The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-07
WHlRLS OF THE WHEEL.

l.. K. Peckens is riding a $50 Model
Sterling.
Cycle show on March 9.
The Total membership of the League OF
American Wheelmen Is 4o,ssO.
Attorney j. W. Oakford has purchased q
HANDSOME Columbia Tandem.
II. 4. Wallace, of Connolly IL wallace,
IL riding a new Victor about the city.
\ great many new patent saddles of all
shapes ana sizes are displayed this sea-
son.
There is talk of building first class hi
cycle track at the Berkeley Oval. Such
Il track Is needed
The New York Division of the League
of American Wheelmen enrolled us new
members last week.
Tom Cooper, who gained quite repu-
tation last year on the wheel, viii race
this season as professional.
The Scranton Bicycle club will enter
tain their friends al smoker in the club
house on Friday eVenig next.
VI. II. Keller, the carria age manuEactur'
er, Is handling Il line of Wheels. Mr..
Keller's son. Ben. is looking after the
business.
Second hand wheels are not as saleahle
this season as heretofore on acc )nnt Of
the good line of cheaper wheels whi:h are
being sold.
Eddie Bald. the one-milc champion. will
ride for he Barnes Cycle company of Syr-
aclise this season. Bald was employed
season.
The Green Ridge Wheolmen will nomin-
ate officers to be elected at the April meet
ing next Tuesday evening. lively meet
ing is anticipated, there being several
tickets in the field.
The colored bicyclists of the east and
west are corresponding with view of
forming one big organization for colored
mems Interest. The orgaiiiZa ton VIII have
rules similar to those Of the League Of
American Wheelmen,
John b. COurser, Of last seasons Scran-
ton Bicycle club racing team, is attend
ing the University of Pennsylvania,
Courser has been chosen as Dnc Of the
flyers to represent the athletlc associa-
ton of that institution on the bicycle
track this season. His many Scranton
friends wish him a long string of vic
tories.
Ed Bittenbender sales agent for Bit
tenbender 4 Co., completed an extensive
trip through the northeastern part of the
state in the interest of the Stearns ami
Falcon wheels on Wednesday. Bitten
he ndsr a. co. have the agency for these
makes for northeastern Pennsylvania.
excepting L,izerne county. While away
Ed. placed sereral sub-agcncies.
Washington college, of ChestertOwn,
Md. and State college sent word TO Phila-
delphia Wednesday that they would enter
teams in Pennsylvania's relay races 1t
franklin Field ON April %. Fifteen col
l.g"s have now accepted. In the cham
pionship race Harvard, Pennsylvania and
Georgetown will rum with the pos slbility
of Yale and Princeton coming in.
Myles Gibbons. of this citv. is The bust
ness manager of the University OF Penn
sylvania Gymnastic club, which will soon
give an exhibition here for the benefit
of the Scranton Bicycle club. Nyl-s is
gaining laurels continually as a trick bi-
cycle rider, and If he continues TO in"
prove in the future as rapidly as in the
past. will some day equal The rlrous
Maltby.
the much-talked-Of minstrel show 10 he
given sonc time in the near future by the
Green Ridge Whcelmen is now II sure
thing Professor Lindsay has been en-
gagged rs conductor. The bows are al
working hard, Two rehearsals already hay
ing been held. There is an ah inlunrc Of
good material in the club. ami under the
able dire ction Of Professor i.inis1v vii
no doubt be fully brought out