The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-14
NEW RACING BICYCLE.


ers being mounted on bicycles and armed
with hockey sticks. Tho numbers on ell
ther side must vary according to the size of
the course The game has undoubtedly q
science Of it's own, considerable dexterity
being required in the management of the
machines AS Is tho case with hockey on
the ice, the player with the ball in his pos
session has great advantage, as he can
go straight ahead, while his opponents,
once left behind, find 1t almost an impos-
sibility to overtake him and turn In time
to rob him before he hits goal. With q
larger number playing, however, this de-
feet could be remedied, as then each side
could have n full back always on hand to
tackle an opponent.
The latest 'iea connected with the max
ing of steel balls for the bearings Of bioy-
cles is ball grinding apparatus. The
balls which have been turned and then
ground on disks with hollow grooves are
treated between fat plates, which have q
rotary movement In opposite directions,
and also simultaneously radial move
ment Of displacement relative to one an
other. The balls thereby receive stimuli
taneously with the tangential rotary mo-
ton radial rotary motion, amounting
to about ne-fourth Of the circumference
of the ball. A rotary body treated In this
manner receives perfectly mathematical
spherical form, as the ball describes an ell
liptical course, and Is constantly operated
on In two vei tical directions by the grind
ing disks at diametrical points under con-
slant rotation.
The following are few Of the regula-
tions applied to cyclists In the domains Of
the czar, as reported by Consul General
Karl to the state department at Washing
ton: Before person Is allowed to ride a
wheel In the streets Of ST. Petersburg he
must procure permit which Is issued by
q city official. The applicant must first
pass an examination on the wheel before
one of the cycling associations of ST. Peters
burg When the applicant has received a
certificate, ho files 1t, together with an ap-
plication to the city officials Bya special
order of the city governor the person who
receives a permit to ride bicycle must
give a photo of himself, which Is attached
to the permit. Each person ridinga bicycle
must carry with him the permit with the
existing regulations printed on 1t. When
several wheelmen are riding together, they
must ride one after the other, at distance
not less than IA feet between each bicycle
Riding q bicycle In racing costume, with
| out q coat or In such a costume as would
attract special attention Is prohibited.
Cyclists carry tools to mend their wheels
| but few think of the necessity for carrying
| ANYTHING to mend themselves. Remedies
| for ordinary contingencies can be carriet
| In a small case or package tied to the ma
chine In an out Of the way place. Fol
sprains and bruises 1t would be well t'
| carry small bottle Of u mixture consist
ing of equal parts Of alcohol and witcl
hazel. Adhesive plaster, few muslin
bandages and vial Of collodion will b.
found serviceable In treating cuts an'
abrasions. For faintness 1t Is good plal
to carry supply Of aromatic spirits o
ammonia. This is q very valuable stimu
liant and should be used In preference T.
brandy and other alcoholic preparations
as IL does not produce the intense thirs
which usually follows tho administration
of the latter. Nitrate Of silver IL abou
the only thing available as caustic 70
use In case of dog bite. 1t can be obtaine
In the form Of pencil, commonly know
as lunar caustic. Plaster bandagcs an
collodion will also be found useful In thos
cases