San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-08
CYCLE NEWS.

the brake.
M. Cavanaugh, has opened up
a repair shop for business.
Harry Hale and Sam Lawyer
are preparing to tour Mexico.
United States patents cover
1883 different kinds OF bicycles.
There were several hloomer
sensations on the streets last week
Jas. A. Roach will be appointed
local consul at San Antonio for
the l.. A. w.
Arthur Zimmerman has accept.
ed the position of cycling editor
on the New York "World." -
The Mahoning Cycle Club, sof
Youngstown, Pa, has decided1 TO
incorporate to secure racing track.
The wheelmen of Washington
and Baltimore are arranging to
have a cycle path built between
the two cities.
In addition to bloomers two
ladies were seen looking quite
pretty In white sweaters and
bloomers OF blue.
E. G. Bald, of Buffalo, has signed
with Barnes to ride the "White
Flyer" Bald holds the defunct
class B. championship.
Mr.. VIM. G. Kalteyer is the
latest convert to the wheel, and
now rides his bicycle to and from
business, instead of the car.
Hugo Hofheinz has not de-
cided what wheel he will ride this
season. He is at present negotiat-
ing with some manufacturers.
r. G. Lennie, the well-known
travelling representative Of Morgan
& Wright, was married recently
to Miss Helen Kean, Of Freeport.
The wave OF taxation for bicycles
bids fair to ride across the whole
country, and one after another the
various states are likely to pass
laws taxing bicycles.
r. w. Blair, a repairman Of
Galveston, is in the city looking
for location. He reports bicycle
business, all though the state fiat
on account OF bad weather.
American makers are likely to
make raid on England this year,
as it is reported the English
\ manufacturers are already forced
to refuse orders for 1896 wheels.
Sixty-five professionals are
wintering in Louisville. Let San
Antonio fix up a good track, and
these and many others can be
induced to go into winter quarters
here.
The Pennsylvania University
Wheelmen have organized by the
election of w. S. Buck, president
C. III. Judd, vice president, and
S. Mccullough, secretary and
treasurer.
An English wheelman, when he
finds a road not to his satisfaction,
has the road supervisors arrested
and fined. In this glorious country
well, who ever saw road
supervisor.
Samples OF folding bicycles are
being tested by the Russian and
Prussian army authorities, and it
is reported that il they prove salts
factory that the latter country
will order several thousand Of
them.
A bicycle to cost $3.50, with a.
inch wheels, l2-inch frame and
weighing 10 pounds, is being built
for Count Magro, the 20-inch
Italian, who has been seen in this
city with the Mrs. Tom Thumb
company OF midgets.
Aluminium may make an ex-
cellent bicycle material and then
again it may not. A too light
wheel, however strong, might not
have sufficient traction power.
But there is no danger, yet awhile.
Aluminium seems to be made
with the Kelly motor.
The newest thing Of the year, in
the line Of wheels, is the bamboo
bicycle, weighing but l6 pounds,
without an ounce OF steel in its
entire frame. George Hilsendegen
has imported one from Birming-
ham, England, and it is now in
New York, and the only one In
this country.
Mr.. Theodore A. Dodge, OF Bos-
ton, has bought the so-cslled
Tillinghast patents which are
claimed to control the manufac.
ture and sale OF the single-tube,
or hose-pipe, tires. Some OF the
largest makers have been COM
PEELED to pay a royalty for the
privilege of making single-tube
tires.
John s. johnson, the profession
al rider, expects to go abroad early
next month to prepare to compete
in the foreign professional events.
Johnson is now waiting for
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