The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-06
late NEWS OF LOCAL CYCLISTS.
Mention, Personal and Otherwise,
of the Riders of the SANITY
City.


Plays. Consequently, there is a general
Hemand for path on Cleveland ave-
hue to connect the Summit avenue path
with the West Seventh street. The
cleveland avenue path will be three
miles long.
! If @the board of aldermen concurs in
khe adoption of the assembly resolu-
zion authorizing the construction of the
path on Cleveland avenue the Cycle
Path association will spend the amount
Necessary to construct a new path, in
connection with Maryland street. which
HNlH pass by Lake Phalen and connect
with the path the county commissioners
are constructing through Gladstone.
fIhe object is to cut off the hills on the
present route to White Bear and like
Wlse to shorten the distance. The as
Foclation is now considering whether
at would be more desirable to construct
Fhe new path out Arcade street and
Earound the north shore of Lake Phalen.
(Which would provide a more pictur-
esque route with easier grades, or to
Epulld path that would extend around
lthe south shore of the lake and thence
alongside Of the st. Paul and Duluth
lTailroad tracks, which would furnish a
IshOrter route
r Assistant City Engineer Wilson, who
has charge of the cycle path work,
said yesterday that much regret was
Expressed that the common council
Ihad not yet ordered the construction
OF cycle path on University avenue
Ebetween Lexington and Smelling ave-
nues. There is also a great desire for
a path on Como avenue from Dale
street to Park avenue, and thence
ldown Park avenue to st. Peter street.
Il
Liz" La Chance is not to enter any
races until about July l, when he ex-
poets to make a good record for him
self, Just at present he is working
very swift, and although he thinks he
is not half fast enough, the other
boys are urging him to begin racing
at once.
+ Edmund Biggs, one of the old d-time
cracks, will go on. the track about July
l. 3E1e ls,aeXpected TO make a good rec.
John S. Johnson, the MINNEAPOLIS
record-breaker, is to make his first
appearance this. year at Lexington
park Saturday. This fact alone ought
to bring out a large crowd.
Gordon Croft, while training out On
University on Friday, was run into
by. a I0rse, minus harness or strap-
pings of any sort. He was uncon,
sciOus for about ten minutes, when the
EbOyS got to him. After strenuous work
on their part, he revived to find his
wheel smashed to pieces. AS the own
er of the horse could not be found.
Mr.. Croft was obliged to stand good for
the wheel. Owners of horses should be
careful about turning them loose, as
children are even more in danger than
are Wheelmen.
F. L. Hoxsie has sent out road maps
and league buttons to all st. Paul
members of the L. A. W.
The Lexington track is now a league
track, which means that none but sane
toned L. A. w. races are to be run
thereon. The L. A. w averages one
new member per day just now in st.
Paul.
The Laurel three-minute trial clip,
(which was to have occurred at Lex
1ngton park on Friday evening, was
postponed on account of some misun-
derstanding, as to dates, with the L.
"A. w The race is to be run to settle
the dispute as to who. is the swiftest
rider in the club, K. F. Rabe. DR.. Mel
F. E. Price each being. named by their
respective friends as the rider in ques-
ton. They expect to make the mile in
Mrs. c. H Saunders is going to trv
to make a mile in less than four min
Utes on the Lexington track, about the
middle of the week. Mrs Saunders
rides diamond frame and is ex-
,pected to surprise her friends when
the trial comes.
There will be one road race and three
track races at Osseo today. First time
prize in the road race will be a tan
Dem, and second time prize and first
iplace prize will be racing wheels.
About fifteen st. Paul and Minneapolis
men will participate.
1t is claimed by the friends of Harry
tGreenlee that he would have easily
won first place at last Sundays road
race at Duluth, had he not fallen when
he did. He was riding at terrific
pace, and, striking the curb. was
tthrown high in the air. alighting on his
face. He is still in very bad condi
tion, and, it is feared, will not be able
to train or to ride until nearly the close
OF the season, if at all.
Following are the names Of a few of
the ST. Paul boys who entered the race
yesterday: D. T. Carmichael. Paul
Mayer, George Sudheimer, Hugh Car
michael Eddie Sudheimer, Harry Per-
kins, Fred Perkins, Frank Perkins,
Arthur Perkins, William Martin, Will
liam Peterson, Joe Cox, Ned Noble,
Fred Smith, Al Jones, J. Linstrom, OF
to Schriber, Max Schriber.
0. E. Rydell has returned from Du-
1uth to remain in st. Paul. There Is
40 place like home.
James Bolenger is going after the boy
tcn-mile road record today.
Al Winship is doing good work this
year as is also his team-mate, Gus
Madison.
[ s. Hanson went after his namesake's
century road record last Sunday but
failed to finish on account Of a broken
rim. and the adverse weather.
Ralph Mayer and Gordon Croft. the
tandem cracks, will enter the tandem
races Saturday at Lexington. The
boys take a twenty-n1ile spin every
day, and are developing speed that is
something wonderful. Their chances
are considered very good. .s.s
Julius Noel, who with a friend left st.
Paul ahout month ago for pleasure