The sun., 1897-11-23

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CYCLING.
Arthur A. Zimmerman. the peerless
champion of other days, will inaugurate
his return to the track by match race
against Jaap Eden, the European cham
pion, the match having been arranged by
Henri Desgranges, the manager of the
most famous European Nelodrome. the
Pare des Princes, and will come off early
in June. Zimmerman has accepted the
conditions of the match, and will leave
next week for the South, where lie will
train.
In purchasing wheels the question
sometimes arises whether it is better to
procure a tandem or two singles, says
the L. A. W. Bulletin. On this subject
those who have tried it are practically
agreed, the verdict being in favor of two
single machines. 1t is more difficult to
learn to ride the double satisfactory to-
gether; there are always times when one
could use single, but not tandem,
and when one rider is unable to do his or
her fair proportion Of the work the
strain on the other rider very soon be-
comes wearing, if not prostrating. For
regular, steady use there is nothing COM
parable with single, but tandem is
most delightful and exhilarating for oc-
casional runs after the riders have learn
ed to rider perfectly together
The great five-mile race between En-
NETT Mcdowell and James Wakeley, of
New York, drew an immense crowd to
the rink, Saturday night, at Bridgeton
N. J. At the start, Wakeley got the lead
and held it for four miles and a half,
when Mcdowell, with a wonderful burst
of speed passed him, gaining rapidly.
When within two hundred yards of the
finish small boy who ran across the
track collided with him, sending Mellow
ell right into the audience. but he was up
in flash and after Wakeley, who, in the
meantime, had taken the lead. Mellow
ell caught him fifteen yards from the
finish and won by two feet. 1t was the
greatest race seen here for years. The
excitement was at fever heat from start
to finish. Time, Il minutes, l3 seconds.
! England is not to be outdOne by the
United States taking the lead in invent
, ing the chainless Wheel One OF her in
vcntors has gone us one better by tabri-
eating 4 bicycle, the chief feature OF
which is that the aXles OF the wheels are
placed about three inches from the true
centre of the, wheel. This gives Il rock
ing aS well as Il rolling motion, and the
English inventor claims tina, it beats
anything yet discovered in the line Of
modern cycle development.
One Of the results OF much bicycling is
a shortening of the length of the foot
steps. 1t is because the feet, pedaling
much around Il circle whose diameter is
shorter than the length Of the step, get
in the habit of Il shorter stride, and use
it when walking.
Quite a few orders are being placed for
chainless wheels, but long-distancc men,
such as century riders and tourists, seem
to be favoring the chain wheel gear with
a gear case.
A gas lamp for bicycles which has met
all tests is operated as follows:
The gas is generated by water dropping
on cake Of carbophcne. This is uscd
through Il tiny burner at the back of the
lamp, and produces brilliant white
light intensified by powerful reilcctors.
A turn of the regulating key shuts off the
water and stops the flow of gas when it
is desired to shut off the light. Each |
Each charge is sufficient to furnish light
for from four to six hours, according to
size. The lamp is not heavy, and has a
strong bracket, adjustable either to the
head or forks OF bicycle. It's retail
price, with one case carbnphcne, is s..
1t is announced that the Racing Board
of the League of American Wheclmen
will endorse the scheme of sending a
team of racing men to the international
championships which will be held at
Vienna next year. The team will be
made up OF the champion professional
and amatucr riders.