The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1897-08-13
cycle Notes.
See the hump? That means q 81

See the hump? That means W
scorcher.
Learning to ride wheel doesn't require
any particular application, but arnica is
one of the best.
A party of wheelmen went to Salem on
Tuesday evening, and were caught by the
storm. Some rode home through the
mud after the storm passed, while others
remained until they could have daylight
for the trip.
One of the biggest runs to Atlantic
City was th at of Sunday, when it was the
L. A. W. day at that point. 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 wheelmen were there,
and that by the time the first con tingent
arrived the last was leaving South street
ferry, making an almost continuous line
of riders across the State.
When bicycles first appeared they were
considered sort of play thing for boys.
Now the world would not move without
them. The wheel is universal, yet it has
only commenced to revolve. This year
and next cheap wheels will double the
present number of riders. Walking is
getting behind the age.
A decision Of interest to wheelmen was
made by the Supreme Court of Michigan,
recently. James o. Murfin recovered
damages against the Detroit & Erie Road
Co., for preventing him from riding
bicycle upon its road without the pay
ment of toll. The Supreme Court holds
that there is nothing in the statue to
authorize the company to charge toll
against pedestrians or persons propelling
wheelbarrows, carts or baby carriages.
The court thinks that distinction may
be made between vehicles propelled by
men and those depending upon animal or
motor power for propulsion. The former
class, it is held, cannot be required to pay
toll upon the PLANK and toll roads Of that
State.
The National meet of the League of
American Wheelmen for the year 1897 is
a thing of the past, and Philadelphia for
the first time in week is quiet as of yOre.
Not since the Centennial has the Quaker
City presented such an appearance as it
did last week. The merchants, trades.
men, politicians and society worked in
unison to make the thousands of visitors
enjoy themselves, and to enable them to
take to their various homes kindly
thoughts of the town founded by Will
liam Penn. They succeeded nobly, and
they are now of the opinion that the out
side world will no longer refer to that
old time expression, ''as slow as Phila-
delphia." The various committees in
charge of the meet did their work we'll,
and the visitors left the city for their
various homes, unanimous in the opinion
that all records had been broken in point
of attendance, enthusiasm and sport. The
racing was excellent and the surprises
were many. Some of the men of whom
SO much was expected did nothing, while
several dark horses won the prizes and
made names for themselves. The Asso.
oiated Cycling Clubs, which had charge
of the meet, ought to have made great
deal of money, but it is said that the
Traction Company really furnished the
money, and it will naturally take the lions
share of the profits. With a paid attend
ance at the races at Willow Grove track
ON Friday of eighteen Thousand and of
thirty-two Thousand on Saturday the meet
proved to be the sporting feature of the
year. The friends of Bald, Gardiner,
Powell and Lawson were dissappoi nted
at the showing of their favOrites. Bald
went to the meet the favorite, after his
wonderful racing at Manhattan Beach
track on the preceding Saturday, and
many thought he would easily hold his
own and capture at least two or three of
the championships, as well as the one
mile open, for which the best prize of the
meet was offered. While Bald was well
up in nearly every heat and final. he did
not win single race at the meet. He
was much ohagrined at his poor success.
The real heroes of the meet in the pro.
fessional class were F. J. Loughead, the
Canadian, and Earl Kiser, of Dayton.
Loughead, belongs to the Morgan &
Wright team and Kiser to the Spalding
team.