The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-01

Surely no conveyance lends itself more
gracefully to varying moods and in
clinations. If q well-shaded stone
wall on breezy hilltop invites
the traveller to light his pipe and
rest and dream awhile, the wheel is
ever ready to stop turning. We would
not relinquish the privilege of linger-
ing by the brooksides Of the High
lands or on the hilltops where the Mo-
hawk may be seen stretching for miles
away, for all the honors won by rae
ers. The advantage Of the wheel is
that it will 20 while we enjoy it, and
stop when we are tired; and that Is the
way to get pleasure and benefit from
bicycle tour. The man who bends ev-
cry effolt to the sole purpose of making
highly effective piston rods of his legs,
misses all the fun Of bicycling, except
the sense of motion. The women
wheelers, on the whole,'a the most
sensible, for they are not continually
forcing the pace, which is the beset-
ting sin of most of their male rela-
tions. On a well-planned bicy-
Gle route the halting place for the
night may usually be fixed for
some point that is worth seeing.
The wheelman who jogs comfortably
along over forty or fifty miles of road
In day has some energy left to de-
vote, for instance, to the beautiful
gorge of the Genesee at Rochester, or
the famous limestone formation at
Trenton Falls. He also has time to eX-
press some vigorous opinions on the
subject of roads to the intelligent farm
ers he meets, aud his remarks will be
cogent and convincing particularly If
he has just struggled through two
miles of sand without sidepath. AT
the end Of a days run. it is better to
still retain some interest in human af-
fairs, than merely to wish for oblivious
slumber at the nearest hotel. Our ad-
vice to bicycle tourists is to travel
neither too fast nor too far in day, to
cOntide their luggage to the express
companies if they must carry more
than few pounds weight, and to keep
their eyes and minds open to every
novel and pleasing aspect of nature.
With fair conditions of travel they will
then see the country and enjoy it as
they never have done before, and will
be glad that they live in the age that
invented this wonderful source OF
amusement and recreation.n
The latest scheme is that of a Chi.
cago turfman named Walsh to build
in Boston, Chicago and some large
city midway between the two, trot
ting tracks which will be encircled by
bicycle track. The scheme is not
novel by any means, though 1t is curl.
Gus to note that the notion is putting
it into practical operation springs, moi
from one who is interested in wheels
but from one who is interested in
horses. Mr.. Walsh sees an oppOrtun-
ity of making money in the establish
ment of such tracks by charging the
wheelmen fee for training thereon
which would go to the support of theil
particular track.
MINOR WHEEL WHIRRs:
The duty on imported wheels is re
duced by the new tariff from As to 81
per cent.
The promoters of a twenty-four houl
race in Australia lost ST. ,76O by the ex
pertinent.
Zimmerman has not appeared at s
race meet either in France or England
without breaking record of som,
kind.
Wooden rims are generally supposed
to be an American invention, but are
now claimed to be the idea of a French
man.
A bicycle ordinance recently adopted
by the city council of WatertOwn
N. Y, provides that lanterns shall bt
lighted "fOrty-tive minutes after sun
down."
James Michael, the 17-year-old
Welsh long distance record breaker
may visit the United States shortly
He holds all the English records from
forty miles up to 100.
Titus has captured more handica,
events than any other class B man
He returns to Syracuse in September
where he will take hack at MeinUes
Ylong distance track records.
The recent League of American
Wheelmen meet at Denver was ma
tional in name only, the visitors, will
but few exceptions, coming from state:
west of the Mississippi river.
Racing tires are in too many in
stances being sacrificed in weight fo
lightness and resiliency. Puncture
followed by falls and other narrow es
capes have been unpleasantly frequen
of late.
The latest is a "revolver cycle han
dle." 1t is to all appearances an ordi
nary handle which will fit the bar O
any machine, but it can be quickl,
withdrawn and is at once ready 70
use.
Some cities, in making laws for cy
clists seem to imagine, says contem
porary, they have room on their whee
for full brass band and wonder wh,
they do not carry one to warn pedes
TRANS.
George Taylor has made anothe
change in his mount, the fourth thi
season. He has given up the Victo
and is now riding an Orient. Leemin
is with him as trainer, but neither on
is drawing a salary.
Brooklyn is the first city in tn
United States to recognize wheelme
in the matter of specially prepare
roadways, the road to Coney Island ,fiv
and one-half miles long, having bee
built with that purpose in view.
Governor Flower, of New Yorl
states that he has appointed all wheel
men in the Empire state as his specii
aids to watch pathmasters and higf
way commissioners, and report any d,
linquency in the working out of til
highway tax.
Cycling Life says: "Taxis and {
M. Murphy are bitter enemies. Th
former declares that several time
Murphy has been the cause of his bein
injured on the track. At the Ripo
wis meet Murphy cut across Sange
in the threemile race, and was prt
tested by Taxis. Murphy denie
Taxis' right to protest, but the oiIiciaI