St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-04-12

pays MADE at the show were the $5,0OO
Elgin King, which was on exhibition
for time at the Inflated ST. Paul
cycle show, and the $1,000 Rambler
This is a marvel of beauty, the frame
being profusely decorated with gold,
silver and enamel plates, and the han
die bar is ornamented with amethysts
and pearls. The handles themselves
are of solid ivory, beautifully carved,
and set with gold tips and a large
amethyst in the end Of each one. A
large number of turquoise are also set
in the plates.
Joseph r. Griebler, of st. Cloud, has
been added to the Dayton racing team
Grlebler is one Of the best all around
athletes in Minnesota, having long
been prominent in base ball and other
outdoor sports before he took up eye
ling and became a crack. He was a
member of the st. Cloud Base Ball
team when it was one of the best semi
professional teams in the state, and is
thorough sportsman as well as a fast
and strong bicyclist. Griebler's tenn
porary suspension was removed this
week.
B, B. Bird is declared a professional
The Crescent's Easter "ode' was a
bike with eggs for wheels, propelled
by rabbit.
The rapid transit problem is going
to be solved in New York without the
assistance of Russell Sage and other
spectators, says Town Topics.
To any wide-aWake observer it is
plain enough that the majority of the
people of the earth are preparing to
adopt the bicycle as the ordinary
means Of locomotion, and the inev-
liable result of the almost universal
use of the wheel must be that the
traffic on city railroads is to be rapidly
and Importantly reduced. The demand
fol-. more railroads in New York, which
has been continual during the last
twenty years, will soon cease and a
new demand for improved roadways
make itself heard.
John S. Johnson and James Michael,
the Welsh rider, have been matched
for series of races for 81, 200 side.
The Canadian Wheelmen's associa-
ton has abolished Glass B and will
have only one class-pure amateurs.
Prizes will be limited to $25 in value.
Melba and Calve have both taken
to cycling.
Garfield Park, Chicago, is soon to
have it's two cycle tracks completed
The outer one will be a turf course
and the other a cement half-mile af-
fair, This will be twenty-five feet wide
in some places, increasing to thirty
five feet at the home stretch.
Barnes Superba wheels, drop frame,
are attracting favorable notice in New
York.
Snyder & Fisher, makers of the New
port, are SO far behind in their orders
that they are compelled to run their
factory night and day. SEES.
The Brooklyn bridge is the latest
victim of the cycling craze After
being esteemed for several years the
eighth wonder of the world the critics
gave it out that it will not do until it
has runway for cyclists.
Tuesday the New York assembly, by
vote of 12S to 1, passed the bill re-
curing the railroads to carry bicycles
every first-class ticket.
At last advices from abroad arrange
ments were about to be perfected for
a match between John S. Johnson, the
American flyer, and Jimmy Michael,
the Welshman, to consist of series
Of races at different distances, as fol-
lows: One, five and ten miles in
England, and five, twenty and thirty
kilometers in France, each series to be
for a stake of $3.50. Johnson had ac-
cepted the proposed terms, and during
the current week his manager, astute
Tom Eek, was to meet "Choppy" War
burton, Michael's trainer and general
manager, for the purpose of signing
articles. The American is in training.
at Weisbaden, Germany.
Albert st. John, of Minneapolis, un-
til recently employed by the Pillsbury-
Washburn company, a good long-dis-
lance rider, has succeeded in making
arrangements with several Chicago
firms to carry a line Of samples
through from Minneapolis to San An
tonic, Tex, and thence to the City of
Mexico
Mrs. Eugene Sandow is an excellent
cyclist, said to be the equal of any
woman in England. She is a staunch
advocate of boomers. .-
The three big meets of the year. as
- INV appeals, VIII ne the naClOnal
meet at Louisville, the Viking. All Gold
meet at Toledo and the Springfield
meet. The national meet will assume
new Importance this season owing to
the fact that for the first time in wears
the national championship races will
be run on track that is safe and fast.
and track that has the confidence of
all OF the men. It is improbable that
the races will be marred by falls. as
was the case the last three seasons.
The Viking All Gold meet will have
the largest prize list of the year. S.. 900
in gold having been offered, and if is
probable that this will be increased
Two mile races will be given. with
Sl,O0O each as prizes, and six other
races will have $500 each for prizes
For this meet a third-of-a-nile board
track will be constructed. This will
be the most approved shape, and the
surface will be two-by-fours laid
lengthwise. An hour race and also one
of hundred miles may be added to
the already long programme.