The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-29
WHIRLS OF THE WHEEL.

John l.. Sullivan now rides the bicycle.
The Carbondale Bicycle club lost $50 by
It's race meet last Thursday. Taking the
weather into consideration, the meet was
Il grand success.
Ray Dawson, the New Jersey class a
champion, and his trainer II. Collins; G.
II. Miner, the Binghamton flyer, and T.. -.
Fuller, Of Bnghamton, We're tie guests
of the Green Ridge wheelmen Thurjday
evening
According TO n Philadelphia dispatch
yesterday, Sanger, Tyler and Johnson
have expressed their willingness to race
for Il 81 800 purse, and the Pennsylvania
Bicycle club has the matter unGer con-
sideration
The Green Ridge wheelmen have decided
to hold "a race meet the latter part of next
month, probably Saturday the 27th A
large number of entries are assured, as the
majority of the class A men who raced
at Wilkes Barre and Carbondale this week
are deslrous of contesting.
A well-known Glass Il rider is said to be
paid 500 month to ride certain make Of
wheel. his prizes being personal property.
The same rider could turn professional
win at least slOo for every race in which
he finished first and still command sal
AIRY from the manufacturer. On the other
hand, as a Glass b man, the diamond or
other prize that he may win Is valued on
the programme al $3.50 value. but IN reality
is usually only worth about 800.
In Baltimore the fender craze has
reached a point where these appliances are
attached to bicycles. A Scranton wheel
man recently received letter from Il Bal
tmore friend describing the new tangled
appliance. which is fastened to the wheel
fork and reaches to within an inch or two
of the ground. Whether the fender will
permit the rider to charge into flocks of
geese and dogs Is u question:; anyhow,
Baltimore fool riders are using the thing.
John $. johnson Will in all probability
be the chief representative of the United
States at the great meeting of cyclists to
be held at Cologne in the late summer.
He will ride in the international cham
p.onships, and if in form, should create
the same sensation as his illustrious pre-
decessor in foreign lands, Arthur Zim-
norman. The employers of the Minne-
apolis crack are said 10 have recently
held u meeting at which 1t was practically
decided TO send johnson abroad. Eek
viii of course accompany him. and A. T..
Weinig, of Buffalo, who has announced
his intention of turning professional, may
act as pacemaker in his trials.
1t is said that the officials of 'he
League of American Wheelmen are all
coming to the conclusion that in the near
future their organization must assume
jurisdiction over professional racing.
Chairman George d. Gideon, of the rae
ing board, in discussing the professional
situation. said: 81 don't see any reason
why the league should ignore professional
racing any longer. The Pennsylvania
Bicycle club has asked for sanction for
three professional events TO be held in
connection with its amateur races next
month, and 1t will be granted. There is
no reason why professional cycling should
not become gentlemanly and legal sport.
The League of American Wheemen is
powerless to take any action on the pro-
fessonal question this year. but the mat
ter will come up before the annual meet
ing, when there is every reason to believe