The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24
THE WHIR 0FTHE WHEEL
COLONEL CUTsHfU EECEIJTs THE
THaNhs or UHELLuEN.
Repcrtcd Break. In the Streets Promptly
Repaired Resolution on the Hro"d-
street Track-Fred List the Splinter.

Every whco!man in Richmond. whether
a member OF the League or not, Is ICON
ing forward with deep interest 10 inc
result of the effort on the part or inc
League Of Richmond Whcelmen 10 Sc
cure a smooth track for D,cycleS on
Broad street
The special committee appointed by
the Board Of Governors OF the League
nrepared a resolution concerning thls
track ana presented it to the Coun-
ell at its last meeting. The Council re-
ferred II TO the Committee on streets
and IL will come up at the next meet
ing Of that committee. The Board OF
Governors are expected to be AT TINS
meeting 10 advocate the resolution.
The Committee on ordinances IS at
work. and in conference with the CITY At
torney in regard TO the ordinance that
will protect equally the rights OF wheel
men as well as pedestrians.
Colonel Cutshaw is receiving the most
hearty and complimentary commentator
Of the Richmond wheclmcn for the
prompt and earnest response IN naNlhs
IN. bad places in the streets, reported -
him through the committee of the League
repaired.
MIR. Thos. Christian. lflS easi Main street
is chairman Of the League committee on
bad streets. and whcemen are invited
and urged TO report TO him any bad holes
in the streets. and they will be AT once
rcportod to the proper city authority.
col. CITSHAW'S GOOD WORK.
Nearly all the bad places in the streets
are LETT by excavations for water ara
eas-pipes and sewers. \ number, re-
norred 10 the city Engineer. were re-
paired by the next day without cost 10
the city. as the contractors who caused
them were made at once TO repair 'heH
neglect If the citizens generally VIII
iojn the whoclmens committee IN TINS
good work. the streets viii soon De
cleared Of the bad places. and the gen
eral public greatly benefited. Wheelmen
particularly are requested. when they
come across bad places, TO stop long
enough TO make note OF the location,
and report the same, with description
to the committee.
NEW MEMBERS.
Those taken In as members OF the
League OF Richmond Nheelmen since
last report are:
l.. O. Gross, p. NJ. Leadbetter,
4. !. Mills. H. j. Johnson.
j. II Browning. II. T. Durham.
w. r. Robins, c. W. Hunter, Jr.,
r. X. Hunter, T. J. Robertson,
~R. c. Baker. Orrin Il. White.
cbas. w. Seldon. }. Henry Brown.
Leslie W. Carlton, J. Il. Patton,
Rich'd Wight. ". e. F-ttz
]. W. Starrett, j. W. Greencr
j. q. Sale. Jr., "a. Is. Lewis,
4. H. Patten. Henry Goode,
O. II. Goode. .. f. Grady.
George \. Tower g. J.. Codot.
Geo. T.. Shaver. Meyer Hirshberg,
y. W. Upshur. r. NJ Hargrave.
Julian Mccarthy, W. Palmer Cray.
~. GOodloe. j. A. Royster.
W T.. Wood. T. l.. Dickinson,
Edw. II. Scott, !. W. Pamphn.
John Morton. ". T. Mcpherson,
e. II. Watkins. !. W Williams.
j.. Is. Davis, Maurice Hunter,
Jas. T.. Valentine. J.. ii. Coyna,
VIM. II. Walker, c. Goodloe.
THE TEN-MILE ROAD RACE.
The ten-mile road race lay Fred List
yesterday afternoon was a failure, owing
To no fault OF his. ny mistake the
PAGERS were not in their allotted places.
and while List took hot spin over the
track. the conditions were all uniavOra-
bic TO notwithstanding. owing 10 the
throng Of carriages and laborers in the
road, IL was impossible 10 go at spced,
and the race will come off tomorrow.
FRED. LIST.
Fred List. the bicyclist. who Is creating
much interest among the wheelmen here
on account of the ease with which he Is
smashing Virginia records. IS a hand
some. smooth-faced boy OF eighteen. and
naturally his career as wheelman has
been short.