The morning call., 1894-06-03

OF passage, and unless a spectator has the eye
OF an eagle or can SCI through barn door a
DOCK OH, he cannot possibly tell one contestant
from another and readers can imagine the an
hoyance this kind OF Thing Will cause lovers of
the sport who are not conversant with the
riders.
Numbers tapping upon the backs OF wheel
men Will never do; something more catchy 10
thr eye must be introduced, and no better
scheme can be adopted than that which was in
tToduced for the first time by he Bay City
Wneelmen las year, VIZ, divers cOlored sasheS,
when were worn by the contestants Ill lieu OF
numbers.
The chairman OF the racing board has drawn
up form OF application containing questions
TO be answered by all wheelmpn who are desir-
Gus OF riding beyond the 200 mile limit. When
nlled out the applicant must then swear TO it
before notary public. The questions are as
follows, particular attention being drawn TO
question No. 3, by note preceding the space
left for the answer:
L. State your legal residence and occupation
at The present time and during the past six
months.
.. State what make OF cycle you will ride in
the races for which permit is asked, aud who
are the makers or selling agents Thereof.
3. You Will now state, without e1uivOcation
whether at the present time you have received
or are 10 receive, or are receiving, any remu-
neratIon, compensation, expense money or
merchandise for riding the said make OF cycle
from the makers thereof or their agents, or any
person Tor them, or the makers or manufac-
turers OF parts or appliances for bicycles OF any
Kind. or their agents, or any person for them,
or any other person persons
4. State who Is 10 pay your expenses TO and
from such places outside me 2OO-miIe limit , q
you make this application for. You are not
allowed expenses from any club. manufacturer
or any one connected with cycling. II you de-
Tray your own expenses you are an amateur OF
Class A.
.. Are you Influenced by any one as to the
make of bicycle you are TO ride?
6. Stale here at what places you desire TO
ride, distance from your legal residence and
dates when permit is TO be used.
z. Do you swear that you are an amateur of
Class A, according 10 the definition OF Glass A
OF the l.. A. w rules?
s. viii you send 10 the members Of the racing
board granting permit an itemized sworn state
ment OF your expenses after each race meet for
which permit is granted?
3. Stale anything further concerning this
matter which you may wish TO.
Talking about send-Offs, this is how they do
IL in Europe: When the French rider, TerTont,
started AT 80 A. NJ, on his ride from Rome TO
Paris, thousands OF people were assembled TO
see him of, despite the unusual hour Of his
starting. When The final preparations had been
completed and the ride begun a procession OF
fully 300 cyclists was formed, headed by a
troop OF mandollnstS, who. on hearing the Sig
nal Tor the start, struck up "The Marseillaise"
then amid deafening cheers of ''Vive Terronr"
Bravo Ierronl," The army of cyclists. having
colOred lanterns on their machines led the
way out OF town 10 put Trrront on the road.
On no account should one be tempted into in
dulgiDg IN hot bath after long aud fatipuinC
ride. The system at such time needs inyig-
Z
medical fraternity, hot bath has a decided
preiudicia effect; in fact. persons afflicted with
weak hearts are advised never 10 submit them
selves TO such an operation. AfirmOre prefer
able method TO pursue, and one that will yield
more beneficial results TO The muscular system,
Is 10 adopt spoDging. Tepid water should be
used in the winter and cold water IN the sum.
mer, and the bath should not be entered untl
the BODY has nearly recovered It's normal tenn
Derature.
Dealing with pace-makers versus lap priz es
as means OF preventing ioahng IN races Sports
ana Play declares in favor of the former giving
as It's reason for so dong the following argu-
mentS: There are men who enter for naugnt
but the of chance Of the lap prizes. who would
have no earthly chance against the cracks, aud
who only tend TO cumber up the path.
"On the other hand. weli-Organized pace
making Will tend TO clear the track of the out
side brigade IN very short time, and, though
! there IS nothing to compel The competitors 10
hang on 10 the PAGERS should thy not feel so
disposed, fancy there will always be found
some enterprslne rider who VIII not object to
be pulled along, and who. il he 0nce gets away
could never be caught. II ali the men agree 10
loaf, why loaf they would, but 1t only requires
one disSentient 10 upset the arrangements of
the rest There is one difficulty shat VIII have
TO be cOntended with as regards pacing. Ii is
absolutely necessary that there should be
plenty OF PAGERS on hand. otherwise IL one man
slips his field the others. unless paced, have no
earthly chance OF catching him. The system
has its dlsadvan ages, but II anything like
decently organized. is far preferable 10 the zap
prize SYSTEM"