The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-28
CYCLING NEWS.

Chicagos new wheel tax of 81 a
year viii go into effect Aug. !.
Cycle racing has become attractive
TO the people of South Africa, and
| tracks are being built.
George Banker who a few years ago
visited Europe and distinguished him
self. is again training TO enter cycle
| racing.
indianapolis will send delegation to
| the National meet at Philadelphia to
advocate holding the '9S meet in Indian
apolls.
A five-mile pursuit race between Wal
ter Sanger and j. Frank Starbuck will
probably be run off in Boston shortly.
A party of Boston wheelmen expect
to leave that city for Philadelphia
awheel the latter part of this week, 10
attend the National meet of the l.. A.
w.
At a recent race meet at Oconomowoc
Wis. Henry Kanaska defeated Mont
gomery Wards PAGER Eddie b. in half
mile heats. best two in three, winning
| sl0C
Indications would seem TO predict that
the next appearance of Jimmy Michael
will be in the long distance paced race
with Starbuck. Aug. II on Manhattan
Beach.
In the late great race between Tom
Linton and j. w. Stock in Paris, five
quints, four quads and one triplet were
used by each man in the pacemaking
contest
A late dispatch from oregon states
that the wheelmen of that State are tlr-
ing OF l.. A. w. control, and think fav-
orably of Joining the secession" move-
ment with the Californans.
There was an almost breath,ess ST.
lence at the meet al Buffalo not long
ago when Fred Loughead the Canadian
.f,r, ,f.a.. If,lT -, hAt aff
1t was a surprise TO everybody.
Following are some of the prize win
nings on the national circuit: Gardiner.
$6O5: Cooper. 5000; Bald $562; Kiser. 1876
yet there are those who say that follow
ing the circuit is Improbable.
The five professionals at the top of the
percentage tables of the national circuit
are: Cooper first, then Bald. Gardiner,
Mertens and Cabenne. They viii soon
be in Boston to race.
Wheelmen of Washington, ID. c., have
at last succeeded in having the bicycle
mounted policemen Of the Capital City
wear uniforms and Believe they (the cy-
clists) will have greater protection
thereby
Tom Eek said he met Chairman. Mott
OF the National Racing Board a few
days ago. and when Eek was asked
what Mott had to say, replied that he
wanted another 500 for a claim. Poor
Tom seems to be constantly in financial
difficulty.
SO many six-day racing men, and
widely known riders at that are deslr-
Gus of entering the Charles River Park
six-day race, Aug. l6-2l, that the man
agement has decided TO make IL invita-
tional only.
President Crump Of the Union Ciclis-
tos Mexicanos will represent the Mexi-
can cycling organization at the Nation
al l.. a. w. meet. this being the first
time the wheeling bodies of Mexico
have sent n representative TO the meet
OF the l.. A. w.
A recent consular report makes the
somewhat interesting announcement
that American bicycles are sold To this
trade I'm Australia at figure equsl TO
a. per cent off the selling price English
wheels are sold 10 agents at IL per cent.
commission off. and 20 bnying agents at
from 20 to % per cent. The terms of re-
tailers are: One fourth cash; balance
In IL equal monthly payments, bearing
10 per cent. interest.
The Associated cycle clubs of Phila-
| delphia, under whose auspices the ma
, tional meet OF the l.. 4. w. will be held,
expect that $4,000 visiting wheelmen
VIII be entertained next week. The l.. a.
| W. headquarters viii be at the Lafay-
! ette hotel. Chairman Mott of the Ma
tional Racing Board has engaged ac-
| commoaations for large party OF
| Marylandcrs. while big Massachu-
| setts delegation. including ex-President
! Sterling Elliott. win be present. Last
| year, at Louisville 1900 riders were
| present at the annual fixture. Every
| thing indicates that these figures will
| be surpassed this year. "A big crowd OF
Brooklyn wheelmen propose 20 be rep
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