The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-13

| UP waiting for their missing wheels.
| Mr.. Fox placed his order for a new
wheel yesterday.
| Thursday evening will again be OBJ
| served as ladies' night by the Capital
run to Shakopee today leaving
the house at a. M, returning
at p. M, and another official run on
June II to White Bear. The club last
week initiated the following new men,
bers: Messrs. II. J. Muldoon, ]. Knus-
sci. c. s. Bahneman. E. M. Harris. F.
Damkroger, +. Rebeck A. A. Moe, H.
w. Blase, s. Henry, S. A German
The Moccasin Cycle club was organ
lied on the hill ON Tuesday last, with
the following officers: President, Phil
Wagner; vice president, Miss Sara
YCunge; captain, Chas. Potts; secre-
tary. Miss slattery; financial secretary.
Miss Josie McElroy; treasurer. P.
Hughes. The club will take it's first
official run today. destination being
Lake Minnetonka.
Among those who will attend the ex-
ercises at the dedication of Lexington
Park, and who will also participate
in the races, might be mentioned W.
Sanger, Boman, John S. Johnson, Al
Mertens Chas. Hoefer and Robert Nc
Cleary.
Training quarters. lockers, rubbing
benches, etc, are being put in at Lex
ington Park, with all appliances to
make it an ideal athletic arena. Lex
ington is three-lap track, keeping the
riders always in full view OF the stands
and thereby keeping interest at the
highest point throughout a race.
Cbar1ac Hoafer arriua5 from the
Southern circuit last Tuesday, bring
ing back record of nine ''firsts." He
won three match races.
At the races at Osseo last Sunday,
Stevens won both track events carry
ing off a gold medal and another
prize. which has not been named.
Harry Greenlee is looking for the ad-
dresses of ST. Paul spectators at the
Duluth road race, who picked him up.
He is at Seventh and Wabasha, with
DR., Cullom.
B. Hanson will ride a 99-gear in his
races and record trials this year He
will ride q wheel Of his own manu-
facture.
Mrs Oscar Moline is another lady
who prefers the diamond frame wheel.
She takes long rides, and finds them
much less tiresome and more pleaSur-
able than she did when riding con-
ventional lady's wheel. Her wheel is
Pinch frame, and very light.
Bobby Sinclair had startling ex-
perience while crossing a Minnetonka
bridge on plank. He was out with
a party of friends, all of whom safely
crossed the plank, doubtless straining
It's strength and making it weaker for
hi ~
and Mr.. Sinclair was deposited, with
his wheel, into the water Of the lake.
Mr.. Sinclair was rescued, and the
pneumatic tires kept his wheel, which
was a very light one, from sinking.
William Lewis. captain of the Lau-
rel club, has just returned from Chi
cago, where he went in answer to a
telegram from his brother, George
Lewis. who was injured at Washington
park race track. The accident hap
Dened in this wise; Mr.. Lewis was
riding in the park at a pretty lively
clip when he struck an iron park seat,
which some one had put across the
path, and went high in air, alighting
on the sharp edge of the seat The
muscles Of his leg were torn from knee
to hip and it will be months before he
can stand on his feet.
At a store on st. Peter street can
be seen a wheel which is very aptly
named "BronchO" It is the propertv
OF McCullom Brothers, and is a chain
less vehicle, with cushion tires 1t is
painted white with maroon trimmings.
The double gear action is contained in
the rear hub, which is an immense
one. When the rider strikes a. bump
on the cedar blocks, the machine will
rear its front wheel perpendicularly in
air, just as will it's namesake The
wheel is fitted with rams-horn handle
bars and weighs sixty-five pounds. .
George Sudheimer is one local racer
who does not believe in the extreme
pend over the handle-bars when rae
ing. or course, it is necessary to
stoop quite a good DEAL in order to
gather force for a swift sprint but 7
don see why the boys bend over so
that their knees strike the body. for it
Is very bad for the wind I find it so
ana think the best of the boys would
form" ' i
The Laurel Cycle club will charter
steamer for a trip down the river If
summer gives an earnest of her will.
lngness to remain with us a. week or
two. " - VI
The Laurel race meet has been most
poned until further notice, on account,
OF the Lexington park dedication
ton.
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