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r 8 THE LIFE. July 16. CYCLING. BALTIMORE^ BITS. IHK KKIiA Y RACK BETWEEN BAL- TIMORE AND WASHINGTON'. Everything in Readiness For the Race Meet Home Valuable Prizes- Notes. BALTIMORE. July 11. Editor SPORTING I>1FK: .SomelwJy who is in a position to know says: "If anyone should happen to ask 7011 it »« are going to have any sort ot'a race meet here July 21, you cnn say 'yes,'and emphasize it as long as your supply of ad- jectiws lasts." B. F. Mullikin was in Hartford July 4 and 5, aud he took advantage of the opportunity to blow Bululucre's trumpet in no uncertain The thing to draw men, of course, ii HANDSOME PRIZES, and these are coming in rapidly. Through the influence ot N. T.Slee, the acent in this city, and of L. B. Graved, the inanaReroftheir Washington branch, Gormully & Jcffery ofler a pneumatic Rambler, and the chairman of the board of race promotion received a letter from Mr. Charles R. Overman, of'Washing- ton, expressing the desire of the Overman Wheel Company to otter a Victor. Others are expected and these are already supple- merited by a fine array of other trophies. Through the efforts of the ATeua a subscrip- tion list has been circulated on the Corn and Flour Exchange, on which there is already considerably over $125, and more is coming. This will be invested in a rich piece of silver- ware worthy the best efforts of the best men. The City Club prize, to which the Chesa- peake Wheelmen subscribed $23 on Tuesday night, is attracting much attention and as- surances have been given that all the other elubs will contribute handsomely as soon as they have an opportunity to do so at a club meeting. A very handsome gold medal has been presented by Col. Parry Lee Downs, and is now in possession of the board. Lynn & Wall make a contribution of valuable medals and Milliujrton & Co. offer a sewing machine worth $75. Many other prizes are assured, lint have not yet been specified, such as the Stock Ex- Shange subscription prize. It was suggested a day or two ago that every inducement should be offered the riders to make RECORD-BREAKING TIME, ind that it would be eminently propcrforthe local dealers to join in a subscription prize to lo to the first man breaking a world's record |n the track July 21. The subject was first broached to J. E. Geigan, and he promptly luhscribed $50. N. Tip 91ee followed suit Hid so did S. T. Clark and the Park Cycle ind Repair Company. It is confidently ex- pected that the other dealers will be found to kuive come up liberally when they name the Imount of their subscriptions, and that a very ruluable prize will be the result. To all of this add that the condition of the (rack is improving every day, and a wonder- (ully successful meet becomes a certainty. TIIK RELAY RIDE. The long-talked-of relay ride of the Chesa- peake Wheelmen,of this city,and the Colum- bia Cycle Club, of Washington, took place festerday, and was a pronounced success in every way. True, schedule time was not made in either direction, but that is to be explained by the fact that those who made np the schedules had no adequate data to go npon. Several incidents, too, made a material difference. However, the time mnde was excellent, aud pn some of the relays, notably the last two Into Washington, phenomenal. The event is the first of the kind to be par- ticipated in by a Maryland club, nnd thus p!ni-es fine more point to the credit of the ,'resgive Chesapeakes. he Baltimore riders covered the distance in .in. 21Jm.; 6im. better than the time of the Cnlnmbins, which was 3h. 28m. Every man of the Chesapeakes wns mounted on a pneu- matic-tired wheel, while only three oi the Columbias were equally well fixed. The Columbia men,who waited on theclub bouse steps, watches in hand, and knowing by President Nelson'stelegram the time their »wn men had mnde, seemed every bit as inxious as the Chesapeakes, who stood be- lide them, that the returning message should Diake a quicker trip than the one they had Itarted for Baltimore in the morning, and Columbias and Chesapeakes joined in giving Knatz, the last carrier of the line, a rousing 'flcome. The Columbia men were dined at Ren- ert's at this end of the line, and the whole Chesnpenke party, quite a large one, was similarly cared for in Washington. Another similar ride is talked of for the near future, ' when the time made yesterday will b« cut | Sown materially, it is promised. , The Columbia's message rend thus: COLUMBIA CYCLE CLUB, ) WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10,1892. } Chenapfake Wheelmen fialtimore. if. D.: /Bentlcmen On behalf of the Columbia Cycle Club of this city, I wish to extend to you a Hearty and cordial welcome to be our guests Suring the thirteenth annual meet of the L. A. W., July 18, 19 and 20,1H92. This iuvita- Aon, which is given with the earnest hope <hat you will be able to accept it, is only one tithe many ways by which the regard and fc-j»terest of one organization for another may j be expressed. ^ We feel sure, should you be here during (he meet, that numerous opportunities will trise by which the friendly feelings of this ilub for all of yon, may be still further vlnced. Let this message, which wiJl ex- ihange hands between us, serve as an illus- L 'ration of the manner in which the good will |o/ the Columbia Cycle Club has always been exchanged with that of the Chesapeake Wheelmeu. Let it also serve, more practi- lally, as au example ot the possibilities of Hie bicycle for carrying messages, not neces- jdrily in the interests of the friendship like I'ne present, but in stern emergencies, when Ufe or country is at stake. Yours fraternally, FRANK L. DYER, President. The invitation was placed in a red leather ta^e. upon which was stamped in gold let- ters, "Columbia-Chesapeake Relay Race July 16, 1992 Washington to Baltimore." Rnd was handed to Fred L. Dyer, who, with II. J. Soiithttick, worts standing by their ivheels in readiness to start. Promptly at 9 >'clock James C. Churchill, vice consul of lie League for the District, gave the word to to. The men sprang upon their wheels and were oft for Bright wood, three miles away. They made the distance in nine minutes, and threw the packet to A. U. Morgan and J. T. Howenslem, who were waiting at Bright- wood for it. Morgan aud Howenstein pushed on to Sligo, three miles away, making the distance in nine minutes. J. H. Morgan and W. H. Wiggin carried (lie message to Burnt Mills, four miles; W. M. inyder.toColesville.fourmiles; E. B.Thonip- lon and J. D. Colb, to Ashtoii six miles; John W. M«ttahon and J. II. Uavis, to Highlands, '( iu r milt's; H. J. Young and Louis Thpnip- . to Clarksville, Ihrefl miles; F. Penniman i A. Humphrey, to Columbia, six miles; O. Howeustein and J. M.S. Bowie, to Elli- City, four miles; H. King and George iwn, to Catoiisville, four miles, and R. T. Anderson aud Leonard II. Dyer, to Baltimore, five miles. THE INVITATION ANSWERED. "" Anderson wasthe final bearer of theColum- V.'ihs' invitation, and he passed the club >ne at 12.2Si, with Dyer half a minute be- I A. When Audersou tossed the packet \ inio the crowd it was caught by Guy P. Wil- I ion, ot thu Chesapeakes, who read it to Preei- " ') lit Nelson. Mr. Nelson wrote President r, of the Columbian, in reply, as follows: litartiir: I have the honor of acknowl- - '; receipt of your invitation to the I Ke Wheelmen to be the guests of ii duriuu the thirteenth annual meet lie League of American Wheelmen, on !Sth, 19th and 20th of this mouth. It af- I'v.-.is me very great pleasure to accept your court' *v on the part of our club. \V:rs very truly, W. A. NELSON." AH this took just 2Jrn. The reply was put Jn t IIP sumo pocket which brought the invi- t ' - - - - ply 12.31 was started on n. nore men's schedule: I Baltimore to Catonaville, 5 mile« John S. Shipley, J. W. M«ger«: Calonsville to Elli- oott City, 5 miles W. G. Speed, W. J. Un- verzagt; JEllicott City to Columbia, 4 miles Charles Eck, John Spamer; Columbia to Clarksville, 6 miles W. S. McDonald, E. S. Fitzgerald; Clarksville to Highland*, 3 miles Edwin Gaddess, R. Hall Leonard; Highlands to Ashton, 4 miles-C. T. Wher- ritt, II. L. Hoffman; Ashton to Colesville, 6 miles H. D. Dietz, F.H. Harvey; Colesville to Burnt Mills 4 miles R. L. Show-acre; E. B. Kisenbrandt; Burnt Mills to 81igo, 4 miles C. H. House, Herman Brude; Sligo to Brightwrood 3 miles W. F. Ray, H. B. Schumachcr; Brightwood to Washington, 6 miles L. W. Sharretts, Elmer Knatz. ROtTND ABOUT. The Baltimore Club intend to supplement the races of July 21 with a moonlight excur- sion and smoker on the steamer Emma Giles. All sorts ot attractions will be provided. A very pleasant feature of the ChesHpetikes' meeting on Tuesday was the presentation by Chief Consul Molt, on behalf of the club, of rich souvenir ringstothe members of the club team, and their trainers, Messrs. Holland. Knatz, Magers and Wollman, in acknowledg- ment of their great work in the team race. On Thursday week the Oriole Club gives an open-air smoker at the club hous«. Park Heights avenue, to which all ore invited. The first of the MONTHLY CLUB RACKS, to bo ran under the new Racing Board of the Clilton Wheelmen, took place at Lake Clif- ton on Thursday, commencing at 6 o'clock. The events were all hotly contested, and some very fast time was made considering the character of the course. The first race, a one- mile novice, was won by John H. Denmead in 3.21; George H. Pryor 2d, in 3.24J, and George Dsndeler, 3d. Th« one-quarter-ruile safety, which fol- lowed, showed Walter Wilmer to be a sprinter of the first water, as he finished in 35s.; W. C. Williams 2d in 36s. The best part of the lake was picked for this race, and it was almost a straightaway. The one mile club championship also went to Wilmer. who cov- ered the distance iu 2.53i; Williams 2d in 2.56. There were three entries in the team race. Team A was composed of Williams, F. M. Hoban nnd Thomas J. Klug; team B of Dandelet, Pryor and Denmead, and team C of Wilmer, Charles Bait* and William Col- lett, Wilmer made first across the tape in 3.02, but team A followed him in the order above given, Williams being tint a second behind, and won, scoring 21 points, the others scoring 12 each. The last event was five laps around the lake, about lour aud three-eighths miles, and Pryor won in fourteen minutes, beating Williams only one-fifth of a second. The races were timed by Frank W. Kirk and A. Vau Tromp and started by W. Wilkiuson. _ DIXIE. XPROSS THE BOUNDARY. Sutton Road Race The New Canadian Records Established at the C. W. A. Meet Nasmlth Captures the Century Figures. TORONTO, July 11. Editor SPORTIKG LIFK: Besides the four new records credited in your account of the C. W. A. meet there were two others, viz.. the two and four mile records, mnde by G. M. Wells iu the five mile championship race. His time for the two miles was not quite so good as that made in the three mile championship, but as it is un- certain who was leading in the latter race at the finish of the secoud mile, no record can be claimed. It is generally believed, though, that Low, of Montreal, was iu the lead at that point. If so his time was 5.25, while that made by Wells in the fiva miles was 5.32. It is unfortunate that there should be doubts as to who led in the latter race. It is a noticeable feature of the road race that A. W. Palmer lost for the first time in any road race lie ever competed in, and that Carman, the winner, never rode in a roadrac* before. CENTTJBY RECORD LOWERED. On Tuesday, July 5, Dave Nasmith started out to make his tenth century and obtain the thousand mile bar. He lelt Kingston at 8.55 A. M. for Belleville, at which place he ar- rived at 11.55. being fifty miles. He then turned back for Kingston, where he arrived at 3 40 P. M., doing the one hundred miles iu the fast time of 6h. 45m., thus lowering the best previous time of 8h. 8m. THE SUTTON ROAD KACE. This race has been a source of much-Inter- est and speculation among the Northern towns for some time past. The two thousand and odd spectators Biade the usually quiet town fairly hum. The entire course was lined with carriages and spectators on foot and wheel. Large excursions by boat came across Luke Simcoe from Barre and Orillia. There were also large delegations from Aurora and Newmarket. The roads were in excellent condition, and the weather all that could be desired. The course was from Sutton to Kes- wick, a distance of over sixteen miles. At the commencement the Orillia and New- market teams were favorites for the team prize, while Binns and Cushman were thought likely men for first place. But the result was far diilerent from this. Aurora came first with 58 points, Newmarket 56; Barrie 47, Orillia 46. Following is the order of first ten men in. 1st, H. Daville, Aurora; time, 55.36; 2d D. Cashman, Orillia; 3d, W. Lloyd, Aurora; 4th, G. A. Binns, Newmarket; 5th, S. King, Barrie; 6th, E. King, Barrie; 7, R. Vick, Orillia; Sth, J. Low, Newmarket; 9th, A, Ashton, Aurora; 10th, W. Roadhouse, New- market. Previous to this race there was a five mile novice run otf, which had five starters. Re- sult: 1st, J. Reid, Aurora; 2d, T. C. Binns, Newmarket; 3d, W. Barrie, Newmarket. Time, 16.22. A. Goodall broke his saddle aud was so thrown out of the race. Officers: Referee and starter, J. H. Gerrie, Toronto. Timers, F. J. Brimer, Toronto; L. Atkinson, Newmarket; J. F. Sproule, Barrie. Judges, H. J. Myers, Barrie, and M. J. Froule. The programmes are now out for Hamil- ton's meet on Aug. 8 next. The Newmarket Bicycle Club will hold its second annual tournament on Wednesday, Aug. 24. E. C. Hill la endeavoring to get the Kings- ton City Council to change the date of its civic holiday in order that he may organize another bicycle meet for the holiday. Th« date as at present arranged conflicts with Hamilton's civic holiday, where bicyola races will also be held. PERSONALS. E. O. Sliter, of Kingston, has purchased a light racing wheel and intends going in for track racing, where it is expected he will make a good showing. F. On tne way to Kingston a party of Toron- tonians set out to make centuries. Among them was Miss Florence Creed, who success- fully completed her century. She is the first lady rider in Canada to accomplish this ardu- ous feat. The other centurions were: P. E. Doolittle, R. C. Fisher, W. Turnbull, P. Laidley, C. R. Dent, II. C. Boulter, J. Stans- bury and R. Robinson, Toronto B. C.; T. Fane, Wanderers' B. C. A. H. Stratton and R. R. Hall, both of Peterborough, are touring awheel through the Eastern States. They will go as far south as Virginia. ADANAC. HE RAN A WHEELMAN DOWN And Will Probably Pay a. Nice Little Bill in Consequence. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 9. Dr. H. W. Hendricks, of this city, was yesterday ar- rested 6u a warrant sworn ont by W. C. Fur- nass, for fast and reckless driving. Mr. Fur- nass, with Mr. J. P. Marline, was riding on his wheel out Third street on the right side of the road and was run over by Dr. Heu- dricks, who was coming iu Third street on the left side of the road. Mr. Furnass was considerably hurt and his wheel damaged to the extent of about $25. The doctor claims that THK WIIEKL HAS NO RIGHT ON THB STTtEBT, and Mr. Furnass proposes by the arrest to give the doctor s chance to argu* that point before Judge Thompson. By agreement the case w.is passed to Sep- tember 6, when Mr. Furnass will have re- turned from his summer vacation. The Ken- tucky Division L. A. W., through It" attor- ney, Mr. W. W. Watts, hapxn eye oa the ca*e. NEW YORKISMS. THE HIGHEST PRICE EVER PAID FOR A BICYCLE. The Rlrersidea' Meet and the Lessons It Has Tanght Want to Arbitrate The New Board of Trade A Chance For Dig Money. YORK, July 11. Editor SPOHTINO LIFE: The Riverside .Wheelmen have de- monstrated s«reral things in their race meets. When this club announced last year that they intended to give a race meet right here in N«w York and that they expected to make money out of it, too, those who thought they knew it all laughed at the idea, but that didn't stop the Riversides. They gave their ruce meet, made a success of it aud quit par- haps ONE THOt'SAND DOLLARS RICHER for the making of that success. This demonstrated if you ran a first-class race meet here that the public would support it, and make it financially a success. On Saturday the Riverside Wheelmen es- sayed their second race rntet, and again were successful, aud once more taught a lesson or two worth remembering. Rain all the fore- noon and lowering clouds and showers at the time people would be expected to start for the races, certainly was not a very favorable condition of affairs for a successful gate, but the Riversides had pr^uled ngaiust any such contingencies as these^P issuing 15,000 com- plimentary tickets, each of which entitled the bearer to a view of the races from the "blescher boards." The result was that nearly 10,000 people came and enjoyed the races, many of them thus witnessing their first wheel races, and, unconsciously to themselves, taking the in- itiatory steps towards eventually becoming bicycle cranks. This dead-head ticket game was not alto- gether a philanthropic move on the part of the Riversides, since many of those who were tempted to come to the races through the potency of a free ticket afterwards paid their fifty cents extra for a grand stand seat, while those who did not occupied seatawhich would otherwise have been vacant, and certainly were put to n better use when filled with thousands of enthusiastic dead-heads, whose cheers and applause gave encouragement to the racers. The rapidity with which the track changed from a water-soaked circle to a perfectly safe (so far as surface went) track proved that its brick-dust surface is in every way a success, rapidly absorbing moisture aud speedily dry- ing out in excellent shape. The racing was a success and the perform- ances creditable, adverse circumstances con- sidered, and it is safe to say that the River- aides have added another four figures to their bank account. HE WANTED TO KNOW. An incident of the day was an interview the writer had with a racing man whose name, he is informed, is Berlo. This gentleman wished to know what the writer meant by criticizing him (Berlo) in this column a few issues ago. As the writer is employed by this paper simply to write for its columns his opinion in the ordinary language of this country, and as he has nlweys done so to the satisfaction of the proprietors, he does not feel called upon, as a part of his duty to them, to supply brains for understanding of his writings to those who read them, so under these circumstances he declined to act in this capacity for Mr. Berlo, who will have to apply elsewhere to learn what the writer meant by writing the opinion he has seen fit to express in print of Mr. Berlo. The racing man informed the writer that he (the writer) ''had not heard the last of this," but it is to be hoped calm considera- tion on the part of Mr. Peter J. Berlo will convince him that it is always best to "pass a sleeping dog by" and not court his enmity, lest he awaken and do harm to those who annoy him. PROLOGUE. A peculiar story blows on the winds from Scronton to me, nnd I relate it as it reaches me without comment or endorsement: Last winter at the cycle shows here and in Philadelphia was exhibited a wonderful racing wheel which filled the soul of every would-be flyer with envy. This wheel, it was said, weighed something less than t\Mnty-five pounds, and it was predicted that the man who rode it would do wonders with it in this season's racing. The builder, who was also the owner of the wheel, secured from a prominent manu- facturer a set of rmeumatic racing tires, for which he never paid, aud thus equipped pro- ceeded in the early race meets to make fact and prediction for once agree. That combi- nation of man and machine worked, and the man part of it was soon getting rich on the harvest of crocks he was winning as a reward for his speed. Now comes Scrauton with THE STRANGE STORY of how this wheel passed from the hands of its owner and maker into those of strangers, aud the peculiar things that happened after- wards. A gentleman who is not himself a racing man, though he taKes great interest in those who are, is said to have become so infatuated with the wheel belonging to the racing crack that he paid him, it is said, $450 for it, and the man who was thus lucky enough to get what is beyond question the highest price ever paid for a bicycle, is now riding a wheel several pounds heavier than the one he sold, and riding it well, too, capturing champion- ship and record honors just as easily on his new mount as he did on his old one, showing that a well-built wheel does not need extreme lightness to make it both a record maker and a record breaker. STRANGER STILL Is the subsequent history of the wheel for which it is said $450 was paid. For some reason or another the buyer seemed quickly to tire of his very expensive purchase and at the subsequent race meets the wheel, equipped with another maker's tires, cropped up as the property of a racing man of some local reputation here who, it is said, paid $200 for it. Now, why. I wonder, did the rider sell that wheel in the first place; then why did a man who wanted it so awfully much as to pay $450 for it, dispose of it at a loss of $250? The whole thing puzzles me. "JJerlo offering to wager $500 that he could do betUr than 28 -i-oi. for the quarter, was one of the dressing-room incidents." The Wheel, July 8. DON'T LIKE THEIR MEDICINE. I understand the A. A. U. officials here have written to Chairman Raymond, of th« Racing Board, asking him to suspend action in relation to the racing men who rode the unsauctioned races of the Boston Ai.-.i-:ie Club. This Mr. Raymond very correct :y de- clined to do and promptly suspended the riders, informing the oflicials who plead for delay to allow of the ditterence being arbi- trated, that there existed no question calling lor any arbitration. The B. A. C. had seen fit to defy the L. A. W., and men had thought it proper to aid them in the defiance by racing at au unsanctioned meeting, disregarding the warnings of the L. A. W. officials not to do so, and under such circumstances there was no point at iisue admitting of arbitration, and to the kind mercies of the B. A. C. and A, A. U., must tho suspended racing men now look for their chances to race for the u«xt ninety days. WELL DONE, MR. RAYMOND! More power to your elbow! A few more knockouts of the same kind will soon settle the question of the L. A. W. needing any help to run cycling affairs. A GOOD THING. The trade here seems to be favorably in- clined towards the formation of the proposed CYCLB DEALERS' BOARD OF TRADE, which is to be composed of all the manufac- turers and wholesalers, and is to act as a su- preme authority in all matters appertaining to the best interests of the wheel trade. Makers racognize that such an association can be made responsible for the correction of many evils which have gradually crept into the wheel trade through lack of concerted ac- tion on the part of thuse most iutti csted iu preventing them. By w-purating the country into not lew than three sections, e'.ich i * wir ' i'.l b» iu charge of a competent uiudiil, ,. jught the Board can be Hade to practically coyer the entire country in a manner which will re- move from it any danger of the charge ot sec- tionalism being brought against it. Under th« proposed plans of organization it will be impossible for any other than a ma- jority of the Board's mtmbers to control its affairs, the smallest and the largest maker each being allowed but on* vote in the atlairs of the association. HERB'S A CHEAT CHANCB FOE THB M. A. C. Th* daily papers here hava had their eyes opened by the recent successful race meets of the Kings County and Riverside wheelmen, and are now crying that cycling is killing off athletic meetings. As a proof of this, it is pointed out that it is with the utmost difficulty, even with free tickets, that an audience of even a couple of thousand can be secured to witness an ath- letic meeting, while several times that num- ber will gladly pay to witness a set of wheel races. With a slight banking where the upper turn comes into the straight, the track at the grounds of the Manhattan Athletic Club could be made a safe and fast track for wheel- men, and races could be run upon it EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON during four months in the year June to Oc- tober, inclusive which races would in a short time attract a permanent and profitable fol- lowing similar to that base ball now has. The season named is one which finds the grounds otherwise freest from need for other purposes, and the M. A. C. would find that the experiment, while costing them almost nothing at all, would in an exceedingly short tiuio develop into a steady and pleasing source of income; while their possession of the only suitable grounds for the purpose would give them a monopoly of the money- making amusement they would have created for the public. With a little nreing I believe the M. A. C. is shrewd enough to see the truth of the foregoing, and once they do so their record shows that they will not be long in taking advantage of so promising an opening for the introduction of a new and paying athletic at- traction. ABANZA. THE N'EW YORK CENTURY RUN. A Complete Schedule of the Event- Over Good Roads. NEW YORK, July 11. The Centary run of the Metropolitan Association of Cycle Clubs will take place Saturday, July 23, rain or shine. The course is from Newark to Princeton and return. All wheelmen are invited, whether they belong to clubs or not. The time table is as follows: Assembly, Fri- day evening, July 22, at Continental Hotel, Newark. Dinner, lodging and breakfast, $1.50. Broad street station of D. L. <fe W. R. R. within half a block of hotel. Barclay street ferry from New York. Routed out, 3 A. M.; breakfast, 3.15, and sta rt at 4 sharp. Newark, leave 4 A. M* Orange, leave 4.30 A. M. South Orange, leave 5 A. M. Millburn, leave 5.25 A. M. Springfield, leave 5.30 A. M. Plainfield, arrive 6.30 A. M.; rest 15m. Dunellen, leave 7.10 A. M. New Brunswick, arrive 8.15 A.M.; rest 15m. Franklin Park, arrive 9.30 A. M.; rest 15m. Kingston, leave 10.45 A. M. Princeton, arrive 11 A. M.; dinner. Princeton, leave 12.30 P. M. Blawenburg, arrive 1 P. M. Plainville, leave 2 P. M. Belle Mead, leave 2.10 P. M. Somerville, arrive 3.10 p. M.; rest, Bound irook, leave 4 P. M. Plainfield, arrive 4.45 P. M. Westiield, leave 5.30 p. M. Elizabeth, leave 6.15 P. M. Newark, arrive 7 P. M. Fifteen-minute rests will be taken at Plain- field, New Brunswick and Franklin Park going and Somerville returning. The above schedule will be strictly adhered to, as it is not designed to be a rond race. Thepaee will be set by members of the committee. Anyone riding ahead of pacemaker will be coanted out. Each badge will be numbered, and members will be checked (by number) at various points on route. The cost of the trip from New York and re- turn will be within $3. Prizes will be given to the two clubs having largest number com- pleting the run. An entrance fee of 50 cents will be charged to pay for badge, prizes and other expenses of run. Entries should be sent to J. J. Woods, 317 West Forty-sixth street, New York City, before July 16, so that suitable hotel arrange- ments may be made. "Bradbury. like Johnson, suffers from an at- tack of 'big gear.' High gears are failures on the path. Zimmerman rode the lowest gear of the whole lot on Saturday, but he sat mure over his work. The backward position has been over- done, and our men must come forward a bit," /?»'. New*. NO TERROR NOW. Our Clos- ure Pneu- matic Tire repairs it- self. No Solu- tioning. No Stitch- ing. N o trou- ble. No Lone Delays. No Railway Journeys. No Long Tramps. No Repairing Outfits. Aud this tire is used on onr Sprinter Safety. A machine which we can truthfully say has never been equalled as far as finish and work- manship is concerned. We are prepared to furnish this machine in two sizes: 30 inch front wheel,28 inch rear wheels; 28 inch front wheels,28 inch rear wheels; weight* 34 aud 36 pounds, any gear. Liberal discounts to the trade. Catalogue will be mailed on application. Ltiburg Mfg. Co., 321, 323, 325 North 8th St., Phila., Pa. DEPARTMENT. i. horonghly Equipped in al» our departments. We have given special attention to pro- ducing Emblems, Trophies and Special Designs suited to all athletic events. Qimnno 618 CHESTNUT ST OlfflOnS through to & / >- 611&613 Sansom St L»0i PHILADELPHIA, PA. FROM WASHINGTON, AND THB NATIONAL L. A- W. MEET, COME OVER TO BALTIMORE, WUICKE ON JULY 21 'THURSDAY) All the Fastest Racers In the Country ill try the new bicvc'o K»ce Track, tbe finest »nd futeit In th« Uulltd States. Rich aterltiiK liltetwiire, high gradt pntumatlo bicycle* aud lo'i of other valuable prizes. Everybody Come! CYCLE RACE TRACKS. Designing, Laying Out and Con- struction a Specialty. Prepares Plans and Specifications for Tracks of any Length and Surface. Proper Banking, Shape and Surface Ensured. CouDilution charge! ujtj,rat<-. Corr«ipondenc« solicited. JVT I». IPA.3FI.IDT, rtVfL KNQlSKEB, K.. All. BOO. 0. E., *c., 210 ~-_,ast LaxingtoD tit., Baltimore, Md. Racing Memoranda. Memo. At Buffalo, June 18, G. F. Taylor, on a Columbia, with Columbia Pneumatic Tires, rode five miles in thirteen minutes, thirty-nine seconds, making a new world's record for five miles in com- petition. Memo. At Nonvalk, Conn., June 17, in the ten-mile handicap road race, first was won on a Col- umbia, and Columbia riders took seven out of thir- teen prizes. Memo. At Scranton, Pa., June 21, four firsts, three seconds, and one third were won on Columbias. Memo. At Boston, June 25, Inter-Club Road Race, won by Canibridgeport Cycle Club, three riders of the club finishing in one-two-three order, and all \ ) mounted on Columbias; fifth place also taken by a * ' Columbia rider. Pope Mfg. Co., BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHICAGO, HARTFORD. A NEW WHEEL! THE REMINGTON FITTED WITH Cushion Tires, .... $125.00 Featherstone-Dunlop Pneumatics, . 140.00 Bidwell-Thomas, .... 140.00 N. Y. Belting and Packing Co.'s Protec- tion Strip, ..... 135.00 OUR SPECIALTIES: Mode of Brake Construction, Method of Affixing Cranks, Spoke Nipple, Chain Adjustment and Self-lubricating Case-hardened Chain. HIGHEST GRADE THROUGHOUT, FULLY GUARANTEED, ALL PARTS INTERCHANGEABLE. AGENTS WASTED ETERTWHERB. WRITE FOB CATALOGUE AND DISCOUNTS. REMINGTON ARMS CO., OFFICE: 315 BROADWAY, 5EW YORK CITY. WORKS: AT ILIOS, JT. Y. SCORCHERS Are winning many honors this season. Have you noticed it? They stood well in the RELAY RACE, not even a spoke out. Bettei order one. Thomas Pneumatic Tires and Macintosh Cushion Tires on Hollow Rims. BRETZ & CURTIS MFG. CO,, Philadelphia, Pa. WHOI^ESAUE IMPORTERS. JOHN WAXAM .; RETAIL. AGENT*. ;'...l.ulel;>hia, Pa. "BUILT ON HONOR," WARWICK CYCLES By the way, Mr. F. C. Graves, S. Bi. Club, made the 21 MILE ROAD RECORD of ih. i 5 m. 143. on Decor] tion Day, in the Martin Road Race on a WARWICK GHOST. He also won first time prize from scratch. WARWICK CYCLE MFG. CO., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. A GOOD DEAL OF THE DEVIL'S best work is done by careless workmen and by poor machinery but no care- less mechanics work on, and no poor machinery Is used in building the "BELMONT." No Safety Bicycle has yet been put on the market at $100 which com. bines so many excellencies as tha "BELMONT/' We shall be pleased to send a cat». loguo to any applicant. THE SWEETING CYCLE CO., 815 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
