The record-union., 1896-06-21


an angle Of forty-five degrees to the
side. The space thus reserved is in
closed at the sides and covered by a
shelf for baggage, so that the bicycles
are well protected.
The man who won't keep to the right
Is still to be met with. Sometimes he
is merely using the best side of the
road, and out in the country this is
not a serious fault. But oftener he is
careless or ignorant Often the only
explanation for his violation of the rule
for safety is that he is a "road hog"
Sometimes he goes in droves. He al
ways has his handle-bars low, in rae
ing fashion.-New York Tribune.
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The remarkable success Of the cycling
demonstration held in New York last
week, when 81 600 riders paraded, has
opened the eyes of the bicycle world
hereabouts and the result will be the
formation of a club or association,
which will have charge of the annual
cycling parade hereafter. Jefferson
Seligman, the banker, has interested
himself in the matter, and he gave a
dinner ito some well-known wheelmen at
the Fort George Hotel on June 11th,
with that object in view.
The youth procured a wardrobe neat
With which to go a-biking;
Alasi Although twas quite complete,
It was not to his liking.
The budding spring rejoiced him not,
Nor birds that trill together;
With gentle sighs he walled his lot
And Ionged for Christmas weather.
His hose it was that made him pause
Those folds were simply shocking;
Quoth he, 81 wish that Santa Claus
Would somehow fill that stocking."
At Hot Springs the other day, in the
National Circuit bicycle races. Finsett
rode half mile, unpaced, in / 90, break
ing the track record. I'm the half mile
open professional Ziegler won. Time
I'LL In the two-mile handicap Profess
sional Mcfarland go yards) won. Time
-4:51 1-5. The one mile open profess
sional was won by w. A. Terrill, Nc
Farland second, O'Connor third. Time
-2:21 3-5. Lit was great day for the
California riders.
Rev. DR.. David Gregg of Brooklyn is
a believer in the bicycle, although not a
rider himself, and that he does not OBJ :
ject TO Sunday riding save 1t takes peo-
pie away from church services in the
forenoon, and that the Rev. DR.. Lindsay
Parker is an enthusiastic bicycle rider
and believes there is no better form of
exercise for clergymen or other people.
]. w. Little of the Southern Pacific
passenger department has invented an
ingenious bicycle brake, which is re-
ceiving general attention. The device
consists of a rapidly revolving screw
placed in the handle of the bicycle 50
that a twist of the hand Will bring the
wheel TO a stop.
Cholley-All the fellows seem to be at
tentive to that dowdy little girl in pink.
Is she rich?
Gussie-Rich, Why, her father is a
bicycle manufacturer.
At the cyclist meet of the Consolidated
Riding Club of Eastern Massachusetts
on Thursday last at Cambridge, the one
tandem worlds record was lowered by
Tom and Nat Butler to 2:01A
The ball-bearing, now so essential to
the easy running Of a bicycle. was pat
ented in 1871.
UTAH'S GAME LAW.
Utah. youngest child of the Federal
States. has enacted a game law which,
we are impelled to say, attracts the
commendation Of every true sportsman.
1t provides:
/. The export of game at all seasons
is absolutely prohibited.
.. The sale of trout, even within the
State, is prohibited for three years from
the passage of the Act.
g. The killing of elk, deer, antelope
and mountain sheep is prohibited for
three years from the passage of the
Act
ally.
3. Not more than fifteen birds or
fifteen pounds of fish allowed to any
one person in one day.
Observing this, can anyone doubt
that the American people are gradually
and surely intoxicating a higher, more
civilized sense of the wild life still un-
extinguished; feature of nature which.
with timely appreciation and preserva-
ton, may gladden. generations, delight
the present and feed palates. and the
love of untamed nature for time indefi-
mite. Bravo. Utahi-Field and Stream.
DOVE SHOOTING.
The open season for dove shooting be-
gins July 1st. and sportsmen in the vi
cinity of Sacramento are anticipating
some good shooting, as the birds are
reported TO be quite plentiful in all d.
rections.
| As a matter Of fact, though, July 1st
| large proportion of the young birds will
still be in the nests, and the killing of
the mothers will mean the death of the
squads. The 18th of July is as early
as doves should be shot.
| Game Warden Helms Is travelling
through the county daily to see If he
can find anyone slaughtering doves be-
fore the opening of the season. He has
been unable, however, to so far dis
cover any offenders, the convictions
during the past year having had the
effect of deterring law-breakers from
taking chances, as they have hitherto
done
| Mr.. Helms reports that there are
very few young birds as yet, owing to
the late rains that destroyed the first
brood, and that nests with eggs In
them are abundant 1t is therefore cer-
tain that if sportsmen do not refrain
| from shooting on the first opening OF
the season many young broods will die