The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-27

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- i ..,e Official 0f ire - - laid
,boaeht ne 20 . 81 - = man
..se hts pIace With a d. sukee
e. tus leav~g nl.: IT, - accept
- air. Just M d.. r+g q n Under
-, 70 fi>- association N1h which
-. us.s contested. a resusai On it,
q. 10 releaAs lim ~ils PSl al sad 10
g .ns~ 4 sec4rii-g ms s+ervices. he
s.l., ,,dFesfr hal me man ne will
s,gn,se a. : - sI1Gtr will be accept
re '}4stlc man. He Is 30 years
i l.s..f his reputation a. an attn
:. 80 e,u years ago. lie Possessed
~ 4 lmparting his knowledge of
q, ,,Aers, and from this nstnr-
YS ned Gut Of active competition
Z - .ns work Of instract!ng ard tain
Re Is AZ aIj-rouGa athlete. and
=. h, active competition held several
st records Outside Of general
80 he Is expert in boxing and
s.f.sg The club. however, wslt not
'..se, him to do anything in the boxing
~, ability 70 manage big athletic
-. ean be Judged from the facs that
!. xas placed ia absolute control OF ins
$3.50 state athletic meet last year.
e. "a. al ors tine instructor at the
! $500 Detroit Athletic Cub. Harry
s.~ss. one Of the mozt famous sprinters
- countfy has ever produced, was
-sus+r of this club. When Crane
s.suxht cut MaybuTy ne established his
,.aatasfgr throughout the Middle West
~ Gas. as man OF exceptional abiiify.
s.sts,ry. with Rush a Wisconsln sprint
srs ti1s only other TWO amateur
s.,,n,srs in the United States who can
!. rsen,toned in the sarse breath with
al wefers. OF the New York Athletic
81. .wefers Is The amateur champion
1 re world al I0G, 2ze ard 30 yards.
: !. ,fus that Maybary cannot be con-
sAs,sd wefers' equal. but ne la only
fraction OF second behind hin.
ne general council Of the Cyclists
/ s..,.ag Club OF England has accepted
= imposition OF the l.. "A. w looking
s an interchange OF benefits, and con-
nss,s are row being prepared which pro-
- hat an l. a ~. member may Join
- G. r. c. fwhen about 10 tour abroad
q receive his membership ticket. for
efa tour books, maps, hotel lists, etc.,
.stsrs sailing This arrangement viii
sraAe him To not only lay out the de-
~ OF his trip before reaching Europe.
ID, viii insure 10 him the benefits OF
.issoant rates ~ hundreds Of hotels In
"a the popular y cling districts OF tbs
ssasinent asd British Isles.
letter has been received from Presi-
| IN, Plant. of the extensive PLANT sys-
sms Of railroad and steamboat lines.
ssycsing several thousand miles OF land
lad water routes In the Southern and
| ssafhsas,efn states in which the writer
ssses that the entire system has adopt
4 The rule Of treating bicycles as bag
age that no extra charge Is made Tor
IA service. and that cycling travel over
ase routes is in every way encouraged.
President Potter Is in correspondence
r.A prominent members of the present
vaxress with the view of obtaining Inc
assaga II bill empowering the seers-
! ary OF the treasury 20 admit touring cy-
| .ass from Canada and from transatlantic
nsntrie< into the United States without
aaet.ng the payment or deposit of Gus
ans duties on the wheels brought by such
Asris;s for their personal use.
he use Of toe-cllps. even by lady riders.
steadily Increasing. They make pedal
- easier and me foot pressure more
afarm ard more constant; they keep the
s3s In place. prevent The slipping Of ped
IL II critical times ard say. the rider
ssny bad fslis and perhaps serious acct
ssais Riding with toe-clirs IL vastly
sasr thsn wilhou, ard no rider who ever
ssd iee-slipS continuously for a week wss
Stewards content 30 ride without them
| d considering the 7nplicati0n ~ Boston
e the lsS l.. A " meet the executive
asTi,tee has been forced rs regard the
sas'iie attitude az the NAw England rail.
- srs s'eame oat combination, ard thaif
esaSslssT rrsr:ise - charging on extra
- ranging from - cents 90 several dol
~ Ter each bicycle checked as haggaee
~ roads running % ana from Bostou
al- A. W neet n roS,en would b
sss5y Fopalar and would oroha Div ada
80 n railroad fares ard freigh;s to
Nsw England railroads bu, I. y w
s1a~fs argue that fhiS sum ana even
- might better be ead - frte93ly
50 tifantHg % some Western Cttr than
ssfssA the coffers of the My England
'afaiian ietfef hes heeu sent nt
q Executive contnttpf az the l.. A w
general passenger agents ~ sex
LSsietn lines n ascertain hsftre