The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-29
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
OooE WAVE LEADS TO 4 GREAT OFT
POURING or AUNDAT RIDERa.

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Method Of Repairing Punctured Tires
"show me tho man who taught us to think
that cycling was dead. want TO tell him a few
things and charge him up with tho money /
lost to-day on account Of being short OF sup
plies" Thus remarked an innkeeper on the
road to Camp Black yesterday. Further he
| said: 1T has been deucedly dull for weeks.
and / had really come to the conclusion that
cycling was a back number. l was wholly un-
prepared for the business that came to-day.
There was not the rush that we had
in the spring when the camp at Hampstead
was filled with soldiers, but there was
more than there has been on any Sunday for
six weeks. 1 am satisfied now that only the
weather is to blame for the lightness Of the
traflc Of late, and 1 will fortify the house ac-
cordingly. They caught me mapping to-day,
but they won't again. What convinces me
most Of all that the small amount OF riding
during the summer has been due to the heat Is
that 1 have heard dozens who stopped here to-
day remark that it was the first time they had
been out in a month or two"
The testimony OF this man corresponded
with that of many others. The hotel keepers
all had beaming faces yesterday, for the world
OF good roads was filled with wheelmen and
wheelwomen who were exuberant OF spirit and
inclined to spend money. The roads Of the
country districts saw more OF the crowd than
did the beaten paths of the city. 1t was 30 cool
and fine that every one wanted Ito go some-
where" instead of simply out for a spin.
out. Somehow tho sunday crowd" Is diissaps
pearing, or losing its distinguishing charaeter-
educated, over-dressed and underdressed
riders. with the suggestion OF an excursion
boat a %Sst i; that e i is tb iani tba I in the or spring. apd
green ones have become experienced in rid
Ing and more sophistiSated in the etiquette
have lea learned Diet 6ettter .Spdthe u ind GesaSd1 have
B bought clN,tthins, or whether the the " nor %nn'
laneous riders, have dropped out Of the game.
Is uncertain. Sure enough 1t Is that yesterday
sRa pedal e9SeT 1us9 Tbsy SEEMED %eTs to pe be AL sHSpe or RSst
residents Of the rural precincts call mice
people"
direction from the city. and those who got well
away. from the town became confirmed in the
sentiment is growing among riders, and It is
one OF the causes for the outspreadinR OF the
thin.
Chicle gum. which is the correct name for all
the various brands of chewing gum. is a greater
thing for repairing tires than commonly
titIRaS se cr eSSSSTa,nSi Il to ea6 Se Se nssd on 1ha 9Se is re eni
as a makeshift for vulcanization, and even to
effect a permanent repair. It will be news to
BB BURN. 4 stick Ia or q sheet fSs% q t any Of fn the II conn MaH
match. O VIII burn like ike sealing S90 we EtaA holding
g fiekering flame and melting in a ,splutter1ng
f ( ms@beT T b q dSSns9w WAS club %Sf fSd in fh tSs Ef e
d6st.G cement / TIjsn 4 to M b,T repair p Irv E dS. had e sSS
wound tire tape about i; The owner Of the
f fo his fs' surprise SF% eFfif he, founSd ooo tE senRe:
sPilI h hHgr' H. lfter' toi that the the frie t5FH w wSs
had made the suggestion and the latter said:
n hob chewing che dng gum . i great M 1t lisa is as good ;Oodd as
II that stuff wouldn't burn and amalgamate
with the rubber SO as to make a quasi-yul-
kind Of a Job for a road repair" Together
the men bought some chewing gum and
e2s 3 ' Some II and T0adiia acoT SaTRi th haen 1t t aiso
burned. The ehewed gum: after having the
s%GeF sSPsr ase6r fEGR tt it this i sR psit t6 oi dIs to uss for
ct e i b sfS9 vi SSsR Rl' & is aas ! ss;'kH fth sn sh fSs' t PSs
is obtained is a member of the rubber family.
and the gum. after being burned, acts
referred to agreed to make some experiments
and determine whether the gum was as good
their theory. One, worked. with a section Of a
tire so that he could see what was going, on in
side. while the other. who buys tires cheaply.
on his wheel. They both found the gum a sue
cess and al told q repair nan; who; after
them. From the points furnished by
this team the method Of using chewing gum as
che y~esIp so That t ali i the MsI Sugar eaTe and o siRSreq pEePz
~arations in it are extracted. Find the puncture.
and Il yon have a cutting tool make the hole
any part OF a repair kit With him. Use tooth
t 6hiRs' ana md' set the f hoie SBBii BIZ e9ous n to %S sna SE a you
to force some gum through It with a match.
side. DrpSg tho tire together to 6mnar the Rlm
about the inner surface. Bring the hole then
TO the under side by turning the wheel and ap-
and melt all the way through the hole and on
the inside. the puncturSe being at the bottom
should be applied for about as long as it burns.
Their, is little danger of injurinG the tire.
enables the gum to amalGamate with It. After
allowing a few minutes time for the gum to
puncture to the top. smear some more gum in
the top part of the hole and burn it. taking care
not to push it in hard and not to burn It as
be spoiled. After the gum cools put a piece OF
tape about the place and the repair will
last indefinitely.
The summary transfer Of Charles Ertz and
he 1. A. W. Racing Board has had a result result OF OF
spreading a feeling Of uneasiness among the
Some of them who have attained. considerable
speed and are objects OF consideration from
.dRenIS ana CLUBS are being watched |
,losely by the officers OF the l.. A. W. During
he, past two seasons it has been the boast OF
well-known riders hereabouts that racing
men could receive compensation for com
Peting. evade the watchfulness Of the Racing
Board and continue to ride, as. amateurs.
The transfer Of Ertz and ,Babcock. following
he removal OF Fred Schade. the crack South
'rn amateur. to the professional ranks. shows
disposition upon the part of Racing Board
,flcers to make an example of the most prom
nent %cyelers In order to bring about a more
and Babcock will now ride as professionals
tut they will hardly rank with the leaders in
his class Just yet.
Tho race meet Of the Progress Wheelmen WAS
leld at Maspeth yesterday In conjunction with
he annual outing OF the organization. Sum
naries follow:
Half-Mile Novice, open-won by James L. Benner
mann. Peeonic ,W~heelmen; Harry l.. Grautmann.
Progress Wheelmen, second; William II. smith
econds.
one.Mils Club championship-won by James W.
amuels, Edwin q. Hedstrom second, John j. bang.
nan third. Time, 2 minutes 40 seconds.
TWo-Mile Tandem. Open-Won by George W. Mo-
)aniclls and. Thomas b. RutledRe, Andrae Wheel
neni Richard q. Bennermann and Charies ". Mar
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