Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02
THE CYCLERS CLUB.
THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF
THE PANTHER CITY
cYClers, With Some Observations on the I'M
pOrIancc Of tho Bicycle as Mode Of
Transportation in the United slaIcs.

City Cyclers sends this interesting come
muuicatlou 10 The Gu1ette:
AT Fencible hail, March 30, 1903, as
was announced 10 the readers Of The
Gazette. some Of the leading wheelmen
Of the city met pursuant 60 call issued
by Mr.. Win Tucknberry, aud formally
organized the Panther City Cyclcrs
This marked an epoch In the cycling
world OF Fort Worth and perhaps of
Texas, for as Fort Worth leads the
state In the march Of progress and COM
mercial enterprise why should she not
lead also IN the best Of nastimcs, cy-
clng2
The now organization aims at con-
soldntion Of the cycling interests of Fort
Worth. to the promotion of all the pleas.
ures surrounding this modern mode of
transportation TO the general elevation
of the sport In the city and state, and
TO the education of the public taste
for cycle contests, both ON road and
path.
The many advantages derived from
the rapidly increasing use of bikes
are SO numerous and well known that an
enumeration Is almost superhuous
The business man gliding noiaclessly
ON his way TO the Office or store, tue
over-worked 90 telegraph messenger, the
professional man speeding ON case OF
life and DEATH the rosy-cheeked miss on
her way TO school or ON pleasure bent
driving the cobwebs of society and house
work from her brain. aud the indolent
dude following cigarette down the
avenue, MI bless the time-saying, health
giving cycle.
INC cycle clubs of the north and east
have become power potent IN both the
financial and political world.
no the agitation Of the League or
American Whcelmen throughout these
United States Is due the general inter
est awakened concerning the condition
q -. go sfNa flNH lie
'5rhe roads of n country indicate It's
civilization has been truly said, ana
Fort Worth can congratulate itself ON
It's splendid system OF improvements on
the roads and streets Of this city surely
this "a Mecca for cyclists, and the
brain of Gamnle ~ not necessary to
foresee our beautiful drives swarming
with animated disciples OF the silent
stced.
of the large Eastern cities are assuming
colossal proportions.
Chicago a. becoming the trade center
Of the cycle business, and 10 ~ estimator
that during the Worlds fair AT least
| 10000 wheclmon viii come together 20
witness the grent international contests
and Championships, aud II ~ expected
10 be the greatest gathering IN the hls.
tory of the sport All the Old World
| 0ierg mr., preparing 10 invade our country
nnd will endcayor--Aug. TO Ito
| wrest the championship Of the world
| from America, now held by Mr.. A. A.
Zimmerman
The triumphal trip Of Mr.. Zimmerman
| last summer across The pond Is Wen
known and Anercn looks TO him again
| this seRsOn 60 keep the stars aud stripes
at the head Of the procession. c
A word relative to the Panther City
A city of this size with ils magnificent
| streets and drives, should support 4
| wheeling population OF ~ least 0ou' a
| wheel hns been demonstrated TO cost less
and rennire iess care than any horse,
| nnd Is acknowledged the specdiest and
most pleasant mode Of highway travel
| inc, over 400 miles have been ridden
| IA fwenty-four hours, and Nancy Hanks
is behind for mile by several sec
onds. - a..
people Of Fort Worth the utility OF the
wheel, as well as its iqsclnallns pleasure
and recognized henlthtulness, ana we
invite an lovers of the sport 70 assist
by becoming active members. Ihe pro-
| motion Of cycle competitions will he one
| az our speclnlties and we already have
some speedy riders on our roll
Mr. VIII Tnckaberry is recognized as
promising racing man, having won
| second place last season ~ the ln-stele
| chnmpionship q'exas, Louisiana and Ar
knnaaD ran at Texarkana. He Is IN
training and win carry our eolors this
Tbe Panther City cyclers, with the sup
| norf duo Them. viii on q long felt want
| in Fort Worth, and the establishing OF
n eommodiOus club house with irst-clnss
gymnasium and baths, is only cues
ton Of tine ~. -