The sun., 1898-01-30
CYCLlNG.

1t has been said that the Sl25 chain
less is intended for the use of only the
wealthy and exclusive set of riders, and
as many have already been sold to MEM
bers OF the fashionable set the rlmor is
not entirely without foundation Its
makers have been accused of thinking
that if during its first year the chainIess
became popular with the richer classes
OF cyclists it's popularity would have no
bounds next year on this account. Since
the announcement that there would be
other chainless models for SIS Il e
fashionable class has abandoned Il e
idea, and now threaten to stick to the
chain model or gear-cased Wheel not
withstanding the tact that these will e
at a price within reach of the masses.
Several cycling racing teams have been
signed by the manufacturers for the CON-
ing season and many more will be signed
in spite OF rlllnors OF contrary nature.
The signing process has already begun.
y Western sewing machine company has
corrAllcd a bunch OF four of the best
riders namely, Gardiner, Miller, Kaser
and Iehr, the latter trio foreigners.
Miller is the man who won the recent
six-day race in Madison Square Garden.
lie and Lehr will do the middle distance
and long distance work on the the team,
and Gardiner and kaser are to be en-
tered for the sprints.
While the best of the European riders
are contemplating an invasion of Amer
lean shores in quest Of gold and glory,
some of the riders who have not fa'ed
very well here are going to try their luck
on he other side. Fred j. Titus the one
time local favorite, intends to sail short
ly for Eng land, where he will train for
his proposed match with Arthur A.
Chase, the English mldde-distance
rider, who met defeat at the hands of
''jimmy' Michael, and then returned to
his native land with some very bad i'm
pressions Of America and Americans.
Zimmerman thinks that big men ike
himself are heavily handicapped in
paced races, and there is considerable
truth in this contention. A small man
like Michael can secure far more shelte,
behind pacing machines than big men,
who naturally catch more wind, and are
therefore at disadvantage. Again, small
men, being as rule more nimble in
their act i'm, can more easily d lpt them
selves to changes in pacing.
Owing to the large number OF bicycles
imported from the United States and the
low rate at which they are sold the bicy-
Gle manufacturers of Canada have asked
the Government for specific duty of 10
on each wheel, with provision that in no
case should it be lower than the cquiva-
lent Of 70 per cent. ad valorem. The
present tariff imposes duty Of 30 per
cent. on BICYCLES.
Tom Linton, the English champion, f,
who is due to arrive today or tomorrow
on the steamer Aurana, was q coal
miner before he became a champion
racing man, and he is
worth nearly $50, 600, most Of which was
left him by his brother Arthur, who
died through the effects of cycle racing,
In consideration OF this, he is building
fountain in his native town AZ a me
mortal.
The bill for divorce filed in Hammond,
Ind. last week by Jimmy" Michael.
the bicyclist, was withdrawn to-day
without explanation, Michael's attorney
simply paying the fees and taking the
,ase out of court.
Two Of the prominent riders of Ken
lin ton, Messrs. Arthur Tunnicliffe al d
darry NJ. Derbyshire, have during the
,ast season (since April) riden $3.50
niles on tandem on the roads about
'cnnsylvania and New Jersey. The re-
narkable part of this performance is
hat the greatest portion Of the mileage
vas made after working hours. These
wo riders also have quite large indi-
,idual mileage, having run it up during
heir working hours.
Dudley Marks, the English chappie,
Who is to manage Tom Linton when the
utter reaches America, is authority for
he statement that Willie Michael, who
8 to race in America this year, is not
'rother of the "Welsh Rarebit," but
My cousin.
1t is among the probabilities that the
!. A. W. will adopt the A. A. U. regis
ration scheme and apply it to riders.
Connor, Of Philadelphia has arranged ,,
,r 72-hour bicycle race in that city
milar to the one drawing to Il close in
fttsburg. ,