The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-21
MuIB OF CYCLE WHEELS.
ZINC LIVELIER IN SAVANNAH
TuAN 1T HAS BEEN IN YEARS.

ube Roads FILLED with hiders-Aim-
ru,an Expected Here Next Week
os n Meet on Memorial Day.
-. peaIcrs May Give "a Race-rhe
g. A. Club Organized.
hoom In cycling which struck Sa-
nob about this time last year is on
W. after having laid dormant through
inter months. Every day sees new
-. and this is saying much when it is
-.5ored that almost every one in Sa-
GU ob who had any use for wheel,
,1raadv numbered among the cyclers.
w. Getting to be as common now to see
NJ riding as 1t was one time to see
~. walking. The value of the bicycle
Ing made manifest and for any one
i tas walking to do or wishes the
80 of riding it is almost a necessity.
Tbe dealers report an increased trade
come of them say they are hardly
- SIMPLY the demand. The pleas
ap!e snring weather has had much to do
an az mis-. These pleasant moonlight
W. the roads are filled with riders.
T5e Thunderbolt, Ogeechee' LoulsVlhe
UaNr
Oh excellent riding paths anu SdVahLan
tooInoeu are fortunate.
...bur Zimmerman will be in Savan-
~ "a in a week or two and will remain
no. no.. for some time. He will train mere
mere 80 nav be that he will follow Jack
9-trcas southern coliseum circuit.
rno bicvcle cop has again taken to his
~ and scorchers and the ftendS who
"iLo-t1t in riding without lamp had better
peIsasV - 6ticer Mock is on their track and
po.Ior partridge will not deal lightly
NJ tbeno when they are brought before
him. eor +hosa ,,io1otors
the general class of cyclists are
roinst them as much as pedestrians and
oiaU At the same time there are peo-
1e rbo thfnsz the Wheelmen have no
rigbts Especially is this so of some
arivers of vehicles. They seem to take
snscial delight in riding down cyclists and
aver give way to them in any case.
Ubother there will be races on Memo
.f,i dav has not yet been decided. At any
rate no steps have been taken to arrange
tho details and, though there has been
some talk of holding a meet There is
-iantv of time to get up the races, but IL
nov are going to be held the details
sbol,ld not be put off until the last mo-
ment.
rare for Memorial day? 1t would be of
Car more interest than a race meet, and,
m doubt. would be more successful. Judg-
ing from the Ogeechee road race last year,
which was the greatest cycling event Sa-
vannah ever saw, that kind of an event
would be thoroughly successful. 1t could
he easily arranged, the prizes could be
solicited from the merchants, and there is
M doubt whatever that large list of en-
tries could be secured. Let the promoters
get to work.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has organized a bicycle club, and it al
ready has many members. A meeting, at
which it was organized, was held Friday
night and the following officers were
elected
Presdent-John Nicolson, Jr.
Vice President-L. Newell Turner.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. NJ. Coney.
Captain-Steve Harris.
Lieutenant-B. P. Coleman.
Color Bearer-H. B. Harden.
Committees were appointed to suggest
uniform for the club and to draw up a
constitution and bylaw. The club in
tends to take regular runs every Friday
night and later in the season when Satur-
days are half holidays to take Saturday
afternoon spins A membership fee of %
cents a month will be charged, the funds
of which will be used to purchase refresh
ments a the end of runs.