The evening times., 1896-11-11
10000 MILES ON A BIKE !
George F. Carl, of San Fran-
cisco, Wheels Into Town.
ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH
Unique Offer of a Millionaire Which
He Is Attempting to Carry Ont.
The Hardships He Has EncOunt-
cred and the Places He Has
yisited-Gossip of Wheelmen.

| arrived here on his 20 ,OGO- mile hic ycle tour
| through the United States, IeXico, Canada,
WestIndia Islands, and South America, for
purse of S4 1000 and the receipts of a
banquet to be given by the Riverside Athletic
Club. of San Francisco
The trip was brought about in rather
novel III amer in the early part of last
January. A smoker was icing held in the
rooms of the Riverside Athletic Club, OF
which he is a member.
During the course of the evening the con
| versation turned partially on long distance
riding and the great globe trotter PAU
Jones, whose exploits were discussed.
Some OF the members present thought
the feats ascribed to this wonderful fellow
were impossible.
THE MILLIONAIRE'S OFFER.
Among the numLer Of this opinion was
Mr.. T. Clark Polk, the western million
aire, an honorary member of the club,
who voluntarily offered a purse to any of
Jones admirers, then in the club, who
would undertake to make a tour, to start
without money and return in Il stated
length of time.
This propo sition was accepted by Carl,
who in April started on his trip. The ar
ticles of agreement expressly stipulate that
the tourist has to follow the rules laid
down or forfeit the purse of $4,000.
The young man was put under oath to
stilt lfbiil iITli ~ dt IllEH
noon, without cent cover 1000 miles
in twelve months, not to beg, borrow or
steal, and to pay all expenses while on the
trip by money earned in a legitimate way.
In addition to this the tourist is to accu-
muate $500 Independent of expenses. In
each town or city to be visited il is
obligatory upon him to mail a letter TO
the secretary OF the club, with the name
OF some responsible citizen attached or
90 before a notary public and make affi-
davit, giving date-of arrival, etc.
SO far Carr has covered 9,754 miles.
While crossing the great American
desert and through Mexico he encountered
great many hardships.
THE ITINERARY.
Starting from San Francisco he went to
Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside Yuma,
Phoenix, Tucson, Ell Paso, Juarez, Mexico,
City OF Mexico, Laredo. san Antonio, Gal
weston, Houston, New Orleans, Mobile,
Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Augusta, At
lanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines, Chicago,
Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo,
Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Harrisburg
and Washington, DC
From here lie goes to Philadelphia, New
York city, Montreal. st. John, Halifax, the
West India Islands, touching Kingston,
Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Gua,leloupe.
Dominique, Martinique, Carupapo and
Courioso, and to the following places in
South America: Demarara, Cayenne. Par
amarabo, La Guira, Caracas, Port Au
Cabello. Isthmus OF Panama and thence up
the Pacific coast TO san Francisco.
Mr.. Carl was one of the wheeimen who
rode the last hundred miles in California
with Frank LenZ, the round the world
tourist, before he sailed for China, Lenz
was killed by the Kurds in Turkey.
He will remain here few days and then
proceed northward.
Those who are in position to judge
declare that, notwithstanding Mr.. Potter's
assertion that he favors Mr.. Elliott's re-
election to the L. a. w. presidency, he Will,
when the time for election comes, be a
candidate for the office.
If this is the case there will be, in all
probability, one of the warmest fights for
the office in the history of the organization.
The National Cycle exhibitions that VIII
be held at the Coliseum, Chicago, and the
Grand Central Palace of Industry, New
York, in 1897, promises to eclipse any
cycle show ever held.
Every space at both exhibitions has been
allotted, and Notwithstanding the fact that
over seventy extra spaces have been pro-
vided both in Chicago and New York, it
has been found impossible to satisfy all
who wish space.
special feature OF these exhibitions will
be department of poster designs. as the
National Board of Trade has decided to give
away the handsomest souvenir catalogue
ever issued in connection with any exhibit
ton.
The designs to be submitted for the cata-
logue cover Will be on exhibition i'll Chicago
and New York, and will no doubt prove at
traCtive.
At the annual election OF the New York
State division of the League OF American
Wheeinan Isaac B. Potter was e-elected
chief consul.