The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-13
NOTES FROM CYCLEDoM.

1t Is stated that the Kings county wheelmen
cleared over $1,000 on their meet at Manhat-
tan Beach June 81.
the racing board Of the L. A. W. has de-
cfded to reopen Dute .Cabanne's case The
matter will come up during the annual meet
at Louisville in August.
Chairman Gideon takes occasion to warn
racing men that they must pay entrance fees
ana ride where entered in unless adj
vts1ng meet managers one week in advance
OF their inability to compete.
Riders possessing a due regard for the
tights r1s an. ana privileges of pedestrians never
Tor the careful, observing cyclist to give
timely warning only, not to ring his alarm
aIier the occasion has passed. or in hysteri-
Cal manner when 1t Is too late.
Some people are of the opinion that the
League OF American Wheelmen will be called
upon to try to suppress road racing. Prom
lnent L. A. ". officials talked with recently,
say that as the organization does not recog-
nize such sport that it might be considered
unpecom1ng for the L. A. w. to take any CT
ncial recognition OF the matter. Road races
tnis year nave been unsatiSfactory-there
mas been so much scandal and trouble, and
the practice is really SO dangerous~-that the
chances are the local authorities will, in time,
put stop to the practice.
Clear-headed cyclists are beginning to see
the danger to which they are drifting in the
matter OF good road movement. Too much
the rea! detriment of the roads. Good advice
10 cyclists Is to work for cycle paths only
when 1t is impossible to secure good roads.
me me authorities OF Brooklyn, N: Y, have
1een given great deal Of credit for the
twin cycle paths running to the ocean, while
between them is boulevard which Is a dis
grace to any civilized community. 1t was
much cheaper to fix up the paths than n
would have been to make the boulevard ar
ceptable to wheelmen.
Crash suits for wheelmen are becoming
1 mpnaeI otts popular particularly in the
enort at display with disdain. A few years
ago the cyclist dressed for comfort when he
went out for a ride. Now that the society
ean hn mas taken up the wheel the effect
oan pc seen In the attire of the average
Wneeimen and wheelwomen. In the larger
one today. eeo "
What would wheelmen in this countrv SOW
II they mad to do as the Roumanians do3
Lnere every cyc1fst Is compelled by law 10
nave nave ms name and address, not only on
pIate fastened to his machine. but also on
at night. ~ ~ oan pe reao
The more common injuries Of b,cvc,a
a oaus,s are simple Commissions. bruise or
confusion consists Of an Injury to the tis-
sues In which the small blood vessels have
peen Droken. allowing the escape of blood
INTO the nesh and under the skin. Can n
pc OBTAINED, the very best treatment for q
bruise is with water as hot as can he horne
ana little hotter than the patient usuaJlv
thinks necessary. Curiously enough whan
. not water is not obtainable, the next best
01Snnf6 "a
tween hot and cold water In the treatment of
such injuries has arisen from lack of knowI
edge OF the fact that both are good. though
doctors are strongly of the opinion that hot
water Is better than cold. If there is great
pain. the clothing may be saturated with
laudanum or with alcohol
The League Of American Wheelmen has
never il enacted more praiseworthy law than
its recent decision against permitting women
20 participate in the professional races, Aside
from the physical injuries which would nee
essarily follow the attempt on the part Of the
women to compete with the men in strength
and speed, there would accrue inestimably
greater moral Injuries. No woman could
enter these races without lowering her self
respect re- ana insulting womanhood, declares
the Michigan Cyclist. Were she permitted
to do SO, every right-minded wheelwoman
IN the world ought to rise up in indignation
In the defense Of her cause. Every true
woman, Whether awheel or not, shrinks from
being made conspicuous. As yet the wheel
woman has not been able to completely over
come public prejudice, and 1t is only by Civ
Ing nodesty high place in her standard
whole world. Then let US never cease to be
thankful to the L. A. W. that 1t has shown
itself such true friend.
Upon the bench he sat and sat-
While others came and went
His face, half hidden meath his hat
Showed doubt and terror blent.
His sweetheart passed-he didn't rise
She knew not what he meant;
She little guessed the dreadful ties
That held him while she went.
For, though with love his heart was filed.
He moved to hu extent
Because he sat wnere some one smiled
A tube Of bike cement!
Philadelphia News.
Almost every cyclist knows that in meet
ing team another cyclist he will be
expected to turn to the right. There are
still few, however, who do not know the
rule which should be observed by cvclist
In passing one who is going in the same d.
rection with him. The rider who is ahead
has. of course, the right Of way, and il
there is an obstacle in his way he naturally
turns to the right Should this occur a.
the moment when the one behind tries to
pass there will be an unavoidable collision
1t Is therefore an unwritten law in the wheel
the left Of the one before.