The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

ED GafYney. who was thrown into the
professional ranks last summer tor pac-
ing a professional race. has rot decided
whether he win ride this season. When
the A. A. U. broke away from the l. A
W. Gafney breathed a sigh OF relief, and
said he was glad 10 get back into ANA
teur athletics There we're no objections
from any OF the clubs composing the p.
N A., because Carney IS recognized as
having \ clean record. The big guns or
the A. A o.. however, who look upon the
PAoiac coast as the Gfth wheel % their
cumbersome cid coach. refused TO register
Carney ~ an amateur athists. This was
ret surprising as they have always ig-
ncred the efforts Of the =. A. {. TO Set h.
II. Pope re.nrfated. and IL would be out or
the question for them to change thar
policy. Carney ~ new pat in the posi-
ton OF paing a professional. whether or
no, and will probably ride ss such this
summer He ought 10 be Q great rider.
because he has strength. duickness ana
staying qualities. X might be sale with
truth that he has net In tina past given
PROPER attention to training. Perhaps he
has not quite enough ralidos tenscity TO
make him the equal Of Dow. but there IS
a good chance for him 30 set IN AMI drill
IN many trial heats he has shown pne-
rcnanal bursts Of speed and there Is no
xSod reason why. with his other GGEAlA-
cations, he should not be \ successful
rider. II would be sacreaisious to eVez
intimate that Gafney would race under
colors other than those Of the D n =.
The plank bicycle path. constructed By
the Seattie-Tacons Boulevard Company,
over the trestle formerly used oy the Com
raercial street lFrrsr avenue southl motor
railroad. VIII b cpen for the public to-
day. II a-ords a smooth ride across TIE
tide fats 10 South Scastls. near Neweu
ts.ll and viii DO away with that nsvsr-to-
h~-Ycrsotten ride over fh- Grant street
bridge The company has decided 10
charge cents q ride bur those who hcta
COUPON books get o rate 81 about } cents.
There Is story IN circulation aboui
whselFnnn who said be veu,d go cut over
,hs Grant street bridge before re weuld
raw = nickel 20 ride on the new rsth- he
faflawsd his lncltnsuons. got his tire
ulnc,ured. and paid . repairer 50 cents
"a zst IN condition for another ride. The
tresfie path - ter feet wide. ard MADE
81 blanks laid isnSthvise ani surfaced.
II Is built en- top CT the piles that wsre
driven By T. lones SON Tommy
IaneS as he was called. was tAe father
a sx-Fsre Commissioner Jones. and re
was one q the mes; particular men that
ever took a contract II IL said that
Jones would have . ptie pulled ons snd
driven again X Il WAS al eighth ef an
inch cat OF line
y-ha, makes . wheel rzn hsr9 Is uues-
ten rfssn asked ~ riders who are anse-
suatntes with the construction Of the
rvrsn The proper answer would -
-..sr,ss.r OF causes. Perhaps the best rian
e. any rider whcse wheel runs hard would
-. 20 make n personal diagnosis OF the
~.ux. n would net take rgeh frwests<s-
ton a. reveal tbs cause The bearings q
the wheel may - tee tight CO too bose;
they ray Re sc cingge3 I'D VIII eEst ard
Suuraed =. 70 prevent tbs balls fron
WORKING freely: the spreckst wheel may
10 out es tire: ire chain may ret - run
mig level or nay - tee tight cr ray -
IN reed OF cleaning o. khrtcs tor. ire
wheels RAY ee cut cf true ire fran. RAY
he Bent: ths bead nav 70 tee tight. or
there r,1fghs - = au-uer- % cte-r miner
troubles Ia. nest ce-rraca trcEele 10 n
tn. h~4rtnS. and the power &c push tire
wheel - cezsis thss required vhez ire
halE~ are ret toe tight CT tee leoss. -:
runrssrs evenly ard perssogiy.
shs frt~tssn IL perhaps greater at sAs
chain than ~ any ctssr part 90 tAs ~
~xrse ara next 20 sn 80 al szss.. e>Arsrx
,asx 10 ire nncxs common cause TOR c@-s-
nsxsnt. n TOO ttxst - viii rrsna ard make
. Y,ssse psainly beard ~ TIE Tf.e-: toe
l.xsxs ire chain ts at 70 feraR the s>rexss
.fs with rnere CT 1853 sHrscsss results 20
ths rsa~r kesS ~ ssvAv~ vel esesaec AID
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