The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-16
A LONG TOUR AMHEEL.
George J. Carl, Arrived Here Sunday on
n His Trip on a Wager.
CIRCLIAG TIE HEMISPHERE on a CYCLE
His Trip Extends 10000 Miles ma is
for $4,000 Svaser-AIo 3Iust Cever
the Distance iii Year ana
Make His Way, Returning with
Five Hundred Dollars.

A dust-covered 'cyclist, who is circling
hemisphere, arrived In this city Sun
day. He was Mr.. George I. Carl, of San
Francisco and he is riding 10000 miles
conditions Of the bet, he gets $4,000 and
the proceeds Of banquet to be given
upon his return to San Francisco
HOW HE GAME TO START.
The trip was brought about in a
rather novel manner. In the early part
Of February, 1896, a smoker was being
held i'll the rooms OF the Riverside Club
OF which he is a member. During the
course OF the evening the conversation
dwelt partly on long distance riding
and the great globe trotter Paul Jones,
whose exploits were discussed. Some Of
the members present thought the fea is
ascrihed to the person were impossible
and among the number, who were of
this opinion, was Mr.. II. Clark Polk, the
western millionaire, IAN honorary mem
Der Of the club who voluntarily offered a
purse to any Of Jones admirers, then in
the club, who would undertake to make
q tour, starting without money and to
return in Il stated length of time.
Carl had confidence enough In his
tact and endurance to accept the offer
so last June, he started. He left the
clubhouse Of the Riverside Club at noon
on the 2Sth without a cent. Should he
break any rule or the wager, the purse
WILL be forfeited and turned into the
clubs treasury. He is to cover 20, 600
miles In twelve months; not to beg,
borrow or steal and to pay all expenses
while on the trip by money earned in
legitimate manner. In addition to @is
the tourist is to accumulate $500, indie
pendent of expenses In each town or
city to be visited 1t is obligatory upon
him 10 mail Il letter to the secretary or
the club, with the name Of some respon-
sible citizen attached or 20 before a
,oly o IA
ing date Of arrival, etc.
SO far he has covered 1906 miles
While at New Orleans he lost twelve
days on account OF sickness, which
he contracted from exposure while
crossing the Great American Desert and
travelling through Mexico Starting
from San Francixco he went to Los An
seles. San Diego. Yuma, Phoenix, Tue
son. lei Paso, Juarez. Mexico Chichua-
hua, Mexico. City OF Mexico. Vera Cruz,
Mexico. Tampico Mexico, Laredo, San
antonio Ga New Orleans, Tallahassee.
gusta. Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nash
VILE. ST. Louis, Kansas City,
Omaha, Des Nloines. Chicago, Indian
apolis. CINCINNATI. Dayton, Toledo,
Detroit. Windsor. Canada. London, To
ronto. Canada, Buffalo, Pittsburg. New
York. Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Norfolk
From here he goes to Richmond, Raj
eigh. Charleston. Jacksonville, Tampa,
Key West and the West India Islands,
touching Jamaica, Barbadoes Trinidad,
Guadeloupc, Dominique and Martinique,
ana the following places in South Amer
lea: Demarara, Cayenne. Paramarabo,
La Guira, Caracas, Port au Cabella,
lsthmus of Panama, and thence up the
Pacific coast TO San Francisco
Mr.. Carroll Fretwel. of Baltimore,
Will accompany Mr.. Carl on his trip
through Florida and the West Indies