St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-26

charge for Transporting bicycle
which accompanies a. passenger. It
was the custom Of many roads not to
make any special charge, but an agree
ment was finally reached whereby
many Of the large roads imposed bur-
densome charges for carrying wheels.
The roads refused, moreover, to be re-
sponsible for the wheel, and the wheel
men were compelled to take chances
Of their machines being injured by
baggage "smashers." And this, in
spite of the fact that the railroads
have long been carrying and been re-
sponsible for all sorts of goods and
wares Of other classes OF travellers.
The work done in New York shows
what can be done by, an intelligent and
determined body Of men who fight for
their rights. The wheelmen succeeded
in overcoming the extraordinary pres
sure which the railroads exert on leg
islators in the Empire state, and they
overcame treachery In their own ranks.
Chief Consul Potter and his assistants
did their work well, and the thanks
Of all wheelmen are due to them.
GROVER COMMENDs CYCLING.
Various charges of antagonism Of
cycling have been preferred against
President Cleveland, since reports come
from Washington that he had discour-
aged wheeling on the part Of cabinet
ladies. This is what the president
says: 1.-THE influence of the bicycle is
broader than would be imagined until
the matter Is looked into. It perraeates
our whole government, and is making
itself felt In no uncertain manner In
our social world. It's benefits are
many, and so long as the riders them
selves find enjoyment and benefits In
its use, l am certain my opinion, no
matter whether it should be favorable
or otherwise, would have no effect
upon It's general use. I only regret
that am not built upon the accepted
plan of a successful bicyclist."
r. EXCITING RELAY RACE.
A most exciting 1OO-miIe relay race
was run near San Francisco recent
ly. The course was down the west
side Of San Francisco bay, a turn of
seven miles over San Jose's streets.
and back to Alameda, on the east side.
The first ten miles is over hilIy road.
then there comes forty miles of fast
roads, followed by the return on a
slight grade, but with good surface
McCrea and Jones, the circuit racers.
met on the fourth relay, while on the
ninth, the fastest ones, Ulbrecht,
Downing and Edwards contested.
The Bay, City clubs team won the
race, Garden Cyclers' second. San lose
Road club third The finish was in
tenseIy exciting. Wells, of the Bay
Citys; Foster, of the Olympics; Zieg-
Ter, of the Garden Citys, and Sauires
of the Acre team, were on even terms
up to within 200 yards of the finish.
Foster then started to sprint, and col
lided with Squires. Both men fell.
and Wells beat ZiegIer by two feet in
the final sprint. About 10000 wheel
men and women witnessed the finish.
BLoOMERS ON THE DECLINE.
It has been said that the bloomer
is on the decline in the East, and even
in this city. Certain facts appear to
bear out the truth Of this statement.
Skirts will certainly d6utnuuber the
bloomers in Chicago This season, one
critic declares. San Francisco still
clings to the popularity of. the bIoo1ner
costume. R. c. Lsppfgt a Frisco cy-
clist who recently returned from an
extended. Eastern oyviait. says more
hIoemers can be Saen. bin one day in
Golden Gate park tkatR one would see
in a month IN any lEsagtern city. Con-
tinuing, he says: while in New York
l spent one Sunday upon the Coney
Island cycle path. which is the princi-