The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-28

ton, 50 that 1t yields to every motion
of the body The fork of the front
wheel is turned slightly under instead
of outward and the steering wheel is
slightly smaller than the other, where
by the guiding of the machine is rem
dered more easy. The Steadying bar
also offers means of steering by the
hand in case of any sudden emerg-
ency.
The subject of motor pacing is caus-
ing a good deal Of gossip among cy-
clists nowadays. In France, the home
of the idea, there is considerable in
terest, and in the East several events
with motor pacing are already sched-
uled There is a tendency among some
cyclists to frOwn upon the innovation,
as they think pacing aetracts from true
racing in that it does not give a true
test of speed. Races without any pac-
ing they say, would be much better.
healthier for the sport as q sport, and
they would even discard pacing by
uuads or quints. However. If pacing
there must be, the motor is the COM
ing machine. for there is much less OPP
portunity for throwing race. with
two men on a motorcycle than in the
case of five men on multlcycle. Re-
Gently Arthur Zimmerman and Four
nier, the French cyclist, gave an eX-
hibition mile on French motorcycle,
doing the mile in 1877 on the third-mile
track at Asbury Park, N. j. But for,
the sharp turns Fourier said he could
have equaled his best record. Major
Taylor and Eddie McDuftie, Americas
middle distance champion, will race 10
miles for a purse of 81 GOO and side
bet of $500, at Woodside Park track
Philadelphia, next Saturday, paced by
motorcycles. Charles w. Miller, the
long-distance champion of the world, is
having a motorcycle tandem construct
ed for himself in Paris, and intends to
bring it back with him.
One curious and interesting fact in
regard 10 the exports of bicycles Illus
trates the general tendency of our eX-
port trade in manufactures. This is the
fact that very large proportion of our
exports of manufactures goes to man
ufactur:nS countries. Two-thirds of
our bicycles go to countries which make
a specially of manufacturing, and this
export to manufacturing countries in
creases rather than otherwise. 1t will
be remembered that predictions were
made year or two ago that the eX-
ports of bicycles to Japan would de-
crease as soon a the Japanese had OBJ
tanned sufficient numbers as models for
their own factories and established
themselves in the manufacture of
wheels. This prediction, however, has
not proven true. The exports of bicy
cles to Japan, which in the fiscal year
| 1897 amounted to $52,179, were in 1898
| SSS.905, and in the fiscal year which
| ends next month will reach fully $780,
| 900.
The sensational offer is made by Ed
die McDuffee, the crack American mid
| dle-distance pace follower, to break the
existing mile record, held by Major
Taylor at 1:31 As, on any track that
!
on May 80.
1t is almost incredible to believe that
| such a feat can be performed as easily
as the doughty American predicts, but
| as he has had ample experience in that
| line and is one of the cleverest judges
| of pace in the world, to which must
be added the fact that he is not given
to boasting, it will be seen that the
wonderful possibilities of motor pacing
are almost beyond credence. The Bos-
ton rider is having two excellent mo-
tors constructed for his use. He be-
lieves that by this means he can reduce
any record that stands on the books to-
| day.
George Banker, the Pittsburg rider
who has been on the path longer than
any of the racing men of the present
day, achieved a signal victory in Italy
couple of weeks since. He won the
grand prize at Turin, finishing a quail
flying second in his heat, first in his
semi-final and first in the final, beating
Ferrari, who was second, Singrossl,
third. and Eros, fourth. This race
marked Singrossi's first defeat in rs
races since last October and he was
regarded as world-beater.
Doc Morrow trainer of Bald, last year
said: There is no use talking; If Ed
die continues to take as good care of
himself as he is doing at present, there
will be lot of them that will have to
come to him before very long. He Is
riding easier than he rode any time
last season and was fitted to his wheel
first off this season. His position is
ideal. and he travels we'll and travels
easily even now before he has really
started sprinting. He'll ride as good as
he ever rode too.
Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Griffith arrived
at Racine Wis, at o'clock Monday
morning from Los Angeles, Cal, having
made the entire distance on their BIZ
cycles. They left Los Angeles March
/. and were just 591a days on the trip.
The number of miles ridden was 2,941
an average of so miles a day. The trip
was a hard one, and the riders met
snow. wind. sand and rain storms. Mrs
Griffith lest 20 pounds on the trip and
Mr.. Griffith seven pounds.
The czar has just had made in Paris
a petroleum tricycle. of FURNISHED steel
fitted with all the latest improvements
In speed il is said to be wonder. A
. little chariot of wicker work is beins
, constructed in st. Petersburg for the
use of the czarna, who will thus be
. towed behind her consort in safety
. Both the royal couple have enjoyed
cycling for many years.
: The New York division of the L. A
! w. has taken up proposition for {
cycle path across the Brooklyn bridge
Y The roadway has been narrowed con
4 siderably by the introduction of trolleys
: and the thousands of wheelmen WHIT
= daily ride across often find themselve:
in difficulties. 1t is proposed that ;
e path be built above the wagon way.
: Carl Hindenburg, who has done s.
much to popuIarize the cycle sport il
Germany and to keep the industry CT