The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05


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chimes are k-pr Whole rows ~ url-nt
elem machines are seen aHa---rE tner
f-r- ~ bringing tlem -u-1 his -4l---e-s
lafl-a .ll-. --c.aar-rz. although
sailr .i.r more than merely removing
a young mechanic ramed Lecoeur IS
r--lp" f~ -1- vrrk. ana be is as
--- .t fH-es others
A ua -rz freshly arrived. mud laden.
q m Poe ho's. 9as taken AMI turned lp-
slt Down CA a sand ~ simple c1ustr.lc-
.1r. sl-l Supports -lr che handle bar
a-l saddle In This position an assistant
Heu s-ap-rg t1r p1e iuftic tires Tl-h
r-rr- table knife Another assistant
t--u approached WIKI "A vet sponge and
-r..-- ra- rubber ere c. f4-1 wheel
+ U was pointed out az tho time rhat this
ua7 fl- Sole instance Wler- water VAS
lermlr--I -1 touch the machine.
L-s part ~ the W0rE having been at-
tended -o. Lec-eIr took a Tin pot con-
tanning uefru. cum. and with q broad nllnr
brush proceeded 20 apply the Oh freely
over t1e back enamcled frame. the
- aes OF tle Wnee.s AMI rle Junction
pants % Dr. tubing. The mud al once be-
gan g disappear ln al remarkably quick
lm- following Che stroke 81 the brush.
although there was. in Ltt.e patches here
ana there, mud which seemed 20 require
second or So 90 allow The Oh 10 soak
Then came an assistant with a rag. not
oLel, bat Oily from the result of Wip.ne
oiled surfaces. Every particle OF mu1
was removed by means OF the rag sx-
-elt tnat portion Of the hub between the
Spohes, which were reached by a brush
ternnl eally called a brOsse double Tneh
/ tAe -nain received special attention. IL
was nrst brushed by a long. rough. mar
row brush. and then with cOuiaai shaped
brush called "a goupulon. The interstIces
/ pI the chain were cleaned by quick move
| ment a. the chain was made 10 move
B.. TllE IA hen ma sod
| over the chain.
| The machine was then turned back TO
| IFS ordinary position resting on the
| wheels. and a dry rag was passed on ?
| the upper portion OF the frame TO insure
| anaollte freedom from OIL Then the chain
| Was brushed over with a stm paint brush
! dipped in y Hi.e yasel.ne Of the kind known
| as .Naselne de Labrador and a rag SUBJ
| se4ueutlT passed over the chain 10 remove
/ superluous grease.
| Ihe saddle was then rubbed with scent
| 60 Hung arian cream. which seemed 10
/ 9e much Ike the Meltonlan cream used
| Tor shoes, except that 20 was colored red
he exact shade Of saddle leather
| The nickel parts Of The machine were
| tnen quickly rubbed with a sort Of red
| grease which is known as Brilliant
| beige This had a wonderfully good =
feet. and I noticed that little rust Spots
we're easily removed from the spokes as
After this came the oning. Two drops
| only were allowed for the ball bearings
we 90 not oil other parts. as a rule
| every day" said the workman, but once
| a week every part is oiled regularly"
Lecoeur then took a monkey wrench and
| went over all the principal bolts nuts
ana screws. tightening them and tapping
| Them 20 see " all was sound and thl-
lone he declared the machine cleaned. '
and ~ was taken TO the storeroom.
| Not the least interesting feature Of the
| whole operation was the speed Eith which
everything was done.
Bicycle tennis Is one OF the latest out
door sports imported from England. II Is
! played by ladies only. or ladies and gentle
| men together. and Is said to be fascinar
ms, and gives a finish 70 a cycling edu
| cation which months Of road riding vii
| not accomplish The court upon which tn,
game Is played Is an exaggerated law
| tennis court with asphalt or smooth tur
SURFACE, while the net Is much highe
than The ordinary and by q special rul
| or the game bail may be served or re
turned below the net as we'll as above.
In playing the bicycle chain should b.
| adjusted rather tight so that no TIM
is lost IN back peialing, and as is eviden
| TO all, the best player Is apt TO be the maj
| or woman who has his or her wheel unde
most perfect control. The racquets ar
longer handled than those for foot tennis
ana the ladies' wear a soft bag or opel
pocket at their waist in which they carr.
the odd bail when about 10 serve. Tn
! follow ng are tue rules Of the game a
printed IN the Baltimore American:
Two, four or six persons can play on
set Of conrts Where there are six wo
men. two ofciate IN the courts on eithe
side, while a pair OF partners can ask IN
assistance Of a third party. The thir
player oficiates like the Others on ne
/ / wheel, hut her sole business is to recDVe
! balls that fly beyond the limits OF tn
course, and II she can recover and driv
back such balls before they touch IN
! ground, the point Is not lost, as In othe
games Of tennis. She must send il bac
into her partners courts and let Their
manipulate IL on, but II she can direct
! | straight on over the net into the Oppon
Z ents courts. she wins point for her sidt
! When not actively looking out for thes
| flying halls, her duty Is 20 regain thos
I | hopelessly lost and restore them TO he
I / partners bags ami 10 take precious car
! she doesn't intrude ore inch inside III
: boundaries Of the courts. For infrngin
/ this law. she can he ruled OUT Of the gam
! | by her partners opponents.
Z "MeanW bile, her partners begin, as the
| circle round the courts, nv serving S.
! balls, according to the rules Of tennis
, / They wheel around as they serve IN ordt
! / to preserve their balance. and then. den
I / terously maintaining their course by tn
| left hand on the bicycles handle bar
dart circle. turn double, half and run
their efforts TO keep the ball going. A
J | OF the six balls are played upon. That il
: ! If one player can place every one. or fiv,
or four Of her balls directly on serving a
entire game is played out on every bal
( and 4 fault is counted for every bah ths
: / falls falsely in the serving. With oh
: ! privileges Of serving and driving eitht
:, over or under the net, you can see, large
. | opportunities are given; and then, in tn
| game of tennis. every point gained is
! point earned toward the sum total on III
I final score. They tried 10 introduce tina
ruling very often in the palmy days
regular tennis, hut the authorities a
ways froWned II down. Now, the bicy,
lers have made laws Of their own, and III
good pastime Of tennis Is Ike to return
q larger and more vigorous popularlt
than ever before.
The question of Sunday bicycle racin
has caused the League OF America
Wheelmen no little trouble already, an
if indications are not wrong there
greater worry stin ahead from the sam
cause. The league is strongly opposed
Sunday racing, and not only are racin
men suspended who compete in sue
events. but the tracks upon which the
are held are blacklsted. and may nevI
again hold a sanctioned race meet.
For a year or more there has been
feeling in the west and south that II
rule was over puritanical and that II
Il day Of The week had nothing to do wit
= good roads or the interests of wheelme
y The belief has also gained currency IN;
Il the eastern management OF the leagl