The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-21

to mind my own business when awheel,
so far as possible, and yet must admit
that two or three of the pleasantest ac-
quaintances upon my list are wheelmen
met with under some such circum-
stances as those l have outlined. OF
course I believe in a girl exercising the
utmost discretion and good Judgment
not only awheel, but at all times. 1t is
none the less true that the latitude al
lowed one upon transatlantic steamers,
railway trains and under all conditions
of travel, at home or abroad has re-
suited in the forming of many pleasant
friendships. For one, can see no more
danger to girl upon wheel than
can upon a transatlantic steamer And
yet, it Is not always an easy matter to
determine as to just where the line
should be drawn. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
GERMAN R1CYLISTS.
The Germania Bicycle clubs of Hart
ford, New Britain and Bridgeport will
hold a state field day in this city on the
Fourth of July. More than 500 visiting
wheelmen and their friends will be
present. Sunday, July 3. the out-of-
town members will be given a recep-
tion at Germania han by the local club
They will be taken afterward to Savin
Rock, Lighthouse Point and neighbour
ing country towns. Monday morning a
road race will be held in which each of
the clubs will be represented. This
event will take place over the Pequot
course in East Haven. AS a conclusion
to the field day the Germania clubs will
go to Union Grove, Morris Cove, where
they will enjoy banquet. Deputy
Sheriff Dejon is actively engaged in
making arrangements for the outdoor
meeting.
VIOLENT EXERCISE.
Violent exercise Of any kind is not
good for the average constitution. Per-
sons who have organic diseases of any
description should not undertake to
rush bicycle up d steep grade. A per-
| son whose heart or lungs is defective
has no reason to hope for immunity in
such exercise. No reputable physician
Wheelman would advise or fail to warn
against such a risk The truth as to
| the bicycle and the health of those who
ride it is that 1t is food IL properly used
In the vast majority of cases it will
| prove q substantial aid in the develop
ment of strength and vitality. There
are thousands and tens of thousands Of
men and women who are healthier and
| happier more useful in their families
and in society, than they would have
| been if the bicycle had not been invent
! ed. They have used and not abused it.
On the other hand, there are men and
women and boys and girls whose health
! Lae w, IN,
stances perhaps, irreparably injured by
excessive or injudicious cycling. Like
all other good things, the wheel may be
perverted from blessing to curse.
BICYCLE POLICE.
Bicycle police are finding their duties
| increasing as the number of bicyclsts
| grows. Almost every city has corps
of them now, and when they perform
their duties energetioally they are a
great aid to the comfort and convent
ence of the rider. In New York they
have become very vigilant The mem
bers of the local consulate are high in
their praise of the good work which is
now being done by the bicycle police
| there. The ordinances in regard to
| lights, riding with the hands off the
handlebars compelling heavy traffic to
keep to the right, are being strictly en-
forced. In addition the police are TAX
ing every precaution to prevent acct
dents from poorly paved streets, as
where hole is noticed in the asphalt
on Eighth avenue, above Fifty-ninth
street, the Boulevard, or on Riverside
drive, it Is at once covered with a bar
rel and reported, repairs in many cases
being done the following day. Scorch-
ers are also receiving considerable at
tention, and there is noticeable de-
crease of this dangerous practice. BIZ
cycle police are patrolling Eighth ave-
nue. as far north as One Hundred and
| Thirty-f1fth street.