The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-01
With THE WHEELMEN
Short Subjects Of Interest 10 Enthusiasts Over
The Silent Steed
CYCLERS TO GO into POLITICS
President Luscomb Urges Them to
Take an Active Part in the Forth
coming Elections, with View to
Promoting the Cause of Better
Roads-Other Paragraphs OF Live
Interest to All Admirers Of the
Wheal
Eor The Sntilrdau Tribune.

For the Saturday Tribune.
Announcement is made that the
League of American Wheelmen has
decided to take an active part in poll
tics in the near future. President Lus-
comb has examined the situation and
in view of the fact that the number of
wheelmen is daily increasing, the de-
mand for improved roads Is more urg-
ent. The following communication
has been sent to the chief consuls OF
the Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Con-
necticut, Maryland, Missouri, Illinois
and Ohio divisions: "The executive
committee of the League of American
Wheelmen will shortly take measures
for an active campaign for highway
improvement and general state laws
preventing villages and cities from en-
acting special ordinances restricting
the rights of wheelmen. AS such leg
islation much be secured in the states,
l write to ask if your division will Co
operate with the national executive
committee in the prosecution OF this
work. If so, will you advise me as
soon as possible whether your legisla-
ture meets this year and when you
elect senators and assemblymen? Also,
in which direction you deem such
work most judlcious. | am desirous
that the league take such active part
in the coming fall campaign as will
convince representatives in the legls-
latures that wheelmen are sufficiently
organized and in such strength as to
command attention to their reasonable
demands from those who make our
laws.n The scheme Of Mr.. Luscomb
is approved and will be acted upon at
once by all the chiefconsuls. The exc
cutive committee of the league will
also consider the presidents circular
Mt its next meeting.
Some good hints rs to the proper eX-
ercise for those who wish to learn to
the best advantage are contained in a
recent interview with Champion Ar
thur Zimmerman. In this Jimmy
says: "Those who ride the wheel for
health, as well as those who ride it for
speed, will do well to devote a few
minutes day, in the morning and
evening preferably, to the Use of In
dian clubs and dumb bells. These
should be used in the most free and
swinging action, and in addition there
should be a certain amountl of brisk
walking done, after n ride. This is to
set the inactive muscles to working.
For those who wish to develop speed
aud enter for racing, there are many
pitfalls to be avoided The first great
essential is not to attempt to diet in
any way. Eat what you feel inclined
to, but avoid much pie, pastry and
milk diels, and eat your fill of good
meat and vegetables slowly, masti-
eating well. The use of tobacco
should be as limited as posi-.
BILE. The only other items are work,
work and again work. Jump out Of
the bed in the morning, take q cold
bath, use the clubs and bells for ten or
fifteen minutes and eat q couple of
crackers just to stay the stomach, then
get out Of the house and walk mile or
10, finishing with q slow dog trot run,
Just fast enough not to drag, until
tired, or The wind gives out, but under
no circumstances continued to cover a
set distance to the distress of the run
ner. Then ease off and walk quietly
home, so as to run no chance of taking
cold, while eating a hearty breakfast
exercise has prepared the stomach for.
Take q light but substantial lunch and
wait until the evening before again
exercising. This may be before or
after meals Riding should never be
INDUCED in Immediately after hearty
meal. Get out on the bike" see that
it is all right, mount and start to ride
slowly, getting the pedalling automat-
ically correct. Then increase to good,
hard, level pace, according to the road,
and continue this, if possible, for at
least two miles, increasing the distance
rs the condition improves. Never
squirt at The end nor in any way dis
tress yourself. Do this every day,
without miss, rain or shine, and the
result will be apparent in very few
days"
Naturally much of the talk nowadays
is of Zimmerman. Here are two
stories, culled at random: Zimmerman
was the recipient recently of q prize
which was not mentioned in the pro.
granme. AT the termination of q race
which he won easily, and while on the
way TO his dressing room, q young
lady, Mile. Jeanne Virgile, threw hei
arms around his neck and gave him @
hearty smack. The champion was
naturally startled for moment, but
soon regained his usual self-possession
while the spectators applauded vigor
ously. Two French editors recently
fought duel over "Zim." 1t appear,
that one of them made the assertion
that the champion was second-class
man, and the other took up cudgels In
the "Skeeter's" behalf, with the result
that challenge was sent aud accepted
In the duel which followed the defend
er of Zimmerman ran his swort
through his opponents arm, and the
Jerseyman is still afirst-class man, for
according to the French way of decid
ing such matters, If the other fellow
had won, the pride of Asbury Parl
would have been proven to be a "dub.
|
If fcaught In the rain and soaked
says al authority, do not stop riding
until you reach home or shelter, wher,
you can take your clothes Oft. Colds
are never caught by continuous move
ment in wet clothes, but only by sit
ting or standing around il
them. Get them off, put your feet int
hot water II possible, rub the entir,
body, and feet especially, with whisky
Then put on dry clothes, or, If at
road house, roll in between the blank
cts until the clothes are thorough.
dried.
The New York Sun is not sure thai
the long-distance racing fever is to b,
commended. "Any wheelman o