The morning times., 1895-09-29
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that same duke. Jennie, Lady Randolph
Churchill, widow of Lord Randolph Church
i'll. and the fairest American that ever wed
ded title, has sprung into new notice by
skill in handling bicycle.
Lady Randolph Churchill. since her mar
rage has distinguished herself in many
ways. She worked hard in India, and in
recognition of Indian political work the
Queen conferred upon her the Imperial Or
der OF the Crown OF India. But this is
only one of her many distinctions. AS the
wife of a great politician she took promi-
nent part In all questions of the day, and
in token of the 6 general admirationfeltforh her
by the whole Churchill family the late Duke
of Marlborough. brother to Lord Randolph
Churchill, said: 'She is easily the first OF
her sexv'
FIRST CYCLIENNE."
"The first of her sex" is now winning
laurels in fields little expected Of her. She
is gaining the name of First Cyclienne"
Of England and France. Her speed upon
the wheel, her grace. her new inventions
and discoveries to aid cycling women who
wheel for health and pleasure are attract
ing attention across the eentirecontinent. At
AiX-les-Bains, where she has been spending
a month, crowds turned out daily to see
her wheel, and at her home in Connaught
place, London, there are always to be seen
little groups of women waiting for Ny Lady
to come out and take her place upon the
wheel.
int OF VI II or W nt1 nj 1rh
Churchill takes in cycling is a surprise to
her friends, because she has never been an
athlete. OF fine, slender figure, she did
not need to take violent exercise, and that
she should now wheel persistently sends
them shaking their heads and saying,
There's no knowing woman" But as
Lady Randolph Churchill herself explained
it to me, MY husband was not well
enough for any outdoor exercise besides
driving, and would not go without him,
two seasons ago."
NEW WHEEL TRICKS.
The Improvements which Lady Churchill
has made in wheeling circles since she
began to ride are important ones. One |
of the best is the ankle practice. She ad-
bending the ankle to make IT supple. An
hours practice working the foot at the ankle |
joint each day will timber it up and make
the member not only better in cycling, |
but also in walking. With a supple |
ankle the pedal need never be struck a |
violent blow after it has turned-as SO many |
cyclers practice wrongly.
Another of the Improvements made by |
nd is m bo nf fiptp
She has an ingenious puse upon the wheel |
that takes the feet off the pedals, yet does |
not raise them too far to allow them to be |
quickly put in 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 dra wing them very close to the body.
The number of hours for cycling a day,
he best time to ride, and the necessary rests
have all been considered by Her Ladyship
who practiced with the Princess Louise
in the Royal Gardens many hours a day at
first. After much experience both ladies
agree that the best times to cycle are in the
morning and after the early 4 O'Clock tea.
At these hours there are fewer vehicles in
the streets and the air is cooler, clearer and
moro removed from the distempering heat
or the lassitude of midday. In the matter
of exercise after eating, both ladies find
that it is no harm to cycle Immediately a fter
meals as the exercise oftbe limbs In no way
interferes with digestion, while the variety
of scene even aids this function.
Lady Churchill wheeled at first because
of loneliness. Her husband was dead, and
she debarred from the London season. The
cycle seemed a rational and delightful way
to exercise. A year before she had heard
one of Frances Wizards 1emarkablc cycle
lectures, and she was SCI reilly longing to
walk six inches above the ground" Now
she wheels for her health. her looks and
her enjoyment. -iraisss
TAKEN ON THE MOUNT.
A very delightful scene was viewed the
other day in the establishments of photog-
rapher who makes q speciality of taking
cyclisnnes. He has all the. Necessary "sce-
merry" of the road, and can stand the fair
rider against stone wall resting, with