The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
CYCLING CHAT.
General Gossip Of Interest TO Dsvotsss
Of tho Wheel,


women, says writer in Harper's
Bazaar, has been virtually confined to
three points or questions-the ark
ward STOPPING position assumed by
many, which is bad in effect as well as
in appearance; the probable violence
of the exercise, and the propriety or
improperly Of the costume Of the
rider. The erect or upright position is
beyond all question the only proper
and heathful, as well as dignified posi-
ton, and if this position is strictly
maintained there can be no doubt that
bicycling does tend to develop and in
crease the chest capacity. Let the
tall, angular, narrow-chested woman
or girl maintain an upright position
for few months. exercising moder-
ately and slowly, and she
will be surprised to note the diff
ference in her chest measurements;
the hollows under her collar bone,
caused by a STOPPING gait, will fill out.
We know that it requires considerable
muscular effort to sit erect on bicy-
Gle, as it does to sit erect elsewhere,
but the results will reward the effort.
AS to dress, "What shall she wear?" is
query arising on every occasion Of
woman's life, and in the bicycling
costume, the same as in any other,
there is much room for open sensible
discussion and criticism. At present
there are four suits more or less worn
the skirt, the divided skirt, knick-
erbockers with or wit hout drop skirt,
and Turkish blOomers. l think, of all
the different costumes, the Turkish
bloomer is the most popular, for the
reasons that it answers every purpose
and is less conspicuous, for it can be
worn where the knickerbocker or short
drop skirt cannot without attracting
to itself undue attention and criticism.
The Good Roads tournament which
takes place at Asbury Park, N. j., on
Aug. 30, 81 and Sept. l, has caused
idespread interest in the cycling
world. In order to have the tr ok fast
the Asbury Park Athletic association
decided at a recent meeting to widen
the corners and improve the track
generally, so that the fast men, John
son, Tyler Sanger, Bliss and Others
will have an opportunity Of lowering
the records and fight out the cham.
pionship on fair track. The different
manufacturers and people interested in
good roads are providing a costly and
suitable lot Of prizes, and the three
days. races will undoubtedly rank
ahead of any given on the circuit this
season. Among the noted riders who
will be present outside of those already
named will be Bald, the Buffalo man
G. Marshall Wells, the champion Of
Canada; Titus and Macdonald the ia.
nous New York riders; Blauvelt and
Brown, the New Jersey riders; the Muir
phys, of Brooklyn; Royce, the speedy
Paterson tourist .wheelmen crack
Taxis, of Philadelphia; Lumsden and
Githins, of Chicago, Edwards, of Cali.
fornia, and many other noted riders.
S'There is very great danger of 6
crack racer dying with lung trouble i
he ever ceases his racing suddenly,
declares Professor A. G.. Mathews
an athletic exercises like racing large
lungs are required, and they become
inflated beyond their natural size. L
the athletic ceases his practice anC
adopts anything approaching a seden
tary life, the lungs, falling largely into
disuse, easily decay, and the result il
quick consumption. 1t is frequently
the case that young men in colleg,
who are athletic leaders after gradua
ton go into stores, offices, or counting
rooms, and in few years die of con
sumption. Every one is surprised
and it is said, Such q strong, health.
man when he left college. Who
would have thought he would die will
consumption? Must have been here
; ditary.' AS matter of fact, h
brought it upon himself by failing t.
keep up the practice that expanded
his lungs.n