The herald., 1896-04-27
THE WHEEL


legislature at Albany has just been
passed in Ohio, making it an offense
punishable by law to Strew broken
glass. tacks, ETC.. in a public highway.
A similar bill has been introduced in
New Jersey, and the wheelmen of this
state are anxious to secure the passage
of such an act. That one is needed in
the Empire state is evident, for last sea-
son there were quite a large number of
cases showing where tacks and pieces
of broken glass had been dropped with
the evident purpose of wrecking the
rubber tires on bicycles.
The New Jersey bill bearing on this
matter has not yet been signed by the
governor, but he says he sees no reason
why he should not give it his signature,
in due time. 1t is very reasonable to
suppose the New York bill will likewise
receive executive approval. Such an
act is not alone for the good of BIZ
cyclists; it provides for the safety of
horses and cattle that may pass through
the thoroughfares Uttered and made
dangerous by the Objectionable parti-
cles.
The law said her wheel must be armed
with a bell,
But the gay bloomer girl didn't heed it,
For the suit she was wearing, she knew
Was so loud that she never would
need it.
Sporting News.
There is no doubt but what Chairman
Gideon intends to draw the lines as
closely this year as he did last regarding
amateur racing men. When written on
the subject he replied that any employe
of a cycle company or any amateur
who rode wheel for which he has not
paid, or even has partially paid for, will
be liable to be placed in the professional
ranks. The chairman is one of those
men who believes that racing laws, like
statutes, are made to be enforced, and
not to be broken. He has warned anna
teurs In his bulletins during the past, so
that those who are caught in acts Of dis
obedience may have no excuse for not
knowing what was contrary to the
amateur rule as outlined.
There will be lot Of people who ex-
pect to ride tandem this year, who will
be disappointed. Manufacturers are
1inding more trouble supplying double
wheels this season than they had meet
ing the demand for singles last year.
One prominent manufacturer figured
that 300 tandems would be about all that
would be required of him this summer
and made arrangements to make just
that many. He has already received or
ders for over 1900, and has had to fit
up separate factory to make nothing
but tandems. Other makers are having
the same sort of trouble, and while they
are all making a great many more than
S~NPSSSSNp
satisfied by any means, at least not
until late IN the season. Pittsburg deal
ers all have a good many orders ahead
for double machines. A few have al
ready been delivered and others are ex-
pected this week. Some makers, how
ever, will not be able to fill orders until
the first Of June or later. There is a
charm about tandem riding that is not
found even in the single machine Bet
ter time can be made with less expendi-
t,1rn nfa md with
ience tandem is just ac easily controll-
ed as is SINGLE For q lady and gentle
man who ride much together tandem
is preferable to two single wheels.
R. NJ WEIGH. the California member
of the national racing board, has is
sued his bulletin s, dated April "a, 1896,
as follows:
Sanctions granted--April 25, Oakland
high school, Oakland, CAL; May 81, Riv-
erside Wheelmen, Riverside, CAL. May
kane, Wash. July 4, Bakersfield Cy
cling club Bakersfield, CAL; July 4,
Eureka Road club, Eureka, Cal
Transferred to the professional class
Clinton B. Coulter, Walter +. Foster,
! Robert l.. Long, San Francisco, at their
own request; Herbert McCrea, Los An
geles, under clause A.
The present position of the L. A. w.
toward road racing is the same that
has been maintained for nine years past.
/ Inc resolutions quoted III recent ulS-
patches as forming part of the new rules
were adopted in October, 1887, and have
appeared in every edition of the racing
rules issued since.
General and track rules as revised
appear in the l.. A. w. Bulletin of the
18th inst, and will soon be ready for
distribution In pamphlet form. The at
tention Of meet promoters is
called to the provision as to official
referees. Entry forms are declared to
constitute an agreement between the
promoter and the entrant that the for
n,er will furnish prizes as stipulated and
that the latter viii ride in the events for
which he enters. The mutual obliga-
tions of promoters and entrants are fur
ther defined in every detail. In compe-
tition start from standstill only will
be allowed. In trials against time only
records from a flying start will be con-
sidered, and race-meet officials should