The record-union., 1896-07-06
MONKEY HUMPS.
They LIRE Unhealthy, Unsightly, and
Altogether Bad.
Chat With a Reporter on the Cor
rect and Sensible Thing In
Wheel Riding.
MONKEY HUMPS.

corrected, within five years 1t VIII tell
seriously ON the health of this nation
No woman ought to ride century,
and 1 might also say no man ought to
ride a century. 1t is extremely dam
gerous to ones health
| These Statements were made last
night to a Leader" reporter by Miss Il.
Marguerite Lindley of New York, a
lecturer ON physical culture. Miss Lind
| ley is accompanied by Miss Carrie f.
Barrus, formerly of this city, but now
of New York. Both ladies are enthu-
siastic bicyclists, and both have made
the question of the physical effects OF
bicycling a deep study. Miss Barrus
assists Miss Lindley in illustrating
many points.
For long time Miss Lindley was op-
posed to bicycle riding for women, and
says that her lecture is the result of
challenge in which she was compelled
to defend herself and give her views.
The lecture met with much success,
and she was compelled to repeat it.
Since that time she has given it many
times. The lecture was given in AssO
citation Hall last Monday evening.
| A Leader reporter called at the
house last night, and Miss Lindley
spoke in an interesting manner for some
time on her favorite study. Among
other things, she said: THAT the wheel
has come to stay is a well-known fact.
| That wheeling is a national epidemic
is another well-known fact, one which
we must meet nationally and utilize
as a blessing, and not allow to become
a ban on figure and health. A noted
a
which might be an angel of light is
transformed into power Of evil and
so it must seem to the non-rider who
ing the pleasure.
THE body is living machine The
bicycle is also machine, but it is for
the use of the rider. We must see
that it is fashioned to suit the re-
quirements of the rider and abandon
the task of molding the rider to fit
the wheel.
I'VE need daily recreative exercise,
and also systematic, corrective eXer-
else. Health suffers when either is dis
regarded. The bicycle comes to us
with the possibilities cf untold advan-
tage, providing it is properly adjusted
so as to suit the build of the rider.
We cannot overrate the benefits that
will be derived from proper outdoor
life, whether for school child or parent
We need more fresh air. We need
freedom from sponsibilities. Bicycling
is destined to be the recreative exer-
else that will supply these needs.
Besides the benefits mentioned, it
saves the fatigue of supporting the
weight of the body on the feet, and
the amount Of energy put forth in
propelling the wheel is much less than
that employed in walking. Even the
slow pace is more rapid than walking.
And as consequence, the rider ex-
periences more exhilaration from the
friction occasioned by the rapid mo-
ton Respiration is sure to be in
creased, circulation stimulated, and di-
gestion, in consequence, improved.
Excess in any pleasure is intemper-
ance. and excess in bicycling tells its
tale daily in the pallor and fatigue of
many who undertake to keep a record
equal to that of their robust friends.
Individual conditions differ from day to
day under the daily influences that
shape ones life, so it is unwise to even
gauge the amount of energy put forth in
this or any other exertion by the amount
expended on previous occasions. Still
more unwise is it to gauge ones
strength by her neighbor's.
incorrect posture and careless gait
are daily before US, especially with
men and children. Men, even on foot,
habitually carry their heads forward
and chests are in consequence fattened,
shoulders become round, and abdomens
sag. So habitual is this, that ready
made clothing is generally shaped for
such figures; and a man who carries
his head where nature meant it should
be finds that his garments wrinkle at
the back of the neck and shoulders.
Just think how terrible for us women
TO feel obliged to adore such badly
built lords of creation'
Men seemed to have ignored entire
ly natures magnificent plan of high
chest and straight shoulders and to
have shifted the prominent part of
their figure to another plane. On the
wheel this is exaggerated, not only
| In the eyes of the beholder, but in
actual condition. A body, hung so dis
proportionately from its support, es-
pecially when it's parts are connected
with material of a wieldy nature, can't
| but become permanently misshapen
from the continued jogging and from
exercising the muscles in this same
and unnatural position.
What is the excuse for bad posture?
The man says speed, and they pro-
| ceed to go on all fours. And what is
the apology for road racing? Merely to
| initiate and very poorly, track rid
! ing A good authority says that not
one of the road racers or scorchers Is
/ a gentleman. When our gentlemen
want to race they usually take the track,
train for it, and dress accordingly. /
must denounce the practice of gentle
mems racing when they are not in train
| ing from a physiological as we'll as am
artistic standpoint. The preliminary
training is necessary 20 make it a safe
indulgence Even if they had that,
there's no credit, and little satisfaction
| in it.
| "a comfortable nerve system and in
ternal organs are much more to the pur-
pose, and these are never attained from
scorching, but always from riding.
Even Zimmerman denounces the CEN
tury runs One harmful result of bcy-
cling, unless supplementary exercises
also enter into daily life, win be a loss
| of symmetry. and of tlexibility of upper
muscles. This is affecting many al
| ready Incalculable harm is sure to re-
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