The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09

other hand ~ Is not apt to throw you
after being lifted over fence. AM II gets
three times as near as horse could.
For pistol practice the cycle has even
better advantages, because the pistol IL
more easily carried. Little pouches come
into which the pistol ~ slipped. Tne nam
die IS left exposed. This Is hung upon
the handle-bar. and Is. within secona
use OF the rider. II you see an odd-snaped
bag. with a handle sticking out OF the
top. You may know II Is a pistol. ana that
the rider is 4 crack 'cyclist. out Tor sport:
The law against carrying concealed
arms now 50 strictly enforced In some
parts OF the country Is not infriuged IN
the carrying OF cycle arms. The wea-
pons are not concealed. They hang out
IN plain sight. and there comes In an
other legal question rs 90 whether the
cyclist Is carrying them or not. they
are part of his baggage. This was
point well .ascertained by sportsmen be-
fore putting forward the cycle rifie-prac-
tice as a new and desirable sport.
WITH A PISTOL.
At pistol-practice from n bicycle an ANA
teur rider made a good record. This man
was n crack shot. but an ordinary rider.
This fact handicapped him TO a great ex-
tent. lie was not confident OF his balance.
on the other hand. he was n good shot.
AMI could fire with lightning speed. He
would ride we'll along until under fine
Roadway. and with well-balanced wheel.
then. quick as thought. he would release
the handles. steady the machine with his
knees. and fire His record was thirty
bull s-eyes out Of thirty-nve.
Several crack marksmen have beaten
this. and without much practice. This,
indeed. Is not a record. but merely a
note Of the first few performances. one
of these shots was skilful enough upon the
wheel 70 ride with one hand upon the
candle. With the other hand he sighted
the pistol and fired again and again. His
record was a little better than thirty
our of thirty-fve.
The kind Of game brought down when
cyclists 90 out TO shoot are SQUIRRELS.
in all. wood-cock. wild rabbits and game
OF the woods They have great success.
and you see them returning with their
strings Of game hanging over their top
bars.
A sporting dealer says that I'm a few
days there will be game-baskets to hang
20 the top bar. and that sgccially-cOn-
trived receptacles for game Of different
kinds will be placed upon the market.
These will fill all the requirements OF
game-baskets. and probably have places
fOr ice and storage where birds are TO be
kept in good feather.
Ammunition belts. carrying about 100
charges Of cartridges. can be worn. 4
rifle weighing about two and n quarter
pounds and costing about g.. IS very
satisfactory. Though any rife that n
sportsman has been accustomed TO does
for this purpose. provided IT can be car
riet upon the wheel with safety.
Several Of these hunting parties have
started ont of n Saturday and returned
Monday or Tuesday. with such game as
the season would allow. Shooting for
fun alone is not countenanced. and no
true sportsman would touch the song-biris
that are his orchestra by early morning
light, when he goes out upon the road.
THE WHEEL.
The kind Of wheel for this sport IS i'm
material. Any good wheel. road or
tourist. lightweight or heavy. providing
IL IS I'm itself reliable machine There
are certain light weights that are liked
by some riders but others find they must
rave the heavy wheel. That is matter
Of taste with the rider every time. II
does not affect the rihe-practice.
Upon a lady's wheel the rifle can be car
riel easily. II can be strapped 10 the
haudle-bar or laid lightly along the sad
dle-har. There are several places 10 put
f. each T. be decided by the length OF
the rifle. With a pistol this IS easily