The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25
CYCLEDOM RATHER QUIET.
THE RACING SEASON OVER, BUT
THE ROAD RING TO COMMENCE.

A Southern Circuit May BE Worked
Up During the Winter-It Ought
to Be "a Success Next Spring'-The
Jacl<sOnviIIe Meet Next Month.
Jack Princes Schemes The
Growth of the League of Ameri-
can WheeImen.
This is just between seasons In the BIZ
cycle lines and matters relating to the
sport are rather quiet. Most of the racing
men will stop riding as soon as the real
cold weather sets in and there will be no
more southern meets after the Thanksgiv-
ing day meet of the Jacksonville wheel
men, until spring.
Kinsey will train for the Jacksonville
races and will represent Savannah. After
this he win retire for the winter and in
dulge only in occasional work. Connery
and Coburn have gone out of training for
the winter as are most all Of the local
tracks.
The Kinsey. Mayo race can be counted
on as being off, aud 1t is not likely that it
win ever take place.
The coming of cool and bracing weather
will make the nearby roads popular and
long rides will be the thing. The weather
is delightful for cycling and riders who
have been off their wheels during the hot
summer months are again taking to the
roads.
Next spring more than ever the northern
cracks VIII come south to train and it
can be depended upon that Savannah will
be visited by some of them. 1t might be
we'll to agitate the southern circuit pro-
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It might he successfully carried through in
the spring.
The proposed trip of the northern racing
men through the south this month, which
fell through, should not serve to discourage
the cyclists 1t is we'll that the trip was not
made a that time for everything was
against Il. But if 1t should be worked
properly during the winter and the proper
men are interested in 1t there is no reason
why southern circuit could not be made
successful.
The 1887 wheels have not yet made
their appearance, and buyers seem to be
waiting for the new models. Still, the
dealers report a very good business. Next
years wheels viii be out In a month or
two. There is little likelihood Of there
being a cut in prices, at least so far as
the high grade wheels are concerned.
Jack Prince, promoter of schemes and
boomer extraordinary in matters cycling,
has been successful in building at least
two OF his great bicycle "coliseums."
Princes original idea was to form a cir
cult reaching from Jacksonville to Mem
phis, to build coliseums where cycle rae
Ing could be carried on and run a con-
tinuous performance all the year round,
beginning at one end Of the circuit and
working to the other, then to begin over
again. lie has succeeded in building them
In Memphis and Nashville, and exhibit
tions will be given in those places soon.
Both professionals and amateurs will con-
test, and valuable prizes will be given, at
least so Jack is reported as having said.
The growth of the League OF American
Wheelmen has been wonderful. 1t now
numbers over 1000 members, and Is the
largest athletic organization in the world.
The election Of a new president of the
league will be held very soon. Sterling
Elliott is a candidate for reelection, and
Isaac Potter is prominently mentioned as
candidate
The American made wheels are far
ahead Of those Of English make, espec-