The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

Minnesota division in a letter. states
that the applications this year for
dates were far in excess of the number
last year. and many Eastern cities had
to be turned down.
He extended some hope. however. in
the matter by stating that. should any
Of the Eastern towns fail to comply
with the qualifications necessary, he
would do all in his power to bring the
circuit West.
The cycle path collectors will begin
their crusade for funds this week.
Last week $4S was sent in by indi
vidual subscription without sOlicita-
ton, which made a good starter. Ev-
cry one who subsCribes 81 to aid in
building the paths will receive in re
turn an aluminium Cycle Path as
ISOLATION token.
DR.. NJ O. Nelson and E. II. Payte,
of this city, have been appointed as
members of the state racing board.
Z. \. BlOOmquist, of Minneapolis, has
been appointed chairman Of the board,
leaving one vacancy which Will be
filled next week.
The White Flyer Cycle club opens
the season with the following officers:
President John Linderberg; vice pres
ident. Fred Smith; secretary, y Berg;
treasurer, c. Neff; captain, w Wal
low; first lieutenant. Ray Chase.
The club numbers over fifty mem
bers. and is preparing to take an active
part in the cycling events this sum
I mer.
The first century run Of the club will
come off April II over the Mortified
course.
Nearly all the big office buildings
around town have been equipped with
bicycle racks by the nagement. The
/ bicycle population of these buildings
is surprising.
Mrs Archie Matheis, the most prom
inent lady road rider in the Northwest.
is preparing to duplicate some of her
feats of last year and the year be-
/ fore. Mrs. Matheis rode her first CEN
fury Sept l, 1885 Since then she has
added a long list of centuries to her
| credit, besides holding the record for
| a double century, which she accom-
/ piished over the Minnetonka co& Sc
! Aug. s. 1897.
She also holds the record for the
/ largest number Of miles covered during
! fourteen hours, the century limit She
/ covered 1876 miles June 6. 1897
Dottie Farnsworth. Connie Davis and
! Clara Dhremel will leave Monday for
/ Seattle, where they will give a series
/ Of indoor races. They will be accom-
/ panied by Shorty" Wirtenson. as
trainer, and managed by "Rainmaker''
/ Hanson. Hanson recently broke his
200-mile road record by riding a double
century over the NOrthfield course in
fifteen and a half hours
Think Of q man riding a bicycle ev-
| cry day for a year and averaging II 3
miles daily. A Chicago man Of the
name of Lynn has just completed such
a performance, his mileage for the @5J
days being 2S.221 miles. He began the
| grind" as he calls it. on March -,
| 1897. His best work for a single week
was done on a trip to Denver, during
| which he covered / 066 miles. On that
| trip he rode over the railroad tracks
| from Omaha to the Colorado City, and
IN no instance did he dismount for
| CulvertS or bridges. He was accom-
panied by y. CT. kluefer. amateur
| champion for ten miles. Lynn's best
| daylight ride last year was during the
! Denver trip. The first day out from
| Omaha the pair rode 168 miles An
! other remarkable ride of Lynn's was
| from Chicago to Grand Rapids, POI =
| miles, in sixteen hours. Another of his
| trips was from Chicago to Springfield.
| 22512 miles, in eighteen hours. He rode
a bicycle of his own construction, gear
ed to SO12 inches, and during the year
| used four sets Of tires. When he start
ed to pile up his mileage he wet2ho
1863 pounds. and at the conclusion Of
the years ride he weighed 142 pounds.
The enormous sum Of $500, 900 francs
was realized from the cycle tax in
| France last year, an increase of 800,
900 francs In two years.