The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-23
CYCLJNG.

Inc Australian perSult race, 1rSt tried
in this country with SIX entries, at Belle
air, Fla, was a success, and IS to be
promoted quite generally at the meets of
the year as special feature. The entry
list of six, which would include the best
riders for grand competition, would be
Kaser, Nat Butler, Metens, Coulter,
Starbuck, and Walter Sanger, or Nc
Cutie. Such contest, the men being
arranged at equally distant points round
the track, should bring about a pretty
ten-mile chase before the last man was
caught.
There are four men now in training at
Cincinnati with whom Eddie" Bald can
secure match races by posting a sum of
money in the hands of a reliable party.
The four men are to be selected from the
twenty sprinters now at Chester Park,
and will probably be named in time as
Earl kiser Jap Eden, Boulay and Karl
kaser or Gougoltz. No stipuations are
placed as regards the style Of the race.
Jimmie Michael, the Welsh middle
distance pace follower, and eddie"
Bald, the American champion sprint
bicyclist, have been matched to meet in
paced race at one mile in heats. This
was the outcome of negotiations begun
last December, and which were broken
off owing to Bald's sudden illness. IN
der the new arrangements the race will
be best two in three heats the riders to
be paced by ten miles each to the tape.
The dates are to be suitable to both
riders, and will probably be about the
end of June.
Harry Fixes, the long-distance rider
who defeated Tom Barnaby in Boston
early in the week, has been matched
to ride thirty-three mile race against
Tom Linton, the English middIe-dis-
lance rider. The race will be run in
conjunction with the State meet of the
Massachusetts, division, L. A. W., at
Charles River Park, Cambridge, Mass,
May 30.
A middle-aged colored woman who
stood on one of the prominent streets
watching the procession of wheels fit by
the other day, suddenly espied one fit
ted with gear case. Turning to the
younger Ethiopian, who was with her
she said; "'Pears to me that's mighty
poo place TO- a luggage kerrier."
One Of the largest shipments of BIZ
cycles to India was just sent by the
steamer Titania to Calcutta. The value
of the shipment is nearly $4,000, and ii
was said yesterday that quite a trade in
this line is anticipated.
An amateur came to this country in
company with Boulay, Bourotte and
Cavallay, of France. His name is Des-
moulin and he is now in training at
Cincinnati. This rider halls from Char
leroi, Belgium, and possesses proud
record. In time he expects to enter the
professional class of this country.
There is remarkable craze this year
for very low dropped handle bars, but it
is not clear where the advantage lies.
The average would-be scorcher is hardly
ever seen holding the grips, but as rule
clasps the handle bar right at the stem.
This is regarded as a decidedly foolish
and dangerous practice, for the most ex-
pert rider at times requires all his skill
to avoid accidents, and can only do so
by using the handles for the purpose for
which they are intended. Novices, trick
riders and scerchers are usually found
affecting the low handles.
Over one hundred century riders be-
longing to the Government Club have
their names as volunteers, so
that the Government will have the SER
vices OF this band of expert wheelmen
whenever they desire them. The value
IF such body of men, many of whom
IAN ride 800 miles at a stretch without
turning hair, is apparent, and there is
10 doubt OF their acceptance by the au-
horities. Now, let the wheelmen of
Philadelphia and vicinity fall in line
md show Spain of what the bicycle riders
# America are capable.