Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-25


Racing Under G. @. c., Auspices.
Road Races to be Given-Geperal
Notes of Interest to Wheelmen.
From racing standpoint, the coming
summer promises to be interesting to
local wheelmen. II is likely that there
will be more racing in this section than
during any previous season, and the
number of local contestants Will be
greater than ever. Some of them are
now practicing daily, and while it is not
probable that Wheeling will develop
any crack talent, the boys will make
a creditable showing. Every cycling
club in the city-and there will be half
a dozen Of them-will be represented by
a team, and the riders will contest I'M
der the cCkors of their respective clubs.
1t is probable that wheel races will be
features of all the picnics to be given
during the summer, as there is a grow
ing interest in these contests.
So far at least two clubs have reor-
ganized for the season. The Carroll
Club Cyclers will have an augmented
membership, and will continue the col
ors adopted last spring and
white. The Y. NJ. c. A. Cyclers reor-
ganized at a meeting held Thursday
night, which was attended by half
hundred wheelmen. all of whom mani
tested a great degree Of enthusiasm. It
is expected that the membership will
reach at least 70 by the first Of June.
Prof Eugene State was chosen captain
of the club. and Lee Hoffman lieuten-
ant. The Wheeling Wheelmen will
probably hold a meeting within a few
days, and several clubs will be formed
with limited memberships.
The Y. NJ. c. A. racing team during
the coming season will be Prof. Eugene
State and Frank Miller Jason Stamp
vii be captain of another team. which
will include Irwin Wood, Walter Coch-
ran. and Jesse McCausland. Another
team of fast riders, to be captained by
Herbert Riheldaffer, will include L.
Kimmons. of Elm Grove, Alf. Marks
and Leo Lanam. Several of the riders
r. Dillon has announced that he will
not race during the coming summer,
but he may alter this determination.
In addition to the riders mentioned
there are many who have not Joined any
of the teams.
One of the first meets in which the
local riders named above will Anticipate
will be held in Marietta in June. They
will also enter the races at Warren, Pa,
and Steubenville in the spring. An eff
fort is being made to arrange an l.. a.
w. meet for this city on July 10th. If
it fails local parties will give meet
on or about that date. The c. c. c.
will conduct meet in the fall, and the
Y. NJ. C. A. Cyclers will give races at
times during the season not yet fixed
upon.
1t is more than probable that there
will be two good road races in this city
during the summer. It is understood
that one race III be given under the
auspices of House & Hermann. The
race of this firm last year was the most
successful ever given in Wheeling
President c. II. Geiger, of the West
Virginia Division of the L. A. w, re-
ports that thu membership in the Lea
gue is constantly increasing. Most of
the old members have renewed. and
twenty new applications were received
during the past week. The present
membership in this State is about 200.
Wheeling "scorchers" should remem-
her that the real secret of riding a bicy-
Gle safely on a crowded street is to ride
slowly. 10 never relax your watchful-
ness. and to keep a distance Of from
three 10 six yards behind the vehicle
Won are following. A slow rider can
stop and dismount. or jump at a mo-
ment's notice. The fast rider cannot 90
il with safety or quickly enough.
Although eirhty-seven years Of age it
Is not too late for Luther r. Marsh. the
noted spiritualists of Diss DeBar fame,
n ioin the army Of cyclists. Mr.. Marsh
has inst mastered the wheel, and at ms
home in Niddletown. n. Y, he may be
coon nearly every pleasant day rolling
carefully over the fine macadam ROADS
ON his Crescent It can be said with
ont fear of contradiction that Mr.. Marsh
is the Oldest bicycle rider in America.
The Car of all the Russias is some
thing Of trick rider since he has cui-
tivated the. art of craftsmanship Whlle
mounted on his bicycle. The weapon
he nses is ? small. light rife. something
after the pattern of rock rifle put
possessing far greater CARRYING power.
IIo is able to raise this to his shoulder
with one hand while steering anu snoo'
with proficiency.
Some capital work is being done by
tho New York division in posting sigh
b t,ra in Long Island. which is the sec
tion Of sDecial delight to the touring
ovcIie+ The profits of division race
,3oot are being used in the work. Inc
5asio,re selected are made Of metal, en-
omeIed in white and blue. Those IN
tended n give the direction ana us
tanre Of but one place are in the form
20 - hand Those intended for more
tban one place are rectangular in shape
S TIC, ovamnle of the Empire State Diyis-
So, might be emulated by other diVis-
ions to the great satisfaction OF It's mem
bers.
For a nice Dinner Set go to :,
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