Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22
sPORTIsG NOTES.

Manager Long Of the Reading Base.
bali Club has decided on the Style OF
uniforms for the club. 1t will consist
of brown shirt, brown trousers and
white cap, Of the Boston style. The
word Reading will appear in white
across the breast of the shirt All the
players will wear white stockings and
a wide light tan leather belt.
Bicycle reform Is gradually spread
ing This is especially true OF the
agitation having in view the passage
OF bills compelling the railroads to
carry bicycles as baggage. Such bills
are now in force 10 the Empire State,
Ehode Island, South Carolina, Arizona,
California and Ohio. and the prospect
is bright for the passageo OF similar acts
in New Jarsey, Michigan aud several
other States. The bill recently passed
by the legislators of New Jersey now
only needs the signature Of the Governor
to make it law.
This is the season for beginners in
cycling and here are some good sug-
gesIions from an instructor who is
regarded as ono Of the best in the
metropolis: /. Grasp the handle bars
| lightly and do not stifien the muscles
| of the arms or Shoulders. 2. Turn the
wheel gently In the direction in which
you feel you ara falling; never jerk it.
| 5. Do not be afraid TO bear down on
| the pedals; the faster you go the more
easily you will find it TO- control your
wheel. 4. Always look ahead, or
rather toward tho point to which you
wish to GO; IL you look down you are
almost sure to get ',rattlell" and il you
| fix terror stricken gazu on any object
you wish to avoid you are almost sure
to run it down.
At recent meeting held in New
| York by delegates from the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF New York. Long
Island and New Jersey, il was decided
TO run the lrvington- N ilbnrn road race
over the old course, between Irvingtor
and Milbourn, N. j., on May 3D.. The
start will be at IL a. m, and the time
limit will be LIS instead OF l.l6, al
last year. Edward Gebereux. repre-
senting New York; William Rutan
New Jersey, and G. a. Shannon, Ions
Island, members Of the metropolitan
Association, were named COMMITTEES
to cooperate with tho metropolitan
Association in conducting the race
W. E. Scudder, w, a. Drabble, r. G
Belts and p. Anthony Brock represen
the Metropolitan Association. A grant
stand capable OF seating several thou
sand will be constructed iu the wood
where the finish of the race is. Th
trolley companies have promised to CO
,, operate in making the race a success
Some strong arguments why cyclist
should not be taxed have been advance
from time to time as the subject ha
been agitated. Speaking on the matte
! recently prominent Chicago whee
3 man gave these reasons why cyclis,
. should not be subjected to specii
Q tax because they happen to own wheelt
r !. The cycllst does not wear out til
: roads or leave Offensive tracks as doe
] the horse traffic, create clocks, or IN
q pede traffic In any manner whatever
q 3. A cycle. though frequently a luxury
:. is often necessityto the workman an
Il the business man as we'll. 3. The cyclis
although tho careless person ofte
casts his body before his wheel, alwa,
suffers with his victim il person, mi
:. chine and sometimes purse, 4. Cyclir
. is pursued by rich and poor alike, ar
uniform tax on machines wou
,. press harshly on tho pour rider.
ID A tax upon an instrument OF LOGON
tion, not used solely for local purpose
would be costly to enforce, and unle
,r fixed at an oppressively high rate. ii
u expense of arranging its incidence al
- collection would seriously diminish ii
20 receipts. q. The imposition of II
~ on a pastime and the enforcement
- the law By prosecutions and penalti
are unpopular in sport-loying countr
7. Many persons keep cycle for occ
ID sional use, and to tax these equally wi
D. the constant riders would not be equi
~ able. 8. a tax would invariably il
r. pose a check upon the pursuit OF
healthy and beneficial paetime.