The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-01
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The announcement of the completion
of an alliance between the League of
American Wheelmen and the Cyclists
Touring club of England marks the
end of a series of negotiations which
are of Importance to American wheel
men who make tours of E1rope in the
future This accomplishment is to be
credited to President Keenan, of the
League of American Wheelmen, who
made a trip to Europe this summer
specially to conclude the arrangement.
He accomplished his object in a two
fold way. First, he completed the af-
filiation of the League of American
Wheelmen with the international Tour
ing association, and second, he so far
arranged the Cyclists Tolring club al
lance that a telegram only was neces-
sary to make it a fac. Wheelmen
have been informed of the arrange
ments made under the organization Of
the International Touring association,
whereby the cycling organizations of
all the leading countries of the world
agree to work in unison to make the
international touring as agreeable as
possible, and also to encourage 1t by
sending out such information as will
make tours awheel attractive to visit
ors in foreign countries But the al
lance of the League of American
club is even of more practical import
ance to American wheelmen, as will
be understood when the details of the
arrangement are fully known. To un-
derstand this the wheelmen of this
country must know that the Cyclists
touring club bears the same relation
to the wheelmen In England that the
League of American Wheelmen does
in this country. The organization is
older than the League of American
Wheelmen. 1t has constantly worked
to make cycling as attractive and as
pleasureable as possible. In doing this
it has followed the same lines as the
League of American Wheelmen, in
having built up splendid system of
local representatives, official hotels. re-
pair shops, road maps and the many
other things which lfading cycling or
CARNATIONS have been able to accomp-
lish through the force of their numbers
and their energy.
Long Island is said to have another
sensational time trial by a bicycle rider
which promises to cause as much dis
cussion as the famous mile-a-mlnute
ride behind a locomotive by Charley
Murphy.
The new time trial. however. will not
be made behind a locomotive or on a
specially prepared board track, but on
the road. Several prominent wheelmen
are now securing Lone Island for a
suitable bit of road Where the trial
can be made. There are several such
stretches in view, and the trial may
possibly take place on the boulevard
in Brooklyn. ~M
f. A. McDuffie, one of the greatest
pace followers in the country, aided by
q new pacing machine, will make the
effort about September "a or %.
McDuffie, in letter received in this
city yesterday, says that his new ma
chine has been tested on the road, and
that it has made the mile in close to
one minute. He believes that he can
follow this machine, without any wind
shields, in close to the time made by
Murphy behind the locomotive
In his trials he will ride chainless
wheel. geared to 1876, the highest gear
ever ridden by a racing man on the
track or road. In addition McDuffie
is willing to race his new pacing ma
chine, which is propelled by steam,
against any other machine.
Harry jackson and Alexander Spiro,
cyclists on a trip around the world,
have passed through Chicago. Togeth-
err with another rider, they left New
York September 6, but the third men,
Der gave up at Washington. The two
will travel by easy stages to san Fran
CISCO They left New York without
any money, and if they circle the globe
in two years and six months each is to
receive $1,000 from interested New
Workers.
Within two weeks the various divis-
IONS of the l.. A. w. over the country
will be agog over the election of otfic-
ers which must, according to the
league rule, occur during the 80 days
following October 15. There will be
elected in each division chief consul,
vice consul. secretary-treasurer and
board of officers.
Paced by motor tandem, Walter T.
Smith, 14-yearold bicycle rider of
Brooklyn, wearing the colors of the
Kings County Wheelmen, has lowered
the amateur worlds record for mile
to 1886 2-5.
Smith is a little fellow, built on the
Michael plan, compact, with finely
drawn sinews.
1t was his first attempt at record
breaking, and the performance stamps
him as a rider of the first class.