The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-03

ago by F. L.. Hoxse Of the L. A. w. for
a trunk line path to Chicago is progress
ing, and several of the towns along the
route have organized associations to con-
meet l<ths with neighboring towns
The, following is HIST of cycle paths
constructed this season;
Pleasant avenue. from Ramsey street
to st. Clair, AGO feet:
Minnehaha street. from East Seventh
to Greenbrier, 1900 feet.
Arcade street. from Minnehaha to the
Arcade street from jerks to Jessamine,
1,200 feet.
Raymond avenue, from University to
Langfordy 5000 feet. ->.r{ss
Grotto street, from u nlVerSity to Day
Burr street, from Minnehaha to Case,
2,400 feet.
Sycamore street from Jackson to Cort-
Cortland street, from Sycamore to Mag
n1lia, 3,2e0 feet
The total distance is Az miles, which is
a remarkable showing for this early date
in the season.
Minneapolis holds a record OF 100 stolen
bicycles since May. L. Less than half
that number have been purloined in this
city.
w. A. Powers has bseii' appointed local
centurion of the c. r. c. to fill the vac
ancy caused by the resignation of w A.
Sawyer several weeks ago.
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Just 2oOO tags have been sold by the
st. Paul Cycle Path association, which
means revenue Of many dollars
NJ. D. Nicholson, of Sc Paul, won first
place in the Decoration day road race at
.Jox
Charles J. Tyren, ofsthe N. C. A. is ne
gotiatihg with Eastern officers of the n.
c. A. for the use OF "a motor cycle to be
used at the Sunday races at LeX1ngto
park. Some state records would doubt
less suffer if the local men enjoyed the
advantage of an artificial pace
DR.. c. II. Hunter. of Minneapolis, has
been appointed chairman of the national
cycle path committee Of the League OF
American Wheelmen The appointment
of DR.. Hunter on this important commit
tee will doubt ess hasten the construction
of the trunk line path connecting ttie
Twin Cities with Chicago.
The Summit avenue path is pronounced
by prominent cyclists to be the bsst -sui
faced path in the country. Lexington
in as good repair and as fast as the pain
on Summit boulevard is at nearly all
times
st Paul has been named as rendez-
vous for Northwestern whee.nel VINO
contemplate attending the national meet
of the League of American Wheeimen' 70
be held at Milwaukee July 10 20 10 from
here the Northwestern contingent Will go
to point within 100 miles of Beer CITY,
where they will be met by delegation OF
Milwaukee cyclists and accompany tile
visiting wheelmen to Beer CITY aWheei.
In connection with the meet n =. "A.
races viii be held at the auditorium Tor
which several thousand dollars cash
prizes Will be hung up; indeed, the list
will be the largest ever offered at single
meet in the West for the professional
class Special rates will be made by rail-
road companies, and the half dozen COM
mittees of the league having the affair In
charge predict that it wifi draw together
one of the largest HrQwGs of wheeimen
of the year The Century run, from
point-1OO miles FROM Milwaukee, will be
under the auspices Of the Century Road
club.
Last week Miller ~ and Judge smashed
the worlds one-miIep motor tandem rec
ord, covering one mile in1 20 20 at Mon
treal.
1t is not always the. big, men that win in
bicycle races. Take Jbmmy for Michael for
instance, who weighs less than 100 pounds
and II. D. Eikes, he prince Of the long
distance field, is comparatively d slender
man.