The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-01
WHEEL TALK.

Don't ride hobby. ride wheel.
A wheel taken in time saves walking
A party of five boys leave this morn
ing for Newton on their wheels.
We want but good roads here below
but want those good roads long.
1t has been suggested that the wheel
men have a parade the last night Of the
meet, which will De Saturday. the 21st.
Nearly every city solicitor for tbs
wholesale houses rides a wheel. and
they claim it greatly facilitates theil
business
streets IS what causes cyclists TO ride or
me sidewalk. Some streets are sloppy
with mud.
! r. H Roys caught the two thieves
who stole his wheels but they refused
70 come out Of the territory without q
tequisition.
Many Wichita riders are mounted or
regulation racing wheels which seem tc
stand the racket. This is made possible
by our smooth. level streets
The United Cyclers take a run about
once week. They generally start and
end up at their club rooms on East
Douglas in the Ricnland block.
Chicago merchants complain that the
wheefmen take Sunday runs and spend
Their money in the surrounding towns.
Wichita had better get in the band wag-
on and raise kick.
Last night in a crowd Of eight cyclists
the wheels they rode nearly formed a
rainbow. There were two red wheels
and one each of orange. maroon, blue
white, olive green and black.
The F. 5. B. C. c. composed Of the
younger young ladies present the mos;
attractive appearance on the street OF
any wheel club in the city. And what
is more they are governed by their cap
tain.
Musselman VIII not follow the entire
circuit owing to his duties as secretary
OF the s. K. r. c. c. Just now he Is
buster than a ''sprinkling wagon ans
wering correspondence. This leaves
Wichita without circuit chaser.
An Omaha paper says: 1.-THE Select
knights OF Rest Cycling club have
charge of the Wichita meet of the Kan
sas circuit on August 20-21, and their
entry blanks have been received here.
From the business-like way they are
pushing things, it is doubtful If they
select any night to rest
There is entirely TOO much scorching
on the paved streets by young boys who
aspire TO be racers. These streets are
nightly crowded with people who ride
at a moderate pace and are not anxious
70 risk their Ives with these scorcherS.
The proper place to train is on the
track and that should be done in the
morning or afternoon, not after supper.
Wichita has had more and better
cycling racing this season than she has
had in the past few years Counting
the match race between Musselman and
Crib there have already been three
meets given, and the attendance has
been growing with the interest. True,
the grounds have not yet been packed.
but at each meet a far number of spec
tators have been present. The class of
racing has been OF the best, and Wich-
tia amateurs have earned for themselves
a reputation second 10 none IN the state.
We have come speedy ''pures'' and they
will probably show fast work at the
state circuit meet. Several are now in
training on the Griswold track.
Friday night Lillian Lewis gave a
wheel party 10 a number of her friends.
After a ride over the residence streets
the party went over to Garfield and en-
joyed the cool evening breeze. On their
return a stop was made at Shoemaker
e AIiller's, where cool and refreshing
drinks were distributed. The cyclists
Who enjoyed the ride were: Mrs. c. r.
Cray and Misses Ella Brent of Ken
lucky, Fredricks OF Kansas City. Ethel
Gray of Little Rock, Ark; Nellie Lewis.
Flo Buckeridge. Blanch Chandler. Nellie
Jackman, Lillian Lewis. mad Messrs. Z.
c. Hoag, Jesse McClees, Newton Ed
wards, Ards W,lmans, Givin Hagney.
lie Roy Kramer, Fred Hellar. John
Gribi, Carl Gray. John Leibrand, Mack
Dobson. Marshall Jackman, Claude
Larimer and W. X. Winton.
"A Hot Time in a Hot Town in Hot
state" is the motto chosen and the ;.
X. Il. Cycling club in quiet, detemn-
81 way. is rapidly pushing to compile
ton their plans for the big circuit meet
10 be held here this month. Numerous
committees have been appointed to look
after every detail necessary for the sue
cess OF the enterprise. From the lime OF
their arrival, all the circuit chasers %-id
he taken charge OF by the boys and
royalty entertained in their club rooms
and the freedom of the city viii be ex-
tended to them. At the track every
convenience for the riders and the pub
lice VIII be provided. grand stand,
capable OF seating 100 people, will be
erected. and also a press stand where
Of the press are most
cordially invited TO view the races.
Ample facilities for the checking OF
wheels will be prepared and when the
big days arrive everything viii be in
readiness both for the racers and spec