The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-17

ton would let the matter drop and
also agree not to give an opposition
meet at or in the neighborhood of Bos-
ton during the L. A. w. dates, an agree
ment would be reached at the January
meeting to turn the racing game over
to the cycling association. What con-
cessions the latter were to make in re-
turn is not stated. While this story is
a bit too strongly in favor of the n. c.
A, everything would indicate that there
Is at least some truth in the matter.
The L. A. w. meet was a success as far
as attendance is concerned, it being the
second best attended of any in the his
tory of the league, but the racing did
not call out the enthusiasm it has in
past years and large number of those
who were at Boston took trip out Of
| that city to see the N. C. A. races at
Waltham. The officers of both organi-
cations have been getting on more
friendly terms of late, and while it
would hardly do to make any move
now, 1t is safe to say that as soon as
the snow flies and the racing season is
over they will put their heads together
and reach an agreement that will be of
benefit to both.
A dealer gives this recipe for the care
of tires: Heat causes expansion, and
there is just the possibility, well to be
avoided, of a sudden burst. So, though
it is excellent to have the tire tight, a
watchful eye must be cast every now
and then on the extent of it's firmness.
Further, it is an excellent plan, and will
do much to preserve the nature of the
rubber, If every now and then the tires
are rubbed with damp cloth. Occa-
sional moisture is beneficial to the rub
Der. Don't, however, ride the wheel
through little streams that often cut
prts "a
damp Is likely to get in between the
tube and the rim. There are times, Of
course, during a tour when riding
through slush and water cannot well
be avoided. In that case | would advise
| that at night the tire be debated and
the air allowed free access
The Christian Endeavor World treats
| the subject of Sunday bicycling with
not little pungency. How many bees
have been caught in church hives" is
asks. by vinegary methods of dealing
with Sunday bicycle riding" And it
| ADDS: why not scold wheelmen less
and try more to cultivate that sort
| of atmosphere in the church which will
make Wheelman feel as much at home
in his golf suit as IL he wore a Prince
Albert and white necktie?'' It thinks
evangelism might take to wheels with
profit" Its next query is: why not
meet bicycle dissertations with bicycle
evangelism" There is the spirit as
well as the manner of the late Henry
Ward Beecher in what follows: AT
the Sunday resting places let gospel
be preached and sung. The church
| member with a phlegmatic tire will
never catch the sinner with pneumatic
tire: We must puncture the tired
Keeling and do more constructive think
| Ing and less thoughtless criticisng."
Boston Herald.
An English racing expert, in discuss
ing the racing situation, says: just
as in England, the thinnest of thin
lines divides the amateur from the
professional, so it is found on the con-
tinent But the same old farce is still
persevered in, and championships are
| promoted for the different classes With
the object presumably, of increasing
| interest among competitors and adding
| glamor to the title of champion, it has
| been the custom to include a race be-
tween the mile champion and the mile
professional at these International
| gatherings. These have invariab bly,
been failures. At Cologne, Protin and
Banker both claimed the honor; at
| Copenhagen Reynolds rode milk-and-
watery race against Bourillon, while
at Vienna last year Banker refused to
turn out against Albert, the winner
| of the amateur championship. No
| better success was associated with this
years meeting in Canada, for we read
that Major Taylor, probably the fast
est man in America at the present mo-
ment, refuses to turn out against sum
mersgill unless he was paid. This the
officials refused to do, and so the York
shireman rode over and can now claim
the onemile championship of the world,
Which, under the circumstances, is a
somewhat barren title"
McDuffee announces that he will
abandon the Eastern tracks and go to
Chicago to attempt to lower Taylors
mile record on the Garfield park ce-
ment half-mile course. Taylor also eX-
| poets to make an effort on this same
track against his figures of 1:22 2-5, so
matters in the record breaking line are
likely to be lively in the Western me-
| tropolis soon.
Harry Elkes has issued a challenge
to ride any man in the world a series
of middle distance match races for the
largest purse obtainable. He will al
low any foreigner $3.50 in case the lat
| ter comes to America to run the match,
or he will go abroad upon the same
terms. He stipulates distances from 10
| to 100 miles.
Partisan doctor holds that a bicy-
Gle rider should drink all the water he
wants when riding in warm weather
but should eat little or no solid food
during violent exercise, 1t is important
to drink if the body is in good condi-
ton.
Fourteen states now require the rail-
roads doing business within their bor-
ders to transport bicycles of passen-
gers free of charge as baggage.
| Tacoma has fully rs miles of bicycle
paths within its city limits, and these
connect with IA miles more which the
county has provided. This gives the
cyclist almost 40 miles of good paths.
The rear wheel of a bicycle travels
less distance than the front wheel does,
even with an expert, and the difference
is still greater when the wheel is used
by beginner.