The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-28

of rain and squalls of wind and dust to en-
joy many lively run along fairly solid
paths.
A great variety of wheels are in use, many
of them being of the latest 1897 design. One
potent reason for dispOsing of the wheel of
last year and procuring the up-to-date bicycle
is that the guarantee for the old machine ex-
pired with the year, and it has been con-
sidered by a large number of people we'll
worth while to sell at a sacrifice in order to
obtain a fresh guarantee with the new pur-
chase But whether new or old, remodeled
newly FURNISHED merely freshly oiled, the
wheel is awhirl and the cycling world is alive
and aStir.
The racing element. in spite of minor dis
sensions, look forward to a lively season. The
appointment Of Albert A. Mott of Maryland
to succeed George Gideon as chairman of the
racing board appears to have given general
satisfaction. Mott has been for a long time
officially connected with the L. A. w. and Is
very well and favorably known.
He served five years as chief consul of the
Maryland division, one year on the highway
Improvement committee of the league, was
member of the joint committee of the l.. A.
w. and manufacturers board of trade, chair
man for one year Of the rules and regulations
committee, for two years he served as official
referee and as chairman of the Maryland
state division racing board and was a member
of the national racing board last year.
A large portion Of his life has been devoted
to service in the war department. During the
civil war he a member of the Thirteenth
New York volunteers. Afterward he became
a clerk in the war department. and later was
attached to the engineer corps, in which he
still serves. This training has well fitted
him for dealing with the professional bicycle
racing men. He knows what discipline is and
respects it and will be likely to make others
respect it as well.
The duties of the office to which Mr.. Mott
has been elevated are arduous. Some idea
of the amount of work that lies before him
may be had when 1t Is stated that during
1886 there were 2,SS9 sanctions for race meets
granted, and 1896 suspensions enforced for
violations Of the racing rules These suspen-
sions were for thirty days and upward, and
investigation. There are also 1873 profess
sional bicycle riders to be watched and thou
sands of amateur racers to be Iegislated for
The National circuit will open in San Fran
cisco about the middle Of April and will move
eastward and finish with the L. A. W. Ma
tional meet at Philadelphia, in August. Most
OF the crack riders Of last year will continue
to try for honors. Among those expected to
lead the short distance men this year are
Tom Cooper Earl Kiser, Arthur Gardiner
and Tom Butler. Bald, Zeigler, Mcfarland.
Nat Butler, J. S. Johnson, Sanger, Mcdonald
Murphy and Kimball will probably also do
some strong work Johnson's serious illness
in Canada was expected to take him off the
track permanently. But the irrepressible Tom
Eek, who has again taken Johnnie" IN
charge. assures the public that lis proteee
has come out Of the ordeal stronger and filter
than ever
The recently completed record tables OF
the Century Road club. the recognized head
of road racing in America contains some in
teresting items.
The record. 22.S4s miles. made By A. A.