The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-28

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Exercise for a Warm Day.
nit of its use a slight departure from
present American models would be neces-
sary. American adoption Of the gear
case pioneered by marker or two in the
near future is looked for, but hardly
that this much-needed accessory will be
generally included among the improve
mcnts of 1897.
Ever since mud guards have been used,
there has always been a difficulty in re-
moving mud from the inside of them, but
a neat little brush has been devised which
seems to meet the case 1t is strapped
firmly round the tire on to the rim, and
the wheel of the machine is slightly raised
from the ground and rotated by hand
in the opposite direction to that in which
1t runs when 1t is being ridden. This
brush is adapted either for mems or wo-
mems machines and is particularly suit
able for the latter as there is no neces-
sty for removing any portion of the dress
shield when cleaning the inside of the
mud guard.
Up to the end of last year, says the
Journal of Finance, there were in exist
ence 129 cycle companies with a capital of
f642O'OO. since December forty-seven
new companies have been tioated, with a
capital of f7,50sOOO. Total. 176 companies,
with capital Of f1S'92S,OOO.
Intelligence mas been received IN Lon
don of the safe arrival of the well-known
cyclist traveller, r. i. Jefferson, in Mos
COW. Jefferson left London on March p,
per bicycle, intent upon journeying on
wheels to Irkutsk, the capital of Siberia,
a distance of over 6,OOO miles. His route
from London to Moscow was via Har-
witch, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Denenter,
Bremen, Hamburg, Schwerin, Stettin,
Danzig, KOnigsburg. Tilsit, Riga, Pskov,
St. Petersburg, Novgorod and liver. He
has now covered about $500 miles.
Paris has eleven cycling papers, and
over the whole of the continent no less
than ninety-three journals are specially
devoted to the cycle and the cycle trade.
The national meet races at Louisville.
Aug. 10 to 15 will naturally attract all the
big racing men, amateurs as well as pro-
fessionals. There are twenty-six races
on the programme arranged for the three
dayS-twelve for amateurs and fourteen
for professionals. Six of the professional
races are national championships in
which amateurs may compete, and in
which prizes must be medals struck from
official dies OF the l.. A. W. Should the
question as to who is the best man of
the year be undecided at the time of the
national meet, an invitation race for pro-
fessionals will be added to the pro
gramme, with cash prizes amounting to
$500 If two or three men should be far
in the lead, a match race between three
leaders will be added
Inc prize llSL OHereQ Tor the three dlyS'
races will be the best of the year. There
will be ninety-four prizes in all, and the
total amount of money expended will be
$3.50, exclusive of the amount for the in
vitation or match race. OF this amount
$3.50 is fer the professionals and $3.50 for
amateurs. The cost of the medals TO be
given in the state and national champion
ships will be $525.
It is roughly estimated that one person
in every 200 inhabitants of France is a
cyclist. This would give about 10000
cyclists, Of whom 5000 are women.
The wheel of machine often suffers
considerably when any mishap occurs,
and two or three broken spokes will often
cause the wheel to rub on the forks, max
ing riding difficult or impossible. The best
thing to do in such case is to turn the
broken spoke ends back so as to form
hooks, tie a piece of strong string
doubled from hook to hook, and insert be-
tween the string a tough piece of stick
from the hedge. Twist this piece of stick
round and round, and you will be able to
put enough tension on the wheel to put 1t
straight. When the wheel is quite true
slip the end of the stick behind the next
spoke and ride home happily.
A mysterious story comes from Germany
in the columns of Land and Water that q
radical departure has been perfected that
Will do away with the pneumatic tire en-
tirely and cause return to the steel shod
wheel, yet the bicycle at the same time
shall be as easy to ride as the pattern of
to-day. Somehow, some place, somewhere
in the frame, there is introduced cushions
of compressed air, which furnish the resil-
liency now secured by the pneumatic tire.
In putting a handle on handle-bar.
smear a little vaseline around the edge
of the inside ferrule, which will effect
ually prevent the cement from adhering
to the ferrule should any squeeze out.
The New York state Sunday School AS
ISOLATION has declared against dancing and
for bicycling.
According to a recent decision of Gen.
Kleigels, chief of police of st. Petersburg
all cyclists in the Russian capital must
carry, attached to the rear of their ma
chine, in such position that it can be
easily seen, large number which is CIV
en- to them by the authorities. This ena-
bles the rides to be identified If he indul-
ges In 'scorching" or any other breach
of the police regulations.
Since the L. A. w. began the good roads
agitation in Massachusetts, that state has
expended over 100000 in improved high
ways.
There's many a new sensation found,
In the popular sport of wheeling"
But queerest of all, when far from home
Is that 'punctured tired, feeling."-Life
Bicycles are now geared by the average
cyclist up to the highest possible notch
to obtain speed and comfort without rae
ing. As a consequence the subject of gear
ing is interesting thousands of riders. The
average gear is &c or 6S, which is turned
out on the regular stock wheels, but spe-
cial gears seem to be the order of the day.
we'll known rider. in discussing the cues
ton OF gear. says.
Gear wheels of large diameter mean
less friction, diminished tension on chain.
and consequent pressure on rear wheel
and crank hrackef hearings also q -