The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-21
Notes.

The high-gear craze has had its day
likewise the thirty-inch wheel.
Richard Croker is at the head of e
! New York automobile company.
Entry blanks for the Calder's park
| track races may be had from Papa
Smith at 1863 State street.
Handlebars are widening out The
popular bar in the east is now from
twenty to twenty-five inches in width.
The Social Wheel club runs to Cen
terville today. leaving the club rooms
at 10 am. Dinner will be had at Chase
in Centerville.
Liberty park continues to grow in
popularity with the cyclists as an even
ing resort. The inside of the drive is in
excellent condition.
The new sprinklers are doing their
work we'll and the wheelmen are
pleased to note that they are leaving
a dry streak at all times of the day.
The rules of the C. A c. c. forbid
the selling of pools on bicycle events.
No licensed betting or pools will be
allowed on the grounds of any c. A. C.
C. event.
The C. A c. c. extend their author
ity and jurisdiction over all road races
as well as over track events. After
June l, Utah road races will be held
under the sanction and rules of the
G. A. c. G..
The big Opal club excursion for Og-
Gen canyon leaves by special train
from the o. S. l.. depot at 945 this
morning. Wheels will be carried free.
A special invitation is extended to all
wheelmen TO attend.
The roads of Utah were never in bet
ter condition than at the present time.
The frequent rains have kept down the
dust, and the cool weather has made
the spring season for enjoyable coun-
try cycling an unusually long one.
Sunday races will be given on the
Callers park track in the near future
This will afford an opportunity for
many to witness races who have been
heretofore unable to attend weekday
races on account of conflicting business
hours.
jim Gum and Trainer Cushman were
out on Main street Friday on old-time
high "ordinaries.'' Their mounts Gre
ated as much excitement and curiosity
as new motor carriage or ST Punk
ards band. Gum and Cushman were
advertising the Decoration day road
race.
The wheelmen who complain of the
road hog should remember that Hig-
gins boulevard was built by the horse
men with their own money and for their
own use. There are plenty of good
rides and roads where wheelmen can
let themselves out without frequenting
the horsemen's speedway.
The following list of officers have
been selected by Papa Smith to conduct
the track races at Calder's park the af-
ternoon of May 80: Referee, August
Stein; judges, ]. r. Brough George
Weller, Charles Smith, jr.; timers, A. P. 4
Senior W. w. Hall, c.. a. Emise; start
err. r. l.. Conely; clerk of course, w. p.
Fowler; scorer, II. NJ. Senseney.
Some of the members of the Social
Wheel club think the Socials are up
against a hard game. The ability of
the Opals in a baseball way has been
very much underestimate. and the
game of ball does not look as
much like a walkover as ii did week
ago. With Hughey in the box for the
Opals there is liable to be some tanning
done.
Trusts continue to be formed with ne
rapidity. The latest is the
tire trust, and Morgan & Wright have
sold out their immense factory to the
which will in the future fix
prices and styles of tires. The com
bined tangible assets of the Rubber
Goods Manufacturing company. as the
trust is termed, are over 100000 900.
The stag smokers. which were once
one of the enjoyable frequent events of |
wheel club life, have been allowed to |
anguish of late. Some of the clubs |
would find that a good old time hard |
times smoker. with its adjuncts of cob |
pipes, jolly stories and song, would do |
much to rekindle and keep alive the |
good Fellowship of the wheeling fra
ternity.
The observation train which will fol- |
ow the road race will leave the Salt |
Lake & Ogden railroad depot about $3.50 |
Inn and proceed to the starting point |
1t Fifth North and Third West. The
'iders VIII start promptly at 10 o'clock.
ma the train will follow them along the
curse, arriving at the finish in Farm