The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-05

AnOtner COmmlCCee mas DeeQ appoint
ed by the Commercial Cyclers' club to
cooperate with the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen in any projects which
the league may have in hand for the
summer The members of the commit
tee are Capt. G. B. Gedney, Victor Gill
man and H. E. Huntington. There are
several schemes which the L. A. w.
are planning in which the assistance
OF the Commercial Cyclers would aid
materially. The most important Of
THESE is the preparation of a state map
ana laying out of system of summer
tours through the country.
". =. Gilman, of the Commercial Cy-
cierS, has presented that organization
with an insurance policy covering the
club house.
Last week was an important one to
the cycling world. All over the coun-
try road races were held on Decoration
day. and the circuit "chasers" had a
lively time of it filing their contracts
Inc Chicago road race and the circuit
meets in the Southwest. participated in
Dy the fastest men in the country were
productive OF much interest through
out the country. Ringl, the Chicago
man. is just now the idol of Windy
City wheelmen, while Bald. Michael ct
al. continue to stand first among the
professionals
The greatest race, OF the year will be
the great American handicap. which
Will be pulled off at Indianapolis Aug.
10. One thousand dollars goes to the
winner of the two-mile chase, and 5000
will be distributed in the trials and
semi-finals. The fastest men in the
country will enter
Eddie Bald is said to be in poor con-
dit1en for racing. From latest reports
1t will take him two weeks before he
can reduce his weight to a point where
he was last year. Considerable interest
was manifested last week in the meet
ing between Bald and Cooper on the
track Tor the first time this season, but
poth We're failures. In the champion
snip race Bald Quit on the last lap.
having tired himself out jockeying for
position and riding a wheel which
was not fitted to him. Cooper came
IN third, having been defeated by
tommy Butler and the dusky speeder,
MAJOR Taylor. Should Butler stick to
tine track he will come very near Civ
ing Messrs Bald and Cooper a hot race
for their money.
AFTER survey of the route from St
faul to Lake Johanna after the fair
grounds are passed it has been found
that 1t Will require $1,000 at least to
pulld The proposed cycle path to johann
I'd. Inc county commissioners appro-
Pi1ated $1,000 for this purpose. Inas-
much as the amount will not he sniff
Gent to complete the path, it will prob
ably be used in the construction of some
otner path. The scenery between here
ana johanna is supurb, and it is much
TO De regretted that the path will not
be built this year.
-Ihe Cleveland avenue path back of
the Town and Country club house is be-
ing rapidly pushed to completion. There
is now money in the treasurer's hands
to insure a few paths being built this
year, and if the wheelmen keep the
GOOD work up enough will probably be
raised to fully carry out the mans of
the cycle Path association. To do this
every Wheeiman must roll in his dollar.
Chairman Farraday, of the road rec
ord committee of the c. r. c., has of
fered $50 medal prize for the club
member bringing in the largest num-
Der of new members. The club will also
OFFER a half dozen or more medals to
Wheeimen bringing in the next largest
number Of new members
St Paul's example in taking the lead
IN the matter Of construction of cycle
paths has been we'll followed. as sew
era1 important Minnesota towns have
aiready organized associations and are
IN fair way to build quite a system
OF paths this year. Winona and Brain
erd both have active associations
Just four weeks from yesterday the
Laurel club will bring off their annual
Como road race. The race committee.
OF which DR.. M. o. Nelson is chair
man, are busy with the entry and prize
lists, Which are growing daily. IT is
expected that the Como course will he
In prime condition by the 25th. as the
recent rains have settled the surface of
the road bed so that there are no bad
sandy places in the road.
A Bordeaux cyclist intends to ride
backwards from Soulac to Bordeaux. a
Instance OF nlnety-two miles. An Eng
fish rider some time ago. rode hack
ward from London to Brighton.
Reports from the Western summer
resorts Indicate that great preparation
are Delng made for an extensive bust
ness this season, many Fasteners hay-
Ing made arrangements to spend the
summer in Michigan, Wisconsin, and
other Western resorts, rather than risk
1t is safe to say that those who take
bicycles with them will find the cries
that there are no ridable roads in the
wild and woolly West to be stories p,1re
and simple, and that, on the other hand.
renorts are true in many instances.
sim, there are thousands Of miles in
splendid roads, in Wisconsin in par
ticular. 1t must be borne in mind that
wisconsin, of all the Western division.
is doing more good work for the better
ment of the public highways. The
wfeelmen of the Badger state may, aft
er all, feel that they have been repaid
for the interest they have taken in this
work. GOOD roads provoke touring if
anything will. and the more people who
lily around the state on bicycles the
mere money is dumped into the Golfers
Of the states hotelkeepers and nler-
chants.-Detroit Free Press
The judge CT a court at Grand Rapids
has rendered a decision which is re-
garGed as unique and which will I'M
doubtedly result in the case being
brought before the supreme court of
the state. woman cyclist, while rid
irg on the streets of the city, rode into
rut and was thrown from her wheel
sustaining serious damage She enter
ed a suit against the city fer damages,
but was defeated, the court deciding
that when street was safe for four
wheeled vehicles the city could not be
held responsible for accidents befall-
ing bicycle riders. In his classification
of the bicycle the court reaches the
following interesting conclusion, which
is a portion Of the decision:
"A bicycle differs materially from any
other form of vehicle, and is, in fact
only vehicle when being actually rid
den; at all other times its classification
is changed. When not a vehicle when
being ridden it is oftenest found to be
be ggage or luggage As a yehicle Il