The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-21
CYCLING NOTES
Pensacola a Cycle Center.

During the past twelve months Pen
sacola has been running side by side
with. other cycling centers in the
amount OF publicity appearing in the
leading cycle trade papers published in
Chicago, New York and other places.
Pensacola is destined to be one OF the
greatest cycling centers in the south
in the near future, which will be a
great asset for the city.
During the season that is now on the
cycle activities leaders will accomplish
a great deal more than what was ac-
complished last year and will spare no
effort to bring this city up to the stan
dard ideals of other cities that the mani
attractions are cycling sports.
In articles appearing IN the bicycle
magazines mention has been made OF
good roads, excellent bathing places and
desirable picnic grounds surrounding
the city. In fact the city is blessed
with finely paved streets and one cal
mount a bicycle and in ten minutes
reach one of the best bathing beaches
in the country, or take a ride into the
country where the balmy breezes from
the pines drive away all care and re-
new the joys of youthful existence.
Girls Cycle Club.
Since the organization OF this club
several weeks ago it has grown consid-
erably and indications point to its con
finued success. During the season
lany club runs will be planned which
will result in numberless occasions for
the young ladies identified with the
organization to get out in the open and
enjoy life.
There will no doubt be a greater,
number Of the young ladies OF this club
races at which time there will be quite
a number of prizes suitable for the oe-
casion.
Every Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
the meeting takes place and everyone
interested is cordially invited to attend.
Pensacola Cycle Club.
Since the organization of this club
over year ago a great deal has been
accomplished which otherwise would
have laid dormant. This organization is
composed OF Pensacola's most ambi-
tious young men and boys who are
banded together for the purpose OF |
building physical, mental and moral
strength, as well as to give Pensacola |
her rightful position, in cycledom.
On the Fourth OF July last year. the
first exclusive bicycle races to be held
in Pensacola for over fifteen years
took place. This contest enthused the
local cyclist and all desired the club
to have a repetition. The president OF |
the club lost no time in communicat-
ing with manufacturers of bicycyles
and bicycle supplies requesting that
they furnish prizes for a series OF races
to take place on Labor Day. They
gladly complied with the request and
prizes TO the amount of about one hun
bred dollars We're handed out to the
local cyclist just after Labor Day.
October p proved to be a great day
for the cyclist, something like two
hundred dollars worth of prizes were
collected together for this series OF
aces and a large crowd was on hand.
The fourth races to be held under the
auspices of the club was that of May
9th the prizes for this event were con-
ributed by Pensacola merchants and
the fact that the
money value of the prizes was not as
arge as that of the last races, more
interest was manifested showing that
bicycling is coming to its own at a /.