Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-06
Bicycle.

F.. C. Bald has signed for the coming
wear with the Spaldings and during 1888
will be seen on the blue racer. He Will
get into shape at the Fountain feiIy
track.
The old time Forest Park road race
at St Louis seems likely to be abandoned
for good. There is some talk, however oi
Sec -etary Rosen, of the Missouri l.; A
w. Division, taking up the matter ana ar
ranging for the event.
Indianapolis proposes to give at the
time of the national championship races a
handicap race for which the purse VIII
be $1,000. A middle distance contest; WIN WIN
a purse large enough TO draw IN an the
prominent middle-distance stars; VIII also
be offered. 80.
A bicycle designed to dispense with
ball bearings in the head of the cNcle mas
at the points usually occupied by the
hall hearings soft rubber collars fitting
into cups secured rigidly to the head ot
the frame. corresponding lugs ana notches
on the collars and cup covers, giving
torsional movement by every movement
of the handle bear or turn oil the iroh'
fork. -,
There will be two Springfields this
wear. the Springfield Bicycle Club having
Joined the National Track ASSOCIATION
circuit for two meetings, one IN the spring
and the other in the fall. The Spring
field meetings have always been consideTe
the most interesting run, excepting only
the national championship meets:
Henry Smith, who is matched to meet
Robert French in a 81 hour race at Elec-
tric Park on Decoration day, announces
that he will try for the American "a
hour road record over the Century
Clubs surveyed course on April 11th.
French says that he will also make the
attempt at the same time and over the
same course
Everybody interested in seeing the
latest developments in high-grade wheels
should send postal to the John I. Lowell
Company, Boston, Mass, for their new
catalogue. 1t contains valuable lnforma-
tlon.
The Northwest Cycle Racing Associa-
ton is fast perfecting all arrangements
for big Fourth of July road race over
the Wheeling course. Permits have been
secured, committees appointed ana S-N1s
in prizes raised by the Prize Committee.
The Commissioners decided stand in the
matter of abbre waited racing costumes
has had its weight, and there Will be a
number of efforts to win the 500 prize
offered for the man who wins the race
in a long suit of clothes. Prizes viii be
given only to the contestants making the
best time, and this is calculated to bring
out the fastest men in the West.
Josef Hoffman was riding a bargain
store cycle when 1t collapsed. The acci-
dent cost him the loss of two engagements,
when the houses were sold out, amount
! ing to $4,000.
The Associated Cycling Clubs are start
! ing in early to get things IN shape Tor
! their big fall race meet. The committee
| in charge will probably be the same that
| ran the big national meet last year.
Willie Windle, champion bicycle racer
of the world between the years 1888 and
1891, is now a travelling salesman for a
! HagerstOwn (Md.) firm.
The most developed muscles in cyclist
are those of the thigh, which are devel-
oped to a marvellous extent in many
| riders. The muscles of the calf and legs
are also benefited, and the tendons Of
| the ankle are strengthened and improved.
The pulling on the handles when hill
| climbing tends to increase the muscles
n. the back of the shoulders, while the
chest and arm muscles are also kept in
! good condition.