The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-22

MCCARTHY has job on his hands goes
without saying,
At no distant date good roads will
be made an issue in state politics. IT,
indeed, it does not already figure a
somewhat important part in some Of
the older cycling states. The benefit
Of good roads to all classes has long
ago become well established, and it now
only remains to establish a precedent
In this state before some desirable good
roads legislation is gotten through the
legislature. Gov. Clough's apathy has
been brought foreibly to the attention
of Minnesota wheelmen
State racing circuits which last year
enjoyed great prosperity are not much
in evidence this season. Some of the
foremost states in promoting state
meets last year, have been quite back
ward so far this year in arranging
schedules of dates. The southern cir
cult has also been given up.
Among the novelties promised this
summer are multiple races, In which
tandem. triplet, quad. quint and sex
teams will start. Some Of the Eastern
and Southern tracks are to have as
departures races of this nature.
The good streets committee of the
ST. Louis L. A. w. officials have pur-
chased cycle path machine. very
clever devise for building a cycle path
in short order and at little expense.
Very nearly all the large cities in
the United States are to have Dec
Grafton day road races this year. ST.
Louis and Chicago are numbered
hn "a
interest in these events. The Chicago
Decoration day road race has become
a fixture of the Windy City.
1T is becoming a matter of interesting
speculation just where the tide of pa
triotism will cease it's effects on cycle
DOM Golf stockings of red, white and
blue are all the rage these days. Be-
fore the first little brush with the
SpaniardS yellow or any old color
would do, but now nothing but red,
white and blue will fill the bill.
The number of cripples riding blcy-
cles in New York city is quite notice
able. The progress made In building
wheels has done much to improve the
construction of cripple carriages, and
the borrowing of ideas seems to be
reacting, so that instead Of putting
bicycle features into carts, true BIZ
cycles are being adapted for the use
of persons MANNED in different ways.
The one-legged man. the lame man and
others can get over the ground on
bike Just as fast as any one, providing
that one leg can be used. For cTippies
who have lost the power of their low
err limbs hand propelled bicycles are
provided in the place of the more cum
bersome tricycleS.
n.y., "a in Of W.
things: First, that cyclists are beat
ing down prices; and, second, that the
average rider Is becoming too clever
and does much Of his own work, such
as fitting tires. brakes, gear cases and
mending punctures.
The Como road race committee Of
the Laurel Cycle club is hustling for
prizes for their annual road race on
June 25. The race will probably be
over a twenty-five mile course, with
the finish on the side of the lake OPP
posite the pavilion. They expect to
have fully 125 entries, with attractive
prizes for perhaps the first fifty. place
men. There will also be several time
prizes.
Vice President Mace, Of the Century
Road club, wrote Tom Bird yesterday
and suggested that his party who were
to ride a double century on Decoration
day try to break the state record. The
present record made by A. A. Hanson,
has stood for three years, and Mr.
Mace thinks 1T is about time the Min
nesota wheelmen should bring it down
few notches. Mr.. Bird says he will
make the trip if he; cano secure ten
men for the run.
The Twin City century ruin. to come
o,, dow i- f1a,.
which is absorbing much Of the at
tention of the wheelmen. Minneap-
oils has signed over 125 riders who will
take the trip, and Archie Matheis who
is managing the st. Paul end of it,
says wheelmen are taking considerable
interest in the run, and there will
probably be fully that many start from
st. Paul.
Mark L. Knowlton has been selected
pacemaker. The start will be made
from Seventh and st. Peter streets at
1880 a. m.
Charles Hofer made a mile in 2:19
the other day on the Lexington park
track He was paced by a tandem.
1t has been suggested that large
party of Minnesota riders could make
the trip to Omaha during the exposi-
ton awheel. The scenery between here
and Omaha is fine. For people only
enjoying a limited vacation, the return
could be made by railroad. The route
would lay from st. Paul to Owatonna,
Albert Lea, Concord, Fort Dodge,
Council Bluffs to Omaha.
1t still remains unexplainable why
Racine, Wis, should be able to secure
a date> with the national circuit and
neither of the Twin Cities able to make
rryy4 fh~
national racing board of the L. A. w.
The necessary $1,000 bonus necessary to
bring the crack riders Of the country
up here would be easily secured If