Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-24
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BIKE NEWS
BY Frank Moore.

Frank L. Grant. of New York has
been looking at Southern roads
with the idea of promoting some
motorcycle races there this fan us
has been particularly interested i'm
the hoads about Savannah. owing 10
the possibility of big motorcar races
being held on the proposed course
near that city.
South Puts the Wheel TO Work.
A number of Southern cities are
taking the lead in adapting the bicy-
Gle 20 commercial use, and the ex-
cellent results secured will be of in
terest to merchants all over the land
In Atlanta leading drug house uti-
lies some fifteen BICYCLES. and
makes all its deliveries by wheel.
This method has been found mach
more efficient as well as more eco
nomical, than the use OF any other
sort of vehicle.
In Birmingham the bicycle is also
being put TO work to good effect.
Drug, grocery and shoe houses. and
several other sorts of establishments
whose wares are easily conveyed by
wheel, are now employing bicycles
fitted with carrier and their custom
er5 are much pleased with the celer-
ity and promptness with which their
orders are filled.
Jacksonville. Fla. Is another
southern city in which the CONNER
cial bicycle has come into it's own.
A large retail fish house makes all
It's deliveries by boys and wheels.
In this case n special form OF carrier
IS employed, which allows the fish
to be packed with ice. and In that
form this perishable merchandise is
distributed all over the city
President Eliot an Ardent Cyclcr.
The establishment of cycling
cub among some OF Harvard's most
students has created
more interest In the college than
In the athletic line that
has been developed in years. But
as n matter OF fact. the young gem
t'emen have had for years notable
example OF the value OF the wheel
in the excellent physical condition
OF President Eliot. Although he has
iast celebrated his 74th birthday. he
Is doubtless the most active, the
mort athletic and the most strenu-
ous college president In the country.
For man within few years OF the
four score mark to rise az five In
the morning and take three or four
mile spin on his wheel. to take In
hand a spirited pair of bays and
guide them through the crowded
streets, 70 rush by train. auto. stage
md on foot from state 10 state and
Canada as he has frequently
done, stamps Harvard's head as n
marvel OF physical and mental ac-
.lyity.
Rut what really keeps President
Eliot In good trim Is his fondness-
lmost craze-for bicycle riding.
College presidents in general do not
'ide bicycles. but President Eliot
ioes. We usually start out about
In the morning nowadays, al
hough Il was only a few years ago
le ctartcd for his morning ride
az fiye, when IL was light
enough 10 do so.
A fayorite jaunt is TO Fresh Pond,
lut frequently he rides out into the
country, whore no doubt the calm OF
he woods and fields serve more |
han any other course TO relieve the |
train OF his ever active mind. He !
e dom reaches his home later than |
light o'clock so that he may be sure |
o have breakfast with other mem- |
'ers OF the family. Mrs. Eliot Is al |
o an enthusiastic cyclist, and fire. !