The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-18
GOSSIP FOR THE WAeeLMgR.

In the international bicycle race at Flor
ence, Italy, yesterday, Harry Wheeler won
the first prize of $500.
Fred j. Titus, of the Riverside wheel
men, rode the fastest trial mile of the
year at the race meet of the Rockville
Wheel club, at Rockville, Conn, Satur-
day. The weather was fine and track un.
usually good. Last season Zimmerman
could not beat 2.2l on its surface, owing to
the dust Titus rode against the state
record of 2.l5, made by Windle on this
track, doing 2.O7 easily.
Anoyel race was begun early Saturday
morning between l.. +. Schaefer and A .
Anthes. two New Workers. Schaefer is to
ride q bicycle from Eighty eighth street,
New York, to Albany. His opponent is to
row she'll to Albany. The latter has
twenty-rours' handicap Schaefer started
at 3 o'clock Saturday morning at Eighty
eighth street and Riverside Drive. lie
took the old Albany turnpike. Antilles
| started two hours later from Neyins' dock
at the foot OF West Eighty-eighth street
1t is said that the men have Wagered $500
on the result.
The great bicycle race from Sarnia to
Montreal was finished ut Lee. .8S D. IN.
Saturday. 1t had been expected that the
last pair OF relay riders would dash into
Dominion Square at 5.35 p. Ii. with the
| message OF congratulation to President
| Lane, OF the Canadian Wheelmen's Asso.
| citation, bearing signatures Of mayors all
along the route, and also those of Lord
Aberdeen and G. A. Kirkpatrick, lieu
tenant-governor of Ontario, which were
appended to the message in Toronto yes.
terday afternoon, but so excellent was tie
condition Of the roads east Of Xmas :,
and so speedy were the various couriags,
that the message reached its destination
four hours, nine minutes and twenty-five
seconds ahead Of the scheduled time.
Thirty.6ve members of the West End
| Wheelmen's club rode down to Plymouth
last night, where they were entertained in
elegant style by the Shawnee wheelmen.
The West End boys presented u handsome
appearance as they rode around the square
on their way down. Upon their arrival at
Plymouth they were met by the Shawnee
club, with the Plymouth Cornet band, and
escorted over the principal streets. There
was liberal display OF fireworks and red
fire in honor OF the visitors. After the
parade the clubs pulled down to the club
house, a roomy and comfortable building
set in large and picturesque lawn. Tho
trees were hung with Chinese lanterns,
the effect being very pleasing At 10
o'clock fine lunch was served. Before
leaving Captain Frank Dietrich, on behalf
of the clnb, made neat speech in which
he thanked the Shawnee boys for their lib.
eral hospitality. This was responded to
| by DR.. Mckee, after which three cheers
were given for Plymouth and her wheel
men, and the West Enders rolled home en-
tirely pleased with thair trip. Saturdays
Wilkes Barre Record.
The war between bicycle manufacturers
| A. &. Spalding q Bros. and the Overmau
| Wheel Co., which has caused the bottom
to drop out OF the bicycle market, thus in.
volving millions of dollars and scores of
other manufacturers, reached new phase
when the Spaldings filed papers in coun-
ter suit for $3.50, 600 against the Overman
Wheel Co., which is suing for SlO0, 600. A.
q. Spalding g. Bros. have retained ex-Gov-
ernor Robinson, the Boston lawyer who
defended Lizzie Borden, and William A
Reddug, OF New York, the recognized
legal cycle expert. In their reply. the
Spaldings alege that in 1872 and 1893, the
OYerman Wheel Co., III violation OF their
contract, supplied them with defective
wheels. which they were obliged to make
good 10 their customers and for over
charges for advertising, and for other vio-
lations OF the contract, claim $3.50 600.
Cyclists and manufacturers throughout the
country are much interested In the suit us
1t Is expected, when argued. to show the
actual cost OF cycles, together with much
other interesting information to the trade
1t Is said that in three years the Spaldings
have paid Overman about $4,000, 400, aud
the trade has grown to enormous proper
lions. The result Of this suit is expected
to materially influence prices during the
coming year and possibly the remainder OF
the season.