The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-26

renewals of members should In each dis
trlct be attended to by the local consul
This, he thinks, would integrate the
league moro than anything else that
could be done. AS it is members live
near together and do not know each 9TH
er as fellow members. If each local con-
sui was charged with receiving local an
plications and issuing tickets he would
know all the members Of his district, and
would be a means of communication be-
tween them.
Otto Dorner, eX-champion of the L. A.
w. highway improvement committee, is
still active in his work for good roads.
His latest achievement is to secure with
the aid Of State Senator Stout, a good
roads plank in the Republican state plat
form of Wisconsin. The section adopted
is as follows: 1--WE believe that the de-
mand for better highways made by the
farmers of Wisconsin should be encour-
aged by the state as favoring an i'm
provement of great practical value for
agricultural interests"
This is the first of the state planks
secured, but nearly all of the L. A. w.
divisions are working to secure them
from each Of the parties. The work is
preparatory to the effort TO secure an
app OP-AoSAOL 4OA dy imp ONS4IlSllI
from the next congress. 1t is also placing
the good roads movement on a systemat-
ic and solid foundation.
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The bicycle path on Summit avenue,
between Dale and Victoria, is in a very
bad condition, and would be fit subject
for the attention of the Cycle Path as
ISOLATION. In wet weather the path is
practically useless. 1t is very little diff
ferent in construction from the street,
and is easily affected by the rains.
Wheelmen travelling along that track
are complaining, and think that the as
ISOLATION should take a hand towards
seeing that the path is put in good con-
dition.
One of the prominent track riders of
this city, in an interview with the sport
ing editor Of an evening paper recently,
inttma ted that If there was any money in
road riding the road records of the state
would be sent flying by the racing men
who would take to record-breaking on
the road.
There is not a racing man in the state
today who can go out and break Tom
There is not a track rider without expert
ence) who can break the 'Tonka course
record of 4:54:0o, established recently by
John Larsen, of Minneapolis
But these records can and will be
broken, but, II you watch, you will see
that 1t will be a road rider who does the
trick.
There is no money to be made by lower
ing road records. Nothing to be made, in
fact, but the glory and satisfaction of
owning the record certificate For this
reason road record riding is the most
honest form of the cycling sport, and alb
solutely free from all faint of corruption
or trickery of any nature
These two forms Of cycling, track ard
road riding, are in entirely distinct and
separate classes. It is foolish for a road
rider to attempt to accomplish anything
in competition with sprint racers on the
track. It is equally foolish for a sprint
racer to attempt to accomplish anything
in competition with trained road riders
in distance riding on the road.
I have seen first-class road riders help
Iessly Shook in one and three-mile races
on the track. I have also seen the
"cra ckerjacks'' of track riders die and
die thoroughly, in an attempt to travel
at their track speed over the old North
field road.
The Minnesota Division Of the Century
Road Club of America has the following
programme of fall events, which com
prises its busy season:
sunday, sept z.-Ihlro annual surVl-
vors' run.
Saturday night, Sept 8.-solar lamp
century.
Sunday, Sept. 16-Opening Of the
acknowledgements path.
Sunday, Sept. 23.-Run to Monticello.
Entries for the survivors century run
over the Mortified course will De in
charge of st. Paul and Minneapolis cen
turians. Entrance fees will be 81 and no
rider is to be barred.
Saturday evening, Sept 8, the solar
lamp century will be run over the Mime
tonka course.
be in good good shape Sunday, Sept. 16 va