The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-03
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wss a rush of cyclists 10 the
.,s<rv YESTERDAY. They started early In
-.~ranr and were constantly coming
-. -ssns until evening. No matter what
80 oue took he encountered enough
ss~.n and women 10 make him swear
- seaffle was out for holiday The
~. Tenbor path and that portion OF the
<SSe washington path which mas nsea
{ - 10 the public were favori1e fon.sss
n - aeatfIe-T Tacoma boulevard ride
~-ev RI tide fats did rushing bust
aver $40 people passing the turn
<zksn ma t,rftv of those who toek the
-, v6nse continued on over the county
.S =, NcKfpIey's hill, and some went on
s.-s~h the woods 20 the hill where you
..z~ Hc~n again into the White river
- The ride through the woods Us
s.-s~6se ons with Seattle cyclfstss made
-srIaIIy 50 through the reports OF the
~r~d that make an annual trip 70 ex-
- Van DE tanfer's farm. near Rent
~-v<er the beautiful home Of the cx-
es,t9 went up In smoke last winter
4 - of the riders supposed that the
-.~t AZ the season of 1887 would be given
4 - ke,f the Post-fnteiiigeucer Is able 10
& 80 that Mr. and Mrs. Van DE Nanter
ssn = visited az usual In the latter part
a 1une. Those who had the pleasure OF
.s.rlng the trip year ago will hail this
-.rauncenent with delight. and those
- did not go will be looking foe insi-
o<iOns.
e~.nm>nsurate with the increase In the
a.1Serrt in bicycling Is the advancement
q .tfractiveness of costumes worn. Last
Srroou the ladies' commenced wearing
5S116&aner costumes hut this season
- kaye made a further advancement,
3 - Il must be said that some Of the
- riders who went out over the Taco
Se4eattIe boulevard path yesterday aft
~rncn looked Just too cute for any
- Apparently the men are waken-
- 8 the fact that they are behind the
- IN wearing trousers bound at the
11fe. II man is going 10 ride a
~SneI b. might as well get all the COM
ri 10 be had, and the only way to do
- q 20 adopt knickerbockers. The Gus
= = bound TO come sooner or later. and
60 = no good reason why man should
- for others to set the pace. The
f@Drbocker costume is comfortable.
6o<1n be worn during business hours of
80. There is nothing dudish about
" reason that men are slow about
N(IntSing the drift OF the times II that
~ shrink from anything that Ii a
shanee from their conventional garb.
n approach to the Lake Union bicycle
nh from Albert street II narrow and
HE ~ a fence that cuts of the view
64heR way. Cyclists recognize this point
y dangerous. and have long desired that
90 be taken to remedy the matter.
~ Queen City Good Roads Club dis
e,nesd the subject at its last meeting.
II Anaily instructed Chairman Fobes. OF
- path committee. TO do what he could
s nduce the danger Of collisions. Last
/ &soing Mr.. Fobes said that the path
oo1Jd be widened to twenty feet and that
~ objectionable fence was doomed TO a
MI seat.
Contractors are now working both sides
4 Madison street on the Lake Washing
- path. and are pushing along at a
nd pace. 1t Is said that the scenic adj
Hatagss OF the run along the hill over
viking Lake Washington VIII be even
1ofe enhancing than anticipated.
M following story is told 20 explain
- an estimable widow with two small
~ Is going 10 move from her home.
- the Lake Union bicycle path. 10 the
onfry: The path passes through her
~ yard. and the children are in the
m Of rushing out to see the sights.
| N utdow Is OF the old school and has
Ns<hw ideas as to propriety She says.
n1c1fanS TO the story. that she wants TO
n1w ~ children up properly. ana she
I9f ~ how she can do IL when those
NJ women In boomers are constantly
pa11G before the eyes of her little onss.
G. y Dow Is getting anxious about what
- nclnE season has In store for him. II
i new Ave weeks since he broke his arm
: race at San Francisco. and he 9Th
~ A. u.
has been getting out of condition. while
y his old-time rivals in the professional
6kss are working hard 20 be ready for
-. Dow wanted to race at Tacoma the
~ Of this month. but II Is doubtful IL he
~ get into shape. He took his arm out
the sling night before last. but found
N9eulty In Strengthening II out. His
sfi<t however. r. now all right Next
et<k Dow Is going to commence training
| home on his stationary machine. which
mnssts of a bicycle so fastened that fits
. sAsels DO no. touch the ground. Dow
neants the wheel and pedals for a given
| me Just as hard as IL he was In race.
| ees be dismounts and is taken In hand by
y trainer. who rubs him down and
Grads his muscles.
ne Seattle Athletic Club Is going to
| 1ake things hum during the present
| nth. as sort OF grand Wind up TO the
| seer season May Z there wfll be a
eneciiiion among the juniors TN tho
horaing for the all-arourd championship.
~ athers win be mems smoker. con-
ENng % boxing and wrestling events.
2 possible arrangements viii be made
= h<ve some Of the men from the Oregon
axe part I'm The fistic exhibitions. May
The rnai ladies' smoker win he given.
- Programme for which has not beer
t1fia1d