El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-17
The Wheel.

| Inc CycllDS west, III recent NUM-
Der in giving an account OF practice
meet of several boys who are training
for the races on the southern circuit at
San Jose, tells the following of some
! fast time made by the aggregation in
which Geo. Bovee and Mcfarland were
prominent.
''In the bunch were Mcfarland,
| Wells, Stevens, Morris and Bovee, and
after circling around for few laps they
decided to go fast five miles. The
quad was again pressed into service
and set out at a hot clip. Stevens had
| the pacemaker at the start, but soon
after gave way to Mcfarland. This
continued for the first mile which was
ridden in 2:07. Here a triplet relieved
the pace, and at the change Bovee
flashed up in front and nabbed the posi-
ton. On the next lap he was forced
out by Wells, who had sprinted around
the triplet and dropped back along the
pole. He safely held his position until
| the end of the second mile when he
lost it in the change. The second mile
was ridden in 2:O5. In the new pickup
by the quad Stevens got the place and
no one made any attempt to take it
from him. The third mile was ridden
in 2:05. At this point the triplet came
up fast from the rear and Morris tackled
on as it went by and thus secured the
position while the others were looking
for the change.
The triplet set terrific pace here
and finished the mile in POP. The
quad made a lighting pickup at the
Morris, having lost his position. gave
up the struggle. Mcfarland had the
| pacemaker and the whole bunch SEEM
ed to be riding for dear life. Tt seem
ed as if they must give out on such
terrific gait, but they hung on, and as
the stretch was reached prepared for
the sprint. Stevens was the first away,
while Mcfarland swung into his rear
wheel as he passed by. Bovee made a
rafting jump and placed himself
upon even terms with Mcfarland,
while Wells was getting his big gear
in motion in the rear. Mcfarland
came out from behind Stevens when
wheels length, while Wells came up
from the rear with great rush and
beat Stevens aud Bovee out for second
place.
1t was most startling ride and the
watches registered the final mile in
200 As, and the five miles in 1919 40
| Manager Shafer appeared to be very
the boys are making and states that in
his opinion, California is the best place
in the country in which to get into
good condition. He says he will soon
have a six-seated machine out here
with which to do the pacing, aud also
says he may try for records on this
track"
| Lately cycle race meet was given
| in the City of Mexico and among the
entries was chap who called himself
Scott After the races were over it
developed that Scott had WOO every
race he was in, and now some of the
Mexican boys think they have been
played by ringer who entered under
an assumed name. He was new ar
rival in the city, but the high eleva
ton did not seem to affect his speed
and mind, The Union Cyclists club
talks of an investigation.
The proposed race meet at the cycle
track next Monday is moving ahead
nicely with every prospect of sue
cessful ending. The boys are training
hard and some good time has been
made on the track, which shows that
the cold weather has not stiffened up
the limbs of the crackerj acks. II the
weather remains good this week the
boys will be in splendid condition for
the races Monday.
For the benefit of those who do not
understand the meaning of blue Rib
bon meet" it will be means of distin-
gushing the winner of each race as
they will be decorated with a blue
ribbon at the conclusion of the final.
Decker is riding we'll and is improv-
ing daily. He will no doubt join the
national circuit when it passes through
here next summer.
Jimmy" Hagan is riding in good
form and will show some of the anna
tours his hind wheel in the coming
races.
Rand, the ST. & P. cannon ball."
says nothing, but saws wood. Look
out for him boys: he's dangerous.
Superintendent Bergmann, of the
territorial penitentary, has submitted
report for the past two years. The
expenses during that time were $751;
134.67, and the earnings of the prison
ers during the same time, SIS, 537 80,
leaving a net cost to the territory of
So, 59S 81. On November 80, 1894, there
were 142 convicts, and now there are
ers. The average cost of keeping each
prisoner, including salaries paid and
all current expenses. was little over
81 cents per day.
Germany, in her foreign trade, is be-
coming the envy of England. She now
stands next to England in the value of
exports. In 1895 Engiand's foreign
trade was So. 125 900, 600. and Germauy's
ST, 926, 600, 900. The United States is
third in Importance with q trade ag-
greg ating 81 $50, 90O,O and France,
fourth with ST, 100000 Made in
Germany" has alarmed the English
and the rapid strides in manufacturing
pursuits of the Germans have driven
English goods from more than one
! foreign market.
Something to remember, if your
| weak and ailing woman-that there's
only one medicine so sure to help you
that it was for years sold under
positive guarantee. It's DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. In building up
overworked, feeble delicate women, or
in any female complaint" or weakness,
| it never fails to benefit or cure. It's an