The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-17

An unprotected chain would have be-
come tight and gritty in n short time.
The riding through the mud and puddles
was thorough bath for the rider as well
as the wheel. but the chain still ran
smoothly. At the end OF the journey the
cssD was taken off and no signs OF dirt were
found inside the case 1t Is the first one
shown in this city which is noiseless This
cyclist was Charles Corp. we'll known
bicycle builder aud repairer. Ii was
merely pleasure TO clean the wheel after
the ride, there being no chain or sprookets
to clean. which is considered the most un
pleasant job in cleaning a wheel.
CRANSTON WHEELMEN.
The annual meeting OF the Cranston
Wheelmen was held last evening and a
polo team was organized and Mr.. W. j.
Flannigan appointed manager. Albert ,.
Kenyon was elected TO membership. The
election of officers will come of the first
Wednesday in January. Mr.. John Evans
was transferred from associate TO active
mem bership. The nomination of officers
will take place from the floor and a com
mittee Of officers have been appointed
Ihis club Is increasing rapidly and now
has n membership of So members Mr.
Flanagan will return challenge 10 the
Falcon Wbeelmen as soon as the Gran
stons get into practice.
NARRAGANSETT wHEELMEN.
The semi monthly meeting and election
took place in their club house last even
ing There were about 100 members
present and after n little routine bust
ness the reading OF the annual reports
were postponed until the next meeting.
The following officers were elected Presi-
dent, William &. Elliott; ivice president,
William WhytocK, .II, secretary, Cyrus
X. King; financial secretary, Charles A.
H. A. Lf.a NJ
captain, j. A. Wolfe: house committee,
William Baxter, William Murray. Ed
ward Il. Hydner, Charles Is. Griffin, David
ii. Adamson. Two members We're elected
TO mem bership, Thomas III. Carr and
George III. Rich. The chief interest of the
evening was in the capitancy. Joseph A.
Wolfe was elected receiving 40 votes to %
for Robert H. Allardice.
A NOTABLE IN TOWN.
A. Kennedy Child. we'll known man
in the wheeling world, was In this city
the past week. he passed through all the
various stages in the life of a cycling
notable, from that OF salesman in one Of
the large stores travelling man, factory
superintendent TO stakeholder In one of
the big cycle factories AT the present
time he Is n newspaper proprietor and
politician. Mr.. Kennedy Child comes
from Connecticut. he has been n IN embe
OF tlty 1DunCll Ol itdTtlOru hIu Gcie-
gate to the Democratic convention. Dur
ing the late campaign he was speaker
and with the assistance OF band of
music travelled in the interest Of the Gold
Democrats in the West.
As secretary of the National Cycle
Board cf Trade he held a prom nent posi-
tion In that body and has always been
being the toastInaster- in ordinary for
them today. In the old days he figured
prominently on the racing path and later
handled several succe 'sful racing runs
But that WAS some years ago. He is one
OF the men who have risen from the lover
trade ladder To the shghest position and
today is the receiver of one OF the big
factories.
A CYCLE TRACK Al HILLSGROVE.
The weather of the past week has enabled
the managers of the Hillsgrove trotting
track to comm ,noe work on their new
cycle track.
The grading work was started the past
week aud some 40 loads uf clay have been
deposited on the grounus.
The track is to be placed on the inside
OF the present track, making il 8 l-2 laps
to the mi,e. 1t will have cement turns,
while the straights will be built with
clay surface IL will be banked high
enough for speed and wide enough for
multioycle racing. The grand stand will
be moved toward the track and enlarged
to allow seating of 2000. There will also
be few bleachers.
A SILVER BICYCLE.
Many wheels have been built in this
city and many of them so small ana
others to the contrary, being for two ana
three riders but the most beautifully
finished bicycle ever produced is now on
exhi pition ana the work done in this city.
Ihe bicycle is valued at 500. 1t is silver
plated and decorated in the highest form
OF n silversnith's art. The elegant pro-
duction is from the Campbell. Metcalf
Silver company Of this city The entire
bicycle. with the exception of the rims,
are finished in silver neatly chased. The
hamiles are nude of Ivory. silver mounted.
liz is proposed TO have this bicycle exni-
bitsd in all the large cities before de-
livsred to ts owner.