New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-21
m THE CYCLING WORLD.
BENNINGTON ARMS CoMPANY's b.
CYCLE AMBULANCE.
-.--,oss OF THE ANNUAL CENTURY RUN OF
THE CENTURY wHEpl.MDN-NoTTs

-..,,rr,oss OF THE ANNUAL CENTURY RUN OF
THE CENTURY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND coMMENTs
go. tribune the nrss to print the condition OF
I~ To-. around and about New-York. omits the
fhe u., this morning for the very good reason
u 80 nrint the matter now would be merely
IT,. A. space The almost continual drizzle IN
,a., few days has left the roads wet and muddy
W ,seir riding condition to-day Will depend en-
- on the condition OF the weather Dirt
90. will be- OF course unreliable, and 1t VIII be
's.uI. matter 10 reach the macadamized roads to-
o" any comfort unless IL clears up warm and
uNs ,,nv The cyclists are looking eagerly for
's.nre IN the atmospheric conditions. They want
- zoe the wind get around 70 the west before they
I'll have much confidence that good weather has
or,4 10 stay for several days. The continued dis
e..-seabe weath her mas been hardship TO the deal
~ snS manufacturers, we'll as the riders OF the
ssyee s nbar TTD and those who 60 out FOR spin
~ general thing ride their old wheels careful
ys d0e sea n Of ad few days Of sun and ne
weather will DO much 70 wear away the cyclists
&c. while their business would improve immensely
Nth the advent OF fine weather. a the same time
.sid that considering the weather. the demand FOR
wheels he'd been usually large. All predict re-
rrarkable season and say that the indications
noirr 10 more riders this year than ever before
TIA Rern!ngton Arms Company little thought
when they first conceived the idea OF building
bicycle ambulance that II would spring into prcmi-
hence so quickly The nrst ambulance intro
6,ced BY this company at the National Cycle Ex
hlbi;ion held during the month OF February and
Z. Was Of such high. order that II Immediately ere
sted favorable common; from the many visitors at
tending The exhibition This ambulance was also
exhibited at Washington at the inauguration Of
the new President. and when It passed the review
= IIo.rc ~ Ina. .fo
parade President Mckinney was so attracted by II
Ina; he called TIE attention % those around him
H. which undoubtedly would show that he az once
appreciated Inc pracilcaolity or tnls valuable ma
Af.er the parade many officers representing the
National Guard Of The different States called at
the ccmpany's headquarters where the ambulance
was on exhibition. and all were apparently IN
pressed with b. and from what can be learned il
Is possible that the bicycle ambulance Will be put
n Use oy The National Guard throughout the
~ 4msqlance consists Of two tqsdems joined by
-snt tuning as a lrameWork between tnen
stretcher IS paced which can be detached at will,
50 -nat q wounded man can ne lifted from the
ambulance ana carried into tie hospital COMFORT
ably canvas TOT. shaped IKE tent aforqs
perfect protection from sun. wind and rain. The
- Weiglt OF This ambulance IS ll5 pounds. and u
can be- easily maaaeed and run by TWO men IL Is
designed for use DO armies as vel Is IN small eities
sni towrs where the expense Of an ambulance
william Yours the well-known trainer Of bicycle
riders ha- made better record in That line than
g. predicting winners az prizchGhts In speaking
c, lossoie ms men lot lhe .o"ins Se"SJI "s
r-,d6lo--.s.arce rooes this year. but not 30 many
,,,,r ~...- Tho ,.oola dan. want n sit through
co,'T 5,e, ,g ,1 f,Gr5 dvr 70 fty miles
g.. -. b..,.~ rrrac and ! think one
i-,wecr 1iru- and Michael would ne hummer
Titus Who jas n-. ;.on re.aslatcd. has not made
~ lis r.-l VIA be viii do He f. confident that
VII "g f.in o'.' -n"I' M. go he y.iil faar
- man over q distance or ground
7-,a .-~,,.t %. -.,.-, -un n the Century Wheel
-,e- r,i, 10 -o4 on A-ri . - stormy on that day
-. ~,,, Wi Ak. name on May . The conditions
VII he p. follows
The e. Pr uroper WI be made from Rcdford-ave
fo,rta,n Rrr3ltlyn. az a m. sharp Boats leave
too- % o' VS." $50 am ~, - and 10 a m
4 Fast division VIII STAR .I',l ,t-' 49, Iii
"a. an" .s,' -cboone ~ about the same nour as
The recu AT DIVISION. -, .. ..~.oa - The
clubs ia r!rc no iarees ana second a e., aeSs
OF survivors. PROVING 'he'r representation
Re ra~ucai,r IN fiirg entry blank 20 , sac
VI r -arnesr 70 the competitors for club
pies no cnsnee wni be allowed after the entry
ms e.tr,es VII be scheduled in consecutive or
der IS rec -ve1 cCmmen''i7 VIII" W. 80 '''9 80
sqAad az -. o. ,t no-sshrr..s If accidents and
avoid th- clouds Of dust i1a. 47 e,des oroTdiDe
century guns thcou.1 ne aan Oh tut 81 ~ fer
on ne iea i'.7 .llS 49, r.. season
ts.t.. ~il.~s viii be- assigned 10 a squat namely
F!l-f l'- & - "a lecond squad No II 10 100
ard 50 on ,,-.,.. ~,
- .fs+art ,aceuakor who will wear
coz 4's-7~,t,ve color.
The riders ~ NOW he squad 70 "l'Gi ;,i ~ ne -
CORRESPONDENTS shade 10 nc SASH worn OS '"e "'
slstsnt paceins 81 I'D cilei tvantv-hve riders or
& IL, bo4,. win he assigned 10 The same squad
and have me priv llcEe Of naming theH pdceHlaNei'
ssr7,iel Miles The Edifcr OF 'lne Referee VI
c,.,.sgo VINO VIII be remembered oy many veter-
ans s. a runner ana alnI''r "a "'''''' :, -,
s- -,-, -i--- with nor. x. VI. JdAldN