The morning times., 1896-03-26
BOYS TOOK THEIR SPIN
Gy Crow Watch the Juveniles
at the Cycle Show.
BIG SEXTET WAS EXERCISED
In the Evening the Athletic Clubs
Took Their Outing Hundred
Boxes of Candy Were Given Away
ut the Matinee Afternoon
Actors and Actresses VIII Attend.

Seven hundred boxes OF cRnd were dis
tributed among the ladies Who attended
The cycle show yesterday afternoon
The candy box matinee proved such hit
that it viii bc-repeated next Friday after
noon. Saturday afternoon children Will
be admitted for ten cents andeact one viii
receive a box of candy free.
Yesterday afternoon the boys races were
run, and it was an cXcitable tluie for tie
youngsters. The half-mile race was won
by Master Henry Gottenkiny ia fifty-three
seconds, and the qua rter-mile went TO
Master Leinard Chick, IN thirty-scven sec
Onds. Both received scarf pins as prizes.
The seXtct still contiDues.to excite atten-
tion overmost ofthe attractions the show.
The big machine was taken TO The White
Lot circle yesterday afternoon, and three
thousand people Witnessed six men IN the
saddles speed It.
All were new men al that kind OF work,
and the terrific speed and consequent eX-
element caused them to make bad pedaling
and over she tipped and spilled the riders
promiscuously over a wide area. Fun en-
sued, for no one was hurt Riders were
frequently changed, and but one accident
occurred.
THE FREAK ATTRACTION.
Last night was athletic clubmens out
ing. The two big clubs had many men
present, and they all seemed to enjoy them
selves Tonight the lie Droit Park wheel
men and the Metropolitan Club members Will
be the guests of the Road Club
The wonderful folding bicycle still holds
its own as freak attraction. 1t Will be
sold here at the close of the show. The
several decorated and jeweed wheels
are objects of great attraction. Another
Maxim rapid-firing gun mounted upon it,
1t carries two riders, one TO propel the
machine and the other 10 work the gun.
1t is understood that proposition has
been made 10 the representatives. of the
Cuban government to &c uip i regiment Of
their SOldiery with these machines, it being
sho wn that with proper handling the Wv ould
prove awful and effective engines of
destruction.
More than everything else is the show
an exchange OF bicycle experiences and
"reminiscences, as well as place for catch
ing onto all the little fine points invaluable
10 the amateur.
EesiGes this, zeal experts are in charge
OF individual exhibits, and the good points
of every wheel known are told in the i'm
preSSive way these Shrewd fellows know
so well how to do,
And there / s sort of professional eti-
representative of any one machine Gerid-
ing the qualities OF any other one.
ACTORS WILL BE THERE.
Music in abundance and of splendid
quality is there all the time. Refreshments
of all kinds are served. In every way is
it an ideal exposition for the space it is
given in.
The home trainer races last night were
hotly contested and good time was made.
The first was boys quarter-mile handi-
cap, i'll which there were three entries.
Eddie Smith, Leo Voght and Bernard New
meyer. Four seconds handicap was al
lowed Voght, and the other two started
scratch. Voght won in 20 1-2 seconds;
Newmeyer was second.
The other race was half-mile open be-
tween William Matehett and Tyler Cole.
Matchett won in Al 2 seconds, which was
remarkably fast time. u
This afternoon the membersof thevarious
theatrical companies will visit the show
as the guests Of the Road Club. The stars
Of the stage are usua lly enthusiastic
wheelmen, and they will no doubt turn o ut
in full force to see the novelties there.
Those who have not seen this suspicious
and really grand exposition, have from
today to Saturday night to do il in. And
they will miss it if they don't do it.
1t is, plainly stated with grave, empha-
sis, worth anyone's while TO see the
cycle show.