Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-06

American citizen; nor Is he unmlndfnl
Of the tremendous responsibilities ami
duties Of his position"
With the return Of the cycling season
when century runs by organized clubs
are Of daily occurrence, the question OF
permitting women to take part in these
long trips is again discussed
1t is maintained that century runs have
become athletic competitions, such as
require the utmost physical endurance
on the part of the riders, and that con
stitutionally woman Is not sufficient
ly strong for such fatiguing test. Dis
tinguished medical authorities pro-
nounce the task of covering so great Il
distance as a hundred miles In a day
awheel exceedingly harmful. on ac-
count of the prolonged nervous and
physical strain involved, for which
women rarely possess the requisite
physique, and for other reasons that
physicians only can properly appre-
ciate. There are few organized runs Of
hundred miles in which some Of the
participants do not fail to complete the
century. This being true Of men. /; is
by so much the more evident that wolp-
| en- should refrain from the practice.
Aside from the injurious physical re-
suits that attend century riding ~
women. the question presents another
view even more important that Of the
propriety Of women engaging in such
runs. The example of women attend
ing the ordinary open century run. in
which the proportion of the partlci
pants is rarely less than fifty men 10
one woman. who rides generally with
| out escort from early morning to late
| night. in the common ruck, is not cal
culated to elevate cycling, particularly
| among women. Rather it has ten
dency to degrade the sport. The neces-
sary or usual incidents attending cen
fury runs are not conducive to the cul-
| tivatiOn Of feminine graces and should
receive the stamp Of disapproval by the
| cycling public. Resolutions condemn.
ing the practice are being considered
by bicycle organizations. II women
lack the good sense and good taste to
determine this matter for themselves
| the men should determine 1t for them
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| A case has just been decided in En-
gland that Is of interest In this coun'
try, for the circumstances are very like
those that have frequently occurred In
the United States, but which have no,
reached the courts. The case was based
upon the charge Of manslaughter In q
game Of football. The game was be
ing played under the association foot
ball rules, which were designed spe
cially to limit the hazard in playing the
game In question. 1t was claimed thai
the defendant. contrary to the rules OF
the game. charged the deceased from
behind and threw rim violently for
ward against the knees of another
player. from which he received injuries
that caused his death. The judge hello
that 1.-The rules Of the game were Of littl,
consequence, for no association could
override the law In such manner. MOI
could 1t make lawful and innocent thai
which was dangerous. The law Of til.
land declares that 1t Is unlawful to dc
that which Is likely to cause the death
Of another. and liability cannot b<
avoided by the enactment Of rules re
ducing the danger" and the prisoner
was held for nanslaughter. The judg,
said: "But. on the other hand. II I
man Is playing according to the rules
and practice Of the game, and Is no
going beyond It, 1t may be REASONABLE,
to infer that he is not acting in man
ner which he knows will be likely I,
produce DEATH" In the heat Of playin,
the game men forget. In the desire I,
win, to observe the rules that have beel
adopted In order to reduce the risk t,
minimum and do things that result
fatally to their opponents. Football ha.
become estab lished as one Of the mos
popular of all our American sports. bu
however 1t may be hedged about with
rules 1t is a dangerous game. a fac
that Is too well attested to admit Of dis
pute. The English case was brough
to put a stop to the lawlessness Of tn,
game as 1t has been played at Rugby
and 1t Is probable that 1t win be ampl,
to inspire some respect for the live'
and limbs Of men engaged In the spirit
ed contests.