Evening star., 1897-05-27

course In England IL, six hours twenty-nine
mirutes and fifty seconds. She has any
amount Of endurance, and he's raced day
after day. seeming only to increase her
strength and speed, and on one occasion
won three long-distance races In one day.
The following extract from her record
shows some remarkable performances:
p November %, twenty miles, international
scratch race, beating Lissette, French
champion, first.
November %. fifty miles. international
December to 0, six-day International
race. second.
December 16, twenty-mile scratch race.
first. two-hour scratch race first; half
hour match, with Miss Farrer, first.
December II to 81. fve-day international
race, first.
December 23 one-hundred-mile cham
pfoEship race. irst.
December "a, twenty-1lile scratch race,
first.
December 20. twenty-hve-mile handicap
race, first.
December q. fifty-mlle hanoicap race,
second.
December IS. forty-mile handicap race.
first.
At the beginning Of 1896 Mrs. Grace won
an international six-day race, and during
the year made the following records on
the road:
Jlne q. fifty miles on Great North road
colrse-time, 2.41 40.
November r. London to Coventry. dis
time, 6.O3.17 1-5.
November %, London to Brighton and
back, distance, 1O4 Intestine. 7.11.23.
December 2. one hundred miles on the
Great North road course-time, 6.295O.
In Vienna no woman is permitted to
ride with her hands of the bar. In Flor
ence it is compulsory to carry two bells,
and in Germany women must pass an ex-
amiration to verify their proficiency be-
n n
and even then they are expected to carry
with them at all times their official diploma.
In France no woman can join the Touring
Club without q signed declaration OF her
husbands permission.
In former years wheelwomen have rarely
developed as fast road riders. This spring
there Is a marked change noticeable in the
speed at which great many girls ride.
They may not be actual scorchers, SO far
as that term includes all who sit in the
humpback position, but they can certainly
cover the ground at rapid rate. There is
one young woman in this city that can
cover mile after mile at pace less than
three minutes. Her folks live several miles
out in the country, and she frequently goes
out there. She obtained her practice on
this run, racing with the electric cars.
There are two dfsmounts that every
wheelwoman should learn to execute. The
wheel and then step OF with the right foot
as the left pedal reaches the lowest point.
The other Is to stand on the left pedal as
it reaches the lowest point and step to the
ground on the left side of the wheel with
the right foot. The latter dismount Is
called the French, dismount," and IL by
far the most graceful Of the two. Many
wheelwomen learn the first given, which Ii
by far the simpler. and are content. It Is
rather awkward. for It leaves the rider
with one foot on the pedal and the other
on the ground, but on the other side of the
frame. With the French dismount the
right foot ID brought over In front Of the
left, and as the rider steps to the ground
she II free from her wheel.
Cyclists should be careful In starting out
for q ride to see that their skirts are 20
adjusted that they fall evenly ON both
sides Of the wheel. II one 10 not proficient
enough In the management Of . wheel to
arrange It a. she slips into the saddle, II
can be easily done after one 10 under way.
by. resting the weight on the pedals and
! then drawing the skirt into place. It =