New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
won third place In the intercollegiate tandem

won won third place in the intercollegiate tandem
,a r.. A. Strong. 90, s.. is promising new man,
hdvlnE ridden for Hartford High school
year. " H' '"''
cox L. Gilbert. C1. has raced considerably be-
1ore going to college.
r.. l.. Hutchinson. OF. is good at long dis
.an Other candidates are j. G. Parsons.
~ w. L. Enrich, 80; j. NJ. Watts 90: r. D.
j. H. Wear, OF; F. T. Anderson, '9S: l.. r
Jaques 90 ' L.
1t is mistake to load the bottom OF vour
skirt with weights Besides being uncomfort.
able and heavy. they offer little resistance 10 a
high wind. II you do not care TO 20 10 the OK
pense OF patent skrt-hoders. YOU can easily
make successful ones yourself by following the
instructions given here" says cycle" Get
two pieces Of strong garter elastic-black OF
course. or tan II you wear tan hose or CATERS.
ana make loop at one end large enough to
sup over your foot. At the other end firmly
stitch small safety pin. and here you have
your holders and can fasten them to any part
or your skirt you choose
The ATLANTA Wheelmen Of Newark have
made a record during the last two years as race
promoters Eight meets were promoted last
season and in no instance was there com
plant from contestant or a spectator. The
clubs first meet this year will be held on Dec
Grafton Day on the well-known haf-mile track
at Waverly Park. and. following few hours
after the Irvington- Miburn race. viii doubtless
be we'll attended. The programme is as follows:
Amateur: Onemile novice. one-mile open. one
mile handicap, half-mile handicap. Profess
sional: One-nile open. half-mile handicap.
two-mile handicap. The prizes in the anna
teur events consist OF diamonds and watches.
ND to the limit in value. Four prizes
amounting in ali to 5000 Entries close May
70. with w. V. Beknap. chairman Box 65,
Newark. ". J.
The HaEerstraw Wheelmen, Of Haverstraw
N. Y. arr making all arrangements to hold
their open spring century run on Sunday. June
3, the Brooklyn Oakdale course. The club
Is sparing expense u make this run q sue
cess. and 10 that end will offer prizes to tho
clubs having the largest and second largest
number Of survivors. After much discussion
the club resolved to allow women the run,
believing that few women on century run
serve TO keep the more boisterous of the male
riders In check. Competent pacemakers have
been secured for each division. Entry blanks
can be had on application TO Kenneth J. Meade.
captain. Haverstraw. ~ y. who will be pleased
TO furnish all information pertaining 20 the run.
Since its organization three years ago the
Century Wheelmen has had Ave applications
from other bicycle clubs who desired to ANAL
CANA tie in a body II the club would make some
concession in regard to the initiation fee: but
the club did not deem 1t wise to deviate from
their constitution. which calls for an initiation
fee Of So and that each candidate for member
ship shall be balloted for separately. The ranks
OF the club are open TO any white male person
OF good character over the age OF twenty one
years owning a wheel and member OF the
l.. A. W. who joins the l. A. W. within sixty
.tna c1nh IL mot
necessary to ride century TO join. as many
wheelmen wrongly suppose.
Although with characteristic energy the Amer
.can bicycle maker has invaded practically every
civilized country In the world. there is still one
country 1t has not yet conquered and does not
seem likely TO- Judging by present experience.
and that Is Spain An English company has
secured concessions from the Spanish Govern
ment. which practically gives II a monopoly OF
the bicycle business OF that country.
The Council OF Bombay has passed resolu-
ton imposing a tax Of two rupees per quarter on
all BICYCLES The cyclists OF Bombay are hold
ing protestation meetings to avert the mpend-
Ing duty. II is too late now. however, 70 re-
scind the resolution made by the city CouncN.
Lost year the tax on bicycles IN Franco
brought the government f217 600 Revenue was
collected on 800 sl3 machines. which may be set
down as tho approximate number ridden In tho
country.
good many people who could not be induced
TO take exercise in any other form are unable 20
resist the pleasures OF cycling. and their
muscles are kept IN good shape In spite OF them
selves so TO say. It's hard TO And man too
lazy TO ride a wheel after he once learns the
trick
The nrst cyci,st TO negotiate tho Journey
around the world with success was Thomas
Stevens, who In 1884 became famous by carry
ing out his project in spite o; some fearful T,
drawbacks He completed his ride In 1871 His
mount was a hfty-nch ordinary
II costs 7s Cd to take a bicycle from England
10 France, less than hundred miles but you
can take II from the French coast 70 Marseilles
a thousand miles-for one penny.
RP. Clark, the professional tricyclist and all
round racing crack. has left England for the
Klondike.
Cyc,,sts desiring to Join the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed 'nforma-
ton and membership blanks by sending their
names and addresses 10 the CychnR fhltor OF
The Tribune
HARLEM WHEBLMDN's RESERVATIONS
Drv1s1oN OFFICIALS SAY THE CLUB WAS NOT
rprArr,D rA1R1Y-AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Tho refusal Of the Harlem Wheelmen 10 hold mo
state meet and their determination 70 resign from
~ Ieap,,e OF American Wheelmen has been
lively topic OF discussion among the wheemen IN
this district The club early in tho year applied 20
mo proper officials for permission 70 hold the
State meet at Berkeley oval on Juno 49, ana me
nermisson was granted. the division to receive is
usual percentage OF the net profits Of the meet
According TO Jack Fitch. Of tho Riverside
Wheelmen TINT organization had also applied Tor
m, meet Mr. Fitch said subsequently that when