The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-07-20

IuliCI as would o11dDio all aver
age rider to compass a mile wei
under two minutes. The inven
/ tor thinks a record of half thai
time within the possibilities with
an expert in the saddle, and is al
present engaged on improvements
which he claims will obtain uni
versal recognition for the con-
trivance. AS the wheel now
stands it measures six feet in di-
ametcr and weighs 1S5 pounds.
It cost, all told, about 5000.
The more modern types which
the inventor is preparing to pro-
duce will be built Oh a much
lighter scale. III fact, he thinks
he can get the weight down to
fifty pounds an1 reduce the cost
of output to $500.
Never has such interest been
taken i'll cycling as this year
The sport is each day becoming
more popular with both sexes.
1t is pleasant, healtllful, and i'll
vigoratin:5, ani as tie prices of
wheels ale reduced, their Use, not
only for pleasure but for business
purposes, ) rapidly increasing.
The wheel and electricity are fast
lessen;hy the usefulness cf the
horse which in 4 few years more
viii be kept as relic of his fail
i1y's former glory rather than on
account of his utility.
The bicycle races tomorrow at
Independence will no doubt at
tract many Of our local wheel
n1el, some Of whom intend COIL
peting for tie several prizes Offer
e1. The tournament IS given
under tie auspices of the Inde-
pendent band. Three Of the
races are advertised as follows:
1st, (prolessionaI one mile, in
;, for gold medal valued at $50.
and, (alnateur) one mile, i'll 3,
for gold medal valued at SIS.
3rd, ladies' free-Gor-all, one mile,
2 in 3, for god medal valued at
$35. The contests will occur at
race track Immediately west of
independence.
Already this year 40 prizes
have been taken by riders Of
'IinperiAp' wheels i'll Oregon and
Washington. From the fact that
nine-tentlls Of the races are Won
by tie "Inlperial" the natural
conclusion IS that it is the fastest,
lightest, strong s. ard easiest rull-
ming wheel butt.
Long rides are becoming pop
ular with local wheelnen. Last
Sunday Frank Conover and Geo.
Kerr, Of the GAzETT1s, left Cor
wallis about 6 O'Clock and rode to
Sodaville, a distance Of 22 miles,
in an hour and thirty minutes.
They returned via Albany with
200 Sunday Oreganians that
weighed not less than IS pounds.
The total distance travelled was
about 90 miles. Owing to the
extreme heat and extra weight,
tie trip from Albany was all
extremely tiresone one, and when
they arrived home Frank was
pretty badly used up although
the 'kid" was apparently as
fresh as ever.
The same day Caleb Davis and
y. II. Weaver mounted their
wheels at 4 O'Clock and headed
westwlr', intending to reach
Toledo at ten, and there catch
the excursion train for Yaquina,
but were twenty minutes late.
They, however, wou,l not be
deferred from enjoying ride on
the beach, and af-er a rest of two
and a half hours, again mounted
their roiseless steeds and wheeled
ilto Newport at 2:3o, returning
il tile evening by train. They
found tie roads in good condi-
ton for cycling, and the summit
of most hills was reached without
ci5nounting. Coasting down the
steep grades proved a pleasant
relaxation after the long hard
pull to tie top.
Cyclists should vote Mr.. Par
ertA medal. He has killed the
dog that scared the bicycle that
bucked off Dorval Irwin.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with local applications, as they cannot reach