The morning call., 1894-06-17

Captain Thomas of the o. c. w. has selected
Frank Fuller aud John +. FagOthy as first and
secoud lieutenants respectively.
On Saturday. June %. Messrs. Stratton and
Mullen OF the OlympcS VIII leave FruItvaIe to
ride TO San Jose. and AT the same hour MessTs
Hunter and Fuller OF the same club will leave
1wenty-fourth and Howard streets with the
same destination In view. and also with the de-
termination of beating Messls Stratton and
Mullen into the Garden City.
This very Interesting race is TO be for wine
supper at San Jose, TO be stood by the de-
feated pair.
L. d. Owens has been compelled to forego
the pleasure of riding the 34-inch safety, built
TO order for him, as his physician has so in
structed him. In comnany with S. q. Scovern
be Will leave for the Ktna Springs on June Do
10 be gone several weeks, and the pair Will EN-
joy some fine sport with rod and gun, both b.
Ing eXper l. with those instruments of torture
Tie Professional WOman's League of Wheel
women held very important meeting few
evenings ago In New York. Among the speak
ers was Mrs. B0ardman, who is the American
representative of an English cycling associa-
tiOn. Her address was reported by a represen.
tatlve OF the New York World and is as fol-
lows:
its the best remedy in The world for sick
headache" she said; "bas power 10 Danish a lit
OF The blues il is very beneficial In rheuma
tism. helps TO cure dyspepsia, and gives a
woman complexion which will rival a peach
blossom IL beauty. But she must dress cor
Iectly. First, i recommend hygenic under.
clothing. No corsets may he worn. My suit
consists OF pair OF gray chevlot knicker-
bockers. gray suede lergins, jaunty, we'll cut
box coat and cap TO match. The knicker-
bockers are not full about the waist but Mt
smoothly. ind them much more cOmforlab bic
and graceful than skirt and far less dam
gerous."
IA large picture Of Mrs. Beardmau and her
husband In their cycling suits was then shown,
Wmch me members OF The league courteously
ADMIRED Mrs. BOardmau can ride from fifty to
sl&iy miles day and feel refreshed at the end
OF the trip. but for the average rider she says
from ten TO twenty miles are sufficient.
"A woman n har vuha ol
IN i've lessons" said Mrs. Boardman. by
that mean 10 guide IL and balance herself. To
mount Is The most dflcut thing 10 learn, and it
Is The last thing TO be taught. / always mount
from tne curbstone, much as l would mount
horse. Cycling. after all, is simply a balance"
Mrs. Boardman says more women are riding
now than ever before. They are anxious to be
healthy, and are learning 10 believe JnaE the
usr OF the wheel is better than all medicines.
Mrs: Boardman is the American representa-
tive OF the Mowbray House Cycling Associa-
ton OF England, OF which Lady Henry Somer-
set Is president and Miss Frances Willard vice.
president. AT The league meeting she read
letter from Miss Willard telling OF her expert
ences In learning 10 ride. Miss Willard is 81
She rides bicycle in knickerbockers and Is
most enthusiastic over tue sport. She is anx-
lous mat The royal ladies shall take IL I'D In
order that 1t may become the fashion.
little coDtrvance has been brought out in
England which should prove useful where
large number OF machines are stacked together.
The bicycle Finder" as IL is called consists
OF number and name plate, with the figures
covered WIN luminous paint. The plate, which
Is made of zinc, is lined with green cloth and
Is Intended to be bent around The top tube Of
the machine. AT night, OF course the figures
stand out plainly; and as the manufacturers
guarantee that there Is no duplicating OF num-
pefs DO rider using this device should have
1nuch diihcn!ty In finding his machine among
nifty or more.
Swedish wheelmen intend 10 protest against
the new cycling ordinances promulgated by the
city Of Copenhagen. Every rider there has 10
nave number attached behind the saddle OF
MS machine, which number must be in white
on a black background 2A inches high. On
Inc SIDE glass OF his lantern the same number
must appear in figures not less than "A inches
III size These numbers are liked by the police
must De paid for and II covered while riding
ihe Wheelman is to be fnrd for hts negligence.
BESIDES ali OF this certain portions OF the cen.
lIaI part OF The city are forbidden 10 wheel men
al any and all times.