The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-02

solid gold medal will be awarded next
season to the first member of the Minnesota
division who succeeds in breaking the present
Mortified course record of seven hours and
three minutes. The only qualifications being
that the one breaking this record must be a
member Of the club and an amateur wheel
man.
mer1torious ride medal has been present
ed by the Century Road club to Mrs Archie
double century Of Aug. g. 1897. she being the
first lady In the state Of Minnesota to accom-
plish double century run.
Double centuries have been made during the
season of 1897 by the following club members:
Archie Matheis, st. Paul, Aug. 8, 1897.
Mrs Archie Matheis, st. Paul. Aug. g. 1897
w. R., S. Swartz. st. Paul, Sept u, 1897
N. s. Hegnes, Nerstrand, Oct. 3. 1897.
The first century of the season was made
by Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Matheis, of st. Paul
April H. 1897. over the Minnetonka course.
The last century of the season was made by
w. R. S. Swartz and Jules Denegre, Of St
Paul, Nov. q, 1897, over the Minnetonka
course.
The bicycle season this year will undoubt-
eddy be the most suspicious one cyclists have
seen since wheels" came into vogue. A. b..
Ovitt, chief consul Of the Minnesota division
of the L. A. W., has several projects under
way which will not only interest the L. A,
W. men, but wheelmen in general. One of the
things Judge Ovitt has up his sleeve is a big
meet which it is proposed to pull off at the
state fair grounds some time during the sum-
mer months. He hopes to secure the cooper
alton of all the wheelmen in st. Paul in the
furtherance of the scheme irrespective of
what organization they are members Of.
Heretofore the only meet of consequence held
in this state has been the one held in con-
junction with the state fair about the 1st of
September. The matter Of holding big meet
which would attract both amateurs and pro-
fessionals from all over the state was agi-
tated the latter part of last summer, but
season to make any definite arrangements
for this meet, but it is one of the events
which will be Of great interest to racing men
and cyclists in general. Mr.. Ovitt would be
glad to receive suggestions from wheelmen as
to the best time Of holding the meet, and de-
tails suggested by wheelmen interested would
be gladly received.
The legislative committee which recent
ly provided for at the annual meeting of this
division will soon be appointed. The chair
man has already been named in the person
of A. B. Choate, of Minneapolis. There has
always been a legislative committee in the
National league, and number of states have
them, but the appointment of one in this
state will result in much good to wheelmen
in securing good roads legislation. A pamph-
let will be issued, of which 10000 copies will
advantages to wheelmen and country people
alike of good roads. This committee will GO
before the good roads committee of the leg
islature and endeavor to secure much bene-
fetal legislation. This pamphlet will also be
put in the hands Of all the wheelmen in the
country towns, and each member of the L.
islation.
There will be all kinds Of fun when the
next annual meeting of the National league
takes place in st. Louis Feb. 9. There has
been lots of wire pulling for the past month
and there will be a red-hot contest between
the different sections of the country on the
position of president. The present incum-
bent, l. P Potter, of New York seems to be
in the lead. as he is a representative of rid
ers in general, while his strongest opponent
who Is Pennsylvania man, represents the
racing element, who are in the minority. Il
the state Of Pennsylvania should unite or
| another man 1t might carry the day. Illinois
also has her eye on the highest position
within the gift of the strongest wheeling or
| ganization in America. The wheelmen of thai
| state have been endeavoring to get all the
delegates from the Western states to go t
! the convention unpledged but so far as the
| Minnesota delegation is concerned they seen
| to be united upon Mr.. Potter, who is prima-
| rily a good roads man, and is quite popular
with wheelmen all over the country. The
| membership of the L. A. w. in New Yorl
| is &c 1854: in Pennsylvania, "a, $50; the tota
membership in the United States being
| 107. 600.
The result Of the next election of officers
| In the National league Of the L. A. w. will
not be brought about without lot of SLATE
making and wire pulling beforehand.