The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-25
For Tie sailwdau Tribune.

Pennsylvania and was made subject to
the same restrictions which apply to
vehicles drawn by horses. This law
has not been in operation long enough
for the supreme court of the state to
define the many cases Of negligence
which may arise under it, but the for
eign courts have rendered quite q num-
Der of bicycle decisions so directly in
the line of common sense that it may
be presumed that the local courts
would not depart far from them if sim
liar facts and circumstances were pre-
sented. Some of these are reviewed at
length in a recent issue of the Phila-
delphia Intelligencer, which thinks
the English cycling decisions sensibly
hold that the rider must be held to
greater care than that which the driver
of a vehicle must use, because Of the
more perilOus quality of his vehicle.
1t is more dangerous, more noiseless
and uncertain. These features, coup
led with the fact that the bicycle can
be driven at q greater speed and can
turn more quickly than any other
vehicle, impose special responsibility
on the rider. Therefore, what might be
construed to be reasonable care in the
driver of q cab might be negligence on
the part OF D!cycllSt. Engilsh Judges
nave also deciued thaU cyclists shouiu
observe the law ol the road turning 10
the right III the country, save where
It's observance would cause more dan
ger rms law, II Is held abroad, Is a
recognized custom only, not law, and
that a cyclist may be guilty Of contrib
utory negligence Wheh he collldes WIN
a Venice Wllch Is on tne wrong sac OF
the ROAD, IL would, thlhkS the fhlia-
delphla Ledger, "De a misfortune lof
the lovers OF the wheel II young, IRE
sponslble OF careless riders should lead
TO the enactment OF regulations which
would curtall the ccyclers pleasure
rms can be avoided by simple precau-
tlons, greater or less, as conditions
vary. !t requires good Judgment to
run u bicycle"
tbe most n0tavorthv cvcIino, narforn1.
anceg of the season is that Of r w.
Borland the famous Enrlisb racer in
the 24-hour Cnco cun race. This race
which took nlace at TTerne Hill on
AUG. 13. was NOT alone remor,obln for
the fact that n new record was crpoted
but also from an attendance noint of
view. Over $4,000 persons witnessed
the race. and il is said that fully 000
persons waited throuphont the nioht
TO witness the PROGRESS of the contest
ants. Shorland led all the wov and
won handilv. He was the nrevions
holder of tIe cun and os n conse~
uuence. was looked unon TO maintain
a leading position in the race At the
end of the first hour he had covered "a
miles, AGO wards. and was in the lead
This programme continued until the
end of the race. At the thirteenth
record OF 267 miles, 247 yards, held by
Huret. Ihe French record, was 457
miles 1or "A hours. Shorland sur
passed THIS by three miles.
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The recent success OF the American
team OF professionals, including Zim-
norman, Wheeler and Banker, in Eu-
rope, has naturally aroused the envy
OF the leading Glass b men, and many
OF them have desire to go abroad and
race as professionals. John 5. johnson
is the most anxious of the Class B ele-
ment TO go over, as he has always en-
tertalned an idea that he could defeat
zimmerman. 1t is said that Johnson
has had repeated conferences upon the
subject of going abroad, but that since
his recent determination to seek foreign
shores was taken he has made very
his racine TO this c6nnfrv IN % fSis eeanm' soasnn
IT is renorted that Zimmarmon has
won ohopt SO O00 since he orr;uoI ,J'm i%9 i,9
France. N-'''0 ms ~ - 81 !"
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When bicycles were something of %
1oVelIy, the sultan OF MOROCCO, whose
death was recently announced, used
them as q means OF punishing his
wives. "A number OF bicycles were
presented to hlm by an officer of the
french government, and these became
instruments OF torture for the Offend
ing women OF his harem. The women
the palace gardens. Naturally thew
fell repeatedly to the ground, a pr9.
ceeding which highly pleased the sni-
tan, who used to superintend this ne
culiar form of punishment When The
ladies had fallen off the machines n
dozen times or so. and the sulton had
laughed until his sides ached, the of.
tenders were allowed to return to the
palace.
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bicycle riders must now pay one
halt cent per mile for travelling over
tne Allentown ana Coopersburg turn.
pike; Inc pike toll gate Keepers sell
regular tickets to the cyclers. The
rue, the rlders say, Is an imposition on
bicycle riders, as the wheels cause no
wear ana tear to the road, and the