The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-07-17
CYCLING NOTES.

The Illinois Cycling club vii! give
race meet at Washington park, Chicago,
July and t. The races will be held in
connection with the trotting and pacing
| meet of the Northwestern Breeders as
ISOLATION. There will be amateur and
professional classes and the money prizes
will average well up. The fast push"
of this city will enter
Bicycle riders this year evince remark
able interest in the construction of their
wheels. Up to this season persons who
merely ride for pastime have been con-
tent to accept the ordinary gear and at
tachments furnished upon high grade
bicycles. The gearing is now IL matter
of serious study among riders. Racing
men Use high gearing because it is
known TO be beneficial for fast riding.
The ordinary rider is constantly advised
year high gears are very common and
are giving eminent satisfaction While
the bicycle is said to have reached the
acme of perfection, considerable expert
menting is being done with the gear.
interchangeable gears have been tried,
but they have not yet caught the popular
fancy.
1t is rumOred that an attempt will be
made by number of leading bicycle
manufacturers to secure legislation i'll
the more important bicycle making
states to protect the public from IMPOSE
ton by INSCRIPTIONS firms that build BIZ
cycles from inferior materials and ad-
yertisc them as absolutely of the highest
grade, says the Detroit Free Press. 1t
is argued that accidents frequently occur
from the collapse of such bicycles, and
life and limb are jeopardized by their
use.
Before Michael became racing man
he was butcher boy, something like our
own Eddie Bald. When he grew famous
and pretty we'll off in the worlds goods,
he returned to his native town and mar
| ried the daughter of the butcher for
whom he worked. Wonder if Eddie
Bald would like a beef carver's daughter
For the first time on Sunday uuint
was seen on the streets of Boston, says
the Boston Post. At S p. m. Jacl, Fisher
chine. Eddie Bald, the white flyer
steered: Jack Fisher second, Alexander
| Mcdonnell was third, Kehoe of the Pope
company fourth and Wallie Sanger, the
unpoced king. fifth. The start was
made from the Thorndike and the course
was along Boylston street. up Common
wealth avenue to Massachusetts avenue,
out to the new Charles River park track.
When they arrived they started in for
records. Several members of the Chron-
| ograph club We're timers. and Strow-
bridge, one of the best starters in the
country and Eddie Balds trainer. did
the starting. Gradually the q,lint began
to move. The first third was slow. but
they soon got up speed and flew around
the track. Third after third was meas
ured out, and when they passed the last
turn they seemed to be flying. All the
| way around they flew and as they flew
the applause from the crowd which was
ont to watch them was deafening. The
race down the back stretch wars at light
ming speed and with /; simultaneous push
they crossed the tape, having done the
five miles in 1915. This was the first
time u quint was ever seen on the streets
of Boston, and to all the riders in tho
avenues it was a wonder. AS soon as
one saw it he would Immediately call
the attention of his friends to it and I'LL
| would gaze and wonder. Towards the
finish Eddie became careless and would
| occasionally lift his hand to wipe his
face, and tho other riders Immediately
got pale at his seeming recklcssness
He was all right, however. and steadily
he steered the machine back again to
the hotel and landed them all safe. Wal
lie Sanger. in behind, did the most of
the plugging, and this fast riders mus
cles made themselves felt every time
hill had to be climbed