The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26

those who use IL for business purposes he softens
his robuke by saying that the baneful bicycle
employed in this way can do little harm II II is
used temperately. His own. English on this is;
II have nothing to say against bicycling as a
business; for that purpose 1t is well enough, but
aside, from that 1t is Hll wrong. No doubt the
bicycle has come to stay, and us long as II Is used
temperately in connection with ones business
1t can do but little harm From this II is not
easy to get at Dentist AndcrsOn,s meaning, but
as he proceeds he expresses his bitter opposition
more lucidly. lie says: For an exercise
merely, bicycling is by far too dangerous" Hc
then states that in a year he has treated twelve
cases OF injuries received through bicycle ,acci.
physicians at Cleveland. he deduces that there
were treated between 1000 and 5000 cases Of
bicycle accidents In the year in that city alone.
houscmnids hurt while, ut work in stores
or kitchens, but. proceeds to argue from the
known to the unknownble, and reaches a con
clusion OF 10000 persons n year injured be.
cause of bicycles, DR.. Anderson says that . for
nn amusement bicycling is very expensive
This will be u reminder to many who have lost
money adopting the exercise, because they did
not know all about the roadhouses. ana the
free checking racks with attendants who live on
lips, aud thought y was II cheap game. Not hav..
the cycle racing men. DR.. Anderson says that,
tcsthCtiCally, " the wheel sportsman does
not taxi well" because he npnears honey.
point III. the, arr ,lgnrncnt Ia THAT the throwing
back of the shoulders caused by the forward
tilt OF the body and the weight On the handle
bars causes deep breathing, so deep that the
diaphragm has to do nearly all the respiratory
| VIM. ~ bNNh u ! nv VI w hCtAh' Nob~-
Cially by racing cyclists. is condemned because
1t turns back ward the blood vessels about the
neck. Before proceeding 10 detail further the
harmlulness II wheel riding. Anderson says
+" bicycling IL much worse than other sports IN
that nearly all tile power required Is produced
by n comparatively small part of the muscles
and tendOns oftho body" Another of this profess
sor,,s opinions which will suggest facts to riders
is that there Is too much dust and animal refuse
mixed with the air they breathe. After dilat-
Ing upon this the doctor says: -" The boast that
the cyclist gets fresh air is entirely erroneous.
a thought Tor all century riders ana Tor all who
go out Tor II few miles ON sunday is afforded in
the following: The attention that the wheel
man Will have to observe in oruor TO avoid OBJ
slaclcs or collisions, besides the faulty elimina-
has such an effect on the nerves that he,
after II few hours ride, invariably Will
s some S,s" exh1nsti Ho9nlE"o"WS With ali his expert %rf
encc attending to bicycle injuries the doctor
poet to find any gain in health or strength from
even the most guarded exercise on the bicycle"
In summarizing his warming to riders, ANDERSON
that bicycling as IL is now carried on is the most
senseIess method of exercise that has becn
this century" His perorutIon is devoted to tho
rsthcticaspect OF cycling with regard to women.
lie says that wheei women can always be told
by squeaky voices, large, broad, and fiat hands.
coarse skins, wrinklcd faces, small. piercing,
bloodshot, lnquisltive eyes.
Almost every wheelman who attends a ma
tional meet likes to Keep one of tho souvenir
programmes which are always gotten out on
such occasions. These affairs. heretofore, have
been a many PACED book on thick paper, folio
size. and, although filed with handsome half
tones and valuable records. they were too bulky
for practical use curing the meet, and lack OF
house room often interfored with their being
preserved. At the national meet at Indian
apolis this will all be changed, and tho '0S
meet club Of that city deserves more than u
little credit for cOnceiving the idea for
issuing a programme in pocket size con
tanning al that II is necessary to
held. During the week OF the meet President
Potter will he the guest of Mayor Taggart. who
city of Indianapolis to him. Reports from In
dianapolis state that tho residents of the city
meet, and over 200 or them have offered to
open their homes to entertain visitors. The
track, which is being built especially for the
structors of 1t have adopted the idea OF painting
its surface with u preserving compound which
will notoniy keep the track in condition, but also
dull its reflective power so as to save riders
from the glaro that is felt when riding over
nakcl boards. Advices from the Meet Club
Committee. state that the defeat OF Major Tay.
lor by Eddie McDuiiiG, was something Of a dis
lis boy before he settled in Brooklyn. although
he had never ridden in that city on account OF
its being so near the Mason and Dixon line.
His appearance at tie national meet races is
hoped Tor by the committee. which states that
he will he welcomed there as cordially as he is
here.
AT this time OF the year. when the busy season
of the bicycle thief is nj hand. all riders should
take the precaution of writing down the mum
her of their wheels in some memorandum book
lV Nv Iouiu uiNuyo nb' ~ tNiNhiy' IL
number IS one Of the most important points tC
be considered in Identifying a stolen wheel. but
give the number of his machine If suddenly
called upon to do SO. The serial number of q
Of the crank hanger or the side Of the diagona
tube. directly under the saddle.
Eddie McDufic now holds the worlds compe
tition record from two to thirty miles. which is
more than any other rider in the country has tc
his credit. He has ridden in four races this sea
son and won them all. Figuring the middle
distance riders on the percentage plan by whicf
order OF the men is: McDufie. Taylore, Linton
Titus, Stnrbuck. Ncrnior, Hoyt and Major
Taylor. 1t is too early for a comparison of thi'
kind to be OF much value, rs most OF the mcr
have ridden only one or two races. but some 81
the track managers and promoting association
what their men are doing in comparison will
the others: The idea is a good ono and statistics
progresses.
FOR wUEELMEN.
s.P E;-from New YORK TO pingman,s Ferry. eros
stree. to YORK stleet. to HenG:rson street. to Merce
street. to Merscirs street, to Montgomery street. Il
a " iiHut to- plamR road tmto SSw ark: foIIow Br :
street to, Fourth avenue, TO bloomfield avenue. I!
BIoomheld: continue to Montciair. Verona. Caldwell
irnmk't ~ Pm . ErI%k, rrarstpramy; DenNivIe. Rock
Augusta. IIranchvlll', Mount Pisgah. Culver's Gap
Tutte's Corner, 10 Dingmsns.
AT Nj. 4 route TO stamford was published II
THE SUN on June -. " 1t is about thirty. nye mile
] tt'l NN
". f.. i.-Bcyc'rs nrc carried free by most all thu
ralro dis In this section.
q. ". J.-Frum New York to Lake MahOpac, start
ing from West Twruty-third street, ride to Contra
Park. theme" follow The boulevard to Eleventh ave
nue.. To " ashingtun Bridge; cross to featlerbtd lane
an follow MacuInh's Dam road to F0rdhRm Heights
follow ScIgN icG hvcnlc. to Bailey avenue. to Kings
hridLe: continue TO lonkurs, Hastings, DObbs Ferry
IrvinSt"n, rarrytovn. sing sing, nCroton, osrawanH
CrugerN. MUntrusr, CuutreVIIlt, to leeksEil; continu,
TO MonrGan, through Jefferson Valley TO Lake Maho
pac, The roads are good to fair.
l.. F.-From New York to Greenwich, Conn. follow
route to stamford published In The SuN on June q
as &. as q rcUnw!rh,
A DHIly Reader A route TO Lake MahOpaC Is pub
lis!ed IN THE SrN to-day.
a. NicNOisOn.-.FrOn Brooklyn 10 SchuetZen Park
Glendale, !. l., ride TO RldEcwood, to Glendale. t
Schuctyrn Park.
Il. 4, W-Frnm New York to Liberty follow LAX,
Ma'ulH' ruH;e IIbll she'd In THE SrN today as far "a
Tcckskll, continue 10 GirriSOn'S SHlsOnyIlle. COL,
Sprins, To fIShkill. on the Hudson. cross river To Sew
burg, cont tuc through ColirnhGm, Duilvill". Bloom
inyiurg. Iridg"villc, 10 Monticello. through S1ut
FalshuTg aud Liberty Fails to Liberty.
j. AMI b.-frOIi Williamsburg 10 CDmmHc. l., !
rlnr through Wilii, al. S"wiown. aud Co ona I
Flushing: continue to Bay Side. MHnhnsset llllll
koslyn, ''rcrnval'. cold spring, Huntington, Greer
lawn. EIwopl. to tpnmac.
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