The sun., 1898-01-13
CYCLING.

With Taylore's consent Starhuck will
be paced by a cycle run by electricity
and man power.
| Aluminium came and went. Now it
has come again. Various firms in thi,
country and i'll England are putting out
aluminium frame machines, and the
chances are that ii steady progress will
be made in this line from now on.
While it is hardly probable that frame
made Of pure aluminium will ever be
satisfactory. yet the widespread study
that is being made of aluminium will
doubtless result in the obtaining Of al
loys in which the predominant metal is
aluminium and which will be suited to
cycle construction.
\ Milwaukee firm promises to startlc
the bicycle world by putting a wheel on
the market early in the Spring that will
rival the chainless, inasmuch as it will
have positively no gear in construction
and can be bought for the small price OF
S:i6 The machine is said to run easily,
has no backlash, and is noiseless and
durable. 1t is also advanced that the
chalnlcSs parts can be made for s. set, ,
and when it is considered that neither
Chain nor sprocket is used in the con-
struction of the proposed cycle marvel it
Is little wonder that its manufacturers
can afford to sell it 50 cheaply.
An adjusting pedal is one of the new
est English bicycle patents. The device
was patented for the purpose OF supply
ing Il pedal that will be suited alike for
the daintiest foot or the widest boot. No
pins, bolts, nuts or screwdrivcrs are
necessary i'll attaining the desired width.
1t is move, by the thumb and fingers
and is free from any complications.
In Germany brakes on wheels are con-
sidered more important to the welfare OF
pedestrians than lamps. A German
cycler need not carry lamp, but failure
to have a brake fitted to the machine is
n violation OF the law, which entails
trouble for the vioIator.
An English cycling paper says it is
evident that most OF the abnornaly high
grade racing machines which were a fea-
ture Of the cycle shows there, were for
exhibition purposes only. A couple Of
makers who were showing such ma
chimes fitted with seven or eight tooth
rear chain wheels, afterwards had the
machines fitted with thirteen or even
fourteen tooth chain wheels to bring the
gear down to about the ordinary.
Frank Starbuck claims that after his
race with Edouard TayIore, which is to
be decided in Saenger Hall next Satur-
day night, he will entertain any PROPOSE
ton that Mr. Chase desires to make. So
as to give the British champion no OPP
portunity to avoid making a match,
star agrees to ride him any kind OF Il
race, paced or unpaced, and distance
suitable to both parties, for any fair sum
OF money, indoors or outdoors, the pac-
ing to be limited or unlimited, at Mr. |
Chasc'S discretion.
Jimmy Michael has had five falls this
season, ,only one of the five in race. This
was in the contest with Chase. Michcal |
fell at Boston behind the scxtupet. at
Springfield back Of Il triplet and at Sara
t"ga twice, once back OF a single and the
second time back Of IL tandem. Michael
was severely injured but once, and that
in the contest
Fred Titus will travel this winter with
his wife, who is Edna May, the leading
lady Of the "Bc!lc of New York; COM
pany. Mrs. Titus has made great hit
in this production.