The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-28


constructed by John Beck under I
the direction of County Surveyor
Harry S. Joseph. 1t will be
called the Becl1s Hot Springs Cycle
and Athletic association track. and will
be backed by a capital of $4,000, the
shares being of the par value of SO
each. Already a great number of these
shares have been subscribed for, and
the success of the enterprise seems as
sured.
The grounds inside the track will in
clude a football field, diamond, ETC. In
order to make this track meet all re-
quirementS, the curves are calculated
on the basis of a two-minute pace, and
TO give an idea of the amount of bank
ing that must be done before it is fin
ished, it may be said that the teams
that are now hauling dirt will have
handled 10000 yards of material, and
on top of this will be ten inches of
natural cement, the surfacing material
being rolled down to six inches. 1t is
expected that Salt Lake will have the
fastest track in America this year.
The training quarters will be fitted
up in the most approved style, hot and
cold ba tbs, etc.
On Wednesday last a number of local
wheelmen, accompanied by some coast
experts, went UP and looked at the
track, and all were delighted with it
and the general arrangements.
Through the building of this track,
a number Of the crack eastern teams
will be seen here this year, and the
sport should be fine.
Many OF the feafures embodied in this
track are original with Mr.. Joseph, and
are the result of careful study and ex-
animation of the noted courses of the
country. He has endeavored to utilize
all of the good points and eliminate
those that experience has shown are
not beneficial.
From the various diagrams given,
comparison can easily be made.
1895 Wheels.
Now, as to the wheels themselves.
All of the dealers are enthusiastic over
| the '95 cycles and the numerous i'm
provements over old models.
Cleveland and Sterling.
The Salt Lake Cycle company will
conf1ne themselves exclusively. to the
| Cleveland and Sterling this year as
leaders of high grade bicycles and will
continue to SeIl the Crescent bicycles to
youths, misses and children and to
riders who want a good medium grade
! wheel at a popular price.
| The Cleveland Swell Special was
/ SnOW
and will be the leader of the Cleveland
line 1t is made of IA and rs inch
| tapered tubing and will be the largest
tube machine on the '95 market, and
will be in a distinct class of its own.
1t will weigh 1912 pounds and is guaran-
teed to carry any weight of rider up 70
225 pounds. 1t is not a track machine
facturers of the Cleveland were The
first to advocate narrow tread. and this
Will be feature of the special. A
special patented hard center-pin chair
adjustable handle bars, detachable
sprocket wheel, and 3 ounce specia
pedals Will be fitted to this model.
Inc No. Is will sell for 500 and will
which sold for $3.50, hut will be reduced
to % pounds in weight and will have
many new '95 improv ements.
The Lady Cleveland gave such exec
lent satisfaction last season that tn,
lines remain unchanged. In detail
however, many Improvements have beer
made and the Lady Cleveland at 2
pounds will be this season as in tn
past, favorite mount for the ladies.
Inc Lozier Manufacturing compan,
plant where the Cleveland bicycles ar
manufactured was burned to the groun,
last November. AT this time this wa
me second largest factory in the world
Before the ruins had grown cold
larger force of men were at once Dl1
at work rebuilding and at the presen
date the factory has been built I'D t
the third story and 500 mechanics ar
at work turning out IS models wit
bran new machinery and tools through
(out. Samples Of the 80 line will be il
February 10.
The Sterling road wheel willebe il
appearance and weight very much lil5
l'the track racer of 1894, the same kin,
OF wheel used by Weller in his race
last year. The tread will be narrowe
and special sprocket wheel will b
used which will make possible a chang
of gear in three minutes time. Tn
chain will be hardened in all its part
and will practically prevent all wear
Bearings will all be of tool steel an
dust proof. In this connection tn
Sterlings have the most unique devic
for oiling the crank axle that has We
been produced. The oil is inserted i
the bearings through a spring ball ollie
in the center of the crank axle, allow
ing the bearings to be made absolutel
ldust proof This model will be Gale
the model I and will weigh about 211
pounds. The Lady Sterling will weig
about "a pounds and will be made wit
the same graceful curved line doubl
frame which distinguished the Lad
Sterling last season. The wheels wi
be 26 inches instead of Is as previousl
built. A handsome 26-inch damon
frame wheel will be made for men
bloomer costume. This wheel wi
weigh a trif1e over 20 pounds
The new line of Crescents are @
hand and the small boy and little gi
are open-eyed with admiration. The
are dainty bits of cycle constructio
and run in weight from Is to % pound
The line consists of all sizes of whee.
from "a inches upwards, all fitted wit
wood rims, ni6keled trimmed and full
ienameiled, the same as the wheel fl
the big folks" The Crescent specia
will be a popular wheel this year.
il1as % inch wheel, wood rims, and \
and W. tires, and the wheels are ftte
with large ''barren' axles. 1t weigh
26 pounds and retails for only $50
Messrs. Groshen and Emise, while {
the cycle show in Chicago, purchase
a large stock of 1895 sundries and al
preparing to job as we'll as retail The
stock of sundries is one OF the mo-
complete in the west.
The Columbia.
The 1895 line of the Pope Manufa,
turing conpany's bicycles is an extel
siye one. comprising all grades
wheels, ranging in price from $40
$780, The we'll known Columbia Roat
sters, Ladies Diamond. and Race
will sell at a uniform price of 81
each. All the wheels are light weigh
the Ladies and Gentlemen's Roadste
weighing 211s pounds, the Racers II
pounds, the Ladies' Diamond 10
pounds The Columbia Tandem
listed at $3.50 and weighs but SO pound
The tubing for all the frames is ma
of the finest nickel steel! which h
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