The sun., 1897-12-05
CYCLING.


to the L. A. W. members, mounted on
muslin, SO they can lie folded into pocket
size. The maps cover all sections, SO
that each State Division can secure those
that cover its own and adjacent territory
Toledo is to have half-mile cement
bicycle track. The company which will
Construct it has applied to the Secretary
OF State for incorporation.
Rumors conflict as to whether Sterling
Elliott, the newly elected Massachusetts
Chief Consul, will try for the L. A. W.
presidency. Certain it is that outside Of
Elliott, and possibly George d. Gideon,
Of Philadelphia, no one has even a
chance of defeating Isaac B. Potter for
reelection.
The English National Cycle Show,
which has been charged with the in
tention OF barring out American wheels,
but which has denied the impeachment,
has been compelled to show its hand.
An attempt in court to force them to
grant space which had been allotted to
them, and then withdrawn on account
of the intention of the exhibitor to show
American wheels, has failed, but the
action OF the show officials is likely 10
react on themselves, for buyers will not
fail to look upon the American agencies
before placing their orders, if ouly to
see why our machines were kept out.
The reason is clear. The American
wheel shows its superiority in every
line, and the English cannot withstand
a close comparison.
William II. Anderson, of the Century
Wheelmen, Of New York, is still riding
a hundred miles each night, notwith-
standing the fact that the air is chilling
and cold and the ground covered with
mud and slush. He expects to complete
his sixty-ifth consecutive century run,
as scheduled, on December 10. Con-
sidering the weather conditions, his per-
formance thus far is remarkable, and the
Century Road Club of America will
recognize his efforts whether he com
pletes his schedule or not.
Eddie c. Bald, the champion of the
year, and Jimmy Michael, the middle
distance champion, have signed an agree
ment to race before January ! series Of
three-mile races, the winners of two to
be declared the winner of the series.
The race will be held under the auspices
Of the association offering the largest
purse.
New York supplied fifty-six new L. A.
! w. members last week, total, 2G, 737, and
Pennsylvania, kfifty-two; total, 24,355
The League now has 10l ,434 members on
its role.
Chicago is promised big bicycle meet
in January, in which Michael, Stocks,
the English holder of worlds records:
Dousang, Huret, Starbuck, johnson and
McDutfie are expected to meet.
The American Wheeman says j.
Hart, supervisor OF the Royal Botanical
Gardens, Trinidad, has issued a bulletin
strongly recommending the planting OF
rubber trees by reason OF the demand OF
the world for bicycle tires. One planter
has already several hundred OF the cas-
tillea eIastica ready for bleeding, which
were obtained from the botanic gardens
and planted under the direction Of Hart.
Last year the demand for seedlings of the
castiliea much exceeded supply, although
Mr.. Hart raised and sold 10000.
Many readers complain that the lights
from their lamps is thrown upon the
ground in front of the machine in such
a manner as to make everything outside
the semi-circle made by the light :
shadow totally dark. To remedy this
get a piece OF cardboard or sheet zinc,
black the under side and cut il six
inches in length by four in BREADTH.
Punch two holes, one at each corner;
slip Il piece of copper wire through and
tagtrn to tie head OF the lamp over the
lcnsc, so that it projects straight out.
Then, when the light is lit, il will throw
the rays lorword and also to the ground,
the covering shielding the light from the
readers eyes and making everything
about him distinct.
Earl II. Niser broke the five mile rec
ord in Dayton last night before IN audi
cncc OF 1000 persons. He made the five
miles in eight minutes and thirteen Sec
onus. ,jacluelin, Of France, previously
held the record at eight minutes and
twrnty-eight seconds.
4 Clasp, the middle distance cham
pion Of Europe, accompanied by lis
bro,hcr Fred, and his manager, W. r.
Walton, arrived last night on the CHui-
pana from England Chase is the last
of the men engaged by the indoor race
meet promoters that will come to this
country this season.
GUOITs.
Pennsylvania is the only one OF the
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