The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-08
WHlRLS OF TUE WHEEL.

A bicycle club Is about to be organ
ized at Pittston.
The South Side Bicycle club held
their regular monthly meeting last
evening
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Scranton Bicycle club will occur to-
morrow evening.
Charles Murphy, one Of the slickest
Of the Glass b riders. has been made a
professional at his own request.
The board Of directors Of the Green
Ridge Wheelmen held their monthly
meeting last night in the club house.
a private cement track is now being
planned for the use Of the Princes In
the royal family ut Stockholm, Sweden.
Found.-On the streets Of Wilkes
Barre all Of the old solid and cushion
tired wheels which were used in this
city during the seasons Of 1S90-91.
Howard Davis, r. A. Wambold and
!. l.. Rowlson, Of the Green Ridge
Wheelmen. were last night elected dele
gates to the good roads convention in
Carhondale.
The Fenton bicycle which Is so popu-
lar all through New York state Is being
admired by the bicycle cranks Of the
city. and large sale Of this machine is
Insured in Scranton.
The South Side Bicycle club. In con-
junction with the South Side board Of
trade, Is making arrangements for a
good roads" movement in that Sec
ton Of the city. Let the good work 60
on.
a prominent English manufacturer Is
publishing in his advertisements long
list OF royalty and people Of rank who
are riding his wheel. England will un-
doubtedly have the same trouble with
the titled fraternity that the L. A. w.
had with Glass b.
a meeting of the promoters Of the
proposed Scranton-Carbonda Homes
dale clnder path will be held Friday
evening at the Hotel American, Car
bondale. The Green Ridge Wheelmen
and the Scranton Bicycle club will send
delegates to the meeting.
The latest thing In the musical line
Is the yellow Fellow Two-step," a
tuneful and catchy piece Of music dedi-
Gated to riders Of Stearns bicycles. Its
composer Is w. p. Rogers. OF the IA
nous Seventh Regiment band. New
York. and the publisher Is ]. w. Pep
per. Philadelphia.
G. NJ. Florey has received Spalding-
Bidwell bicycle carriage. 1t Is very
unique affair, being the latest edition
to the bicycle family. 1t is a three
wheel machine, built upon the same
principle as the luggage carriage, hav-
ing a carriage seat In place Of the box
as on the carrier.
One Of the attractions at the Penn
Cycle club show held recently at Read
ing, Pa, was the exhibition at the
booth OF the Wyomisslng Cycle com-
pany Of diamonds. sllverware. medals
and trophies won by Champion Charles
w. Krick. who will ride a Barnes
White flyer this season.
The racing season In THIS section OF
the country will be formally opened on
Memorial Day MAY 30) with race meets
al Binghamton, Allentown and Elmira
Binghamton and Allentown. Keller
will probably 60 to the former city
while White will try his Cleveland
racer in the Peanut City.
The following members Of the Scran.
ton Bicycle club participated in clut
run to Pittston on Sunday last: Cap.
tain Harry Lucas, Jack Connolly
Barny Connolly, Fl. G. Wallace, VIII.
lam Boyle. Ernest Gilmore, Fred Ed.
wards. George Gardner and George
| Hintermiester The roads We're rather
heavy. but the ride was thoroughly en-.
| joyed, nevertheless.
Charles Coleman, the fastest rider IT
the city, and one who promises to bt
one Of the fastest in the country, viii
ride Syracuse racer this summer
having purchased same Of Bittenbendel
& Co., local agents. He will be handled
by Pop" Foote, which means fast rid
ing for Charles, as Pop" Is considered
one of the best trainers in the country
and also knows q good machine wheI
he sees 1t.
Hyde Park wheelmen are getting
very much discouraged over the condi
ton of Robinson street. The mud OF
that thOroughfare at present is from
six to eight inches in depth, and th'
riders are compelled to push thei
wheels on the sidewalk from Lacka
wanna to Main avenues, which Is full!
half the distance from Wyoming t.
Main avenue. Will 1t ever be paved
is the question now troubling tn,
wheelmen Of the West Side.