The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-12
state record can be secured SO easily

| SsoSS ASSOAA SoAl NC SCCuASo 81 easily
Eddie Bald started out on the nation
| al circuit In lOor condition. Much the
same as last year, the champion is CIV
| ing poor account of himself in the early
part of the season, but this does not
worry him in the least. With long,
hard season ahead, Bald has taken ut
most care in preparing himself for his
| season of racing, and it will be but a
| short time now when the champion will
| give a good account of himself and
come back at his opponents with double
| vengeance.
The North Dakota wheelmen are
| looking forward to the meet which
| comes off at CasseltOn June 22 and %.
A couple hundred dollars in cash prizes
have been hung up in addition to sew
| eral other merchandise prizes of sub
stantial value. There are some fast
| riders up in North Dakota, and they
should establish some state records at
| the meet.
The Winifred Street path in West
| st. Paul is nearly completed. If the
weather permits the finishing touches
will be put on this week. which will en-
| able local wheelmen to take an initial
| spin over it Sunday
| Wheelwomen of the Argentine repub-
| liz oil { loi OlQQeIl ny law ~ rue llSAI
| bicycles on any of the public streets.
| LoaferS in Paris manage to make
| living by carrying oil cans and charg-
| ing few sous for oiling up the bicycles
| of society people.
Ordinary dried raisins are, both sus-
| tanning and stimulating. few on Il
| long ride will be found invaluable.
Always have a memorandum Of the
number of your bicycle in convenient
| place Wheels are stolen every day,
! and yours may be among the lot when
you least expect it. Knowing the num-
Der will assist you in Identifying it.
Admiral Dewey has been made an
| honorary member of the Triumph
| Wheelmen of New York. The name is
| appropriated at least though it is not
known that the lighting admiral rides
| a bicycle.
1t is reported that Gen. Roy Stone,
| chief of the government highway i'm
provement bureau, has been detailed 10
| accompany the Cuban army of invasion
to look after the condition of the roads.
We may next expect to hear OF the as
signment of Gen. Isaac B. Potter or
| Col. Sterling Elliott.
The following advertisement in To-
| cal paper tells it's own EXPIRE ssive story:
| ''Wanted-To sell cheap for. cash or ex-
| change for twin baby carriage in first
| class condition, a ST combination tan
| dem, used but little and in excellent
order" Verify there come times in the
| affairs of men (and Women) when the
luxuries of life disappear before it's
] necessities!
| According to a reliable statistician
| there are at present in the United
| States SIG bicycle manufacturers, hav
| ing an annual output of more than 200
| wheels each, $500 small manufa cturers,
| 1925 jObbers, 2,212 manufacturers of
bicycle sundries and 1000 job5ers in
sundries. The bicycle trade has shown
| the most marvellous growth of a1K
branch of industry in the history of
the country.
Walter Sanger has again and for the
last time announced his retirement
| from the track.
| The first number of the Good Roads
Book and Rules OF the Road Magazine,
| which the New York state division Of
| the League of American Wheelmen pro-
| poses to issue quarterly hereafter, has
| been received from the printers It
| contains a large amount of informa-
| ton useful to New York riders, and
| several road maps recently compiled.
| 1t is intended for free distribution to
league members in this state.
President Potter, of the League of
| American Wheeln1en. has made the fol-
lowing national committee appoint
| ments: Rights and Privileges-COnway
W. Sans, Baltimore; Herbert w.
Knight, Newark, and Frank E. Van
| Valkenberg, Milwaukee. Membership
| Robert H. Scott, Manchester; w. A.
Howell, Rockville, Conn, and Howard
! H. Perkins. Providence. Transporta-
tion-Burly B. Ayres, Chicago Rules
and Regulations. A. Caro-, Grand
| Rapids.
| Through the courtesy of E. B. Smith
| the racing men of st. Paul will have
| the use of the Kittsordale track during
| the remainder of the season.
| A large number Of Wheelmen will
! turn out this morning, and help put
| the dressing rooms in shape for oc-
| cupancy. The track will be used for
| training during the summer months.
Several tandems and triplets will be
on the track this morning to pace some
| of the local men who will try their
| speed.
| Entry blanks for the road races at
Lake Harriet, June is; Lake Como, June
| 70, and the track meets al Lake Crystal,
Mimi, June 81, and Ca.selton, N. D.,
June 22 ard %, may be obtained from
A. D. Smith, at u West Fourth street.