The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-03

was leased and fitted up Tor the use OF
the members. and 1t started of with
splendid prospect for success. but just
then came the decline Of cycling in Savan-
nah, and with 1t the disbandment Of the
club.
1t is understood that efforts are now be-
ing made 10 form a new club, which will
be division of the League Of American
Wheelmen. Several prominent cyclers are
interested in the movement. and a meet
ing viii probably be called in the near
future for organization.
There is no reason why Savannah should
not have a cycle club and a big one at
that. If the effort is made and the right
men are put at the head. there is not the
slightest doubt that club can be formed
in Savannah that will equal anything Of
its kind in the south. There are enough
riders here to give at least 1000 members
The next national meet of the League
Of American Wheelmen will be held some
time in August at Louisville, Ky. This
is the nrSt time the meet has ever been
held in the south, and this section should
appreciate the recognition of 10 by an in
crease OF members in the league.
Inc number or members in the league
IN Georgia Is now so small that "a division
has been taken away from the state
mere not being enough members for q
division. The inducement for membership
IN the league, while not as great as for
northern cyclers, they are many. The dues
are only 81 year, which includes week
" cycle paper or bulletin, which, TO use the
language OF the sainted Barnum, is alone
worth the price of admission. Let the
local riders get hustle on and form
club.
Bicyclers Protective Association is
one of the nearby organizations OF Sa-
Nannah. A move is on foot for such an
organization, and II viii probably take
definite shape within a short time The
purpose is 10 secure a proper recognition
OF bicyclers' rights, to see that proper
laws are enacted and enforced in regard
10 them, 10 urge good roads and paved
streets, and generally to protect cycling
ne cycling influence, politically and
otherwise, II II were brought TO bear IN
any particular direction, would make it.
self felt. The popular prejudice against
bicycles which existed a few years ago, is
giving way 10 popular advocacy Of the
wheel which has come to be almost the
universal vehicle. It has or should have
equal rights with any vehicle, and IL is to
secure ana DEFEND these rights that the
Protective Associations is to be formed
There are many things that the wheel
men and Wheelwomen of Savannah would
Ike TO have done and many improvements
they would like TO see accomplished I'm the
way Of street and road improvements, and
in the better care Of the streets and roads
IN ana around the city. 1t would be an
easy matter, If the combined influences Of
the bicycle riders Of Savannah We're
Drought 10 bear in an election, and should
be with the city government. to secure
such rights as belong to them. II Is in
this and other ways that the association
would be a practical benefit to the cycling
Interests. The recent action of the south
ern railroads in refusing TO carry bicy-
Giles, except as extra baggage, to be
charged for at special rates, requires the
opposition of bicycle riders TO effect what
has been done in New York legislation
compelling the railroads TO carry wheels
Tree, The southern railroads are the last
OF all roads in the country which should
charge for bicycles.
1t is very probable that meeting will
be called some time this week to put the
movement for the protective association
in shape.
A double uuint," or bicycle built for
ten, Is the latest marvel in the line of
wheels now being constructed. There are
two machines called the nonaplet, or ma
chine with nine seats, but they have not
been seriously considered as successful by
any Of the large bicycle firms, owing ato
their bulk and the difficulty in handling
1hem- The manufacturers of the new
wonder claim TO have overcome the diffi-
Guilty OF using big machine on anything
but a straight track.
The construction OF the double quint''
Is being guarded with the greatest secrecy,