Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
THE CYCLING
WORLD

SSShStS oeSltlIS 10 JOIN the League or
American Wheelmen should apply to
Abbott Bassett. secretary. Boston. Mass
The l.. y. W. consulate at Des Moincs
Ia, has recently shown the efficiency
of this form OF the league organization
by securing city appropriations of s40.-
600 for the reconstruction of highways
leading out OF the city
The Maryland division OF the L. A.
w. is working hard to secure the build
ing OF the cycle path between Washing
ton and Baltimore. When finished this
path VIII pass through some of the
most beautiful scenery in the East, and
many historic SPOTS will be on the
route
The Marylind division of the H. A.
w. will issue II new road book within a
short time. The officials OF the division
say that it will be the finest ever issued
in this country or abroad. Every mem
Der of the division will be furnished
with copy free of charge
The Florida Division, L. A. W.. has
peen added to the list of the divisions
which have succeeded in having side
path laws passed through the Lcgisla-
ture. There was not a dissenting vote
ana the Governor has signed the BILL
lnese paths are very popular In Flor
ida, many being already in use, and
more are now being built under the new
law. Chief Consul BAIL, of the division
Is prenaring for the L. a. w. Assem-
oiy' which meets in Jacksonville in
February.
The l.. A. w. has succeeded in hayine
passed in Pittsburg an ordinance re-
curing all vehicles to carry lighted
lamps at night. There is no dlscrimi-
nation as there should not be, between
bicycles and carriages or other forms
Oh Vehlcles, but all come under the same
regulations. The ordinance also car
res provisions for rules of the road and
Is. altogether. very fair piece of leg
islation. being designed to obliterat =
any discrimination against wheelmen.
Secretary Bassett, OF the L. A. W.,
received 1906 renewals OF membership
last week This gives total of over
l',O0O renewals since April 1. This
large number shows the fact thai
many thousands who are dropped from
the rolls Immediately upon the expi-
ration of their memberships renew at
later time. within the period allowed
lnis Is the season when the largest
number of memberships expire, but the
hgures given above show that n great
majority OF them have only temporarily
lost their membership.
The first cycle show ever held in tho
South has been scheduled for Charles
ton in November. Combined with tho
eXnibit OF bicycles. parts and sundries
VIII De an extensive show of automo
piies. The exhibition will be under the
auspices of the South Carolina Division
Oh me League of American Wheelmen.
and Will be held in n hail having q sent
Ing capacity of 1000. The auditorium IL
large enough for a cycle track if It Is
decided TO conduct races in connection
with the show
Inc three National Circuit dates nj
ottumwa, Iowa, under L.. A. W
auspices, in July. offer $1,000 in cash
hl
otner National Circuit dates already
scheduled offer equally as large prizes
Ihese, with the immense purses at tho
Montreal and Boston meets. will give
an aggregate Of professional prizes to
l.. a. W. riders of many thousands of
The Florida Division of the I. A. w
mas oeen experimenting with oil on
roads. The plan followed has been r.
sprinkle stretch OF road with the
crude Oil and another with water T.,
mas been observed that the oiled Soc
ton Is not affected by the warm oil
mate wheras the watered section drive
up Immediately. The oiled part also
retains the smooth condition of tho en-.
face better than the waterod $500.
ne experiments so far have been very
successful. but they will be continued
particularly with a view TO ascertainine
the effect of the oil upon the rnhha, -
bicycles tires "er III
There seems to be great activity IN
me building of side-paths Throughout
the country. Nearly all Of the Eastern
states are actively engaged in the work
New YORK and Pennsylvania leading
m.e1 .nese paths built and laws en-
acted to protect them the wheeImen
seem 10 nave solved the problem ~
having good roads for themselves rnti1
the full width of roads can be bmiIt
me divisions of the Lea cue of Amer,-
can Wheelmen are to be credited in
every case with the passage Of these
AVS ana with the building OF the paths.
Wheeimen riding over them should re-
member this and assist the orranization
that Is helping them. by becoming
members.