New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
OF INTEREST TO wHEELMEN.
LIKE THE OLD BASEBALL. BROTHERHOOD SQUAD
BLE-A NEW PENNY IN THE SLOT MACHINE
MORE TOURS FOR wHEELMEN AT THE
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN
MEET AT BOSTON.

MEET AT BOSTON
The retirement OF T. c. Bald from the outlaw
camp and the racing game removes from the ranks
OF the insurgents the only rider who had any right
10 lay claim TO the championship against Taylor
Last year the colored rider showed that he was
easily the superior Of any Of the other professional
riders who followed the circuit. Taylor has shown
this year that he is faster than in competition
and his worlds records from quarter Of mile TO
mile also seem 10 bear out the fact that he is to-
day the fastest sprnter in America. If not in the
world Bali in the condition that he in when
he at his best last year. might have been able
10 give the Major ride. but experts do not
believe that any OF the other outlaw professional
riders would have any chance whatever with Tay-
lor Balds refusal to get into proper condition
this year was severe blow to the professional
promoters, who decided TO conduct cycle racing
around NewYork 20 suit their pleasure. They
have done IT, as a general thing TO the finest array
Of the Polo Grounds With their three star feat
ures-Bald, Gardiner and zmmerman-out of 1t.
there is not enough talent left TO star meet at
up big purses for the handful Of ordinary riders left
seems assured. The cycle racing rebellion is going
went before IT, except that It is going faster.
A penny in the slot bicycle tire pumping ma
chine has appeared, and the inventor makes the
usual claims for H. When finished 1t will look not
unlike red fire alarm box except that It will be
larger The wheel which the tire that is
10 be Inflated is hung hook attached 70 the
one motion is enough 10 initiate the tire. No rubber
tubinR IS exposed and for that the claim is
made that the machine is not likely 10 get out OF
order wear out
Local wheeImen in large numbers preparing
IN 90 10 Boston 10 attend the National meet of the
League Of American Wheelmen. which takes place
next week The railroads have granted visitors to
the meet a half rate which by train will make the
cost 10 wheemen IS for the round trip, instead Of
double that amount. The Providence, Fan River:
Bloomington and Norwich boats Will sell a round
trip ticket for S. half the usual rate The ex-
cursion rates will begin on Sunday ms conces-
sion also includes the free transportation OF one
bicycle for each visitor 70 the meet
There was a novel use OF the bicycle AT the re-
cent show of the Royal Agricultural Society In
Sydney The company which has acquired the
patent rights in the sheep shearing machine n
vented by the late Fred Yorke Wolseley the AUS
tralian brother OF the Commander In CHEZ, showed
a number OF these machines worked by motive
mower supplied by a wheelman. The driving vince
OF the bicycle was connected with "A small ruDbeI
wheel fixed spindle, 10 which was auachcH
the flexible shaft and shear Of the Woseey ma.
chine Each sheep was relieved or us Woolly coat
In four five minutes.
The League Of American Wheelmen touring de-
partment has made arrangements TO add another
TO its list OF special tours for the week following
- National meet In Boston. BY special arrange