The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-24
Wheel Notes.

Regarding the wooden rim for bicycles,
a subject on which there is considerable
difference of opinion theoretically, the
Bicycling World has the following to say:
Wooden rims received a severe test in
the many road races held last week and
were not found wanting. In the Chicago
road race one man rode three miles upon
the barred wood rim of his front wheel
from which the tire had slipped, and it is
safe to say that this could not have been
done upon an inelastic metal rim. In
fact the manner in which the light wheels
stood up over the heavy roads upon which
some of them We're driven was a matter
of note, none of the wheels that were
ridden by racing men of any reputation
weighing much over twenty pounds, while
some sealed but nineteen IHdie, and and yet the
through collision-was almost nil.
The facts in the case are respectfully
commended to our English brethren who
have been hesitating about adopting the
wood rim
Baltimore has decided to follow the ex-
ample of Philadelphia and Boston, and
will mount some of its park police on
wheels.
1t is probable that Postmaster-Gener
Rissell will grant permission to Postmast-
er HesSing, of Chicago, to advance neces-
Sary money for equipping a few of his
used is to be loan to the men, to be
finally returned TO the government in in
stalments. The postmaster in a recent
communication suggested that part of
the car fare allowance be used for the
purpose on the ground that TOO much
time is lost in waiting for cars in going
World. -'-'''i y -
Thus does the bicycle encroach upon all
other methods of enabling humanity to
get there" Salt Lake mail carriers have
been riding wheels for some time
The way they treat bicycle thieves in
''old England ought to be adopted in this
country Two recently arrested were
given three and five years respectively in
durance vile
The Princess of Wales, although not a
rider, is very much in favor of bicycling
for women, and gives freely her counte-
nance through the press to it.
A young man caused a great deal of ex-
citement in Washington, D. c., last week
by skating up Pennsylvania avenue
mounted upon a pair of bicycle skates
Although this new means of loconlotion
they have never yet been publicly ex-
hibited in this country. The Curtis-Child
Manufacturing company of Philadelphia
is arranging to manufacture these having
secured number of the principal patents
The bicycle is a. thoroughly Christian
machine for it improves the temper. dis
on the bright side of things, and nuts
vivacity into his religion.-ReV. DR.. Scud-
der, Jersey City.
The great event of the season will
be the meet at the State street grounds
on July 4.
line Ten nllle road race, TO De Fiji on
July TO- is attracting much atten
ton. The start will be male from The
halfway station or the Utah-NevaGa
line, and the finish at Garfield An oi.-
servation train will FOLLOW the racers
along the course, and uhus give the
spectators AN opportunity to see the
contest from start to finish.
An attempt viii be made to lower
the four mile record ON derby day. rhis
record is now held by Swenleman, of
Montana.
In the two mile race at Caldcrs yes
terday, Evans must nave made a mis-
count in the number of laps. rs he
made his squirt one lap too soon and
then slowed up
The races ON June 2S and % will in
clude a mile open and a five mile har-
dicap
There were some fine bicycle races
at Caideu's park last week, and Wei
Ter put another feather in his cap YES
terday by smashing the two mile rec
ord and carrying off the championship
medal. His time was 5:23 2-5, clipping
seconds off the former record
The members of the Social Wheel
club expect to make a run to Garfield
today, leaving the Templeton at 9 a. n.
The Wasatch wheelmen have ar
ranged for a run TO Garfield today.
leaving ait 10 a. m.
About twenty Salt Lakers went I'D
to Ogden ON Friday, among them be-
ing the racing men, Evans, Weller.
Jensen, Butler, Game, Angel and Nc
Intyre. Unfortunately the track was
in such a condition. owing to the