The sun., 1898-01-21
CYCLING.

| b"y I"itou CIdlSIISe uDHl 81. loul
seems to have aroused the ire OF "Scn
ator Morgan, ofthe National Cycledrome
who offers to match Kaser against tn,
"Indoor King for $500 side, and even
goes so far as to offer to bet 500 tha
Eaton will not accept the challenge.
Bourillon, the French cyclist, wol
$4,000 last season. Now he must serv.
a year in the army and give up cycle rae
ing. Jacquelin, who was star rider
has just completed his term in the army
and returned to the track.
The chainIess is expected to find ready
sale with women buyers. It's clean.
illness, the absence of any need OF chain
guard and the fact that there is no dan.
ger of clothing catching in its machinery,
make it popular with wheelwomen. Its
manufacturers also claim that it's easy
movement at any motion of the pedals
no matter how slight, makes it appeal
particularly to the gentler sex.
One of the latest devices for the
cyclists benefit in Germany, is the stove
handlebar The bars are hollow at the
end and are closed by sclew cap. A
small piece of punk, such as boys use to
light fireworks, is placed in the bar and
allowed to shoulder there. In a very
short while the bars become comfortably
warm. Each piece lasts for several
hours. The sensation in riding machine
with this heating device is said to be
anything but disagreeable.
Another method to clean the chain has
been advanced. The directions are to
boil the chain in water with generous
quantity of sal soda. Boil long enough
to free it Of all particles of dirt and gum,
wash it in clear hot water, then dry thor
oughly, warm the chain with dry heat
and then place it in good lubricating
oil for short while. Afterward hang it
up to drain and wipe it clean Of oil.
An experienced road rider in speaking
about the chances of the chainless models
during the coming seasons, says: "No
one except inexperienced riders will use
them. Any one who has been riding for
a year or So will find no necessity for the
chainless when the chain wheel with the
gear case answers the same purpose
No official announcement has as yet
been made by the Road Records Com
mittee Of the Century Road Club of
America Of the mileages claimed by lead
ing competitors, but when it is, some
astonishing figures will be named. So
far the largest mileage known to be
claimed is that of A. D. Cooper, of Chi
cago, who, riding $50 days in 1897, at an
average of eighty-fve miles per day, and
including forty centuries, says he has
covered total Of q, 7,4lS miles.
Pursuit racing has proved an attractive
sort Of competition, and will probably be
continued as feature on outdoor tracks
this year. A new style, which has
caught on in Europe, should be tried
here. The idea is to start a number of
riders, each at an equal distance from
the next, and each to retire as soon as
caught by man from the rear, finally
leaving two men to fight out the issue.
A time limit is hardly necessary, but one
could be placed on the race.
An idea thai is to be placed in opera
tion in Chicago is worth trial here.
Repairmen will form an organization for
the purpose of tabulating and maintain
ing fixed rate Of charges for the renting
and repairing OF bicycles. 1t is also pro-
posed to have department for the iden-
tification of lost or stolen wheels.
The Wilmington Bicycle Track is sus-
pended by the l.. A. w., as some prizes
which were won by some Philadelphia
riders, were not made good. No racing !
or training can be done on the track un-
til these prizes are made good 1t is
rumOred a new syndicate will be formed
and lease the track for another year, as a
new lease can have rrcing without break !
ing any of the L. A. WIS rules.
Mrs. Allen is a Worcester Mass.
woman, who rides diamond-frame
wheel and wears blOomers. She has
beaten the 1896 record of Mrs. Rnehart,
of Denver, who rode II, 1856 miles, includ-
ing ll6 centuries. Mrs. Aliens 1897
mileage was 21,O26 miles. including III
She rode 2G6 days of the 365.
Her longest days run was from Worces-
ter to Albany, l53 miles. While return
ing she was bitten in the leg by dog.
She shot the animal and kept on her
way.
In the Brassard cycle event, which
originated in France, the winner receives
b275 and S. day as long as he holds the
championship. The competition lasts
for six months, and in this time not more
han sixteen races are to be ridden. The
winner is subject to challenge, and so
long as he remains unbeaten he gets the
IS per day. A Brassard race will be
started in New York next season.