The record-union., 1899-03-02
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
EAGER, BEvEL AND SPIN
ROLLER CHAINLEss GEARS.

The Spring Trophy Road Race
Foreign Notes-Advice to Riders
For understanding Rules.
From reports it appears that the cy-
clists of Java. now number about 4,OOO.
About 60 per cent of the machines In
Use are of cheap German make.
The storage of visitors bicycles at
the Paris exposition is going to be
big job. It is suggested that accommo-
dation must be provided for 10000 ma
chimes.
.Edouard Taylore, the Frenchman,
who is under suspension by the League
E OF American Wheelmen for competing
IN unsanctioned races, has appealed
through the Union Velocipedique Fran
Gals for an amicable adjustment of his
trouble. in order that he may compete
in France.
The Terminal City Wheelmen of
Stockton have announced to the Capital
CITY Wheelmen their intention to go
again this spring for the Weinstock,
Lubin & Co. trophy. The c. c. w. will
at once begin the work of putting its
team together. BY the way, the relays
should be more evenly divided this
year. Above ali let there be perfect
understanding and nothing left to con-
lecture. If any change in rules. or any
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writing. Chairman L. S. Epson. how
YER can be trusted with his experienced
Race Committee to look out for all
these things.
Two styles of chainless wheel are
now on view and sale in Sacramento
; me Old, we'll known and highly Endorsed
and much used bevel gear on the Co.
aumbia, Crescent, Sterling and other
wheels, and the new or Sager gear. The
latter has made its first appearance
mere on the beautiful and high grade
Andrae wheel. and sales have already
begun 1t will next appear on the
cleveland, to be here early this month.
Inc Spinroller is to come along pres
entity. And so we will have the three
best types of the chainless in Sacra-
mento. The bevel gear all understand:
the Sager is a novelty and certainly a
beauty. 1t is we'll worth trial and close
examination. When the Spinroller ar
TlVes we may expect a hot competition
OF opinion between the friends of the
TWO, While the bevel gear people will
Smile and point to the tests and work.
Ing proofs of that original of all the
cndlnless devices. 1t certainly does
seem that the chainless is the coming
Wheel, and there is in all types thus
lar out good claim for each.
Now that the Folsom model road bill
Is dead, how would it do for Sacra-
mento-city and county-to get I'D a
little life and snap and build that modAl
road themselves? 1t will cost S125y 600.
but it will be worth that in single
year to trade, and as for comfort-weIl.
that goes without saying. In the mean
While the c. C. w. must buckle to and
Keep MS Wheeiway in prime order. The
new Chairman of the Wheelway Com
mietee, Frank Hickman, is a wide
awake wheelman and business man.
ana can be relied upon, backed. as he is
by committee of long experience, to
sur UP the dry bones among cyclists
and make the crowd put up the money
needed to thoroughly overhaul the path
and make 1t as nearly perfect over ey-
cry foot of 1t as is possible If hes does
this he will build a monument to his
name of which he may we'll be proud
Just how he will get that dollar each,
out OF the 1000 wheelmen we leave for
MIN to figure. 1t surely can be done,
at least to the extent of 80 per cent.
A line cycling club has been organized
an Gait in this county and the C. C. w.
mas extended to it the glad hand Of
fellowship. With two good clubs in the
county We ought to have some friendly
bouts OF speed and fine riding and some
Pleasant outings and club runs.
Western Sports: With the organiza-
ton of the National Cycling Associa-
tion the death blow has been delivered
TO further control of cycle racing by
the League of American Wheelmen. F.
Ed Spooner. the Secretary of the Amer
k1can Racing Cyclists Union, now in
this city, yesterday received the first
prospectus of the racing rules of the
new organization. Spooner also re-
ceived word that the National Track
Association had gone over in body to
the new association, which takes away
every prominent track in the coun-
try from the league. The National
Track Association Is made up of twenty
of the most prominent tracks in the
East, including the famous Charles
River Park track of Boston and the
Willow Grove track of Philadelphia.
As the California Associated Cycling
Clubs will be affiliated with the Ma
tional Cycling Association the new rules
will be of special interest to local
wheelmen. One provision that will
meet with favor and also contribute
evidence of a purpose on the part of
the new body to be perfectly impartial,
and of a willingness to be called to ac-
count for any erroneous penalties in
flicted, will be found in the establish
ment of the Board of Appeals, which
will include recognized authorities upon
the sport not connected in any way
With the National Cycling Association
This board will meet at least once a
year to hear appeals from those who
may consider that they have been un-
fairly punished by the Board of Con-
troll.
The amateur rule is fairly liberal and
much better for the good of the sport
than the rules adopted by the Califor-
mia Associated Cycling Clubs and also
the League of American Wheelmen. The
same latitude now permitted the rid
ers in the Amateur Athletic Union and
intercollegiate representatives has been
observed in drafting the amateur rule