The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03
ST. PAUL CYCLING GOSSIP
A. B. ovITT ANNOUNCES AN
OTHER LIST OF coNsULs

Representatives. Named Tor several
Towns of the state-Plans Of the
L. A. w. to Strengthen Its Organi-
Hation-LoSvv Bicycles In Demand
Good Weather In Sight-Lau-
rel Club Is Active.
A. B. Ovitt, chief consul of the Min
nesota division. of the L. A. W., an
nounced another list of consuls for
the larger cities of the state, last week.
They are:
Sank Center-B. W.. How.
| Anoka-Charles E Burnett.
st. Peter-William E. Cowles.
st. Cloud-Eugene s. Hill.
Wadena-W. H. Ryan,
StaDles-F. J. Closterman.
Brainerd-E. NJ. Irish.
Little Falls-H. H. Tanner
The appointment Of representatives
of the L. A. w. in cities likely to be
touched by cyclists in making sum-
mer tours, will add greatly to the IN
terest Of these trips. Not only is it
the Intention Of the L. A. w. to have
a representative In each city, but an
official hotel will be chosen, where
tired wheelmen can stop for an hours
rest, or put up over night. Reduced
rates will be arranged for, and every
thing will be done to popularize these
trips. Sign boards will also be placed
| along the routes.
The officers Of the L. A. w. are plan
ming to greatly strengthen the organ
ization in numbers this summer. C.
E. Bond, Of Minneapolis, is preparing
some recruiting literature, along the
same lines as those proposed at the
st. Louis convention in February.
An effort will be made to double the
membership of the league in this state.
The officers do not look upon this AS
an impossibility. in fact the support
Which local wheelmen have given the
league has led it's officers to look upon
this as a strong probability before the
season closes.
The annual election of officers of the
Century Road Club of America. now
In progress by mail vote, is the most
interesting in the history of the organ
| ization. o
| Numerous candidates for many of
the offices have rendered it impossi-
| Ole to forete1 with any degree Of ac-
| curacy the probable result.
| w. l.. krientenstein, of Terre Haute,
IND, the only candidate for president,
Will. without doubt, be elected by a
| unanimous vote. of
The Office of first vice president has
developed three-cornered contest in
! the East.
D. M. Adee, of New York city, the
| present incumbent, Is having hard
fight to hold his own with F. A. My.
| rick, the present popular state CEN
turion Of the New York division
Charles Frondimier. Of Boston, has
recently developed great strength, hay
ing the solid support Of the Massa-
| chusetts division. He also claims to
have several of the Southern and West
ern states pledged in his behalf.
| The office of second vice president
| will probably be awarded to A. l..
Mace. Of ST. Paul, at present chief CEN
| tur1on OF the Minnesota division.
| His only opponent in the race was
H. L. Marshall Of Wisconsin, but he
recently withdrew from the contest to
make an active canvass for the chief
Centurionship Of Wisconsin.
The two candidates for secretary, S.
Glen Andrus. of Chicago, and Charles
w. Mears, of Cleveland, have each a
strong following. The result in this
case is very much in2 doubt.
Thomas C.rFry. of Pennsylvania, will
probably be elected to the office Of
the present official. has made an ac-
tive effort for reelection.
There seems to be an inclination
among bicycle riders this year to avoid
the two extremes in frames Last year
! INV lIduIlSS were Ill OemanQ. Your
wheel was not up to date If It was
larger than %. Then there were people
who bought twenty-six-inch frames
because it took them a good ways from
the ground. 1t was not the TALL lean
man who rode the twenty -six-1nch, nor
the short. fat man who rode the twen-
ty-two inch.
Bicycle dealers are selling more twen-
ty-two and twenty-four-inch frames
this year than ever before. They seem
to be the popular size this season.
When the sale on low frame bicycles
ceases then the scorcher viii cease to
be abroad in the land.
Last summer there were many dis
astrous bicycle accidents in the city.
but 1t Is to be hoped that this season
will be marked by the absence of BIZ
cycle catastrophes.
The low-frame wheel draws the rider
up in knot, and he soon becomes a
scorcher Of the first wind. Last sum
mer, in st. Paul. there were many
aggravated cases of wheelmen Who re-
lentlessly tore through the business
streets Of the city. A big 2O0-pound
Norwegian, riding twenty inch wheel
was one of the familiar sights around
town last summer. He used to come
down Sixth street hill every morning
at about 1880 o'clock at a minute
clip.
1t must be borne in mind by the
citizen who does not ride bike" that
wheelmen are no worse than arly other
class Of people. at the same time some
thing should be done to stop fast rid
ing on the highways Of the city, as
practiced by few INSCRIPTIONS
wheelmens.
FLUSHED joints are the real thing,
this year. Every whee1man who buys
wheel this year does not think his
up to date unless 1t is the kind with
flushed JOINTS" AS a matter Of fact.
almost all the 1898 wheels are equipped
with the new Joint.
They are certainly great improve
ment over the old style Of riveted
joints, and certainly much stronger.
Several hundred copies of the nation
al l.. A. w. racing rules will arrive In
among Minnesota wheelmen.
The March Issue Of Frank Leslie's
the officers Of the L. A. W., With a bio,
league movement.
Even II arrangements are not
successful for "a national meet here
this summer why can't the Twin
Cities get up ,fmonstrous North
western meet? ErLet 1t be a blooming
big one. We are the people to do it,
said an enthusiast yesterday.
n 1t
The Laurel Cycle'tcl is planning to
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