The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10
NEWS NOTES 20
FOR WHEELMEN.

know OF or care for II. and thus my
trespass on the rights or others. bSns
and lamps seem 20 be entirely Overcome
bv n large number Of riders. and many or
the fast set often get toge-her ana speeu
around al twelve to uiteth WlltS -
hour. and lately many have taken 70
riding through Monroe Park resardltss
OF the children and pedestrians, Mtnousn
there Us AN ordinance against rWlht ~
this park. These few thoughtless tugrs 1
often cause stringent ordinances 20 DI
passed by towns, to the injury OF az
riders, while the real trespassers are
few.
There Is a growing disregard among
the whcelmen of this city Tor the Iulc9
of the road. and the only safe way Is 10
tiJrn ont and give them full swing until
some one gets very badly nurt ana ths
offender Is compelled 20 pay u"in' b,S -, 4o1
riding ON the left side OF the rotu. inD77S
who have this matter in charge suouN
look into Il and have policeman s,a-
toned on the Boulevard. so that ladles
and Girls Will not be driven away. Many
are now afraid y ride out on TINS
account.
The ybeelmen Of the country have
scored another triumph in their campaign
after good roads in the passage OF 'Io
Higbic-A Armstrong baggage Dill w Wv
York. The beauty OF such ttlr u,iit
the fact that there Is no retiosl ,s9lNs
move. Each triumph gained l7 a." '"
vance that cannot be counteracted py
loss I'm another direction. r.-...-,,,,.
ROCHESTER, April S-GoNerhor
Black affixed his signature TO the AIm-
strong good roads bills recently, Whlcu
makes 10 % law. The biz PROVIDES luN'
upon the petition of the owners or u ~
jority of lncm leet fronting ON ans 80
wav the Board of Supervisors must pass
a resolution that public interest deihtiu5
he Improvement of that highway anu
within ten days after the passage OF au.u
resolution shall transmit a corNhed COPY
to the state Engineer. The STATE Eisl-
ncor shall consider the location, lmp0I-
lance. etc.. of the highway, ana III me-
thinks the call for an Improvement JIsu-
fed shall prepare plans ana speellltt 1I-
lions calling for suitable cohsliuD. llI
of roadway. AS soon as the plans ana
specifications arc prepared an estimate
of the cost shall be made and TRANSMITTED
TO the supervisors, who may adop- u 10y
a majority vote.
Jaap Eden and Henry Cissak recently
arrived in New York The former was
met by a Dutch society which Weicou,tu
him with am enormous horal piece. lno
racing invaders were compelled ny the
emigration officers TO swear that thty
! were NOT laborers. Cisstk made no Oh
| lection hut even thought they were
| irving 10 make him take am oath 10 h-n.
J s,ss,irst Snain. and required considerable
| limo for persuasion. Tonight they, TO-
erther with Kaser LamOerJack ana Gou-
| goitz. will Dee given reception by '"'
Riverside wheeimen.
Having been prohibited by Chairman
| Mott from signing American riders Seu
! at0r Morgan has organized VIVA, Hc Guns
| "a nvlug squadron to- 20 after Dig purses
! ing speedy craft are expected 10 COM
| nose the bucCaueer fleet. Earl hlsfr Jap
| Eden carl kaser, Jean Gousoll%, Al
! Mortens and John $. Johnson 0t. WoI-
anil I.sa
| ter Johnson.
Riders are much interested in the pro-
| rress Of the bill now before the Mary
| and Legislature. providing Ior lne re-
| carriage OF bicycles on all RAILROADS. H
! that State.
Eddie Bald Che champion OF The
| sprintng class, is going Co Doe an aSlQI
| man" and Jimmy Michael, the middle
| distance champion, is going 10 be a.
| Jockey. Reports say that zimmerman
| is going rs return to the pam hel'oflS
| also say that Walter Sanger lnlena7 70
| return Cabaune. the St LOUIS tldtr' i7
| 1ut for blood this season and INTENDS py
| hard work 20 make the attempt 10 regain
| the reputation lost since 20. fIeu i tl ,S
| has been examined. ana doctors l-u nun
| bo can now race with safety THUS ~
| determined tO regain she reputation losl
| of late. Things go I'm circles. can IL Dt
| that the champions on the present arc
| to be succeeded in 93 by tne en4ihp'yl
| of the early nneuoi! lnies7 lhis ny
| true. then a. new race OF cycie tuai'
| piops must be brought forth 90 succeed
| the champions of the present gay. VINO
seemingly are finding other helds pro-
naule.
| 4 case witch will bee OF universal inter-
| esf 10 wheelmeu has ius. been decided m
| ihe Common Pleas Court of New 1oih
| city 10 is the ease ol N'Hut "Illt.5
! schneider. and was trled before Judge
| Ferdinand Jelke and "a jury. Nendt sued
| schueidcr "a bieycust for $1,000 dam
| ages for injuries received by being sliut x
| bv "a bicycle ridden by the oeIcNudht.
| The trial lasted nearly week. ana t.
suited Boo % verdict Tor thc utl'uu-'' -
| Judge Jcikes ruling, which he m1uy al
! Ter "a careful examination OF the aulh9II-
| ties of am the States. was 10 the tIte- {
! that "a bicycle is vehicle. ana as susl
/ IS entitled 20 all the Dement'S ana auo-
| iect 20 AN the Liabilities OF NehIcle7'
| Therefore. N "a pedestrian crosses or at
| tpmpts 20 cross any street without Ii7l
| looking To- see IL any vehicles were ap-
| preaching ne IS guilty or contrDlld'y
| negligence. and cannot recover III, ~ Ho - -
| struck by o. passing venice. rms, Oh
| course. viii not be the case " me venice
| rs c1luc AT such a high rate on speed
| hat is. So reckIcssly ass 10 endauGet me
| and limb, the driver OF the venice VIII
| boz presumed 90 intend any injuries tldt
| result from his recklessncss and pe hela
| liable therefor This rule will apply 10 a
| bicycle as well as 10 "a wagon, carriage or
| ike vehicles. Therefore. III one Is
"scorching." he viii Doe held liable Tor
| an the consequences OF bis acts.
wonder IS expressed By the riders or
/ the North at the wonderful times being
| made by the Cleveland pace-makins
| team now being employed boy Idylufc,
| Tine Freuchmau. This team has paced
| eight miles in 1j.js 20, am average OF
| lass than two minutes 90 each mile WIN
! ont a change az any time. The same has
| paced ten miles I'm 2O.9. am average OF
! loss than 2.O3. and Mcssrs. Fuiord,
| Wheelock. Wells and Blanchard. ine
| members Of the team, say That ten mlin
| iu 1880 is possible. No other team mas
| ever been brought together that found
| il possible 90 carry middle distance
| man along as far and as iast as inns
team. with them Taylore finds NO need
| of other pace-makers in his training rs
| -hev give him an that he wants 10 do
twice each day, II ne so desires
There is ono performance OF a. @.
| Mertens. the hve-mile champion, Whlch
| will always give him prominence anon
| his fellows who wonder to-day al inc
| time made The St. Paul man rode an
| unpaced quarter at Cincinnati last spilni
| i'm 20 2-5. and the wonderful part 81 inc
| ride was the fact that be used bu' q
| rs gear. Karl Kascr. with IL gear dhl
| with "a stim wind blowing. rode quartz,
mile on the BcNeair track this winte
I'M % So and this wonderful ride d
made 10 rank with that of Mertens.
''' CYCLE CRANK.