New-York tribune., 1894-07-01

tests and exhibitions of all kinds and on all
sorts Of wheels are IN progress almost every
weekday In cities. towns and villages wpllnigh
without number. II Is evident That picyciihg
has taken n hold of the strongest sort on the
liking Of the American people. Wonderful prog
, ress has been made In the fratS performed by
skilfnl bicycle riders. The records m all as
tanccs have been amazingly reduced in recent
years. until now the swiftcst bicycle riders can
outspcrd the fastest trottor and The fastcSt
PAGER that the world has ever seen. II cannot
be disputed that hundreds Of thousands of
Americans have gained In health and strength
by bicycle exercise.
There will he no international yachting or any
importance on this side Of the Atlantic ms
year: but Americans VIII follow with eager NJ
tcutIon the successes or the failures ~ The Nigi-
LIANT and other American yachts abroad. Ihe
college contests of the season have "u'ed Il
more widespread interest than u s'ne oiher
years II is true that The result ot nnlal
boat race between Harvard ana Va, ".' -'ll-
craIlv conceded in advance 10 ld'' aS II mas
been almost every summer in ihr l-. t'n one
would think that Ilarvarl W, hr weary by
this time Of the annual dirgo> t..I arr chanted
over her almost lnvarllblc defeat. Yale, as re-
DcntNllY IN inc past. SlUIIl~ ldl d'''N' ''i "''
institutions Of learning in the United States in
the competitions Of athletic Sports ~ nll klndN
but many other colleges in the country have
displayed an increased proficiency and SIKH, ana
have set before the eyes Of gatherings oi do
lighted spectators bands of young athletes Wh"
might almost challenge comparison win me
Crcrian models Of symmetry ana muSclllAr d'-
vclopment Tire baseball contests. both among
the League clubs. the college clubs ahu All o'h'I
clubs have been uncommonly Interesting ali
stirring although NcwNork has hnd reason 7"
b.wor thc serious disasters which have bcfjen
It's representative League club. But thls 'l'!
h,s ot least one faint consolation. however that
badly as the Ncw-YorK nine has played inc
plnying of the Chicago nine has been even
worse Chicago has always been 80 cohhn'n'
OF her ability To surraSS any other rlty III H'
country In almost anything 10 which Sh" mas
49,, her hand. that her Iamcntablc failure to make
even tolcrahc showing recently on me b'S"
bah field has mad her players objects Of rldl-
cnlc
Will, the hard timos have not shown thor
effects to a conspicuous extent IN decreasing
the attendance ~ outdoor entertainments Wh'r'
contests take place. their effects are seen IN me
economics practi>cd In eating and drinking nF
the crowds HAT 20 to The races ami look on III
thr various kinds ~ struggles for supremacy
Th, mcu who bet on IN" races or on c"inp'n-
tlons ~ any sort do celebrate Their Successes
or drown their sorrows with The pro1igaliiy of
former years The consumption " genuine
French champagne ir The United states muSt
have decreased tremendously In The last IrW
wears 81 well known restaurants. In well
known hotels at we'll known rac''rlckS ana
elsewhere. beer has displaced champagne - me
conspicuous beverage - rcmarkabr extent
Fcasilng aud rcvolry In public places Of enjoy
mont have shrunk tn comparatively snail pro-
u.riions I'm these times - depression ana com
narrative pcnury While hundreds Of thousands
- p,,ul. I'm the various States of the Union S'lll
have money to pay for admission 10 b"S'haH
grounds. :, racc'racks TO athletic fields AMI sim
liar places nearly all ~ th'S" spectators stint
'h.r- cNp,ndlturrs much NOR" carefully ihAn
thry did "a f.w ycars ag' This Is noteworthy
sign ~ The times
pc,pi. are counting their pennies In thcS"
days. even n they feel that they must HE them
s.lvr. 10 some place ~ entertainment IN Va"
sunny afternoons 10 Tighten their gloomy
thoughts and io cscap" from their mournful re-
r..,i,ns over the results ~ Democratic Inca
,,,cltv and mnlndmlnlsirailon m Washington
II * marvellous. however. Tint The p1'ronas" "f
the places of outdoor diversion Stlll remains -
extensive aud varied. The Americans ar" evl"
IDENTITY becoming more aud more devoted t.
recreation In the open air aS The years =" by
And when Republican President occupies th'
Executive Chair. when IN" Senate and Ilo'ls" ~
Representatives arr Republican again 10y sur"
aud safe working majorlticS. then the outdoor
.unriS II America will undoubtedly expand aud
dcy,lnp to an extent never dreamed ~ in The
history ~ the country.