The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-13

time progress continue, the bicycle sea-
son will commence in earnest very
shortly.
If Old Sol comes out today and bg
If old Sol comes out today and shines
on all creation with his usual Sabbath
morning brilliancy, the boulevards and
up town streets will be swarmed with
wheelmen, out for a morning spin.
The riding for some time ITO come
will be confined to the city, owing to
the ragged condition of out of town
cycle paths.
Plans have just about reached
point where it can be said definitely
that ST. Paul will be included in the
national racing circuit of the l.. A. w.
this season.
Chief Consul A. B. Ovitt received a
telegram yesterday from Chairman
Mott, Of the national racing board Of
the l.. A. W., asking if Aug. rs and
q would be satisfactory dates for the
Minnesota Wheelmen.
Mr. Ovitt wired Chairman Mott in re-
ply that, if the 18th and goth Of August
could not be secured, the 26th and 9th
of August would meet with the APP
prevail of the local wheelmen.
Mr.. Ovitt has been quite Jealous in
his efforts to bring this about. In his
negotiations with the national racing
Of the two strongest wheeling clubs in
the city. who are heartily in accord
with the spirit of the enterprise.
1t will be necessary to raise a guar
anty fund for the prizes of something
like $1,5OO. AS soon as plans fave been
definitely decided upon, Mr. Ovitt will
advise with the other officers of the
Minnesota division as to the best way
to secure the necessary bonus.
1t is the intention of the wheelmen
most interested in the project to make
it not only racing meet but gath
ering of wheelmen from all parts of the
state. The racing programme will un-
doubtedly be the star feature of the
meet, but the entertainment of the
country wheelmen who come in to wit
ness and participate in the meet will
receive special attention at the hands
of the local wheelmen. 1t is under
stood that the cooperation of the Min
neapolis wheelmen has been secured.
and that they will contribute royalty to
the success Of the meet and entertain
their share of the visiting wheelmen.
Chief Consul Ovitt stated yesterday
that it frequently happened in the
Eastern states that meets were held
where large numbers Of wheelmen
gathered and there was no race pro-
gramme at all. It will be with view
to enable the wheelmen Of the state
to get better acquainted with their
city friends, and to promote fraternal
feeling among the habituees Of the cy-
Gle path that the meet is held.
At a meeting of the l.. A. w. held
in Minneapolis last week an appro-
priation of $150 was made ito enable
Mr.. Ovitt to carry out his plan Of
establishing summer tours throughout
the state, published in last Sundays
G o b e.
In establishing these tours three
things will be taken into consideration.
good roads, hotel accommodations, and
scenery.
1t is proposed to make the first tour
$50 or 200 miles in length. The $3.50
appropriated will be used in the publ
cation of a map of the route, and Off
cial league sign boards, which will be
placed at the junction of roads and at
forks, where such signs would be in
deSpenSible.
The route has not been decided upon
as yet, as correspondence is being had
with the country wheeimen and local
consuls as to the best roads and hotel
accommodations. etc. In eaCh town
there will be an official league hotel
where reduced rates will be Civ. n
wheelmen.
The route being favorably considered
lies due westward through Minneapolis,
to Excelsior. and from Excelsior to
Glencoe. 1t has rot been decided
whether the route will be continued
westward to Granite Falls, or whether
it will be switched due southeast from
Glencoe to OWatonna. and home by
way of Rochester and Hastings.
Mr. Ovitt asks for the assistance of
country wheelmen in laying out this
route.
The following appointments have
been recommended by the local officers
of the L. A. w, for official confirma-
ton of the national board:
Official Handicapped, A. d. Smith,
st. Paul.
Chairman Minnesota racing board, A.
E. Mott, Minneapolis.
These selections have been made at
the instance Of the local wheelmen
themselves. 1t is said that Mr.. Smith
Is better informed as to the standing
of local riders than any other man in
the Twin Cities.
Mr.. Mott was official Handicapped last
year and his selection as chairman of
the racing board. will promote q
healthy feeling among 'Wheelmen. OWN
to the Fact that last year they held
many grievances against the national
beard. occasioned by the absence of
local racing board.
President Ovitt, of the St. Paul Cycle
Path association, has written Chief of
Police GosS, requesting him to infOrce
the ordinance relating to the use of
cycle maths by teams