The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-24
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THINGS BlCYCuL.AR..-

I Tho Carroll Club Cyclcrs' race. meet
I'm the state Fair grounds JUST Il week
from tomorrow Ia attracting the ut
4 ,cntion OF racing men all over the trl-
state radius, and large fields 81, entries
r,c assured. Nc. Jason c. Stamp Is In
charge OF arrangements for the meet.
/ lie SAYS the racing men nro surg TO be
/ hero I'm large numbers. II IL expected
/ that the state championships, three OF
I which arc to be decided. Will be holly
contested. Je@ McCauSlnnd, thr well
known road racer Il training; for the
] c, C. c. races. aud expects .t0Scapture
ono or two OF the championships. Park
ersburg's best man Will be hdre ana the
whcclnirn there will be on hahtih large
numbers TO cheer him on.
The prize list Ia ~ follows:
Ono mile. novlce-Firrt. SO; second.
SO: third, s.: fourth, 81 80.
Quarter mile, opgn--tirst, $50. second,
lis: third, Sc: fourth, 81.
One mile. handlcnp-First,, SIS; SEQ
md, $50; third, $40; fourth. $500
rIialt mile, hnys under elghtsen-Flrst,
us: second, s.; third, 50 90. 80
(. Quarter mile. West Virginia cham
plonshlp--Flrsi, gold medal; second. all
yer medal. .g.'f
Mile, open-Flrst. sS5; second, SIS;
third, SO: fourth, 81.
Half mile, West Virginia champion
BhIp-Fitst, gold medal: second silver
medal.
Two mile. handlcap-FIrst, SIS: eco
Ond. SIS; third, So; fourth, $3.50,
Half mile. open-Flrst, SIS; second,
40: third. S.; fourth. 50. ,uE
.One mile, West Virginia champion
saip--Flrst, gold medal; second, silver
medal. ~
Five miles, hnndlcap--Flrst. s35: Sec
ond. $50; third, $40; fourth, So
These figures are the prize values.
OF course no prize Is In money.
Entries TO handicap races :clpse July
". next Wednesday. and open and
championship events close Friday.
Here Is warning TO ne5ple on the
lookout for bargain counter bicycles. A
Few days ago Speculator- living In
brooklyn, wrote 10 western wheel
works. asking for 4 quotation on 5000
bicycles. on which the purchaser. de-
clared HIS intention OF placing name
plates OF his own. what want" the
letter read, rs bicycle having high
onish and one that viii hang together
long enough 10 be sold. don't care how
bad the tubing may be: all that dcSlre
Is good-lookIng bicycle for small
money. Few people can tell the quail
!ty OF d bicycle. II Il IL cheap and looks
well they enap at the supposed bur-
gain. This Is 4 plain statement of fact
and should serve to waEn,ths Intend
Ing purchaser OF the folly of-buying an
unknown wheel OF an irresponsible
dealer The only safe way Is 10 trade
with reputable agent OF a reputable
house. Then you know that you get
your moneys worth, and that II your
wheel should prove defective that the
agent will give you another or replace
:hc weak or damaged part without ex-
ira cost. ~
Wheelmen should avoid all sweeten-
ed drinks when on tour. They only serve
10 increase the thirst. The most bene-
tciaI drink Is ginger ale. The imported
Srt!cle Is the best, and Y served in a
a-ge glass with a fresh egg broken In
4 and thoroughly mixed. the portion
. delicious and exceedingly refreshing.
Collisions are sometimes unavoidable,
no matter how careful rider may be.
or course, 1t Is always best to avoid q
smash up, II such thing Is possible.
There are cases, and 1t happens to
nearly every cyclist. when n collision
rannot be avoided. Then the old saw:
self preservation Is the first law OF
nature" comes In. Put on q little ex-
ira steam and strike your adversary's
wheel head on. Don't allow him TO hit
you broadside or your wheel won't be
worth much Above all always keep
cool and observe the rules OF the road.
II You do this. II will be the other fell
lows fault IL there Is any trnuhle