The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-28
BICYCLE NOTES.


The Minnetonka path is still in bad
condition.
The chances are very favorable to OBJ
poses.
The dealers are still doing a rushing
years.
A bicycle thief in Omaha was recently
sentenced to three years in states prison
Tor stealing wheel.
The run was SO successful last Sun
day, the C. R. c. has decided to have one
every two weeks.
The 'Ramblers" took possession of the
star theater last week. There was a
warm punch" there at every perform
aEce.
The side path commission has ordered
lo,oo0 tags The first batch of 5000 is
expected tomorrow and will be on sale
by Tuesday
A. p Smith has associated himself
but still retains his interest in the n. w
cycle company.
a large delegation of ST. Paul riders
went to -, Minneapolis THURSDAY night to
attend the opening of the Flour CIV
cyclists new club house
The photograph Of Charles Bofer. of ST
Paul, the fastest professional rider in
Minnesota, will be reproduced in the
q o e next Sunday.
w L. Price of Minneapolis who tbree
years ago was considered one Of she
best riders in the state intends 10 60
in training again this season.
The Shakopee city council has decided
to complete the path from Bloomingtoa
ferry When completed it viii make one
OF the finest rides in Minnesota.
The fast bunch will take a spin to
Shakopee this afternoon. The start win
be from Rice Park at AS D. m. T l.,
Efrd will establish Shakopee-St. Paul
record.
It is rumored that there will be no
Duiuth road race this year If so. sew
era OF the st Paul riders will be dfsap-
to ride - POI q = II
The wheelmen who participated in the
run last Sunday can obtain a photograph
%hlch was taken at Minnehaha Falls,
Seventh street, ST. Paul
There will probably be more centuries
mace on June 16 than ever before in one
ia Gay ia as 1t will be the tenth anniversary
VIII be run on that date
The number of wheels stolen is com
laFativeiy few, considering the thousand
| or so that arc left carelessly around the
had more trouble than ST. Paul with hi.
cycle thieves "
The fastest mile ever made in Mime
! sGaa by an amateur was made by
! minutes fiat. The fastest mile 6v a nro.
fess1onal was LIS, by Billy Becker. OF
] Minneapolis
rive Years ago it was considered q
: bicycle, and there were onIv tbrea
RIDERS IN ST. Paul at that time VIII !
G 1on ID perform the act. Today there are
/ lo.. rioers who can easily ride the hill.
por a snort spin ride up Summit av-
ssnCe' To- cleveland avenue, to Fort Snei-
ing, returning by way of W est Seventh
sCeel. seems TO be very popular 1t is
pery il pretty al ride, and the entire dis
In the bicycle races at Berlin on Ant
IL MAJOR Taylor won the kilon etc,
match. with prize of 800 marks de-
ms go 49, me n, sc. man cracks and leaI-
ing Afend by twenty lengths In the
l;.Iid. M race. 900 meters Major Ia Ia.
ana Ar6nd were the winners
LAST sumo ay policeman was station
60 u9 n:! the short line bridge where
CALENDER boy s. of Minneap lis ana y
crowd of roughs two weeks ago The
VINE elmo n apprec iate the action taken bv
the police department.
1t was remarkable how the ssfast,,
ones controlled their wheels and hehaysd
IEemseiVes In the run tc Lake H3r let
last Sunday. There was not one .nsfanca
w waler 8 sec scorcning' was INDUCED in t
was d very orderly crowd and represent :
Ell the good element of wbaefmo - -
ST. Paul CT
me Calumet club, successors of thc
Giafllol city cyole club, is showing con-
Inc TINS season They still have soro .
OF tnc best riders in the state on their
roster The smoker which was post
poned on account OF fire, will be an.
hcunccd next week s-'i-
swartz, Neden, Low and Browne of
the 4-anrel Cycle cluo, Went to Mime
! apolis Thursday evening on Their new
i GGuao to attend the opening of the Flour
/ City cyclists. b. B. Bird, went on hia
| motor cycle and four St Paul tandems
We Wsre also in line and.quite a number on
! single wheels made the ride. .''-'
ne "A question IS On that puzzles most every
Wheels that are turned in each seasSr,
me majority of the riders buy new
! mounts every year. and obtain mn al.
loNance on their old wheels. but still the
/ number of new riders does not inorea &C
enough to allow the dealers to dispose If
| al the secondhand wheels taken In
/ !" nat becomes, of the cid wheels?
II mas always been a mystery tc tho
Wheelmen why the cycle path on Please nj
| avenue s was not built on the north side
/ OF the street, as there is not 4 crossIne
the entire distance from Third street re
| Oakland avenue The path ut nreser4
a had