The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-07
CLUBS ARB A FACTOR
CYCLING ORGANIZATIONS ARE
WIDENING THE LOCAL IN
TEREST IN WHEELING
GREAT DEMAND FOR WHEELS

| Dealers Are by No Means Able to
Supply the Demands Made Upon
Them-Chairman Faraday An
nounces Road Records Schedule
of the Century Road Club of
America.
Never before In the history Of wheeling
has the bicycle dealer experienced as
great demand for whecis as during the
present season. The low price OF high
grade wheels this year makes l. possible
for every one to have wheel, and those
who can afford the luxury are discarding
their last year. makes ard turning them
| in for patterns of the vintage of 1899.
! With the lowering Of the price or wheels
| the dealers profit suffers corr spending
decrease, but he is not complaining this
year as the i.olume OF business has, en-
! ceeded that Of any previous year
| Interest in all cycling matters is being
| given new impetus, and all the club or
| CARNATIONS of The city are prospecting
and planning COR :. season of continued
activities
The cycle paths Eave been refajred
and the Cycle Path association Is max
Ing preparations to build several new
/ paths.
| st. Paul is justly proud OF her cycle
/ paths. and it can be said with assurance
| that no city in the West furnishes as
many pretty drives and cosy retreats FOR
the wheelmen in the woodlawn and
meadow as the cycle path around st.
Paul.
|
The result of the 1898 national mileage
| competition has been announced by Wal
| ter Faraday chairman OF the 1898 road
records committee of the C. r. C. The
| following Minnesota wheelmen are cred
tied with having ridden ten or more CEN
turtles during the year: Allen B. Under
wood. Minneapolis; w. P. Dixon. st.
Paul; L. T. Lincoln Minneapolis: James
McIlrath, st. Paul, and Mrs w. L. Price,
Minneapolis.
The Commercial cyclers held a run yes
terday afternoon to the club house at
| Como. A series of runs have been
planned for Tuesday night and Saturday
afternoon, and the entertainment COM
mittee IS planning to give a number Of
balls and parties during the summer.
| BfeeZeIetS, the new Clu0 paper, ed
tied by President F. E. Low, of the Lou
rels, made its initial appearance last week
and is sparkling with bright sayings and
wittisms. Mr.. Low published the first
number Of the paper as venture, and
the board of directors Of the club imme-
diately took it up and decided to make
1t the official organ of the club, and one
of its strong features. Mr.. Low aims to
make the paper a mirror Of club life.
The Laurels held the first run of the
season Friday night. A run was made
to the river via Summit avenue, and on
the return to the club house light re-
freshments and dancing concluded the 1i-
version of the evening.
The League of American Wheelmen at
a meeting held last week decided to be-
gin an active crusade in the interest Of
an increased membership for the league
during 1899. A bicycle and several other
valuable prizes will be hung up for the
"biker'' who turns in the largest list CT
new members. .ss-t~s
Last year the League work in Mime
sofa was somewhat neglected, and the
increase of 500 in membership gained the
year before was lost. 1t Is the aim of
Vice CONSUL F. L.. Hoxie, who Is acting
until Mr.. Ovitt's successor Is elected next
fall, to swell the list 1900.
|
The first event under L. A w sanction
that has thus far been planned will be a
track meet at Lexington park Saturday
| afternoon. June 10, given by the North
western Cycle company. Of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and several hundred dollars
in valuable prizes will be given away in
the amateur and professional events. In
order to insure a big attendance, the
bleachers and all of the grand stand, ex-
| cept few of the front rows, will be
thrown open to the public free. No ad-
mission will be charged to the grounds.
but the riders who compete in the races
will pay the. usual entrance fee.
The prizes for the meet will consist.
among others, Of Barnes tandem. a
high-grade Columbia and q Luthy King,
as frsts for amateur races, with came
ras and numerous cycle eundries for the
other places. The professional prizes will
be $35 or $50 for first pl ice, and proper
tional amounts for the second and third
places. Application has been made for q
sanction for the meet. and everything
will be run strictly under the league
| rules. The officials will be well known
local wheelmen who have had previous
experience and can be trusted by the rid
| erS.
This meet will no doubt do much to re-
strain the local riders from leaving the
league. 1t offers a better chance to win
big prizes than any local track meet that
has been arranged for several years out
side Of the state fair races. The meet Is
a tribute to the enterprise Of the North
western people, and will be heartily ap-
preciated by the Twin City wheelmen.
who have been anxiously inquiring II any
rules.
CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP.