The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-30
COMING SMART SPORT.
Novelty in Bicycles That WIN Be-
como Popular.
Inaugumted In n Village Near Now York
Paper ChaslnE WIN he Leading
Feature During the sum.
mer Season.

Paper chasing on bicycles is new
thing in sport that promises to find
many deyotees next summer. A success.
full and delightful meet for this pur.
pose was held in country town not far
from New York just befeie tle winter
weather made rural wheeling impos
slhle, and, barring un accident or two,
collisions now and then being the uli.
attractive features Of the sport, the en-.
icrtainmcnt was q fine success.
The chase started about II a. M, the
usual hour for hunt, and the course,
laid out by the leaders, was most cir.
ctlitous one. All who took part, both
men and women, were in cycling cos.
tune. The women were in the neatest
and most chic ofcostumes, with skirts
gust clearing the ground, worn over
]EnieRerbockcrs, Jackets worn atop
vests, which in several cases were Of
hunting pink, !. e., the brightest OF
scarlct--ana hats which were distract.
ingly coquettish and becoming.
When the riders passed through y
small hamlet en- route with their BIZ
cycles ''in full gallop," they created
quite sensation. In their enthusiasm
to be in first at the finish, they violated
the town ordinances, if, indeed, the
town was possessed Of such rules, in
regard to fast riding. and passed
through the place like whirlwind.
One feature worth noting in regard
toa Faperchase on bicycles-those who
wish to see, but MOTTO take part in. tho
hunt, find themselves very much "in
arrearss if they attempt to follow in
dog carts. victorias or phaetons.
OF course, the more riders, the great.
er sport And if the chase is given by
a club it adds to the pictuesqueness of
the scene if the riders wear the club
! colors. Violet and white ribbon
badges we're worn by the party, and
there were about so riders.
The party met for "hunt" hreak-
fast at high noon at the clubhouse.
Immediately after the breakfast, two
Of the best riders, with leather bags
filled with bits Of paper, acted as the
.'hares."
They were given a good start, and
rushed along the wcll-made roads,
turning this way and that, and drop
ping bits of paper as they did so. The
'hares" seemed to fear hot pursuit,
and, accordingly, ran difiicult course
Tor nearly four miles.
When they were out Of sight and
some distance away the "hounds,"
some 4G in number, with whipper-in
and master of hounds. started after
them and had to follow the route
mapped out by the bits Of paper.
They had to 60 over the same route.
up hill and down dale, and now and
then a "hound" got Q fall; no ditches
or fences are negotiated naturally in
paper chasing on wheels, which takes
away something from the danger and
also something from the run and ex-
citement,
The ahares' laid their co,,rse "a .
clubhouse where Afternoon tea was
served In summer a beautiful
ylade swbere a bonntifvl i,,ncb1nn3 is
spread. will be an appropriate finish
About ten minutes later the ahounds.
came "A. led first by one Of the feminine
members 81 the party and her esrsort
The whipper.in and second bv two men
one the master Of hounda. Misa -
was 4 pood third
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