The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-26

for Weekly Race Meetings at
Lexington Park During the sum-
mer MOnths-Intiepend Day
Will Re Marked by Number of
Wheeling Outings.
"A project is now in hand by A. D.
Smith, Tom L. Bird and a half dozen
other well known wheeImen which
promises to be the most popular depar-
ture made in local cycling circles for
some time past.
1t is proposed, and the project is
meeting with general favor, to hold a
series of weekly Saturday afternoon
meets during July and August at Lex
ington park.
The meet will not be a money-mak-
ing scheme, but merely arranged to
keep alive interest among the local
talent, and will undoubtedly result
quite successfully.
Mr.. Smith and the other parties in
tereSred are to advance the money nee
essary to defray the expenses of the
races, and the wheelmen entering In
the initial race will be awarded ribbons
as prizes If, however, any money is
made out Of the receipts, after the ex-
penses have been paid, it will be spent
in purchasing prizes for the winners.
The proposed weekly meets have
been much talked Of and the managers
will undoubtedly be able to hang up
some fine prizes, as the races cannot
fail to be well patronized.
1t is also proposed to hold bi-weekly
evening races, if the Saturday after
noon meets are the success that is
promised Of them.
The various cycle organizations Of
the city have under way plans for their
Fourth Of July observance. The Capt.
tai City club will celebrate in the even
ing with a lawn fete on the grounds
surrounding the club house,
The Commercial Cyclers will hold
their Fourth Of July celebration at the
club house at Como. Arrangements
have been made to accommodate such
of the fair, sex as desire to take noon
luncheon with their husbands or sweet
hearts on that day in the dining rooms
of the club house.
A meeting of the ladies of the MEM
bers was held in the downtown club
rooms yesterday morning, when final
arrangements were made for the after
noon and evening programme.
Chief Consul Ovitt, of the Minnesota
division Of the L. A. W., expects to
have his map Of the summer cycling
tour through central Minnesota COM
pleted by Friday. He started out
awheel last week in company with sew
eral other L. A. w. men. but was COM
PEELED to return on account of the con-
tinuous rains. He will again go over
part of the route this week and decide
upon a route from Willmar to st. Pc
ter.
The Cycle Path association aban-
doned work on the Cleveland avenue
Nearly $500 has been expended on the
path, which promises to be one of the
most popular of local paths. Some
thing like $500 additional will be nee
essary to complete the path and every
Wheelman is urged to assist in accom-
plishing this end. Those who do not
object to Sunday riding are urged to go
out and look the path over today and
see the work which has already been
done.
The offer of E.. B. Smith, rendering
the local talent the use of the Kittson-
dale track during the summer months
for training. purposes, has proved a most
popular one among the professionals
and amateurs alike. Every. night be-
fore shutdown a large number of wheel
men can be seen pacing around the
old track at a 2:30 clip. In the trial
heats some very fast time has been
made by some of the st. Paul and Min
neapolis boys. The greater portion of
those entering in the Como road race
have put in most of their time there,
yet the Como track has been well pat
ronized, especially in the early morn
ing.
A law suit, which was recently tried
before Justice Bond, of Minneapolis, is
bicycle, because of so much complaint
lately of reckless driving, endangering
the lives Of all cyclists in the Twin
Cities, and especially lady riders.
Miss Fuller was about to cross TWEEN
uy-fifth street, behind an escort who
had just crossed ahead Of her, when a
dairyman named Rosendahl, who was
driving milk wagon on the wrong side
Of Twenty fifth street, recklessly whip
ped up his team and ran Miss Fuller
down, damaged her wheel, ruined her
dress and bruised and injured her. In
deed, she narrowly escaped with her
life. Rosendahl then whipped up his
horse again and drove as fast as he
could, without stopping to learn the
amount Of damage which he had done,
and when seen later tried at first to
deny the whole thing, but afterwards
admitted it and said cyclists must keep
out of his way.
Miss Fuller happened to be a member
Of the L. A. W., and reported the case
to A. B. Choate, the state division at
torney, and suit was Immediately COM
menced against Rosendahl, a plain
case made out against him and judg-
ment recorded for over $50, without it's
costing Miss Fuller a cent.
During about nine years that Attor
ney Choate has represented the l.. A.
w. in Minneapolis, this is the first case
ever undertaken on behalf of a woman.
although the L. A. w. has carried
numerous similar cases through the
courts for men, one of which went to
the supreme court This, perhaps, is
due to the fact that many people have
received the erroneous impression that
the L. A.. w. is sporting organiza-
ton, but the fact is the sport of racing
is a side issue and there is as much
benefit to be derived from membership
for women as for men.
Rosendahl has appealed the case to
the district court, but Mr.. Choate says
the evidence will warrant a much
larger judgment in the district court
than could be secured in justice court.
c. W. Miller, famous as the winner of the
six day race at Madison Square garden last
winter, has been signed by one of the cycle
track associations as pacemaker and Will be
seen in, that capacity at some OF the Big
Quoted in the East this season. He Is N
perfect condition.
When a cyclist gets caught out in the
rain he should clean up his bicycle imms-
diatey on getting home. II the nickel is al
lowed to stand with the wet upon it thsre
will be rust at once An oily rag is perhaps
tho host m n a