The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-25
TO SMASH THE RECORD
THAT IS THE SEPTEMBER AMBI-
TiON OF THE HARDENED
CYCLIST
TRIPLE CENTURY MENACED

Allen UnderwOOds LaureIs Are
Threatened - NiederhOfer VIII
Try to Break VanderhoOf's Rec
ord for the Fastest Time Made
on the NOrthReId Course-CycIe
Clubs In Homes Next Year.
There will be a spirited rivalry this
fall between Twin City riders for a
number Of state records. The fall is
especially conducive to long runs, and
quite number of state records will
doubtless be established before snow
falls.
Allen Underwood, Of Minneapolis,
holds the record for a triple century,
the only one ever accomplished in this
state. He covered the entire distance
In thirty-four hours. A trio of St. Paul
riders Will make an attempt to lower
the tn record to thirty hours. Louis
Neiderhofer will try to lower the
Mortified course record today.
Century Road club members will add
additional bars to their century chain
during the next fortnight, as the cycle
paths and roads in the vicinity of st.
Paul are all that could be desired.
Ihe orlten, Which was here during
falr week, was a revelation to most
Wheelmen, in fact those who know lit
tie about wheels were attracted by its
simple mechanical arrangement. AL
though a wheel of such proportions will
never become practical as a pace max
er, 1t shows to what extent the cycle
idea can be carried.
The Laurel Cycle club will renew
their social affairs this fall and win
ter. One Of the large rooms Of the
club house which has recently been
used as a smoking room has been con-
nish additional diversion 10 club mem
bers during the cold days Of winter,
when cycling is impracticable.
Sunday racing is causing the national
officers Of the L. A. w. great deal Of
trouble At Denver a few weeks ago
a big race meet, was held on Sunday,
participated in by nearly 200 riders, a
large number Of which were L. A. w.
men, This will undoubtedly result in
the suspension Of a large number OF
the fastest men on the Pacific coast.
The practice of, Sunday racing is only
sanctioned by few Of the racing men.
At the last annual gathering Of the L.
A w. the proposition to authorize
Sunday racing was decidedly out Of
favor and voted down by q large ms
jority.
The Cycle Path association this year
has done excellent work, despite the
fact that it labored against great odds,
as there seemed to be little disposition
on the part of the wheelmen at the
opening Of the season to contribute to
the cycle path fund.
The city has assisted the wheelmen
in a material way by building about
ten miles of path, in addition to re-
pairing many Of the streets and revis-
ing the ordinance prohibiting riding on
sidewalks within certain limits.
In conspicuous places over the paths
in and around ST. Paul at distances of
half a mile or more are signs, This
path was built by the st. Paul Cycle
Path association; send your share to
A. c. Anderson, treasurer, st. Paul
National bank They have had the
desired effect, resulting in large num-
Der of subscriptions being received by
Mr.. Anderson from Wheelmen who had
their attention called to the matter in
that way.
Z There will in ali probability be four
local cycle clubs who will maintain club
houses next year. The LaurelS and
Capitol Cities at their old location, and
the Commercial Cyclers have released
the club house at Warrendale. The
fourth is the proposed club house to
be erected between st. Paul and Min
neapolis by the members Of the Gen.
tury Road clubs of both towns.
It is rather later in the season than
usual for Tom Eek to break out with
his annual rash Of anti-L. A w. fever.
but he has not failed. This time, as
he puts it, he has the destiny Of the
league on the tip Of his tongue. ut
needs only a word from me to start
them all going" he Is quoted as say
ing. BY them all'' is meant the stars
he lost his job at Philadelphia, has been
looking after the interests Of John S.
Johnson. The racing men, he thinks
want to ride in Sunday races and get
beyond the control Of the L. A. w,
and they require only some leader to
make a bolt. Eek has been reiterating
this for years and saying that, when
cash prize association or something
of the sort, the bolt would be made
What he never has explained Is WIN
he has refrained from becoming the CIV
cling Moses and leading the money
chasers into the land Of gold and green
backs.
A Pennsylvania firm Of bicycle MAX
ers received recently letter in which
was a sheet Of straw paper covered
with odd characters. 1t looked like a
laundry ticket and was taken to a
Chinese washerman, who declared ii TO
be an order for a shipment of wheels
to China.
In spite of the talk Of a. few who
favor open betting at bicycle races
mere adVices from Australia state that
it has injured the sport there and that
some Of the promoters Of the cycling
contests are in sympathy with the eS
forts Of the authorities to stop 1t.
FRED FOSTERS HORSES.