The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09
HAPPENINGS IN The WORLD OF SPORT

bicycle trust. This is one of the most
important committees of the mammoth
trust, and the appointment of Mr.. Lo-
zier. jr, who is a young man of only
30 years of age, is a flattering testi-
monial to his business ability.
The Wheel, which is the principal
eastern trade paper, said last week
that Major Taylor, McDufee, ''etc, -
VIII ride at the l.. A. w. national meet
in Boston next month. The racing men
designated as etc" are unknown to
anyone outside of the office of the
| Wheel, for every racing man of note
IN the country is now riding under n.
/ {. A. or c. a. c. c. colors. Unless the
managers of the l.. A. w. meet soon
and dlvulge the names of the "etc."
racing men, the chances for an ex-
pense-paying attendance look very
slim at the present time, especially in
view of the fact that the n. c. A. is
| preparing for a mammoth opposition
/ meet in Boston at the same time with
all the fastest men in the east with
their entries already in.
California has an elevated cycle path
between Los Angeles and Pasadena.
! which, when completed, will cost in
! the neighborhood of a quarter -. a
million dollars. 1t is about completed,
Is ten feet wide. built of matched
noorinS, and is almost on a level grade
Tor the entire distance. The route from
Los Angeles to Pasadena is much fIe-
quented by cyclists, and the builders of
the path expect to realize good Givi-
bends from their investment.
A wheelman from Tacoma now in
the city says that that city now has
about sixty miles of cinder paths in and
about the city, built from a special tax
of 81 levied on each wheelman annual
ly. Such tax upon Salt Lake City
cyclists would hardly be felt, and the
pleasure it would add to wheeling IL
this vicinity would be incalculable.
The public is anxious to see a match
race between Emery, who has been
called the champion of Utah, and John
Lawson, the Terrible Swede.' The
spectators at the Palace races the
night of July were much disappointed
at the failure of Emery to ride against
the Swede, and would be glad of an OPP
portunity to see the Utah man try
conclusions with the Swede.
Lawson still has his heart set on 4
twenty-four-hour race or a siX-day
event, but at the present time no def
mite arrangements have been made 10
hold such events. The Swede claims |
either of these records will be easy fer |
him, and wants an opportunity 10 |
demonstrate this fact.
The American Bicycle company, !
which is the name of the big trust, is |
now making arrangements to inaugu- !
the marketing of wheels which were !
contemplated when the association or |
company was formed. The branch |
houses which have been supported and |
by the individual manufac-
turing concerns in the larger cities are
to be consolidated and used only as
wholesale distributing houses, it being
the idea of the trust to leave the re-
failing of wheels in the hands of le-
ultimate dealers. Where one dealer
has built up a good business in any
city upon one particular make of
wheel, he is to be given preference and
protection in the sale of the wheel or
wheels he represents.
Changes for 1900 bicycles are being
discussed by manufacturers, and from
the present outlook the wheel of 1900
viii differ very little from the present
type of wheel. Gears will be about
The same as this year, and it will be
he aim of the trust TO select a gear
rs standard: u will probably be the
regulation gear for mems wheels and
10 for ladies' bikes. Smaller s0rockets
Will be used and eight-tooth rears will
De the vogue. The day Of ten-tOOth !
ears and abnormal front sprockets .
las passed. Weights of wheels will
emain about the same, except that la ,
lies wheels will be trifie lighter.