The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-25
BrcrcLIsrs MUST ORGANIZE.
The Club Movement Being Pushed
All Over the Country.

what Savannah cy-lers now need, and
what they viii doubtless have before very
long, Is cycle Cuba club that VIII not
only have a social side and pleasant fea-
lures, but one which VIII work for good
roads ana the rights OF cyclists.
Ihere was a movement on loot some
time ago 10 organize club, and a
meeting was TO have heen called lasL
week but 10 was postponed. Several OF
SaFaunan's best known cyclers are at
t-e mead or the movement, and there IS
10y tne sASntesl aglpt LldL l-le cl1o
VIII De success. There Is hardly a
bicycle rider IN town who would not be-
come member. and the club would soon
become a factor which would command
recognition
IL is predicted that inside Of a month the
club membership would reach 100, and
me hgQre IS not wild one at that II IS
10 the individual interests Of every wheel
man, and he should lend their co-opera-
u0n 70 the movement The gentlemen
who have the matter Ia hand. il is hoped.
VIII not let the matter drop, but Will push
u now while the fever is on There Is
flgnt time, and now is just the time for
q club.
A good roads club was formed IN At
lanta last week and the membership al
ready runs in the hundreds. Resolutions
on behalf of the bicycle riders Of the city
was presented 10 the city council q the
first act of the club.
The baggage law was the most impor-
tant piece of bicycle legislation passed by
the last New York legislature. and this
was the result OF organized work on the
part OF Wneelmen. The law is as follows:
bicycles are hereby declared TO be and
be deemed baggage for the purposes Of
this article, and shall be transported as
baggage Tor passengers by railroad cor
porauons and subject 20 the same liabiH-
ues, ana no such passenger shall be re-
Quired TO crate. cover or Otherwise protect
any such bicycle. provided, however. that
a rallrOad corporation shall not be re-
CURED TO transport, under the provisions
OF thls act, more than one bicycle for
single person"
Another law forbids throwing things into
the road that may puncture bicycles. In
connecticut there was no general legisla-
ton, but many local ordinances were
passed.
In Pennsylvania bicycles have been de-
clared vehicles, and are subject to all laws
governing the latter.
The weather during past week was very
warm for riding, bur the nights are de-
hghtful and the streets and roads are
crowded with riders.
Since the big guns left the track il
many of the local burners go out every
day and put in a little work. When the
next races are held there Will be a num-
Der Of new riders and many surprises
may be looked for. The Cycle Club viii
hold big meet on the Fourth Of July
Harry Wheeler and Charlie Murphy, who
trained at the track here a month or more,
sailed from New York for Europe on
Thursday, with Murphy and Wheeler We're
J ohm ). Johnson and Earl b. hiser The
string was in charge of Trainer Willis b.
Troy, and viii make a tour of Europe
visiting England, France, Germany, It
ally, switzerland and Spain. The riders
are everyone of them crack-a-jacks and
they viii be heard from in the information
al races during the season.