New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
CYCLING.
MURPHY. THE RIDER. IS EXAMINED BY
PHYSICIAN AND PRONOUNCED SOUND {
TO MAKE HIS ATTEMPT TO RIDE MILE
MINUTE on JUNE ao-TRouBLEs OF


THE BICYCLE POLICEMEN
Charles Murphy. the veteran professional rider,
who ia 10 try TO ride mile minute behind loco
Ynotive in connection with the League OF American
Wheelmen State meet at Patchogue Is haru at
work preparing himself for the trial. Murphy uoes
some work on the track mere on the Toau a"'
some on the home trainer. He If confident tha' ne
will succeed. Murphy was examined yesterday W
DR. l. MacMunn Holly the official surgeon OF tne
I<ings countv Wheelmen. DR.. Hollys report Is IN
part follows
The task of breaking the record for speed on "a
bicycle BY riding behind railroad train is a. an ne, ne
nnntestionably be in the best possible physical con-
diton The crculatory. respiratory IN nrsaS;
nervous and muscular systems must pe 2 III p n eS
condition and harmonic 10 nicely upon an ~
animation of Murphy, who Is about 10 atugl1nps .1s
this feat find that all Of the systems are WorkLs
in accord The four valves of the heart-the triI
cuspd pulmonary mtral and aorticntuy H me-, so1d nd
of the two heart tones are perfect Inc near se ~
essentially the most vital paot "a ana far as one can
make an involuntary muscle voluntary. ana r 1ns
condition find to marked decree IN r tbtPs yorgan
would presuppose dangef Therefore the MOS. mos.
thorough examination Is necessary hate tests ana
have also made complete and thorough ray ana ana
stethoscoplc examinations Of his heart, ana M haee
noticed that even after riding TOT Two St the % or
miles at tremendous speed the action Oh tne tn.Ti,,
careful examination OF Murphys respiratory sys-
TEN disclosed a marvellous deVeIopmeh.t In an no,
alimentary system depends largely on Iainns, az, ~
ter the most nutritious diet having been perslsseaa
in since the beginning II is well known naIia a,Ye
trainers that a good stomach is necessary guam
cation and the pink Of condition that MURPHY Is IN
shows the careful and %ay r system
is also included in the careful training and SHOWS SHOWS
splendid developme9 id ,Sa Ssce eleetre sce test
t6n ne Of ef the organs OF the human body Without
pcond not bear the strain Of feat Ike the one
Murphy Is m aS1ui %ond 70 be hepess have therefore
Concentrated nv efforts in an exhaustive examlna-
on Of this syste 4om normal i1g Woud be- fatal
project l have found nothing lacking every .est
that this riders physical condition, together with
his judgment in matters pertaining 10 ation of
tance riding assures suecessfu tesmnaioT ~ ali
feat that is considered the most difncuit Oh ali
speed breaking records.
In us efforts 10 make the Touring Department OF
the League of American Wheelmen an effective
institution the National Touring committee
is getting some valuable assistance from out
side sources One OF the most grallIyhhs
offers is that Of the Department OF ota'e
at Washington Though the Touring Committee
Is in close touch with foreign touring associations
which keep 1t informed concerning touring matters
abroad it is probable that the League VIII eyentu
ally have foreign servide SI ss VT overnmen In
a recent letter to Chairman Aldricn OF the touring i;
Secrefarv Of state who is himself enthusiastic
wheelman offers TO put the Consular service OF tne
American Wheelmen to achieve the result desired.
As wheeman feel much personal nteres! 1dSid In IN
obliged II you would draw up series OF questions
such as you would think suitable to send TO the
the purpose Of securing the information desired
My own experience in Europe leads me 10 ornas tnns
a general handbook which would be exceedlngy
useful to the American wheelman while ABROAD
with state PeParten on ths % sqbHGt e ana % the he
adopted as a part of the plans of the Touring De
partment for future work. IL Is probable tnat
system Of Consular reports Will be at once started
Amateur registration. required under the rules
Of the League of American Wheelmen. is being
complied with In every State in the Union AL
though It is early in the nearly eight hun
dred amateurs have registered and it now looks
as though there will be nearly twenty thousand on
the boards books before the end Of the year. So
far Massachusetts heads the lst with 1Ss, Penn
AZ New-Jersey 6s Connecticut 52 Michigan "a and
many are scattering. All the returns from Memorial
Day meets yet in. printed list OF registered
ride d will be distributed among the promoters
within few days The fact ha m adter Jdne 70 70 So e 30
should a large registration this month.
The League Of American Wheelmen Racing
Board makes the following announcement; "A
championship inter-divsion team race will be held
at the National meet Each division will be rep
resented by a of three riders chosen by com
petition under the direction of the division Racing
Board The winning team will be known as the
Championship team. Division racing boards may
pay the actual expenses OF such teams TO and from
the National meet.
The thought of riding a bicycle in such weather
as that of yesterday horror TO some people,
but not to the veteran rider of years experience In
the saddle. 1t warm, Of course, riding over
the asphalt in the crowded districts OF the city,
but it was invigoratng the roads leading to the
sea shore and over the shaded roads in the country
There the wheelman found a delightful breeze
he wheeled along at his leisure. Those who
went up Riverside Drive found delightful
breeze blowing. Those who made the trip 10
Coney Island Bath Beach or Bensonhurst
were not disappointed party OF wheelmen
went TO Bath Beach and the water looked so in
viting that they soon in bathing suits They
reported that the fine and they enjoyed
their swim immensely They sad that they nad
not felt the heat while riding; that. in iact, they
had been comfortable when on their wheels
than before they mounted their wheels or after
ward. Said Of the veteran riders; NOW that
the dusty and thirsty season is with u.s. wheelmen
may want to know how stave OF thirst and keep
the mouth moist. A piece or dried lemon or orange
peel easily carried in the pocket. Will. when sucked
fresh. Failing orange peel pluck leaf from the
hedge and chew IT, II you are going long Jour,
ney and likely to become faint, put handful
OF sultana raisins In your pocket and nboie them
by the way. Chocolate Is also sustaining but is
not nearly so good as raisins: II you are are ragged
have excellent effect in reducing the feeling OF
exhaustion
young man riding a stolen wheel was arrested
on Sunday evening the Cycle Path OF Brooklyn
The wheel ridden had been stolen from Seventh-st.
New-York last week. anu the nameplate had been
removed 10 evade detection. over one hundred
pawn tickets found the young man. for
wheels pawned mostly in New-York. and some In
inv 40 UQg a