The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-20
CYCLING NOTES.

Riders who do not believe in the toe
clip should have their shoes slotted.
When You get new pair of riding
Shoes" says a veteran wheelman. have
lalrly thin soles on them, and wear them
for short ride 10 mark the proper
places for the pedals. Then take
them off and put chalk marks a quarter
or an inch wide right across each sole
where the pedal bars fit, and instruct
your shoemaker TO put on a new sole in
three pieces. leaving quarter-inch slots
where the marks are. You will then
have shoe in which you can both ride
and walk comfortably" ~
President Potter OF the League of
American Wheelmen has decided TO take
wheeling trip on the Continent and
VIII sail for the other side next We'd
nesday. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Potter. Ii Is thought that the
trip will last well into September. The
Potters Will confine most of their tour
TO that Beautiful country between Nice
and Naples. II being the intention 10
tarry at Monte Carlo. Genoa. Pisa, Flor
ence and the Eternal City. And Of
course. a stop OF several days Will be
made at Naples. In the belief that
other Americans may desire to ride
over the same route. Mr.. Potter will
make notes of his trip and possibly his
tour may appear in the l.. A. W. Bulle-
tin. 50 that all the members Of the or
ganlzation can learn of 1t.
The national circuit has n new star
i'm the person Of Charles 4. Newton. who
halls from Stafford Springs, Conn. New
ton is the man who. as an amateur sew
eral years ago swept everything before
him In his native State and was looked
upon as a coming wonder. Last wear
lie did not race regularly owing 10 i'll
ness. but now he is in rare form and
bids to cut something of a swath in the
professional ranks. Newton flashed
again upon the racing horizon on Thurs
day when at Erie, Pa, he captured n
first in the two-mile handicap from the
50-yard mark, defeating Eddie Bald
(scratch) and j.. A. Callahan GO yards)
in the order named. In the one mile
open ON the same day Newton crossed
the finish line second to Bald. Gardiner
being third and w. NJ. Randall fourth
The time in this race was 2:09. If he
continues To win In such high class COM
pany throughout the season the Connec-
ticut track should occupy prominent
place on the percentage ladder.
Bourillon. the champion of France.
won the premier honors Of his country
so easily that he is rightfully looked
upon Just now as the peer of all the
pros" on the ather side. Not since the
days Of zimmerman have the French
men been so enthusiastic over a rider.
when he jumped in n backs tretch,"
SAYS a cores spondent, "he left his two
opponents. Nossam and Plette, five
lengths in the rear. A thrill of excite
ment ran through the crowd and lasted
until he had crossed the tape. Ii was
not a surprise win. Bourrillon jumped
when in second position. Nossam. who
was leading, was already in full swing
and Petite was hugging Bourillon's
rear wheel and could watch him at hrs
ease. The race was perfectly regular
and the best man won. Bourrillon's
victories this season place him above
all other riders; he forms, in fact,
class by himself"
America has two representatives on
he path in France that promise to win
races before many days pass by. They
are the Terrill brothers. and they made
heir first appearance at the new track
10 Montfermeil a few Sundays ago.
Strong company was encountered in
very race and It Is not to the brothers
liscredit that they did not capture first
places. What they lack Is n thorough
of French racing tactics. and
rs soon as they gain In this direction
hey ought to make things hum with the
lest men opposed to them. Bob Ter
ill won his heat in the 600 metres race.
mi was defeated i'm the semi-final by
Iaap Eden. who i'm the final was outrid-
len by Nossam. In another race w. A.
having led over the greater atp of the
having led over the crater part of the
ast Ian