The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-30

around the smooth asphalted streets at
u dangerous rate Of speed. thereby max
ing a fool Of himself and endangering
the life and limb of pedestrians. Don't
ride as though you owned the earth.
Just put yourself In the other fellows
place when you come flying around
corner at 2.A0 gait and act according
ly thereafter.
One Of the greatest bicycle events OF
the season will be the trans-continen-
tai relay race under the auspices OF the
New York Journal. and San Francisco
Examiner. both newspapers being
owned by w. r. Hearst. One OF Mr..
Hearsts representatives Is now on his
way over the course, from the Pacific
slope to New York city. making ar
rangements for the race which will oc-
cur sometime In July. There will be
between seventeen and twenty relays,
and 1t is thought the entire distance.
$500 miles will be covered in fifteen
days, providing the weather is not un-
usually bad.
The people of the little town Of Buff
falo. ILL.,. claim the distinction of having
the newest fashion Of hold ups" estab-
lished In their town. Instead OF riding
into :own ON horseback, the robbers.
who had their eyes on the Buffalo bank,
rode quietly into town on bicycles. care
lessly resting their wheels on the curb
outside the bank, walked In, "held up"
the cashier. securing $4,000, and depart
ed as quietly az they came. The horse
has evidently lost another job.
May 30 Is the Road racing" day of
the year. Many clubs throughout the
United States conduct Road" events on
that day, but the two big events are
the Chicago .oad I,'. ~ the west and
the Irvington- -Milburn In the east.
The cream Of the fraternity is always
found at these two events. The entries
at both places this year are more num-
erous than ever Six hundred and
forty entries were recorded for the
Chicago event.
The third of a -mile bicycle track
promised by the managers OF the Driv-
ing Park association has as yet fail d t.
materialize. We sincerely hope that
the scheme has not entirely fallen
through" Nearly all the large cities
have such q track for bicycles only.
Races held on track Of this kind are
more interesting than on the horse
track and are much faster.
Scranton will be we'll represented at
the Allentown race-meet today. White.
Gregory and Keller of the Green Ridge
Wheelmen and Coons Of the Scranton
club have all entered. This will be
the first time the Scranton boys conf
pete together this season and their
friends are anxiously awaiting the re-
suit of today's races.
The Illinois Humane Society Is after
people who take their babies out for q
ride in front Of them on their bicycles
claiming that the practice exposes the
( children to much danger. The society
think they have found clause in the
criminal code of the state which vii
uphold them In their action.
A decidedly new departure In bicycle
manufacture has been made by New
York firm. They make the frame OF
{ hickory, with metal connections arc
have already commenced advertising ir
the cycle papers quite extensively.
"A nucleus OF picycie cluD CHH De
found in The Tribune. brildirg eighteen
of the Tribune Publishing company's
employees being owners and riders ol
the bicycle.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
! has voluntarily rescinded their order a;
regards charges on bicycles as baggage
| and will check wheels free Of charge
between Pittsburg and the Mississippi
| The Scranton Bicycle Club will hold
their annual Memorial. Day club rur
today over the Port Jervls-Strouds.
burg course.
Several of the Green RiGge wheelmer
will accompany their racing team tC
! Allentown today.
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