The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
AN AMERICAN CYCLIENNE.
Lady Randolph Churchill Breaks The
Record Of LOndon'S Swell Cycling Set.
She INYEN7S A RICH WINTER DRESS.
II IL serge, Lined with Persian Lamb, ana
Offers No Impediment 10 Wheel or
Handles-She Made Cycling insh-
ionabIe- Scorps to Discuss
Cycle Morals.
Copyright, 1895, for The Times)

Copyright, 1895, for The Times)
LONDON, Sept. l9.-While Americans
are looking with interest upon the de
cent little sprig OF English nobility now
in the United States, Americans abroad
and Europeans also are looking with
amazement and admiration upon the
fair American aunt of that same Duke.
Jennie. Lady Randolph Churchill. widow
of Lord Randolph Churchill. and the far
est American that ever welded utc,
has spring into new notice by her skill
In handling a bicycle.
Lady randolph Churchill since her
marriage has distinguished herself IN
many ways She worked hard in India,
and in recognition Of Indiln political
work the Queen conferred upon her the
Imperial Order Of the Crown Of india.
But this is only one Of her many dis
tinctions. AS the wife Of great poll
ticlan she took prominent part in all
questions of the DAY, and in token OF IN"
general admiration felt FOR her by tie
whole Churchill family the late Duke
Of Marlborough. brother tc Lord RAN
dolph Churchill said. "She is easily the
first Of her sex!'
"FiEsT cyCLIESSF."
THE first Of her Sex IS now winning
lsures in fields little expected OF her.
She is gaining the lame Of First Cy-
clienne" OF England and France. Her
speed upon the wheel. her grace, ner
new inventions and discoveries 10 ana
cycling women who wheel for health
and Measure are attracting attention
across the entire continent. At Aix-les-
Bains. where she has neen spending
month crowds turned out daily TO see
her wheel and al her home in Con-
naught Place. London, there are always
to be seen little groups of women wait
ing for Ny Lady 20 come out and take
her place up0n the wheel
The interest which Lady Randolph
Churchill takes in cycling Is a surprise
20 her friends because she has never
been an athlete. or fine, slender figure.
she did not need TO take violent cXer-
else. and that she should now wheel
pcrsistently sends them shaking their
heads and saying there's no knowing
a woman" But as Lady Randolph
Churchill herself explained If TO me,
"My husband was not well enough for
any outdoor exercise besides driving.
and would not go without him, other
wise ] should have taken to the wheel
two seasons ago"
EFw WHFrL TRICKS
The Improvements which Lady
Churchill has made in wheeling circles
since she began 10 ride are important
ones. one of the best is the ankle
practice. She advocates and even in
strlcts her friends in bending the
ankle 90 make II supple. An hours
practice working the foot at the ankle
joint each day will timber 1t up and
make the member not only better in
cycling but also I'm walking. With a
supple ankle the pedal need never be
struck violent blow after it has
turned-as so many cyclers practice
wrongly
Another Of the improvements made
by My Lady is the matter Of coast
ing. She has an ingenious pose upon
the wheel that takes the feet off the
pedals. yet does not raise them too far
to allow them 10 be quickly put I'm place
again should obstacles arise. This is an
ankle pose. quickly learned by lifting the
feet and holding them in the air one,
two and three minutes at time without
either extending them or drawing them
very close TO the body.
The number OF hours for cycling
day, the best time 10 ride ard the