The record-union., 1896-06-14

riding, not to mention fatality or two
due to inexperience and the criminal
negligence of truck drivers.
Reckless riding by wheelmen would
be minimized were all offenders severely
dealt with by the authorities. There is
no occasion for "scorchers" to show
their PAGES to the danger of limb and
life of people whose business may call
them within striking distance Of their
dangerous exhibitions.
Robert NJ. Welch, member of sthe
National Racing Board, is trying to
arrange a Pacific Coast circuit The
route takes in the principal towns in
Oregon, Washington and British Co
lrmbia, commencing about August 1st
at Portland, Or The second division
will start at Portland and include Nc
MinnVflle, Albany Salem and Rose
burg in Southern Oregon. Crossing the
line into California the third division
will include Red Bluff, Chico. Wood
land, Dixon, Stockton, Sacramento,
Vallejo, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Oak
land, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa
Cruz, Watsonville and end possibly at
Niles or Centerville. The fourth di-
vision begins at San Francisco, and
Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa Monica,
Santa Ana, Redlands, Riverside, San
Bernardino and San Diego are in it.
Bicyclists will no longer have occa-
sion to express a wish for eyes in the
back of their heads. One of the dan
gers Of the wheel has been the liability
to meet injury from behind. Now a
bicycle mirror has been patented which
will enable the rider to keep his eye on
the road behind him, says the Phila-
delphia Press 1t will certainly ap-
peal to the average rider, who feels
nervous when the clatter of hooes be-
hind announces an approaching vehicle
The contrivance consists Of a yoke
shaped or arch-ba fastened on to the
handle bar of the bicycle by means Of
two clamps and supporting a mirror,
which is hinged to V-shaped holder,
so that 1t can be moved up or down the
standard bar.
What you want" said a worthy
cycling doctor to a very miserly pa
tient, ''is sharp exercise, the more vio
lent the better. Now, there's the BIZ
cycle
But the cost of bicycle is ruinous!"
exclaimed the dyspeptic money-grub
Der, aghast at the idea.
''Oh," replied the medico, contemptu-
ouSly, "I did not mean that you should
purchase one-I thought you might get
in the middle of the road and dodge
them
DO you know, every time I see one
Of those real up-to-date women speed
ing along on wheel, with the ease and
grace of swan and the modesty of a
true lady, I feel just like taking my hat
off to her."
We'll, don't. I tried 1t once and the
hospital"
Otto Zeigler Jr, the crack California
racer, and his trainer, r. P. Aylward
will join the National Racing Circuit
at Galveston. Zeigler has not been in
the sAest of health, but is fast rounding
into shape and condition.
c. S. Wells has abandoned his inten-
tions to follow the circuit, and Wilbur
J. Edwards, the crack Garden City
Cyclers' rider has retired. Mr. Edwards
has accepted a position in a San Jose
bank.
John S. Johnson was beaten in his
first race in Europe against the san
guine expectations of his friends in
this country. Johnson's conqueror was
NORM, the doughty French champion,
who defeated the American at John
sons own game. 1t only illustrates
that in spite of every attempt that has
been made by numerous riders to fol-
low IN the footsteps of Zimmerman all
have failed.
On June 9Th, in England, Tom Will
ton, using the lever chain, rode 20
miles 643 yards in one hour. But this
performance was eclipsed by Hurst,
who rode 90 miles in / hour 40 min
utes, using the same kind of chain. A.
A. Chase previously held the world s
record of i hour, 45 minutes and SO 20
seconds for so miles
Trance Medium (recovering)-Yes
friend; while the dormant clay of my
body lay here, my spirit was in the
heavenly city. I saw the pearly gates,
the towers of gold
Bicycling Enthusiast Onterrupting
eagerly)-How were the roads?
Never lead the bicycle by the ham
dies" remarked NJ. Terront; that Is
decidedly bad form and also impracti-
cable, since you cannot properly steady
it. Hold the 'guidon in the center with
the fingers coming over in front of the
bar, or, If you like, with the thumb
passing over the fingers under the
bar
In the interests of peace and public
comfort, 1t is well to remember that the
streets and roads are no more yours
than your neighbors, and that for the
benefit of all a spirit of mutual tolera-
ton must prevail.
w. F. Murphy, the old-time racing
raan, fell on slippery pavement in
New York recently and sustained a
fracture of his left leg. Murphy was
thinking OF riding a wheel again this
season and doing service among the
professionals, but his plans are now
frustrated
Australian cyclists have q good deal
or trouble with little sharp pointed
seeds of weed which, when hardened
by the sun, easily puncture tires. These
seeds fall point upward, and in some
districts make cycling almost impossi-
BILE at certain seasons
Briggs-What sort of fellow is
Sandstone?