The record-union., 1898-10-15
OF INTEREST To CYCLISTS.
POSITION OF THE L. A. W.
INSURANCE OF WHEELS.
The Whee1way-The Road Races
Length Of Cranks-The '9o
WheeIs-In Mexico.

The Capital City Wheelmen have re-
solved to give in November a subscrlp-
ton party, the first undertaken by the
club The matter is in the hanos Oh
a competent committee.
The Capital City Wheelmen have I'M
der consideration a plan whereby the
wheels of all members will be insured
against loss by theft on payment OF d
small registration fee. The scheIne
appears to be feasible, and will be an
added inducement for membership IN
the club. The idea is not to insure 10
full value. but to value fixed accord
ing to a schedule rated by original cost,
length of use and character Of wheel.
The Wheelway Committee OF the Z.
C. w. of this city has outlined plan
for Improvement of the Folsom wheel
way, the club having aided the COM
mittee to that end. All users of this
fine path ought to take wheelWay
badges and thus help on a good work.
Those who use the path and decline to
contribute anything to it's maintenance
place themselves in a very equivocal
attitude.
The last of the series of road races
of the G. c. W. takes place on the 23d
inst, when 1t will be settled who wins
medals, a wheel, bar pins and honor
bars The series thus far have been
a splendid success, and the point sys-
tem-a novelty here-has greatly added
to thel interest.
A correspondent from Mexico writes
as follows to the Western Sports:
"It is currently reported that the intro
duction of the bicycle into the Mexican
army has been decided upon, and that
the contract for a number Of wheels
will be awarded as soon as a certain
American firm, whose representative
induced the War Department to take
the matter under consideration, accepts
the terms on which the Government is
TO buy"
The Thistle Cycling Club has secured
the quarter mile bicycle track at Ath-
letic Park for three race meets, and will
conduct bicycle tournaments at Ath-
letic Park on Saturday, November 9th,
Thanksgiving Day and on New Years
Day.
Western Sports: Otto Zeigler, Jr.,
contemplates racing in Paris in 1900
during the Paris Exposition. He made
the statement last Sunday at San Jose
that he expected to go, as Faulkner,
who formerly managed one of the big
Eastern teams, was to take over an
American team to Paris and desired
him to make up one of the three short
distance men. Zeigler has scarcely
been on a bicycle this year, but If con-
ditions are favorable next season he
may enter the arena once more. Fail
ing to secure a contract this year with
an Eastern house that was satisfactory,
he concluded to remain at home in San
Jose, where he has been in quiet seclu-
sion. The most serious mistake Otto
made was in openly antagoniZing the
California Associated Cycling Clubs
and being reinstated in the L. A. w.
The latter can avail him but little,
while 1t viii take a long time to wipe
out the effect of his abuse Of the c. A.
c. c.
Small lamps made to show in the rear
are being used by some wheelmen.
They are useful in preventing rear-end
collisions, and are usually round and
of small compass. They are swung
from the rear of the saddle.
-
Denver wheelmen are preparing 10
take an active part in State politics,
as they claim to hold the balance of
power in their county. The Associated
Cycling Clubs have appointed a COM
mittee TO demand the nomination of az
least one representative to the Legisla-
ture and one County Commissioner
pledged to their interests.
Teddy" Edwards has been finally
forced to abandon his plan Of riding
365 centuries this year, it is announced,
because Of his condition. AS soon as
he RECEIVERS from typhoid he intends 10
ride to beat the mileage Of John George,
the Philadelphia rider who headed the
mileage contest Of the Century Road
Club of America last season at 32,479
miles, and he will then give up regu-
lar century riding. Edwards riding
has been watched with great interest
throughout the East, and the record he
made of go centuries In as many days
is much superior to any previous per-
Torrance John Noble of Philadelphia
rode 253 centuries in a years time, but
these were not on consecutive days.