San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-12
CYCLE NEWS.

OF American w neelIueu mas INV
reached 1897.
The Maryland division Of the
l.. A. w. will hold state meet
on July and 4.
Notwithstanding the continuous
rainy weather last week ten
wheels were sold.
Mr.. Albert Luter, popular
druggist of Houston street has or
dered an up-to-date.
Mr.. w. j. Morrison, the A. b.
Frank Co., wheelman, has sent OIL
the cash for q new flyer.
The Brooklyn Brigde has by
action of New York State legisla-
ture, been made free to wheelmen.
Henry George is an enthusiastic
wheelman. He says he recognizes
in the wheel progress without pow
erty.
Jim Davis and Arthur Storms
are patiently awaiting the arrival
of their wheels ordered. two
months ago.
The movement to establish a
colored wheelnlen's league appears
to be gaining strength and may
become reality.
NJ, J, Fleck has been appointed
chairman OF the race committee Of
the l.. A. w. national meet, to be
held at Louisville next August.
7 Harry Hale and Sam Lawyer
when last heard from. were at
Monterey. 1t took them six days
to ride from Laredo to that city,
Ohio has teilowed the example
of the Empire state in making it
a misdemeanor to put tacks and
such things in the path Of the BIZ
cyle tire.
Frank G. Tower, of Bloomfield,
has been appointed a l.. A. w.
representative by Cheif Consul
Gentle, of the New Jersey division
Of the league.
"Cold, are you?" said Mrs.
Thunderstorm, as her son came
in from spin. "No wonder. It's
a wonder to me you don't catch
your death with that pneumonia
wheel"
Tom Hi crickey brother Bill
has broken another record
Aunt Betsy:-Land sakes that
boy is allus gettin inter mischief
Well, suppose his father can az
ford to get it mended.
A cycle path between Saratoga
Springs and Glen Falls, N. Y,
has been proposed, and the wheel
men of the two towns named have
agreed to raise $1,000 for the pur-
nose Of building the path.
The SEayts-off yelling is perfect.
ly marvellous. Wheels afesnippeo
by hundreds to Algeria, South
Africa and even the desert OF
Sahara. The Eskimo haven't got
on to them yet, however.
1t is a curious fact that a head
wind-dead ahead-is not half so
troublesome to wheelman as a
cross wind. The reason is that in
the latter case the area of surface
presented to the wind Is much
greater.
Every bicycle racing who will
compete in Pennsylvania will be
glad to hear that A. G. Powell has
been reappointed Handicapped for
this division. Mr.. Powell is one
OF the best posted men In the
country on cycling.
O'Grady:-B git Mr.. O'Neal
a chair, will yez.
| O'Neal :-Niver moind, / kin sit
tist as sisy on this nail stickin' in
he wall.
OGrady:-Shure enough, the
young mon is used to sitting on q
bicycle saddle.
Many cyclists after patching a
puncture In a double-tube tire
totally ignore the other cover.
This should be we'll cleaned at the
point where the obstacle has en-
| tereO, d DlI VI CdHNds UdChluS
solutioned inside, and little solu-
ton injected in the hole.
A cruel, cruel man. He (on the
tandem) Just one kiss, please.
She:-Never, sir !! How dare
you?
He:-Well, II you refuse, shall
Just steer the machine into that
stone wall we're coming to, and
we'll both be killed!
She saved two lives.
1t Is an entertaining inquiry to
discover the people who ridicule
all new things, however good.
What became of the man who
hooted Jonas Hanwsy for carrying
an umbrella, and where are the
people who stoned the first wheel
man? Have these people crswled
into their holes and died of morti-
fication?
The New York Good Roads bill
- Loor ,rootioollu EiI1ad Tt