The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-09
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w and Wheelmen

The holding of road race on Dscors.
tion day ia under tha consideration OF
tho Green Ridge Bicycle club who will
hold meeting Tuesday night to de-
eide whether it will bs held or not.
The dealers are all anxious to have one
held in order to give public test Of
the durability of their several mounts
and such test could not be more
thoroughly made than bv placing Il
wheel in road race. Whether the
Carbonda)e aud rsturn course will hs
ran or not has not been definitely
settled. The road racing chamnon
ship is at present held by W. f. Quin-
Ian, who will undoubtedly ride strong
10 retain his laurels. By many the
Carbondals coursp is Thought TO be too
iong and should 10 reduced to about
,weE,y FIVE miles
The diamond tournament" is thu
appelalion BY which the cycling
papers are designating the Scranton
Bicycle clubs Fourth OF July meet
thsrs being $9, 1000 worth of diamonds
as pri2's. Thesswill be divided among
Class A and Is races in value net to ec'
tesd the intrinsic value allowed by the
LFIeagus Of American Wheelmen racing
board, which rules say Class A riders
shall not compete for prize exceeding
So in value and Class b or makers
amateurs $3.50.
TO avoid advertising crack men who
sometimes DO not matsrialiZe on the
daylSf the meet the racing boHri have
ruled that clubs shall be notified q
stS,ted time in advance whether q rider
shah ccrnpste or not. To this penalty
has been ettsched. and d failure to
compste will neceSsitate forfeiting it u
the privileges OF tho League or
American Wheelmsa.
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BsEdes the s. 900 in diamonds thai
will BE- offered as prizes at the coming
meet, there VIII bs list Of othsr valu.
aDls prizes too Vulnerable TO mention.
The list in all probability will foot
about $500
| Au hScnl pll utEA
ware merchants last week in the inter
ests OF firm WAC manufacture ball
bearing hrb for wagons The bsaringt
are built on the same principle that
those Of the bicycle are and contain
ball races on both front and back the
latter slightly larger than the former
Ths hub is somewhat larger than the
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remarkable saso. A vehicle can bs
fitted out with these hubs and pnsu-
matio tires.
Ralph Gregory. the champion bicycle
rider sof Northeastern Pennsylvania
bas ascep:sd position as salesman
with Florsy & Holt.
A careful estimate by two proninen
bicyclists places the amount invested
in whesl. throughout the city a
$3.50, 900.
The wooden rim has evidently com,
10 stay and very few steel rims are be
ing bought According TO the state
msnt Of George Scblagsr. the Wash.
ington avenue agent who visited Nav
York last week, the majority OF th
whsslmsn there are using the wooIsr
rim. They havs been looked upol
since the beginning of the year as Al
experiment. but their immense popu
larity amoug the riders testify to thsi
durability.
The Scranton Bicycle club member
arranged for run from Scranton t
La Grange via Clark's Summit an,
return via. Pittston yesterday. hu
owing TO the inclsment weather th'
trip was postponed The distance i
about fifty miles and IL tho route rid
den by b.. p, Connolly last season with
out making dsmount, remarkabl
feat wnen the mountain hills are take
into consideration. Connolly cam
through via Lake Winola after Dime
aud called TO the boys on the hotel pore
who followed and finished the run wit
him.