The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-14
CYCLING NOTES.
Not Strictly Local But Interesting Alike
to Rider and Enthusiast.

Will tul5 ISSUE b4C OElFSOEN-
IcLE will devote special attention to mat
ters of interest to cyclists and space will
be given to the subject weekly until the
end of the riding season. Morristown
has, at a rough estimate, more than 2 600
cyclist proving that the wheel has lost
none of its popularity here, no matter
how great the decline of riders may have
been elsewhere. Communications on the
subject of cycling will be given space,
which in the judgement of the editor,
they merit.
The Sahodalica Wheelmen are arrang-
ing for a race meet at the Morrlstown
Driving Park on Memorial Day.
Albert Ayers will do some track work
again this season. He has not decided
what mount he will adopt. Ayers will
set pace for the speediest local men.
The L. A. w, Racing Board is out
lining plans for the national circuit.
The worlds championships at Montreal
and the national championships at Bos-
ton will furnish the basis OF the circuit.
That a number Of chainless wheels
will be ridden in Morristown this season
is demonstrated by sales last week of 10
of these machines by William K Much
more, the Columbia agent, and of by
Carlson Brothers.
Despite the vague reports from various
cities that the thirty-inch wheel machine
is in great demand, the tire manufactur-
ers. who should certainly be in a position
to judge, say that the boom for the larger
wheel is nrOVinV flat failur0
At this time last year the city of In
dianapolis had received about 81 600
more for bicycle licenses than it has re-
ceived SO far this year. Bad weather and
relaxation of police vigilance are said to
be probable reasons rather than dim
mutton of riders.
John E. Cullingford, vice e-president of
the Stockton Wheelmen, of Stockton,
N, ]. has won the third prize Century
Road Clubs national mileage competi-
ton. Mr.. Cullingford rode % 1884 mills
during last year. He made sixty zone CEN
turles, six double centuries and one
triple century.
The Stearns wheel, known in racing
circles as the "Yellow Fellow" seems to
be the favorite with local men who ex-
pect to do track work. Among those
VINO will go after speed honors on a
Stearns are Jesse w. Lepine, Oscar and
Charles Stobbe, William Ammerman,
William Jensen and William Selvage.
The beginning of the riding season is
witnessing the usual number of bicycle
accidents. In nearly every care these
are the result of actual recklessness. 1t
is clear that strict laws and strict en-
forcement of these are needed in Mcrris-
town, not only for the protection of the
public, but also for the good OF the
wheelmen themselves.
Americas great annual road race, the
Irvington-M llburn twenty -fivemile ham
dicap, will be run again on Memorial
Day over the famous IrviDgton- Millburn
course, and under the auspices'of the AS
sociated Cycling Clubs OF New Jersey.
Several Morristown cyclists will enter
and tits not improbable that'one or more
of the prizes may come here.
Two years ago Frank Starbuck an
nounced his intention OF going to Europe
for campaign against the crack racing
men of the Old World AT last accord
ing to a telegram from his home in
Lewisburg Pa, the conquerer of Michael
has arrived in Paris. Starbuck is ac-
France, Australia, England and Ger
many before returning home.
Cyclists in Mexico caught without
license tags on their wheels suffer the
temporary contiscation.of their machines
and have great deal of trouble in ad-
jHsting matters. A Mexican newspaper
just to hand tells how one young man
called at the administration Office every
day for week, readyan anxious to pay
his back taxes. Such is government in
the semi-tropics.
In reference to the fckleness of fancy
in selecting wheels the IL. A, w. Bul-
letin," under the caption "Whither are
We Drifting" delivers itself in this man
ner: Large wheels, small wheels, long
heads short heads, small tubiI G, large
tubing, short cranks, long cranks, large
tires, small tires, wide tread, narrow
tread, short wheel-base, long wheel-base,
large balls, small balls, high crank hang
er, low crank-hanger. etc, etc., etc /,
and back again. Verify fashion leads us
into some queer notifications of what
at times we are almost tempted to call
common7se nse.
The matter of special mounted police
officer in Morristown to enforce speed
and lamp and sidewalk ordinances has
been suggested from time to time, and
when the popularity of the wheel here is
considered, the idea is at least worthy of
some thought. The area of Morristown
and the number of cyclists would seem to
Justify the appointment special mount
ed officer during the riding season. In
Fairmount Park. Philadelphia, the num-
Der of accidents has been greatly reduced
since the appointment of mounted officers,
though the number of cyclists frequent
ing the Park has more than doubled in
the meantime.
During last year the thirteen park
wheelmen employed in Fairmount Park
rode 10, ,931 miles and rendered assistance
in $50 cases, in 26 of which the ambu-
lance was called. They caught nine
runaways and made 251 arrests. Dur
ing the year 176 bicycles were broken in
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