The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-02

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lists when a collection of machines remains
at fetes, hotels, etc, and people seek their
own in a hurry. In New York there are
this spring several monogram machines in
the secondhand stores.
In New Zealand there is a woman of six
ty years and rides a bicycle. She has re-
Gently ridden one hundred miles in a day,
which is a feat to be proud of. and, more
than that, she computes hat she has COW
cred in all some 5000 miles since she first
became possessed OF q wheel. After this
one ceases to wonder when it is added that
the woman is the mother of twenty-one
children.
sandow. the strong, man. has thrown
down the gauntlet in the shape of $1,000 TO
any one in England who will race him for
q distance of ten miles or over. If strength
went fer anything in cycling, not many
would feel inclined to take him on. but j.
w. Stocks, nothing daunted by the man of
muscle, has accepted the challenge. San
dow is an accomplished cyclist. He is the
inventor of a pneumatic-tire valve that is
well spoken of.
Racing will be a lively game in the East
this year. Baseball has lost much of its
popularity about the metropolitan district
and wheeling is all the rage. Golf is also
coming up with a boom. One and possibly
two more new tracks will be located about
New York this year. All the clubs are ar
ranging for meets and several of them will
run two or three meets during the season.
The New York State Circuit will furnish
some excellent sport.
Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper have been
matched to race at the Electric Park. Balti-
HlOTB, on july J., IOf a CdSn DI1Ze oil YI,OBu,
the winner of two out of three three-mile
heats to take all. On the same day Frank
Waller is to try for the unpaced hour rec
ord. On May 10 Fred Sims, of Washing
ton, and John Lawson, of Baltimore, viii
compete for the Maryland record: best two
in three one-mile heats. The winner is to
get $3.50 and 60 per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts.
Although every woman cyclist is aware
OF the ~aDsurdity of wearing a wide skirt,
yet some err on the opposite extreme and
forget that If jC. almost .n0ll1HW fnnliCh tn
wear a skirt that is unduly limited to, say,
two and a half yards width. This is ugly
and unsafe. The width for a cycling skirt
is between three yards and three yards and
a half. There is no necessity for cores, as
the fronts should be narrow. but at the
back a little bias piece may be let in to
render the garment wider at the hem.
The wheelwoman is settling for herself
what she shall wear when she goes out
on the wheel. Throughout the country the
short skirt and golf stockings are favorites.
Boomers are worn underneath. Some of
the former bloomer. fanatics, seeing that
their ideas would not be adopted, have
taken another turn. Many are riding the
diamond-framed wheel in short skirts and
wooden tights. The divided skirt is also
popular, and properly made it can be used
on either the drop or the diamond frame.
The Belfast. Cycling Journal strongly
recommends the wearing of glasses while
riding. Dust, flies and other little things
generally cause considerable inconvenience
to the cyclist. If the wind is at all fresh
! t also brings on an uncomfortable sensa-
llO1 TO the eyes. GLASSES OF the spectacle
type will do away with all this annoyance.
The glasses, however. SHOULD not be of the
magnifying description. simply window
glass or something of that sort. They are
inexpensive and cause no evil effects to
the sight.
1t would be well for beginners to make
note of the following suggestions: /. Grasp
the handle bars lightly and do not stiffen
the muscles OF the arms or shoulders. 2.
Turn the wheel gently in the direction in
which you feel you are falling, never jerk
If 2 10 NOT hn afraid 10 hnor 6nxxya ON
the pedals. 4. Always look ahead or rather
toward the point to which you wish to go;
get ratified, p and if you fix a terror-strick-
en- gaze upon any object you wish to avoid,
you are almost sure to run it down.
An exceedingly. pretty bicycle costume
thus described: ut was made of dark blue
face cloth, the zouave bodice being lined
with white silk and turned back with
revers of the>Same. The skirt was also
richly lined with white silk. Both the
zouave and skirt were slightly trimmed
with rather wide white braid. The low,
open white silk waistcoat was double
breasted and worn over a fine lawn vest,
with a jabOt of Valenciennes lace. The pref
ty blue Tam O'Shanter hat, trimmed with
rosettes Of dark blue velvet and blue and
white quilts, was very smart, and the
wearer wore dark blue stockings, with
pretty tan shoes. The whole effect was
exceedingly chic and springlike.
A curious use of the wheel took place at
Durham, England, lately, and shows the
use of a bicycle to police and others. A
lunatic escaped from an asylum. and. hay-
ing armed himself with a revolver and
cartridges, began some all-rOund firing in
the business thoroughfare of the town. Nc
harm resulted until the police appeared,
when Sergeant Unger was seriously
wounded. The lunatic then retired, reload
ing the revolver. An Inspector and con
stable went in pursuit. but there seemed
little chance of effect-.s -. arrest without
danger of being shot. At this moment a
young bicyclist came round the corner, and,
taking in the condition Of affairs at a
glance, bent his body over the handles. and,
applying all his strength. went for the flu
gitive with all his might. The collision
must have been a terrific one, as, when
the maniac was secured, the young BIZ
cyclist was picked up in unconscious con
dition and his machine in an irreparable
heap.