The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-22
RAIN MADE MUDDY ROADS
CYCLISTS SERIOUSLY EMBAR-
RAISED BY THE STORM


New Cycle Paths Got a Drenching
DOwnpOur Before Many Riders
Had Even Seen Them, but No Sc
riOus Lasting Damage Was
Done-CommerciaI Clubs Outing
Was Spoiled.
Any person or corporation that has
repeatedly broken promises is natural
ly distrusted. Therefore, notwith-
-CColer" promulgated by the weather
bureau fer today, many of those who
venture out today may keep an anX
iOuS weather eye open.
In case there are no unprophecled
torrents of rain, the roads at best will
be in poor condition. and unless Old
Sol does double duty the wheelman
will have to limit the length of mis-
usual Sunday morning trip awheel TO
the uptown asphalt. The rain has
done little damage to the cycle paths,
and will only serve to settle the road
bed in a satisfactory manner.
Subscriptions to the Cycle Path as
\ ISOLATION are not coming In as fast as
they should, nor has there been any
revival Of interest in the project of
good roads among the wheelmen this
: year. Postals sent out to all the can
tNaSSerS by Secretary Low last week
revealed the fact that scarcely $500
had been collected which had not been
turned in.
Last year at this time over $1,000
WAS in the possession of the associa-
ton, and today but very small bal
ance remains unexpended.
1t is hard to explain the great vari-
lance in the two years when the fact
IS considered that more people wheel
this year than last.
There is, however, still time for the
'wheelmen to subscribe their dollars,
and If they would all contribute 81 St.
Paul could boast of the finest cycle
path system in the United States
Subscription books and cycle path
amblems can be had of Secretary F. e.
Low. of the Pullman Palace Car COM
tcany. Let every wheelmen contribute
mis- dollar and get a book and start
On crusade for Bryan Favorites"
Inasmuch as the city has taken an
interest in the wheelmen's cause by
materially assisting in constructing
ieVelal excellent paths. adding greatly
10 the system. it certainly is in order
Tor the wheelmen this year to carry
he work along and not to let it lag
or the want of interest
When the city constructed certain
paths 1t was with the understanding
chat it was only to abet the efforts of
The wheelmen in their crusade for good
'cads.
The Commercial Cyclers We're to have
AIKEN the second spin of the season to
heir new home on the rustic shores Of
AXE Como yesterday afternoon. The
am however. upset their plans, and
ne club members spent the best part
+ the afternoon around the down town
OomS.
A communication was received by
Secretary Slime from the parties push
ing the Decoration day century run.
ltsking them to join with the other st.
n Paul wheelmen in the run to North
teld. The communication has not been
tcted upon as yet.
A. B. Ovitt returned last week from
the central part of the state, where he
Vas been making preliminary arrange
aents for the official summer tours of
he l.. A. w. Mr.. Ovitt in speaking
his trip yesterday, stated that the
Cheeimen whom he had met were
earthly in accord with the project and
I expected very shortly to have
hap completed which would give de-
allied information as to nearly every
nile of the road. Mr.. Ovitt stated that
le had made no selection of the routes
tCA ~ Oil CNCLiIlS paper, OuL
'ould be able to announce in a few
avs the exact location of the route
might go as far west as Granite
gals The wheelnen at Nicollet and
Il. Peter were anxious to have the re-
Urn trip made through their towns 1t
"as not unlikely that this would be
one,
Mr.. Ovitt has selected an official L.
l.. w. flag to be displayed at all off,
al stopping points. The L. A. w.
iotels will be designated by a neat
rass sign. Signs will also be placed
all confusing crossings, to guide
During wheelmen.
lir. Ovitt has announced the appoint
pent of the following consuls along
ne route which will probably be select
p:
tGlencoe-E. H. Corson
New Auburn-H. H. Beeby
Gaylord-J. W. Wilcos.
- Weconia-Otto Kuntz.
Young America-Chris Alderman.
Norwooi@fenTy Meyer.
Excelsor-George P. Dickinson
The duties of these consuls, in addi-
On to assisting travelling wheelmen in
Yery way, will be to distribute L. A.
=. literature on good roads through
lie country and take an active in
rest in promoting all L. A. w.
,hemeS
Eddie Bald is certainly the idol of
lie St Louis people. They all pin
cir faith in Eddie" and they in turn
e seldom disappointed. A matched
,ce of the best two out of three heats
As been arranged between Bald and