The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-21

cured for the visiting cyclists. Clubs have been formed to attend the meet in many cities, and If the promises of the present are carried out there will be from 10000 to 50,000 visitors in h. dianapolis during the week of the races.
 A new track has been constructed and was opened with great eclat on July with the annual meet of the h. diana diVison of the l.. A. w. It is one or the completest in detail of any in the country, and every effort has been made for the care and accommodation or riders. The track was built under
 the supervision of Charles Ashinger, the famous six day rider. The stands have seating capacity of over 1000 people, while the bleachers, which ex-
 tend over half way around the track, will seat twice as many. The plans for the track were very carefully made out
 by erbert Foltz, member of Chair man Mott's racing board.
 Racing men all over the country are much interested In the program of the national meet, for they are of the opin- ion that those of the championships that will be run during the week will be definitely decided then.
 NEW CYCLE PATH. The committee which has in charge
 the building of the cycle path between Hartford and New Britain has award ed the contract for building it to A. c. Sternberg, of West Hartford, who was the lowest of the three bidders. His
 competitors were Fish & Hay of New ington and c. B. Caldwell of New Britain. MT. Sternberg's bid was 16 2-3 cents foot, a third of cent un- der MT. Caldwell. The path will be three feet, six inches wide, instead of four feet and can be made so much longer. One-half the path will be
 built first and work on that has been begun. The balance will be built as soon as funds are secured. The total
 cost will be $500.
 NOTES.
 The laws concerning bicycles as bag
 gage vary greatly in different states. In New York state railroad companies must check bicycles and carry them
 as baggage, provided the bicyclist does
 not have other baggage. In some of
 the neighboring states, however, bicy- clists are taxed when placed on a
 train and sometimes quite heavily. This has caused considerable trouble among wheelmen who have travelled outside of the border lines of their
 own state, and if a unanimity of laws
 could be provided great deal of un-
 necessary trouble would be avoided. Especially is there considerable diffi-
 culty when a railroad passes through the boundary line of two states and
 different laws have to be enforced.- Exchange.
 It is strange that opponents of the
 bicycle, and they are constantly grow
 ing fewer, should argue that the wheel
 benefits only small number of mus
 cles. Some go even further than that and state that none is benefited as there Is too much strain upon those that are required to propel the ma
 chine. This criticism shows lack of knowledge concerning the exercise and
 it's results on the physique. A large number of muscles are constantly brought into play when riding, and more than that, the blood circulates faster by the movement. Digestion is also improved and the heart is strengthened, and lungs perform their duties better and the nerves are made stronger.
 The report that the New England railroads had refused to grant a rate to wheelmen attending the national meet at Indianapolis next month is not true. They have granted a one-fare rate for the round trip, and New Eng land whee)men are correspondingly elated.
 Close observation on favorite wheel road will demonstrate the fact that
 comparatively few riders keep their bicycles true A large number will In
 all probability have their front forks
 bent out of line, more perhaps will be entirely out of gear, and 1t often oc- 1 CUTS that bearings are loose and that
 the chains lag. All these faults not only make the wheel difficult to ride but also cause heavy wear and tear.
 Most of them can be remedied by one
 with a little mechanical ingenuity, but
 it is well to have the bicycle looked
 over by some repair man at regular in-
 tervals, and the chances are that he will discover at least few places that need attention.