The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-31
CYCLE wHIRL THE LATEST.
New Sensation in the World of 81,
Bike.

New Sensation in the World of the
The "cycle whirI' is the latest sensa-
ton of the bicycle world. This apparatus
makes it possible to hold bicycle races on
the stage of a theater. In fact, there are
two pursuit races daily at a New York
theater, in which several noted stars of
the cycling world take part.
The men whrl around the basin with
almost incredible speed. So steep is the
track banked that the men appear to
defy the laws of gravitation. To the
spectators they seem to be riding a picket
fence tilted. In order to cover mile
the cyclist has to make between 125 to $50
laps. When two are going at full speed
they present the appearance of two col
speed.
Dare Devil Schreyer, of uile-a-min-
ute fame, and King and Samuelson,
known as the hobo team in the recent
among the men who risk their lives daily
giving exhibitions in the wooden bowl
1t takes skill of no mean order to race
in this latest evolution Of the bicycle
track.
The story of the s'hobo'' team Is likely
to be long remembered by the followers
of cycling. King and Samuelson started
from Salt Lake City, accompanied by
manager, with high hopes of victory.
They had trained hard and their work
in practice justified the hope Of winning
the big race. All went well until they
reached Denver, when their manager dis
appeared with the cash and bicycles
The boys were left practically stranded.
They had less than SIS between them,
and this amount could never get them to
the metropolis in a Pullman. They were
so little known to the managers Of the
big race that they felt that they had no
chance of securing any help from them
They managed to conceal themselves
| in Il freight car and thus beat their way
AZ, 70 CNotf aV q
! Just in time to secure bicycles and start
| in the race. Stiff and sore from their trip IN
| the t'side-door'' Pullman the plucky ma
tives of the Mormon state lined-up with
| men in the pink of condition for the
most grueling kind Of a contest that IS
Seen in the metropolis in the field Of
| sport.
For two days they fought desperately
to keep up with the leaders. samuelson
sustained a fall Monday morning, and
this put them lap behind but they Were
not discouraged AT this period OF the
race it began to be rumored among the
other handlers and their riders Ihat there
was no one looking after the Salt Lake
! City boys, and that they suffered for the
! want of proper nourishment. AS matter
! of fact their small store of cash had
! gradually dWindled away, and they were
trying to win a great struggle while liv-
ing on the cheapest of food.
The rumor came to the ears of the
management, who promptly rendered
them assistance. The hobo team stuck
/ to the end and finished in sixth position
| but two laps behind Walthour and Nc
Eachern, the winners of the race. For
this wonderful display of pluck and en-
durance the Salt Lake boys have earned
| the reward of a theatrical engagement.
Dare Devil Schreyer can do neryy things
in the wooden bowl, but he takes off his
hat to these men from the West who
went straight from the garden to the
theater to practice for their first appear
ance On the stage the following day.