cash prizes. has been knocking at the
door OF the n. c. u of England for admission
but the powers that be of that organization
seem strangely deaf to his signals for entrance.
bicycling World.
The Union Cycle Company. giving advice to
them:
Don't fail to take the number of your BIZ
cycle on purchasing.
Don break up your crate or send your wheel
any where uncrated
Don't attempt to repair or let others do SO
unless competency is assured
ION : forget to oil all bearings occasionally
and keep the chain clean
Last month the Athletic grounds at Savan-
nan, "a, were opened by the wheelmen's asso-
citation. These grounds are beautifully stu
ated at the intersection of the electric railroad
and Vernon shell road, and contains the finest
quarter mile cement track in the United States
base ball diamond, rifle range and an ele-
giant club house will be erected The associa-
tion's bicycle track is fifteen feet wide on the
back stretch and widens to thirty feet on curves
ana on the home stretch. 1t has been pro-
nounced by racing men to be the fastest quar-
ter-mile track in the country
). b. Boulton. West Berlin. n j., has laid
out park at that place with two circles. an
inside one OF 500 feet and an outside one Of
z lOO feet, and is now building a large round
pavilion, 300 feet, which will be used for
roller skating and bicycle riding. The first
saturday IN April there will be a union bicy-
Gle convention, and prize of a safety bicycle
or choice OF $3.50 lot to the first one entering
the park tract on a wheel from Camden.
>. The Cambridseport Mass Cycle Club made
its first appe arance before the public in a min
strel show at Union Hall last week, Thursday
evening, and 1t was creditable debut The
entertainment was en- Dyed by q large audience
lhe performance lasted over an hour and the
songs and local hits were much enjoyed
Prominent wheelmen of Illinois and neigh
boring states are working up a series Of relay
rides on large scale to take place this coming
spring from Springfield. Ill. to the capitals of
the different states bordering on Illinois. They
Will be held as soon as the state Of the roads
will permit, and will be ridden on the same
day. starting at the same hour 1t is proposed
that Illinois men take the message to the state
lines, where they will be turned over to the
men OF the other states, who will rush them
through to their destination.
when you see a young middle-aged or old
man. riding along with a contented oppression,
an upright carriage, kicking out a five to
seven mile gait, taking in passing objects of
interest, not riding until he perspires like a
coal-heaver or so far that he cannot get to a
regular meal you may be assured that he is
getting the bicycle standard OF excellence and
enjoyment from the wheel"-Dr. Willis Cum
mings.
One year ago there was but one cushion tired
wheel in AuSable and Ossada with population
OF $500. There were 80 high grade wheels
purchased last summer, 80 of which were ladies'
wheels, the 80 costing fully Sl2,5OO. There
will be more sold next season. There is local
club OF about forty members there and they
expect to treble it next year.
Thomas G. Allen and W. l.. Sachleben the
''round-the-world' bicyc,ists reached Ell Paso,
Texas. February II. under the escort of the
FL Paso Wheelmen's Club. On the 18th the
wheelmen of Ell Paso gave a grand street
parade in their honor after which a banquet
was rendered them.
MIR. Tom Roe will once more go into the
bus ness of long distance riding across the
country in search of records and fame On
May IA be will start from New York city to
ride to San Francisco
Jack Prince is in st. Augustine to make ar
engagements for bicycle race to take place
there.