The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-20


The efforts of the officers Of the Min
nesota division of the L. A. w. to Sc
cure a date with the National Circuit
are in a fair way to be successful. A
brisk correspondence has been going on
and it is quite probable that ST. Paul
will be included in the schedule of the
circuit about Aug. 25.
Edward B. Smith, the owner of Lex
ington park, has been conferred with
by several delegations of racing men
with view towards securing the use
of the park for the occasion, providing
the track could be put in good shape.
AT present the Lexington park track
is leased with the rest of the grounds
to Base Ball Magnate Comiskey, but
this lease expires in a year and 1t is
expected that Mr.. Comiskey will not
offer any strenuous objections to the
building of the cycle track on basis
that will be satisfactory to the riders.
A meeting of the Century Road Club
of Minnesota has been called for
Wednesday night at the residence of
G. w. Schneider, 1905 University ave-
nue., Southeast, Minneapolis.
1t will be the initial meeting of the
season and several matters of import
ance will come up for considera ton,
after which a social time will be en-
joyed. A new Office will be provided
for, being that of secretary and treas
urer. 1t is proposed to have a portion
of the dues paid into the treasury,
which have in the past gone to the
national organization, revert back into
the treasury of the local club. DR.. b.
G. Council has been mentioned for the
position as treasurer. The doctor is a
jealous cyclist and a hustler, and his
selection would meet with unanimous
consent Of the state at large.
The reelection of President Potter
at the recent meeting Of the L. A. w.
in st. Louis, is taken locally in L. A.
w. circles to mean a victory for the
good roads movement. Mr.. Potters
strongest opponent represented largely
the racing element.
The funds derived from the cycle
path benefit March II and u will be
used solely for repairing the old paths.
1t is hoped that the Wheelmen will as
sist in keeping st. Paul at the head
of the list as to mileage in cycle paths.
The first week in March, a general
meeting of all the wheelmen in the city
will be called for the purpose of out
lining the work of the year and to de-
wise ways and meansfor building new
paths. All the cycle organizations will
be asked to cooperate in this meeting.
A general plan has already been pre-
pared of the paths which 1T is proposed
to build, as published in last Sundays
G o b e. AT present the cycle path as
ISOLATION has on hand $5.68.
Chief consul will announce a long
list of appointments soon. 1t will in
clude L. A. w. consuls in the small
towns of the state. Mr.. Ovitt is in re-
ceipt of a large lumber Of requests from
wheelmen all over the state recon-
mending appointments. A. D. Smith, Of
st. Paul. will probably be appointed
state Handicapped, and A. E. Lott, of
Minneapolis, chairman of the state rae
ing board The appointments will in
all proba Utility be made In few days.
Early in March a mass meeting of wheel
men will be held and new officers elected
and arrangements made for the work Of 1898.
A. B. Ovitt stated yesterday that II the
wheelmen who attend the annual meeting
in March shall approve, the following paths
likely will be constructed in 1898:
FirSt-On Cleveland avenue, from Summit
avenue to Fort Smelling.
Second-From Como park to Indian Mound
park; via Maryland avenue and Earl street
Third-From Como park west, passing state
agricultural farm to East Minneapolis. This
path will be built in connection with the Min
neapolis association.
Fourth-On Pleasant avenue, from Third
street to Oakland avenue.
Fitfh-From West st. Paul via Inver Grove
to Hastings.
Sixth-From Marshall avenue bridge around
the Town and Country club and up the river
to connect with the path from st. Anthony
Park.
Before new paths are built, the paths al
ready constructed must be put In order
There are nearly twenty-five miles to be re-
paired, and the expense will be in the neigh
borhood Of $3.50.