The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-22

Oakland and Southern California Division
meeI May 81, and June 1 Southern California
Division meet.
Zimmerman claims that he can do something
which perhaps no other prominent amateur
Dlcyclist in the country can With few rx
ceptlons he can produce every prize he ever
won at race meet since his first successful
attempt on big ordinary on Long Island He
has traded on TWO horses and twenty BICYCLES
for two house lots, and several small diamond =
for large one, but he never converted any of
bis prizes into cash. Al Manasouan where
Mr.. Theodore zimmerman, father OF the rider
owns hotel, the champion has his prizes ali
stored away. He has carloads of machines.
pianos, bedroom and parlor sets, cutlery brio
a-0rac, watches aud diamonds bv the dozen
horses and buggies. medals. rings, scatfpins
lamps and miscellaneous collection OF house
hold goods.
There Is DO greater nuisance when riding
than TO have a huge dog make" for one's
calves. Some men have cultivated a KDack of
Kicking oui at these Drutes who so often terriy
the Wheelman, but the first attempt at this
style OF retaliation usually results in an awk-
ward upset. 1t is some lines advisable 10 slow
up. as this will lessen the dogs enthusiasm
and If il does not dismount is the only remain
ing ana safe remedy.
Bear In mind that the height of different sad
dies varies, and when changing from one to an-
other measure the stretch TO make sure that 1t
is right Many riders think that 1t is sufficient
TO nick the saddle pillar, quite overlooking
this variation. Strictly speaking, allowance
should even be made for the nature OF the sad
dle-spring, for flexible spring Will give more
with the weight than a stiff one and will thus
alter The stretch.
There Is an arr In lampllghting. Some men
are quite unable TO lighI their lamps In a wind,
while Tor others single match is sufficient.
The WICK should first be carefully snuffed; The
side glass should then be raised the match
struck rapidly, and as il lights popped In, and
the side glass closed on II with the other hand
OF course The operator must retain hold of The
cad OF the match TO guide 1t, and lie can S 9
what he Is doing by locking through the front
glass.
NheelwOmen can use tOeclips quite safely,
says The Irish Cyclst, If the clips are smoothly
hulshed. They are a great assistance, espe-
cially In riding w hill; they also keep the
FAIR Ilder from missing her pedal when going
rapldly-a very risky mshap. We 90 not
recommend beginners 10 use them. however.
since the rider who has always depended on
toeclips Is generally devoid OF ankle action, ana
lunges aWkwardly on the pedals. For the
prohcient cyclist however who has learned 10
Use her ankles, they are a d. cided advantage.
III the cover of pneumatic seems higher over
the valve, the Tie can be got INTO proper shape
by unscrewlng the milied nut next 10 the RIM
as far as The debating collar will let 1t come,
and pushing the valve up Into the rim; this lets
the wire down at each side of the valve, and
the tire can be shaped round before II is fully
Inflated. When replacing a cover II is gem rally
necessary TO do this as there islSeldom room fOl
the wire between the valve and the edge OF the
rim.