The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

was picked up in an unconscious condltion
and the wheel was wreck. The method or
capturing the unfortunate. patient was un-
deniably a severe one, but 1t no doubt
saved many people from the indiscriminate
use of the revolver.
''The story comes from across the ocean,
says a man in the trade, that well known
English manufacturing concern has decided
to discontinue the use of two even-sized
wheels, and will begin to use th1rty-lncn
front wheel and a twenty-eight-inch back
wheel instead Of using two wenty.eight.incn
wheels. The manufacturers say that their
experience has shown them many disadvan-
tages in having equal size wheels for road
STEERS. Among the disadvantages, they say
may be included less steady steering, Ger,
tain digging tendency of the front wheel, and
last, its tendency to slip on wet roads. There
are. however disadvantages to the two-size
idea. More strain will be placed on the
crown. With a larger front wheel; tne r I1I
less unsightly than the same height OF the
handle bar on a -eight-inch wheel.
Weight is added, the forward construction is
weakened and there is less rigidtty, unless.
Of course, a good deal Of extra weight Is
added to secure strength"
Although eighty-seven years Of age. 1t Is
not too late for Luther r. Marsh, the noteo
Spiritualist of Diss De. Bar fame, to Join
the army of cyclists. Mr.. Marsh has just
mastered the Wheel and at his home IN Mid
dletown. NJ Y, he may be seen nearly every
pleasant day rolling carefully over the fine
macadam roads. It can be said without fear
of contradiction that Mr. Marsh Is the Oldest
bicycle rider in America.
The delegation of "speed merchants" at
Thunderbolt, near Savannah, was increased
on Saturday by the arrival of A. ID. Ken
nedy Jr. and William cambridge, OF chicago.
and C. G. Ingraham, of Dixon, Ill. The
latter was without doubt the cleyerest anna
teur in America last year. Tom Cooper was
looking for him as a team mate this season,
but the deal fell through
nh
against bicycles that it is refreshing to hear
that in Morristown a woman,s life was saved
by a bicycle. Her daughter mounted the
wheel and summoned doctor SO Quickly
that he was Just in time Ito, prevent tine
mother from choking to death. The wheel
has its uses. t1tSQ 80
drink that is recommended to cyclists
in England consists of eggs, milk ana por.
egg by itself tends to clog the throat, but
the port wine appears to make 1t slip, while
the sustenance contained In the drink need
not be pointed out.
touches at Thunderbolt. but will leave Sa-
vannah and go to Montgomery, Ala. Thurs
day. for the circuit that opens on that day.
He will follow the southern portion until
about the third week in May.
Cycling is said to be causing a decline in
the demand for many articles, tobacco,
Prince Albert coats linen shirts collars. etc..
but 1t is becoming the dentists business, ow-
Ing TO the uuIuDST Ol IeStu are huoChcu
out or broken by falls.
One would scarcely expect to flnd bicycles
and bicycle club in the heart Of Africa, and
500 miles away from any railroad. One club
In Buluwayo Matabeleland, South Africa. Is
in fiourish.ng condition, having twenty-five
members.
Johnny Johnson will be trained by his
brother Antoine. who took charge Of Teddy
Hale in the Madison Square Garden race and
Hale's success was due, to quite an extent,
to the indefatigablo work Of Tony.
A. w. Harris, a fast English rider. who
expected to come to this country this season.
died in Bridghampton, England, on April 20
from the effects Of fall few days previous.
Thieves stole Napoleon from the Detroit
Y. M. c. A. building and A. D. Smith says
that only shows that some folks have to
have them.
Louis Callahan, of Buffalo, and Teddy
Goodman, Of New York. have been matched
for series OF races for a side bet of $3.50
on each event, providing some promoter will
add purse.
Louis Callahan, of Buffalo. is endeavoring
to arrange with Syracuse maker to duplicate
Anderson's performance behind locomo
tive. the rider agreeing to lower the 1:03 Of
the Western crack. "a,
Iacouelin. tho French crack, has applied
for Z two weeks furlough from at1y Sefvioes