The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-21

honest racing. He was well liked by all
the racing men of the Twin Cities.
f. A. Mills Is showing considerable
speed this year and the fast boys must
not overlook him I'M the different events
that will take place this season.
.Birney Bird is quite motor cycle en-
thusiast. He can be seen any evening
on the streets with his motor. He is also
going to have a motor attached to O.
tandem. strictly for pleasure riding.
]. G. Wirtensohn, of Minneapolis, Is to
manage women's stx-day race to COM
lowing week he will send his riders to
Grand Forks, where they will race for
six days.
8. M. Warns, of Baltimore, Nd, pres
ident of the Century Road Club OF Amer
lca, Is to be married next week. Mr..
Warns is ono of the best known wheel
men in the country.
This is the most dangerous time of the
year to ride on the cycle paths, as there
are SO many new riders who are not ac-
qua1nted with the rules Of the road.
Ihey seem to get excited and loose their
heads.
To be Sin IT." nowadays, a rider must
have about foot of his seat post visible.
and by all means have a forward extern
sion handle bar otherwise he Is not
classed in the foremost rank of bad
ones"
There seems to be a general rnisl1nder-
standing as to the streets on which
Wheelnlen can use the sidewalks. There
IS not one Wheelmen out Of ten that is
posted, and the chances are there are
liable TO be lew arrests before Long.
| During the past week work was re-
| sumed on the st. Paul end of the uni
yerslty avenue path, and now the path
is in good. condition as far as st. An
thony. Park. Minneapolis, as usual, is
| slow in repairing it's end Of the path.
There is considerable guessing going on
| N regard to the number of different de-
signs OF wall paper in Knudtson's bicycle
store. He offers $50 bicycle to the per-
| son coming the nearest IN the guessing
contest, which Is open to everybody.
The Minnetonka path is still in bad
condit1on. If Minneapolis was as prompt
e. st Paul IN repairing the cycle paths,
the Twin City riders would appreciate
II. Every season st. Paul is ahead Of
Minneapolis in this respect.
Y Is q noticeable fact that racing men
s1dp9 S,, with E1 " Ypturned handle bars except
georcher AND " wou Ffli5es racer s is T fho
rides through the streets with a low drop
bar He Is behind time.
The cycle path on. West Seventh street,
very BAD condtion me d Se' to sO% mkm rs IN
living in that locality allowink their
COWS to walk on It. An example made of
2 few Of the offenders would stop the
Why should st, Paul riders not have a.
speedway to train and exercise on dur
ing certain hours of the day? There
are several localities where the public
would not object as long as the riders
would not violate the rules laid out This
is worth pushing.
IT Is reported that John Neubauey, Of
81. Paul, is to commence training and
partlclpate in the professional events this
season. Neubauer was considered one Of
the fastest amateurs In Minnesota about
rhree years ago, but was turned pro"
with batch OF other riders.
If the American Bicycle company car
Fies out its intention of supporting nine
cycle racing teams during the Coming
season, the result is likely to inpart such
an impetus to the sport that bicycle ra-
clpg VIII at once assume its right rank
as, one Of the most popular Of American
attractions.
What Is the matter with that move
Widening the White Bear path? In its
present condition It is dangerous to ride.
ciate the favor If the conlmissiooH1ers
would take action in that matter.
IS. j. q. DAILY, local centurion for St.
activity in the handling Of his oil Office $50 SO
far. He is a ''hustler" and an enthu-
s1ast1c wheelman. Smith" is popular
with the boys. T. l. Bird made good
turion for st. Paul.
The smoker that was to be given by
the Calumet club last Saturday evening
was lncef1nltely postponed on account of
the club having suffered a severe loss
py ire. The rooms were badly damaged,
ana ana IT VIII take at least two weeks to
smoker enough the night Of the fire
for a while.
Under the new law all persons who use
the cycle paths must possess 6. tag. There
Is no option in the matter Wheelmen
VINO VINO ride the paths without a tag on the
LETT fork of their bicycle are liable to
arrest and fine. OF course the faps will
not be one sale for at least two weeks.
PVT after that time the law will be rig
idly enforced
An astonishing case was discovered re-
Gently IN Brooklyn bicycle academy.
Il was that Of middle-aged man who
mad to walk with crutclnes, but who could
Ttde a wheel. Some time ago he had
both kneecaps broken, and after getting
out OF bed he took to cycling by the adj
vice of his surgeon. He goes for a sp bin
every clear day, leaving his crutches at
the store, and he says he is rapidly recov-
er1ng the use Of his legs.