Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-12
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The returns of the August election will be brought in by the Birmingham Cycle club and reported in the riding hall on Third avenue. Captain Snider, who has entire charge of the affair, is busy as- signing the club members and others who have expressed desire to assist in the work to the different boxes. 1e will be remembered that the club report ed the election two years ago, and had the returns from the country boxes in long before the city vote was counted. Those who made the trip on the first oc- casion will be assigned the same boxes, and MT. Snider says that he will have all returns in by Il o'clock at the latest.
 The work on the new track has not yet been begun, as a hitch has occurred in getting the specifications here It is promised however, by those in charge that the track will be completed by the middle of August at the outside. Man. ager Snider has received letters from several of the prominent racing men in the south promising him that they will positively be here to ride in the opening meet.
 It seems that the racing board of the League of American Wheelmen have their eyes on several of the racing men in the state, as nearly all of the fast ann ateur riders in the south have received a question blank from the member in charge of this district, MT. k. H. Cro- ninger of Cincinnati This blank con- tains about POO questions and a man who can do crooked work on the path and get around it in th.s cross-question- ing paper is truly wonder.
 Hustling and enterprising Charlie Clark, the manager of "Cyclers' Rest, has placed several street lamps on the IN.e T the city, and 1t is well nigh impossible for a collision to occur on account of darkness. They are 1t immediately af- ter sundown and remain burning until 12 o'clock.
 What's in all this bloomer talk?" one preacher violently exclaimed from the pulpit recently. We are not able to say just what is in the talk but in the bloomers-well, that wasn't what was asked anyway.
 MT. James M. Pickens, who has charge of the Louisville trip arrangements, re- ports excellent progress. special sleeper has been secured and will be dec- orated with League of American Wheel men and Cycle club colors. w. D. Lum of Montgomery and George E. Quinn of Mobile have asked to be included in the party. Several others from out of town will also be in the party It now looks as if the number will reach at least twen- ty-five or thirty.
 The American Wheelman has the fol- lowing to say regarding Sunday cycling: "To make Sunday a day of self-denial
 set aside exclusively for the special wor- ship of the great Creator of the uni verse, is an idea too puerile and ira tional for this stage of human develop ment. Emerson has well said work is worship The saints of the wheel can serve God as well on fine road in the open as within four walls intoning church service, in the role of 'misera- ble sinner If you have no time to ride during six days, by all means go forth on the seventh. Take your wife, your daughter and your maid servant to en- joy nature in all her grandeur and beau ty, the balmy air and fieecy clouds, the mountains and rivers, the forests and flowers, and with the birds, sing the praises of the creator in that temple not made with hands, but eternal in the heavens, where that melancholy human vail, Good Lord, deliver us,' will never more reach your ears"
 The action of the managers of the meet in Columbus, Miss, in refusing to allow w. H. Pickens of this city to ride in the races in that city last week Is condemned by all who are familiar with the facts. He was invited to participate, and after accepting their invitation and going over he was not allowed to ride in the regular races though he went a mile against the state record and came within one- fifth of second of getting it.