The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-21
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
A RACING TEAM MAY be SENT TO
SCOTLAND THIS YEAR BY THE l.. A. w.

IN 6tnaEOw IN Suly-AuheFlChuh AuAiouA 10
Com~pete-CoiieGe whecimen Prepare for
Their Championship M~eetinE-Othe ltcms
Racing men nro interested to know what dis
position Chairman Mott OF the l.. A. Wv. Racing
Board will make OF the suggestion of ex.Chair-
man Gideon to send L. A.. w. representative
to tho International championship races in
Scotland this year. American riders have been
poorly rcpreeented In the worlds championship
meeting every year. and IL 10 felt that the l.. A.
w, controlling racing and deriving revenue
from the 8 port. should devise some means this
season to send representatives to the CHAMPION
ship meeting. II was the sentiment OF the old
Racing Board that America should he so repre-
sented.
In order to send an American team to Scot
land 70 take part in the big meet. several OBJ
ttacles confront the league. Unfortunately
the national meet of the l.. A. W.. where Its
championship races are run. Is generally held
Mt tho same time that the International races
take place abroad. This circumstance prevents
tho selection ot national champions to 90
abroad. To select riders for such q trip on
their 'ee form would not be considered Just. so
that II II is decided to send representatives to
scotland some special invitation races must DO
held In this country early In July to choose the
fastest riders. The question Of the expense OF
such a team Is easily disposed OF. Some mem
G VI Nllo t- u. W. NAo NH@s SAsN
team to Scotland will cost too much money. II
Is quite true that . team cannot DO sent with
cut expense. but then. when the Racing Board
declared . profit OF over 1000 last season.
after defraying all expenses, II seems natural
that the income from racing this year will be
larger and that an appropriation OF the money
received from sanctions could be made for \
foreign team.
II tho L. A. W. decides to send representa-
t,ves to the international meeting. racing will
receive n big boom In this country. as the de-
sire among the amateur and professional riders
to make tho team will provoke tho closest
kind of competition. The question Of a foreign
team is being widely discussed, and 1t has been
suggested that in the event Of the L. A. W.
declining to assume the cost OF such an expert
1cription. Such a plan is feasible. but in view
Of tn. fact that he L. A. W. governs racing
and derives a revenue from It's management,
IL does not seem right TO allow any of the riders
10 be sent abroad on subscription money.
month with the inauguration Of club runs and
tours. While tho weather and the condition
Of the roads permitted riding throuEhout the
who put their wheels away with the approach
Of December until April. This season a large
During the winter months the clubs have re-
ceived large additions to- their membt rships.
eInb, oas 80 that an '% aetive sS year 'P IS anticipsted.
The local dealers are all preparing for q big
ss1so1 Wheel. II IS VIII ffps su d1s : .na and ths sh Sfa7 rfd tGs this ehis
year will select good. reliable makes. The
activity and growing strength OF the local cy-
cling associations Indicate u remarkable sea-
son.
The officers OF the L. A. W. this year are dis
posed to maintain friendly relations with all
TIE athletic associations in the world. and with
10 renew articles of alliance with the A. A. U.
The A. A. u, will accept any overtufes from
that will DO equally fair to both associations.
President Potter of the League attends as coon
under the new administration tn consult with
Chairman Mott of the Racing Board in relation
20 the question of an alliance with the govern
Ing athletic body.
Complaint: is fEeauenly made by women
breaks. becomes detached. and requires con;
not stand the wear and tear. rider who has
tute for the cord facing recommends thin
wire. Tho cord. in addition TO liability to
will also rot and wear away Al. the eyehoies
Of the mud guard. Rain and the wear Of .
Strength. It i. suggested that a good Substitute
for the cord which Is both strong and able to
withstand rust is thin insulated wire. This
wire put on the guards Is more serviceablei in
every respect and does not detract any from
the appearance of the wheel.
The intercollegiate bicycle riders arc now In
active training for the championship meeting
that viii DO held at Manhattan Beach in jane.
The bicycle squad. like the crews and athletic
teams. now hold an important position in the
spring athletic, standing at the big colleges.
for. intercollegiate honors this year. Last sea-
son Colu mbia turned out the fastest team. and.
cesses of 90 this year. She has a lot Of speedy
TRACK. riders in training. and, while appreciat-
WI Will be keen keen she 'a aspi htsHt to lead e once again.
The Princeton. Yale. Harvard. and PennSyl-
yania teams canrot be overlooked. Princeton.
elated over her baseball and football, conQuests.
will strive to win houors In the bicycle field
this season. A number OF the 90 team are In
OF developing, into fast sprint-rs are also at
work. Special attention 10 devoted 70 The bt.
vania. while outside Of the Eastern colleges
entries are expected from some other universe
ties that will make the races full of interest.
The Hish Cyclist says: "Cyclometers. like
Photographic and hRnres. can be made TO lie.
In the art of deception. and the following
method OF putting up big m.leaRes Will appeal 10
try. The rider in question announced his in
tention of doing a long.ride. and when he came
back some time after his cyclometer faithfully
attested TO tie fact that he had conscientiously
performed the feat. subsequently. however.
II leaked out that he had only ridden a very
cyclImeter record in this fashion: Between
each pair OF spokes he placed little sheets of
pdsteOoaru,. anu On going INTO an Inn Tor re-
freshments he turned his machine upside
Town. The wind catching the pasteboard sails
drove the wheel round with great velocity. and
% multiplied his real mileage considerably.
This 10 a much easier syt tenn than the old
fashioned, plan Of sitting down and spinning
the wheel with ones hands"
Chairman w. L. Krietenstein of tho Records
Committee Of the Century Road Club of Amer
lea has compiled the State, time, mileage, and
century records for last season as follows:
CaifoInia-Five miles. IL minutes IL 25 seconds;
Ten miles. "a minutes and ~ seconds: twenty .nve
mica, l hour 10 minutes and 80 40 seconds; 200
miles. II hours IL minutes and 30 seconds.
Solorado-Fl'e miles. y minutes "a seconds; ton
miles, rs minutes 4 seconds: twenty-five miles. l
hour : minutes and 95 seconds: nifty miles. 2 hours
10 minutes; 100 miles. o hours ~ minutes ana 80
seconds; 200 miles. is hours Is minutes. Years
hNi!eis l7.lso miles. Years centuries. lI6.
ihInols-iU0 miles, 8 hours ~ seconds; goo miles.
lS hours ~ seconds: "a hours. 2yo miles yoH feet;
years mileage Is. 1913 miles: years centuries, I4u.
ihdl'na-fear's mileage. 1880 miles; years cen
towa.Eiye miles II minutes 90 seconds; ten
miles, 70 minutes 70 seconds: fifteen miles, ~ min
l'esi twenty miles. Oh minutes 30 seconcs: nifty
miles. 8 fours IL minutesi 100 miles. z no ITs -
minutes, ZOO mllsl. 20 hDuFl is ninuIea. vaaF'a