New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01


J. h Nostrand.-The question you ask is one IRE
Quently discussed by riders of the wheel and ono
over which even the experts sometimes differ Or
the four gears which Will make 81. you can take a
3-tooth rear sprocket and Ntooth front sprocket:
an e-tooth rear and A-tooth front; 9-tooth rear
and N-tooth front or a l0-tooth rear and S0-tooth
front The 10 and 80 tooth sprockets will run easier ca
chain One OF the chief objections to the large
sprockets is their unwiedly appearance ana the ia.
S to scdsn5s aks the Nbee Tnn easter
and at the same time l6-tooth rear sprocket ana
r f5et who
to ride an 81 gear will. as general thing, prefer
tho S-tooth rear and 2i-tooth front sprocket.
ers. saser and swanbroush. who were beaten so
easily BY Gougoltz and Lamberjack on Monday.
takes exception TO some OF the criticism heaped
upon the devoted heads OF those riders The two
Americans plugged along at an even pace but when
they saw that the Frenchmen were gaining they
did not appear to squirt and try regain Of tho
lost ground. They seemed to maintain an even
pace right to tho end On the other hand. when
Gougoltz and Lamberjack saw that they were draw
Ing their rivals they put on extra speed. with
leans who was in their dressing room before the
race said yesterday: while will admit that sager
and swanbrouSh did not make the record expected
OF them. | myself was not surprised mere was
wheel. and they were fling holes in the sprocket
Just before the started Possibly the sprocket
and chain did not move smoothly. and that may
have had something to do with their easy defeat
BY the e me- ne aee he 9g have dden ne
they have been In this country"
The French tandem men. who have been practi-
cally invncibe expect sail for their native
Try next Saturday. Gougoltz Is an earnest worker,
and II no would give proper attention 10 training he
would be one Of the best in the country either on
q single wheel or on tandem Lamberjack never
takes anything seriously even when In a race. In
speaking Of his treatment by his managers he SAYS;
"Yes. we are going home and are glad OF IT, we
what you call tt-three balls (holdng up three
nngers). Yes yes. that's it. hook
ARRANGEMENTS have been made whereby all'riders
booked for the State championship bicycle meet at
Berkeley Oval on June l6 will be permitted 10
train the new board track. without expense
from the time their entries are received This Is
q and liberal departure and that It Is apPreci-
ated is shown by the fact that the rae Ing men are
broadway. The fields promise TO be large In every
race Blanks will be forwarded TO clubs and riders
race with multicycle pacing. scheduled feature
Of this meet, has aroused widespread interest
viii attract the public.
Bald has done nothing yet in the National
championship record OF the Leagus OF American
wheelmen and the friends of the present cham
p.on are beginning to get nervous. Bald has so far
appeared at only National circuit meet, that OF
ho did not score. The champion will, however
soon take the circuit, and he VIII quickly ma -
up for lost time. Gardiner has good LEAD e at
think that this advantage will be lowered when
those who men begin TO work IN earnest; Stevens
and Cooper are tied Tor second place. Inc record
10 date Is follows: