The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-31
] FROM TACOMA.


s1N4SsSessN ksk &s%0 u {ne I0<xssEf&iis&esss@s
IN tlss pepuiar bacyclsz, who xas 50
Nsr1ougU nture6 Ia Saturdays races ~
thletsc pAyh, was somewhat betsrr today.
Aifn0uHh ~ suffered much pain fFoaa the
I wound os1r ht8 right eye and from tho
setuerA1 s1Akin6 mp be received. His neck
SfEce5se0 s. severe wreHehs 80 much 30
shat uys BuSna, the attaining physician.
sccuad - tel 1nst how bad tbs injury Was
This Aecld4nf. as wsli ~ the spsn taken
~ Hurccuabe later on. while greatly dr.
ptQeeo ~ Wheeimer. has had the effect
MssNn1 mp sentiment In favor OF
MtneF 1MloinG first-ciass track or re-
0a1s4x - present track 70 that races
can - polled on without fear OF acct
SCENTS Of course. II 10 Rot expected that
heAae1s md collisions can be done away
Win ~ building a nov track or ifnpEov-
~ 1ne present ore. but the danger OF
eaQ1 ec4@4Anta ~ the one 10 Won Eoeck-
~ ~ - iesscned BY making a wider
0AeH end smoothing the surface so that
( 4eW N44 pebbles are pot placed In the
n ~ ~ 4cSfB In road riding such OBJ
4<xM(sl5QGD are common and M attention
49, - HEM but in raeinz, where light
y ll4el44sN uxnd and the ft<isrs are going
[aes 1kfve speed. II docs BOT take q
70 throw them es or cause a
81 4Ms4lev hAA become fannous rs 8 b.cy-
tn9 rity. her path and long prairie rides
1e Known az far south as San Fran
H4eco md ~ far east as the Atlantic sea-
ssQIxd and an long as she enjoys that dis
AfloE abe should do everything possible
E3e fotter wheeling. Tor anything that al
s41NEts attention 70 town Is a benefit.
WIN al these natural advantages for
lka &nvnfiAe sport the city should turn
n n xtxsts fxffa
eltTn states. Her young men are just AS
NJ AND Just as active. and as such
0q0ad prove this equal OF any. bur one
N1nE = certain. and thai IL. TO do fast
ORR. they must haze = fast and a safe
xeck an which 70 do fhaf work.
Take the case Of Chris Dow. for In
NeAnce. After going a lap and II half yes
AefdAy ne slowed Up and ,sisraounsed
nett be reached tho stand When asked
hef was the matter be said:
d0nt intend taking any chances
Aakjne my neck on that track There
4 - 100 many rough places and too many
DoAbEe."
pow knows whas. II IL to he in a col
NON AZ ne has had his collar bones
broken on two different occasions Such
netnK the case he would naturally be 4
Il Attle wary or continuing a ciosely-con-
s. Aee{e0 race, where spill meant an In
yurx for Eomeaae. Having been there.
/ Dow knows what IL II.
With young. inexperienced rider like
Won Boeckiin. II II different Being an
amhteur and riding his maiden race. he
NQnN nave ridden over brick yard with
gut thinking for en- instant that he would
ne thrown %. This n characteristic
a. young riders. which they soon get over
Is aner experiencing some hard falls,
Win the steady growth In popularity
/ pcycllnK e now experiencing and
tnA name that Tasoma already has as a
Muaei bicycling trEn. II hehaoves the blk
T ~ 70 set together and devise plans for
/ Nrst.class track. nj which meets could
I Re pulled on that would attract the beat
hers In the West
Lorenzo Dow is quite the hero OF the
hour auanng the local wheeimsn. His
work OF yesterday stamps him az a good
man. He has every prerequisite for MAX
Ing fast man.. He IL strong In "A good
Judge Of pace and Finishes well Resides
tnie. ne ~ thoroughly temperate and trains
faithfully. With the experience ne win
gain IN few more meets he should prove
worthy representative nf the T. A e.
AcSVy Also showed nf well, but AT pres
cnt he lacks coohiess In pace making. He
T. little too apt to ptmp himself o,a in
! the first part NJ the journey. leaving Meth
! Ing for a close finish.
s<stttN AJVR$ ttdfa e3tlstitp ~ well Nc
! Coy. Coy. Beth are hls. strong fellows
/ and shosiM improve a. the season wears
! along.
In little Gannar wingard Tacoma has A
| lad that will hear watching, Scarcely
/ more than II and not heavier than ~,
| Tits young asrirant for wheeling honors
] = ~ game and cool az an old can,tasgnar
/ lie only entered I'm Two races Yesterday
| the two AMI fsve-n,ile hansiic,ps. hu, in
| both he finished second 10 men three
! times ~ blk and heavy. In the faye-mIle
| hNnaicap he rode The last mile on purs
grit. his strength having almost fa,le.,
/ him. This Is tse kind Of stun that cham.
/ Tdons are made o..
| Tho athletics TO sport the cardinal ~
Nsc r. a. G. NJ the spring haafls>ap games
/, Of the Seattle Y. NJ u A. ,zsnorrsS,, are
! In fine fettie and feel positive os Ninnsnx
first place when the day il sinsshssi Ea
die pixs@n II In the stsaest kind az fett;s
4 and will eudeav0r to shorten ehs rsrarts
/, In hosh the events N which he "a en-
| tered, the tee-yard dash an.i ga,~varti ran.
Champion Gould also feels t.xrtsss tina. ",
1 win NeS nothing M, winning brackets
Iimsny Barrsger Is aixo counted g,r,a -
/. win points large humber Of club rnan
/ VII accompany The team 70 the Queen
I City ard lend their vssessz in encoursgl,,s
The hpyr on to victory.