The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04

One One mile mile :, 81; z. H. r, Renshaw Sal
Against Time - Standing Start
Paced.
One mile. 2:14 2-5 W. H. Foster. Logan
Aug. %, 1894. -
Professional Records-Competition.
One-fourth mile. 0:s1, A. w. Game. jr.
Salt Lake. July "a, 1897.
One-haif mile, 1:O2 2-5. w. P. Fowler
| Ogden, July "a 1896.
&One-half mile 1:09 Is, John Lawson.
Salt Lake. May 90. 1899.
One mile. 2:l5 is, John Lawson. Salt
Lake, May 80, 1899.
| *Unpaced.
n. B.-This table subject to correction
or changes by proof of conflicting records.
Representative California Associated
Cycling Clubs. Salt Lake City, Utah
| Business among local dealers the past
week has been active, and the sales
have been most gratifying. While the
big rush for wheels is over, the PUBLIC
continues to buy in a surprising man.
ner, and it is estimated that last week S
sales were over seventy-five wheels
This does not include wholesale bust
ness or wheels shipped out of town.
| The trade papers from the east all
record similar conditions from other
cities and the present year is a record
breaker for the bicycle trade. The
northwest is especially prosperous from
the bicycle retailers standpoint.
The big cycle trust is moving along
slowly toward completion, and Aug. !
| is now fixed as the date of the final con-
summation of the deal. Considerable
opposition to the trust has developed
| among some of the little manufacture
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| the fact that the promoters of the
| combine will not give them the price
asked for their factories, but it is very
| likely that when the trust is finally
| launched it will be of such power and
dimensions as to carry out the objects
| for which it was formed.
Cycling has become such a recognized
sport and pastime that the question of
what to wear has become one that is
settled along with other fashions of The
day.
The style this year n mems bicycle
clothes will not be materially different
f,Om those of last season. Checked
| trousers and blue serge 'oatS remain
popular among well dressed wheelman.
For a man of quiet taste an entire suit
of blue serge looks excee linSly we'll.
There is quite a change i'll the cut of
ments being full all the way to the
knee, a swell tailor will WELD his
shears so that the legs taper much
like riding breaches, and in place of
golf bands the good old buckle and
strap will be greatly fancied. Caps
will be patterned more after the golf
style. One of the latest conceits is a
feathery cap made of fancy colored
Scotch plaid material. This is decided
lxre all oh ,-t
down collar, will entirely replace the
sweater. Coats will remain the same
as in the past, blue serge continuing to
be more popular. as the color goes well
with almost any shade used in trous-
erings.
In stockings. plain bodies, with fancy
tops, are the proper caper. For ties,
the ultra-swell will wear an English
twilled silk tie or a washable Madras or
Oxford.
If man wears a blue serge coat and
checkered trousers with or without golf
bands. negligee shirt string tie, down
turned collar, plain stockings, with
fancy tops, and a neat cap, he can rest
assured that he has the latest thing in
cycling dress.
The L. A. w. has ruled off from its
tracks eight of the fastest riders that
pension is permanent, and along with it
an edict has been sent out suspending
temporarily a dozen others of the fast
est American riders until their fines are
paid. These fines will never be paid,
and the L. a. w. knows it.
Just why the league officials persist
in keeping up this miserable farce no
one, not even these officials themselves,
can tell. When a racing man receives
q m q N, a
meet promoter or a racing board official
he always returns the letter unopened,
and promoters are learning that il is a
losing investment to attempt to hold
an l.. A. W. meet. Daily tracks are
Joining hands with the National cycling
association, and all the big eastern
meets held during May were under N
c. a. sanction and were most success
full.
1t is said that the L. A. w. will dist
pline Utah riders and Calder's park Will
be made to suffer 90 for it's fall from
grace. The riders will be ruled off all
L. A. W. tracks, and Calder's park will
be refused permission to run l.. A. w.
races.
If Mr.. Levy or Papa" Smith had any
intention of holding a meet under L. A
w. rules, or knew of enough racing
men west of Maine who were going to
ride under L. A. w. rules, to make a
two-man match race, they might see
some punishment in this solemn decis-
ion of the L. A. W., and if the racing
men knew of race meet within 1000
miles of Salt Lake that would not be
run under c. A. c. c., n. c. A. or S. c.
A. rules this year, they also might feel
some regret at having joined hands
with the representative racing organ
iZation.
The contrary being the case, however,
the only feelings entertained by those
concerned in the matter are pity and
regret that the good old L. A W. is
losing its power and prestige through
the foolish course of the racing officials.
who have lost sight of all other league
interests in their effort to retain control
of racing.
The Belgian block paving at the in
tersection of Main and Second South
streets is in a bad state of repair. Rid
ers of wheels and drivers of light We
hicles would gratefully appreciate an
in the condition of this
corner by the street department.
The programme of the races to be
run next Sunday at Calder's park track
should prove an interesting one The
track will be kept clear of all except !
riders and officials. and every one will
be given clear and unabstructed view |
of the track and riders. J. r. Brough |
Will act as referee, and as he is an Off |
cial well acquainted with the rules and |
capable of enforcing them, there will be |
no bitches in the programme.
The free SprOcket or "nOatpr" iS |