Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-12


about the wheclmen of Kansas city TAX
inE part in the proposed excursion to visit
Swope park when Mayor Jones fixes the
time and declares half holiday, as he
has announced his intention OF doing.
Every rider OF wheel feels the deepest
interest In Swope park because he realizes
that it means not only n place where he
can 20 for an outing hut that It means
also great Improvement IN the roads
be willing and anxious 10 Join in the pro-
posed demonstration but the mistake must
not be made Of fixing the date for Satur-
day, June 20, Us was proposed yesterday.
on that day the whrclmCu are Interested
In the biz National circuit meet which
Will be given at Fairmount park and most
of them VIII be- thore TO see the famous
racers who VIII be here to contest for
money and glory. If the demonstration Is
fixed for any other date the whcelmen Will
gladly turn out and show their apprecia-
ton of the magnihcent gift OF Mr. Swope
TO Kansas city.
Secretary Hutchinson yesterday received
another large batch Of entries for the
Kansas city meet, including a number
| among the entries was that OF W. r. Ter
rin. OF san Francisco, the giant rider OF
great form all this season, holding his
own with the best of the circuit chasers.
men We're also received: Secretary Hutch
| inson said Yesterday that enough entries
had already been received to guarantee
the success Of the meet
The records are beginning to suffer their
| annual trimmng. Yesterday nt Denver,
worlds record for the amateur paced mile.
His actual time tunoi'!claD was l.iS 2-5 the
r%c9r5 r., RI. being go ~ The worlds record
| cmashcd, Cards time being i:l2 lie was
paced by seNtett.,.
Chairman Gldcon's l.. \. W. bulletin con-
tains these announcements
suspensions-Reduc suspension placed
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been reduced TO expire June 2s.
All cities In Missouri west Of Boonvillc
ssnd Gianks 10 Mr. T. r MortaTrt;y. Kansas KHsss
city Mo, and those east to ". NJ Rus-
borough. ST, Louis. Mo.
fom handicap district No. II 10 district
TTapsfSTrsd to Professional elass77TP.
], Schradcr Milwaukee, Wis, clause 4; L.
J; l;afferty, milwaukee,, clause y; g. Z.
Freeman, san Francisco cal, James ira
Gey san LUIS oh!spo, cal clause A; Hardy
Downing, San Jose, cal, own request; W,
Il. Gibson, Little Rock, Ark, clause \.
Many wheels may be fitted with invisible
brakes next year, ono Of the numerous
devices OF that nature Is the Spencer brake,
made by an Eastern trm: The brake is
designed TO be applied TO the bicycle while
ia process Of construction, and Is operated
by means of a steel sheath incased in the
button, which, being pressed, allows the
grip to turn and in turning operates the
sheath by means OF "A worm, to which Is
attached rods and chains that run the
length OF one side of the handle bar down
through the head and lower rail Of the
frame to coil at the crank axle, by turn
ing the grip in either direction the brake
will instantly and positively he set In ope-
ration. The grip Is fitted with an auto
matte locking device which prevents the
brake being applied unintentiOnally.
The second day Of tho Galveston cycle
meet was an immense success. Yesterday
was the last OF the l.. 4. W meet for ma
tionnl circuit riders, and big crowd was
First race-Ono mile: Galveston cham
ponship. Charles Il. French won; Tony
Brock, second; Leslie Miller, third. Time.
Second race - one mile: professional;
final heat. Arthur Gardner won; q. l.,
stephens. second; Jimmy Mcfarland,
third. Time, $50.
Third racc-One mile; class A final heat.
Huffenheinz won; Bovec, second; Morris,
third. Time, $50,
Fourth race-Five furlonEs; professional.
Jnck Coburn won: Jimmy Mcfarland see
ond: Parker, third. Time. li:l3
Fifth race = Half mile; professional.
2eiger won; Terrell, second; WIN Coburn,
third. Time. l:ta,
sixth race = Two miles; professional,
stephens won; Mcfarland, second; Jack
Coburn, third, Time, 5;ii.