The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-29
IN THE field Of SPORTS
BICYCLE NEWS AND GOSSIP.

A pneumatic brake is the latest novel
ty to be introduced in France.
Hunt 4 Connell's bicycle department
is in charge of Harold Bunting.
Court Stenogra pher Coston rode his
wheel every day this week. Snow
doesn't bother him in the least.
More attention is being paid by the
manufactures to ladies' and children's
wheels this season than heretofore.
EX-Judge knapp's wife and daughter
appeared on Washington avenue last
Monday mounted on handsome new
wheels.
The Green Ridge Wheelmen's quar-
tette participated In the Carbondaie
Wheelmen's concert last Wednesday
evening
l.. II. Bliss. the heavyweight racing
man (5O2 puunds) Is with Il. X. Tryon,
jr., g. Co. In the interest of the Ameri-
can bicycle.
The New England bicycle clubs are
endeavoring to secure support to con-
tinue the work on the bicycle path laid
between New Haven and Meriden right
through 10 Springfield.
Wheclmen are greatly pleased over
the selection of Louisville for the ma
tiOnal meet this year. as the Fountaine
Ferry track is considered one of the
fastest in the country
a. w. .'urisch will shortly remove
from his present location to the new
Hotel Jermyn building, having rented
one of the store rooms on the Spruce
street side of the building.
The "96' bicycles are about the same
weight as the % models, the average
being twenty-five or three pounds. AL
though few makers nave put twenty
six Founders ON the market.
Scranton will be represented ON the
IL
White Gardner, Dunn and Coons, be-
sides the usual number of novices who
always appear before the middle Of the
season.
G. Nj. Florcy attended the Carbondale
Wheelmen's entertainment and social
in that city last 'ednesday. Pops"
first remark. after making Il new ac
quaintance was. Say, have you seen
the sc Spalding?"
The Green Ridge Wheelmen are
making arrangements for Il benefit to
be held ut the rockingham in the near
future. Several good attractions have
been offered but the boys have not de-
Cided as yet which to accept.
A bicycle factory will soon be in oper-
alton in this city. a high grade wheel
will be manufactured, the feature of
which will be Il nrw crank shaft. This
seasons output will be a small one but
next season the stockholders expect big
sales
The fad for colored enamel has
forced the local dealers to purchase
enamel ovens. The most popular col
ors are blue, olive. green. orange, yellow
and maroon. Many of last years
frames will be enameled over in these
colorS.
The University of Pennsylvania has
the following bicycle riders in training
for the intercollegiate meet: II. Coates,
jr.. NJ. Auerbach, ]. b. Corser, &. J..
Dukes. II. G. Eagle. H. NJ. James. ii. NJ.
Land w. r. Oglesby. A. NJ. Stackhouse,
A. Smith, c. l., Thorne and II. Il. Will
liams.
Foote & Shear are handling the
Cleveland and Remington bicycles. both
high grade wheels. They are. now dis
playing their samples in their window
on the ground oor, but will open their
bicycle department on the second floor
of their spacious building as soon as
their stock arrives.
Bittenbender & Co. have removed
most Of their stock from their Spruce
street Bicycle department to their rid
ing school pending repairs which are
being made in their Spruce street dis
play room. made necessary by the dam
age done by water and smoke during
the last fire in the Temple court build
ing.
The ten-mile road race at Asbury
Park, n. j., Thursday was participated
in by fifteen speedy riders, including
Harry Maddox. The course was from
Mattison avenue to Taccanassee lake.
Long Branch and return. The roads
were heavy, nevertheless the riders
made very good time. The race was
won by Harry Butcher. who had
l,pr r,Iin OF inn pnNy
Waters, with a handicap of four min
utes, was second. and Thomas Daret,
seven and one-half minutes handicap.
was third. Maddox, the scratch man,
finished eighth, and won a bicycle
pump. Butchers time was Al minutes
10 seconds.
Never before has there been so many
high grade (s100) wheels on the market.
The purchaser of ''96' model, is con-
fronted by score or more of enthusi-
astic agents. all having the best"
wheel made. The following are the high
grade ($lOO wheels which are being
sold by the Scranton dealers: Spalding.
Heating. Barnes. Stearns, Syracuse,
Fenton, Falcon, Peerless, America, Tri-
bune Adlake. Dayton, Monarch, Lu-
mi-num. Rochester, Lyndhurst, Ster-
ling, World, Victor. Fowler, Richmond,
Columbia. Cleveland, Remington, Win
ton. Rambler. Liberty, Eclipse and
Royal The competition will, no doubt.
be unusually sharp, but the local deal
erS have agree not to cut rates, thereby
protectingA themselves, as in case of a
''cut price" the dealer must stand it ALL
the manufacturers price always being
the same. There are also Il great many
good second grade" wheels on the
market selling for seventy-iive and
eighty five dollars.