The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-09

w. f. BECKER
woman, Mrs A. X. Rhinehart, has spread
all over the land. Her remarkable feats of
long distance riding have not In any way
impaired her physical condition, as would
be apparent to any one who could sec her
on some summer evening after long days
ride gracefully tripping through the COX
ford Minuet," her favorite dance
AS matter Of fact, the rational rider,
however assiduously he may apply himself
to his work, will run no risk of bodily in
Jury 1t Is the breakneck scorcher, bend
ing low over his handle bar, who indents
his chest and invites consumption, and the
reckless coaster who incumbers the hillside
with his remains.
Coasting, however, has this TO its credit
lit rarely entails any more serious conse-
quence than the humiliation Of the coast
er, whereas scorching, as distinguished
from fast riding, Is a crime TO be placed In
the same class with reckless driving Of
horses, Notwithstanding the liability OF ac-
cident is less Any person who will pur-
posely make his escape after knocking
down another person While riding is cow
ard, deserving the contempt of all decent
people. Although n scorcher Is difficult to
apprehend, the police ought to quite as
stringently enforce the ordinances against
fast bicycle riding as they do the same reg
uiaiion about fast driving
Raco meet promoters In all sections OF
the country have been anxious to secure
the crack racing men to ride at their re-
spective meets, and the rivalry thus Gre
ated has provided good opportunities for
famous professionals and well known
amateur riders TO negotiate with race meet
managers for a money consideration to ride
in diifercut towns. This practice, which
has proved detrimental TO racing interests,
was followed throughout the circuit with
the result that tho well known racing men
reaped n snug bonus for riding in different
towns, while TN. racing board Of the l.. A.
W. has been oNerrun with complaints.
While race meet promoters who claimed
that they werc flecced through such rrac-
tioes complained, they refused to furnish
the racing board with evidence of such
transactions, so the racing officials took
the prccaution TO issue a warning TO all
riders protesting against the practice and
threatening punishment for any future
violations 1t Is said that three or four
riders on the national circuit this year cx-
acted fees ranging from 500 to 500 from
NlAAS ihh dN AiA''AS, aiiN bihb
they also compelled the organization under
whose auapices tho races were run TO pay
their travelling and hotel expenses. That
such cxtortion operates 10 the general det-
riment uf tho sport is IA fact well recognized
by every official, and il is gratifying TO
know that there Is TO be no more of Il.
II is said that of all lines of trade that
have been benefited by the wheel, the soft
-. L.a 81 raaln
profit In reference 10 this n druggist
whose establishment Is on busy boule-
ward in tho suburbs OF "a large city said;
"'ro have from 500 To 400 wheelmen stop
at my place on summer afternoon is by
no means unusual, and / am only one of
many. The business in this line has grown
so that there are n number Of first class
places established along this roadway
which make n specially Oh selling nothing
but soft drinks,"
Mention g. frequently made Of the un-
wonted number of spills that have occurred
this year on local tracks. These accidents
aro usually attributed 90 improper bank
ing OF the tracks, and, while this II =
fruitful cause Of mishGps, they are often
brought about by other means. IL may be
remembered that In the races among tho
cracks, NhCfO loSt liilo II llcdTly always
the result, soash ups are scarce The In
ference Is that most of the mishaps in a
bicycle race arc due to the inoxpcrience of
the riders. In nine cascs out OF ten spills
are most frcduont In novice races Fortu-
nately accidents 20 bicycle riders this year
have not proved fatal except In one In
stance
The inventors are evidently taking no
sleep. No tcouor has novel cycling no.
ton entered tho head Of the oxpcrimenter
than away gocs his application for patcnt.
Five hundred applications for patents for
inventions relative 10 the bicycle are re-
ocivcd at the patent office every month.
Tp 60 date over 100 different ideas In toe
clips alo.O have NCcu submitted.
Theories OF cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief, and one Minute Coug n
Cure VIII give II TO them. A safe cure
for children. II Is the "orly harmless
remedy that produces immediate results. |"
Johnstons Pharmacy, Ss3 westmiuster
street Metzcers Pharmacy, go North
Main street; Alfreds Pharmacy, sii Eddy