The sun., 1898-02-02

ing French riders, some Of whom wi
Come to this country within the ncS
month or two, clearly show that cyrl
racing was profitable t. th,n, a Iats
last year MDrin AMI j. B,IriIlom. ra i
made Sl2O &. Rlrct mad" $jHD
Champion, :S;.G)D pl"tic ~ so Ni.l
ppnt, S-,4oD Jncqu"i.n, ltriult, Yiy
lore and Domain abOut son Uarh
Stein, $l,15J ; Hpulay, Felix Henry, SpI
bIlI and Gulgnard, 81 500 each; Bpurrtte
Si,2Oo Gra> and Ln VcIer, Sl,OJJ each
Prcrat and 'icrlnain' 5000 each.
1t is though, that Il maximum OF 81:
allowance will br allowed to agents il
exchange OF ~ models for the cliainIes~
( The firm representing the chainl"ss ma
| chimes, it is said, have thoroughly dis
cuSsrd the matter and have PARTIAL,
arrived at that conclusion. The same
amount may he allowed on old chain
wheels in exchange for this seasons chain
machines.
The newly.cstablishcd taxes in France
on bicycles are 81 ON single wheels and
81 on mlticvc cs. The duties on i'm
ported bicycles and parts have been al
most doubled.
Amatcurism is looked upon as respect
able, but in the opinion oi IA prominent
League of American Whcc.men official
there are few amateurs in reality. In
the words OF this gentleman, cooked
amateurs" should be irowned down upon
and scurned as the lowest OF the low.
They are worse in reality than the
''pros' may ever be.
1t is reported that the Jallu brothers,
the French tandem team. have agreed to
come to this country in the spring to pre-
pare for the American race meets. They
will bring motor tandem with them
for racemaking. The machine is guaran-
teed tp cover ten miles at the rate of |
minute - seconds to the mile. 1t is
likely that some fast electric paced
rccor.. will follow in due course.
The match race between Jay Eaton
and Charles kaser, the Swiss clanpion,
is oil Eaton was not satisfied with
either the purse or the arrangements.
Nat Butler and Jay Eaton have been
matched to race, at mile heats, best two
in three for purse of $3.50, $500 to 60
to the winner, at the Bellair, Fla,
track on February -.
There is q lack of harmony in the
team OF French racing men now in
America, training for the coming racing !
season. The lack Of wine is the direct
and only cause. Gougolitz, Lamber.
jack and Taylore declare that it is i'm
possible for them to live without wine
at each meal, and plenty of it, and
they g, on strike almost daily because
it cannot be obtained in Bellair, Fla,
where they are at present quartered.
The mana cement of the men looked
upon Bellair as an ideal training spot,
owing to the fact that no liquors could
be obtained there, but have been COM
PEELED to go outside the town and have
cases shipped in. Harmony is about
to be restored through the importation
of large quantities of wine. American
riders do not and cannot train for day
on the stuff but to a French rider, who
is raised from birth on wine, it is abso-
lutely necessary.
For Winter riding more attention
should br given to the quality than the
quantity OF garments worn, for the mis-
take made by many who cycle in the
Winter is clothing themselves too heav.
lily. Too many and too heavy clothes
cause ovcrheating during brisk rides:
then. when the muscles are at rest chills
are the inevitable result. Light absorb
ent wooden clothes should be worn, and
then no serious colds will result from
judicious riding at this season OF the
year. Nothing but good will result from
rides during the brisk Winter months y.
wherein the rider uses good Judgment
in regard to clothes worn, pace and dis
tanCe.
Among the materials that have been
used for bicycle handle grips are hard
and soft rubbe', cork, leather, wire,
paper, felt, ivory, bone and pearl. Cork
has the preference among bicycle makers
md will continue to be used.
J. Platt Belts recently lowered the
Australian bicycle tive-lnile record at
New Castle, n. $. w., to nine minutes,
iity-tllree seconds.
A match race between the Butler
)rothcrs and (iougoltz and Lambejack,
he Frenchman has been arranged.
Taylor the Frenchman, is now nearly
pcOyercu from his fall