The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-07
CYCLING.

. The war and weather are temporary
depressing influences in the retail bicycle
trade.
The demand for the wide bar this sea
son is an indication that pleasure-seekine
' cyclists are becoming more sensible anC
acquiring a better knowledge of what
constitutes pleasure while riding. A
year or so ago the low drop bar was
deemed the only proper thing by not
alone scorchers but also by many ''com-
nonsense" riders. The low bar may be
all right for city riding, but for long
rides and tours through the country,
where speed is not the most desirable
thing, the wide bar has been found to
give greater satisfaction.
Op-to-date golf stockings are not SO
flashy in design as those worn last year.
A pl,in or ribbed stocking of black, blue
or brown material, with quiet coloring
on the part turned over, is considered
more fashionable than the more gayly
Ornamanted hose. Neatly dressed wheel
men are wearing those of the quiet design
this season.
1t is reported from Paris that pacing by
electric tandems is disappointing.
The second heat of the Coulter kascr
unpaced match race will! be run on the
Pleasure Beach track, Bridgeport, on
June Is.
A match race has been arranged be
tween Henri Cissac, one of the French
members of the National Cycledome's
team, and Charles Church, of Philadel-
phia The race is to be 20 miles, paced
by Is men for each contestant no
machines larger than triplets to lie al
| lowed, and neither is to have more than
three teams on the track at any one
| time. The race is to be Tor a purse OF
81 200, and is to be run May 80 at Balti-
more, Md.
Bald says that he has not the least
idea of leaving America until the cham
pionship Of the season is settled, and
that all other talk is so much space
wasted. He is out after his fourth con-
secutive championship.
The racing team of the National Cycle.
drome is expected to change its base of
operations early next week from the
Chester Park track. Cincinnati, to Am
hrose Park, New York and later to the
Woodside Park Track.
Much interest if being taken in the
proposed race Of Taylore, the French
man, against the two Rochester riders
Tayloro will 90 twenty miles while the
other two riders 60 ten each. AS this
will be the first ride of this nature in
America, the result will be watched
with lively interest by those who would
match some of the first-class riders
against two OF the second class. Michael
could easily have taken any two of his
of last season and beaten
them in this manner and the contest
would have been far more interesting
than we're many of the run Always of the
little fellow
Arrangements have been made by the
railroad company of indianapolis to ac-
$4,000 wheels at the station
during the. continuance OF the national
meet of the League OF American Wheel
men.
Carroll Jack the popular local flyers,
has already started i'll to make things
hum. At Chattanooga yesterday he
made the best time OF the day in the
race, going the distance in
7. 10 80.
Fred Loughead, the Canadian cham
pion, has gone into business and may be t
Unable to race this year. r
Harry Fixes has signed articles of :
agreement for fifty mile paced race
with Plugger Martin at Charles River
rack, Boston, June 25, fer purse OF
-, 500. No race has been officially ar
'anged thus far this season calling for
20 large an amount OF cash as this stake )
Martin issued the challenge directly
liter Fixes defeated Tom Barnaby.
Each man deposited 81 900 as side bet {
W. }. Morgan was selected as presi-
lent OF the International Cycle Track
Montreal, vice president, and A. B. !,
WadIeigh of Philadelphia, treasurer
No secretary has been elected, and a .
second meeting will be held May II for .
he purpose of electing the secretary,
BOARD Of directors, and finally deciding
lpon the constitution and bylaws,
Gougoltz and Lamberjack, the famous !.
French tandem riders, will meet Sager d
md Scarborough, holders of the hour
lnpaced tandem record Of 2G miles | ,0S2
Yards, in an unlimited pursuit race at
Oval, May 30. t
Tom Eek, who has charge of the pac- t
ng teams OF the National Cycle drome, t
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