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i lss Although we hare been repeatedly assured that Sunday racing on the California coast la a great success the facts scarcely bear out that statement. Coulter has already dropped the game, and Zlegler Is reported as baring determined to go to Australia for the winter, although It Is doubtful If the Australian authorities will permit him to ride while under suspension by the League of American wheel-wb. This would leare the erents open to second-raters alone, and unless some special effort is made to induce new recruits to Join the morement or to derelop additional stars the new organization is likely to die a natural death from starratlon for lack support. The reason for this Is obvious enough. The port of racing depends upon three different things.

There must be good riders to furnish the contests, race promoters to manage the same and assume the attendant risks, and spectators, who, by their financial support, make It possible for the two first-named to enter Into the game. No one of the three elements can get along without the other two, but the spectator is the most important; If he does not like the way things are going be can quit without loss to himself, and when he does quit the others will also hare to step down and out. Zleglers old trainer Is also quitting the business snd has started to earn bis llrlng In other ways. He says mi mere is racing on me coast, but no money, and it la safe to say that if there Is no money for the riders that It will not be long before there is no racing. The principal fault with cycle racing Is Its lack of novelty, a fault which becomes far more prominent when the field of riders Is malL Hore In the East we would soon tiro of seeing Bald.

Cooper, Gardiner. Klser. Lougbead. or other cracks in race after race with no one but some second or third rate rider as a contestant. The old cash prise leajrue of 1853, which was nothing but eleverly disguised Recession furnished good enough racing, but did not lire.

Its promoters thought the time ripe for a plunge, and felt confident that they would secure all of tha cracks by offering large purses as an Inducement to men who were riding for prizes of every description, which they were not permitted to sell. After that it would not have been a difficult matter to hare asserted authority orer racing matters, and to have run things to suit themselres. But the plan did not work. One or two good men who cared little for the future so long as they could pocket large gains for a short time, made the Jump and profited thereby, but the majority preferred to stick by the league as being formed for the purpose of encouraging the sport, rather than to Join forces with a band of speculators, who thought only of the financial profit to themselres. It was the same old story- The races drew well enough at the start, but they did not last long.

People got tired of seeing "Kid" Wheeler, the "cash prize king," win everything. eren handicaps, hands down, and the lack of novelty resulted in lack of interest. Nobody knew just when It died, bnt the Cash Prize league passed quietly out of existence with no one To mourn its loss except those who were back of the icheme. It looks as though the same would be the result with the movement known as the Associated Clubs of "California. This was formed not for profit, as wss tSe Cash Prize league, but as another rump organization years ago, known as the American Cyclists' association, by men who tried to have certain ideas adopted by the L.

A. and failing in their efforts, started In on their own hook. In the extreme East where the sentiment Is strongly In favor of maintaining the sanctity of the Sabbath, Jbe league has gained more than It has lo.t through the foolishness of the Cali-fomlans, while on the other hand cyclers on the Pacific slope have had only mediocre sport and have not been treated to their customary -visit from the followers of the national circuit. In the matter of cycling racing it is curious to cote the efforts which are being made to secure new attractions and novelties. The game is going through an evolution and close followers of it are divided in their opinions as to whether or not it will be permanent.

Only a few years back race meets were man-aged almost exclusively by club men. and even today some of the largest and most profitable meets are run exclusively by cycling clubs whose members are In no way to be considered as amusement managers. Still the professional amusement man is getting his hand In. and If it proves profitable to him he Is likely to prove a factor. He will hare money to Invest and will take chances which no purely social or cycling club can afford, and with his superior business experience ought to make even a greater success.

But will he? It looks as if be might do the thing more harm than good. Theatrical men say that a few plungers have practically ruined the vaudeville business. The Importation of high-priced stars has brought the public to feel that a show Is not worth looking at without some such attraction, and. having commenced to pay ridiculous prices, the performers are not slow In demanding big salaries. The same is becoming true of cycle racing.

In cltiea where meets are frequently held an ordinary affair with local talent, but men who are equally matched and capable of furnishing good sport, and with a field of starters large enough to give plenty of vs-riety. draws only a small crowd, while the presence of the stars of the path will bring out thousands. Naturally the stars should be expected to secure larger attendances, but at the same time some way should be found to make up an interesting programme without them. The cracks of the country cannot be In the same city every time a meet is held, and with, the thousands of racing men seems absurd that success must depend upon the attendance of one or all of a half-dozen or dozen cracks. Match racing la the fad the year.

It was Indulged in to a certain extent last year, but to no such degree as thU, and is now at Its hoigtt. The Michael-McDuffle match at Boa-ton, the Michael-Starbock match at Manhattan beach, and the fire-cornered race at Buffalo hare each drawn tremendous crowds, second in size only to those present at the national meet. Michael, who came to this country last year, but failed to create much of a sensation, is undoubtedly the star at this business. He has not yet entered a competitive race, but has deroted himself exclusively to exhibitions and match racing. He is still an unbeaten man with the chances very much In favor of bis continuing so until the end of the season.

Match racing of the kind In -which he to Is be seen Is worth witnessing aside from the merits of the race Itself. In the race with Starbuck at Manhattan beach on Aug. 21 the pace-making expenses of each man were $1,000 to $1,200. For sextuplet ma- chines It wss necessary to pay a rental of $100 each wthout the rders, an dthe small army of pace-makers, which each contestant employed made the race an expensire one. Such a contest Is to a great extent one of generalship, and while the two contestants may not be near together at any time of the race there a plenty of excitement, and the working of the managers and coaches is alone sufficient to keep the spectator Interested.

In this race Michael Is said to hare cleared a profit of $4,000 for himself and manager, this amount being net. Michael rarely rldea aa exhibition for less than $250. and such match races as the one referred to are conducted upon a percentage plan, the management getting about 40 per cent and the balance being divided between winner and loser, with two-thirds for the former, or possibly more. At this rate Michael must hare received between Jg.OOO and $7,000 aa bis share of the gate receipts, and Starbuck must also hare had something left out of his share even after paying bis pacemakers. Michael and hi manager divide the winnings of the former, so that It la easy to see that bicycle riding is decidedly more profitable to the former than working In a Welsh mine, and that Sbaf-ar -finds taking rare of a racing; star pays better than making nails.

After the race between these two It Is said TQIDH that Dixie Hlnea, manager of Starbuck. took the machine ridden- by the Iowa man and threw it Into the ocean Starbuck la also quoted as saying that he would never mount a machine made by thla manufacturer in an other race. The cause for thla was not that there was any particular fault to be found with the wheel but that In an hour race there was a chance for aa accident and a request aaa been made for aa extra machine which might be held tn reserve. This request was refused and the accident happened In the form of a punctured tire, with the result that Starbuck had to mount a wheel with a low gear and that he fell hopelessly behind from that time, although this fact waa not offered as an excuse for losing the race. How long the match racing business will prove attractive Is difficult to guess and when it falls to attract something else new will have to be gotten up.

This Is the natural result of professionalism. In the days of amateurism, or. rather, in the days when there was no professionalism, there was patriotism and club feeling to serve as an incentive. Men yelled themselres hoarse to encourage a club man to win, and rivalry often became Intense. Efforts were frequently made and successfully carried out to induce good men to leave one club and join another in order to ride under other colors until finally the membership of a racing man lost significance.

Except in road racing a club team baa little weight now. The average amateur is a pot hunter and the average professional is looking after the dollars, so the club man goes to a race meet when he feels sure that he will get the worth of his money In the sport furnished, and unless he la personally Inter-teeed In some rider cares nothing as to what club he is a member of. It is seldom the name of a club follows the name of a rider in the programme, and as many men now riding do not belong to any organisation at all there is little Interest taken la such allegiance on the part of any. People go to race meets to see racing and the successful bicycle club Is the one that pays attention to Its social affairs and lets racing matters entirely alone. HISTORY OP THE MILE BECORD.

Mark Has Bfa Lowered Twenty-Oae Tlaaoa Sleee 1MM1. Since Piatt-Berts, the speedy Englishman, lowered the world's record for one mile to I XI 2-6 a tew days ago cyclists hare been wondering how long be would retain the honor. That he Is one of lbs fastest men riding today la generally admitted, but confidence Is expressed that the title will not remain long en the ether side of the Atlantic. In the current Issue of Bearings. C.

O. 8tnsabaogh gives the following interesting history of the mile record:" When J. Piatt-Betts. England's record breaker, broke the mile record last week the muchly coveted plum crossed the water for tha flrst time ta six years, having been la the possession of various American crackajacks since Oct. 17.

1891. The mile record hi held by speed merchants to be the piece de resistance in the large collection owned and controlled by Father Time, and the money spent by different manufacturers la thetr efforts to gala the coveted prise would make half a dosea men rich for the rest ef their natural lives. Por the test seven years in fact, ever lace the nneumatic tire waa brought out. the rec ord haa been fought for aad has changed bands over a score of times. The man wno come noia it for three or four months was lucky, and W.

W. Hamilton, who held the record up to two weeks ago. broke a record himself when he managed to hang onto the slippery record for eighteen months. While Americans will bate to see the plans get sway from Uncle Sam. atlil they are confident that it Will DO DUl a snort time oeivrw air.

ord will buy a return trip ticket and once more grace the record table of the League of American Wheelmen. Bnt one good thing will result from Johnny Bull getting hold of the prise It will cause the doubting Britishers who nave laughed at American records and called them fakes, to ooen their eves and believe that uncle nam baa a few speedy men, and that the phenomenal times which they bars read about am true, after all. wToaea' Record of 2i20 8-3. In ISO. when the pneumatic tire waa creeping Into favor la the old country, a sturdy yonng Englishman, W.

Jones, commonly called "Baby" by his associates, went for the mile figure and cut It te tM 6-6. Thla time was re-carded aa something wonderful, end did more than anything else to convince a doubting pubr lie that there waa speed la air tires. This record stood until the next season, when Frederic J. Osmond, England's champion, had a try for tt and cut the mark to tat. By this time the Ameri can racing men betas ta take a little Interest la the record, and several of tbem went into training to bring the record to this side ef the pond.

P. J. Berlo did 2:12 In a Private trial, and this so encouraged W. W. Wladle.

that the speedy Mil- bary lad maae a try at tae mars, ana oa Oct. 17, ltL he waa successful and cut full second off. cutting the record to 206. This brought the prize to America, and for six long years Johnny Bull has bees striving te re gala his laurels. He has laughed at our phenomenal times scd held ll TELE 39, X807t that the only speed merchants la the world hailed from Great Britain.

Tat Record I at AaserteaW Ones ea this side the mile record was kept on the Jump. First one man would get it, but before the racing board could allow It some ether maa had lowered it. Windla held bis record until le-2. when George P. Taylor went after It and brought tt to 1:11.

Thla was phenomenal time for those days, and Taylor waa the hero of the boar until that fall, when Harry C. Tylsr. the successor to George N. Hendee la the eyes of the public of Springfield. want after, the mark at the great Springfield tournament, and, urged on by the cheers of lO.tOO people, brought the figures to IrOt 4-S, thus ratifying the prediction of the Union company that the mile would go under 2:14 before the close of U92.

Plylss; Starts Boessso Pspalar. Up to this time the only recognised record wss from a standing start, but at this meet Arthur A. Zimmerman had a trial at the Bring mike and did Taylor alee tried for the same mark and cut off three-fifths of a second. Ztm want out again, and this time did 2:04 4-6. This Immediately placed the firing start mile In universal faror, and whea the racing beard allowed this kind of a record all of the cracks deroted their attention to this style ef record.

This waa oa Sept. IS, aad a couple of weeks later John S. Johnson electrified the world with his 1:64 1-6. made at Independence. Iowa, paced by a running horse.

The time was so phenomenally fast that one would believe Johnson, and tor a long time the record wsa discredited. Oct. 7 Willie Wladle tried for the mark at Springfield and brought the flying mile to 2:02 2-6. and the nest day cat Tyler's staading mile te This record stood for a year, when It was again lowered by Wlndle, who brought It to under two minutes, doing 1 1-6 at Springfield Oct. tflss.

Bight days. later Willie snade another trial and broucht It to 1:4 4-4. Jean a. Johnson was at independence at the same time, training to show the public that hla ride of the year previous waa not a fake, and that he was capable of riding under two minutes. After sersral trials he succeeded la breaking Wlndle's record on Nor.

when he did 1 3-4. The next day he brought the standing mile down te 1. While the Wlndle and Johnsoa aggregations were at work J. P. Bliss and M.

P. Dtrnberger were at Birmingham, training for record-breaking attempts. They had running horses 'NSC Ci for pa comakers, and on Dec 12 Dtrnberger did a nymg mile in lil and HI Us a standing mile In 1 :4 4-5. These were not accepted as records, however, the racing beard refusing to allow them. This brought the record breaking of 'S3 te a close.

Bliss Uets the Pleas. J. P. Bliss waa the next man to annex the prise, and at Waltham In July he cut the flying start record to 1 4-5- This waa not allowed to stand long, for on Aug. 2 Harry Tyler did the trick la 1 :53 4-5, and also cut the standing mile figures to 1:57 2-5.

Bliss then quit ail competition work and devoted himself to getting bark bis record. Hs went to Springfield, and for several weeks be hammered awav at Trier's mark, and final! succeeded In bringing It down to 2-5. Just about thla time Johnson came back Into the came, sod at Waltham. on Sent. 28.

be brought the flying mile to 150 3-5. Prom this time on no one tried for the stastotna start, and all eyes were on the flying figures. Otto Zander, the little Call for nlan, went for the record ea Oct. It at Sacramento and cut three-fifths of a second off from Johnson's tisae. On Oct.

26. Jehasea Inaugurated the straightaway mile, and at Buffalo oa a stralxhtawar course hs did 135 2-6. beating the time of the great running horse. Sal Tatar. Of course, the record was not accepted bx the I.

It having been made on the road. Since that time Johnson haa had several Imitators, but not much attention ass bees paid te this branch ef record breaking. Tyler Rrgslsa the Rererd. On Oct. 27.

Tyler cracked It at Waltham. doina 1:48 2-i. Johnson was still In the hunt, however. nnd at Louisville Nor. 2, formally opened the new track by breaking the record, doing 1:47 6-6 for the flying mile and 1 4 2-6 for the standing mile.

Ia Juno of S6 M. P. Dtrnberger did 1:46 at Loulsnile. and the record breakers rested until Oct. 21.

when Johnson did 1:41 1-6. Nor. 4 Arthur Gardiner did 1:42 2-6. and thla record stood for a little over a month, when P. J.

Berlo broke it at New Orieaaa, doing 1:49 2-6. In March, Id, W. W. Hamiltoa eat on? several fractions, placing the figures stlM 1-6. at which mark they rested until McDufne did several days age, PlaU-Betts Is the last maa to get the record, and It now stands at 1 2-6.

Tae DlxTereatt Becsrd Holders, In seven years forty-three seconds bare been cut off the mark and fourteen different men have had the honor of-hoiding It. In the record tables the names of Johnson. Wlndle. and Tyler figure most prominently. The following Uble shows lust how often the record has been broken aad by whom: W.

J. W. W. O. P.

Taylor. H. C. W. W.

W. W. W. W. 3.

S. J. P. Bliss J. 1-2 Otto Zlegler 1:9) C.

Tyler 1-4S I I .2:14 j. g. Johnson 1:47 2-4 ..1 11 lM. P. ..2:48 4-S) J.

B. Johnson. 1:41 1-5 .1:41 Uardtner. 1:41 s-S J. Berlo aUH W.

W. 1 tf t-i A. 1-5 .1:5 I J. 3- t-6 Staadlac start. CYCXIJfG NOVELTIES.

Evests Which Afford Lota of Asa wee sit to Spectators. The call for variety in our athletic programmes Is not one of yesterday, says Seottiah Sport, aad although some very praiseworthy nttempta hare been made la the direction of novelty, the average committee evidently prefers la rua se risks by trying no experiments. The other day. however, some Ulcers at Alders hot. with a turn for Invention, got np what Is termed a Mcjrel? gymkhana for the delectation ef a select company, amongst whom were the Duke and Duchess of Coenaught aad the Duke and Dacbese of Took, The list of events, which, by the way.

wore mostly for ladles another alga of the tlssee abounded In novelties, as may bo gathered from the following descriptions: Serpentine Race A very pretty race. jmm the ladles having te ride about forty yards la snd out of decorated flagpoles, some eighteen feet apart, turn, and then ride back, ever the same course. "Batonhoie Race (doubles) Quite a anise race, the pair having to ride about a hundred yards to a table that had been strewn with flowers, dismount, and the lady had to make up a buttonhole, pin It into the gentleman's cent, and he rode back te the judge, the wearer of the best buttonhole to take the prise. "ArithmeUo Race The ladles rode seventy yards up to a blackboard, added up a column of fire or sis figures, signed their name at the bottom and rode back, any mistake disqualifying. "Telegram Race The ladles had to ride about fifty yards te the first line, give a telegram to a gentleman who was watting with form aad pencil.

He bad to write an answer of not less than six words, snd return It to the lady before she crossed a second lino about tea yards from the first, the tape being a distance of twenty yards "One Hundred Tard Victoria Cross Race The conditions being to ride te a given, poms, pica up a dummy, and return home. "Bash Race (for ladles) The sash la this case teak the nleea ml the dummy, for the ladles had te ride seventy yards, dismount, aad pick op a silk sash, aad return with tt Use te nanne-osm. terete) RUlels. A tea-seated machine being built for pacing purposes. It is to be called an omen.

Mrs. Grace, the famous long-distance Engllah wheelweaiaa. Is said te ride a ninety gear. Australia comes te the froat with latest thing In the wheeling line, a hem boo Dieyete. Newark, N.

la said to hare a cycle elub that admits new members only in pours. ana a lady. One of the English cycling papers, which reg ularly publishes a page of American notes, beadi the matter "Dollarland. Uatna the Walsh rarer. Is resorted to do taaad 5.40 aad ail expenses for himself and pacemakers to rtatt this country.

Aa Englishman has figured It oet that a 1 iWt ri.n MsinmM see ruble inches of air per minute. Wbea be rules a bicycle at a speed of nine miles per hour his consumption of air lumps tu 1.60s cubic Inches per minute. Massachusetts has a stste law which regulates btcrcle riding, and prevents cities and towns twnna miiIm an- rMlUHall Which WOUld COB flirt with the state law. The limit of speed al lowed by thla state taw Is ten miles aa hour. Jltnmle Michael, the wonderful little Welsh- ices, heceme so homesick that his pal.

aa Michael rails him. Homer Kers of Abemmmon. ales, was sent for. Keys Is now the constant companion of Michael, who has forgotten his home sickness. The Canadians are having their Inning In the raring game at present, aad Tom Ech.

McLeish. luiLtai and the other Canadians who are meeting with success never fall to mention their nationality whea anything great la eoae ej sue wot their number. Reel (riser's ss-emlled loDlna sprint, his kan garoo sprint ss others call It, waa acquired, so imtntiftMi rmhsu said who saw the Dor ton duasliie ridr from Merla. the greet French racing man, who works his arms and Jumps his pedals lust as does Klser. During the L.

A. W. national meet In Philadelphia there wss an increase of S.S40 in membership. Of this number the Pennsylvania dtetstea turned In 2.79. the largest list ef appllealloes ever sent In by one stste In single week since the league waa organ laed.

It Is stvhsh In France this season to wear the pore white dark cycling trousers. The cap Is of. the same material and color. The most eonrmoa costume unau the women rrcllsts Is a whits pique jacket and black bloomers. Gaozetlke lisle thread stockings are worn by some.

John P. Praaer. an Englishman now cycling la the far Bast, says that there are not three con- aeruttve miles of road la so good for wheeling as the 1.200-mile stretch of road from Lahore to Calcutta. He declares the Indian Grand Trunk read to be the finest ia the worlB. The Ameer of Afghsnkstan rides a bicycle In the grounds surrounding his palace.

The ren- erai contour of the country ever which he rules does not permit of cycling on an extensive scale but he manages to derive no little amusement fiom the email area ia which he can indulge ia IH PSSUDM, A man ta Knglaad rented a bicycle of a dealer aad went out for a ride. The froat fork broke, the rider waa tumbled to the hard pavement, aad received severe Injuries. He sued the dealer and waa awarded a verdict for $200. Thla ia bnt one store trouble added to the already long list of rent dealers' woes. Washington Post.

A report spread abroad that new Canadian customs regulations hare been Issued In relation to bicycles haa been officially denied by P. G. Bennett, deputy commissioner of customs for Canada. The privilege of free entry la extended to L. A.

W. members upon presentation of thetr league membership tickets for the current year. The bicycle, remarks Oedey's Magazine, Is responsible. It Is said, for much of the depression In ether trades. It has decreased the demand for pianos.

Jewelry, snd all sorts of luxuries. It la now urged that It encourages celibacy, aa Its devotees do not crave the society of women, being satisfied with the companionship of their wheels. Chicago wheelmen have tnuch to be thankful for nowadays. Following the decision by the courts that the cycle tax ordinance cannot be enforced comes the news that a number of streets In the down town district, paved with granite loess, are to hare serine of sepbsit put ea them Just sutaado the gutter tinea, tor the use of wheelmen. Pittsburg Times, Detroit's cycle track owners hare offered Walter Sanger SUM In geld coin to go there sad break the figures of Coulter.

li 1-6. oa the eaar-tar-saile plaak track Is that city. Gardiner has also received- a very liberal stfer to break the mile paced record of 1:67 2-6 oa the same track. Both attempts may be made at the national circuit Buret ef Oct. 1 and I at Detroit.

A dectslos given In sa English court the ether day ussy be ad Is tenet to those who ride es hired msehrsea. A Leadoa ductus who sad hired a bicycle, which broke dews under htm while es the road, claimed the return ef shillings said aa hire aad deposit. The Jadge held that the sgeat who 1st the bicyeie was lisbisk aa. alaco tt Putt Crp eellapsed In the ordinary course of tiding. It eould not hare been In fit condition tor use.

lieutenant Wise, Eighth Infantry, United States army, who unsuccessfully attempted to make a record bicycle ride from New York to Washington, will try again to ssiisnisllsb the task three weeks hones, la this trial he will start from Washington and ride to New York. This will give falm the advantage ef good roads when he Is finishing. He will be paced by Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington, aad New York riders. Miss Lucie Fstsre, the daughter of the President ef Prance, as aa expert cyclist. Her summer cycling costume exceedingly pretty.

It is fins white percale with -tinge of blue green It by tiny dots scattered ever It. The skirt is short and the blouse, worn with a belt, has a shirt-waist finish, starched high collar aad wide cans fastened ny link buttons. It lo gathered very full and a tie of blue cotton la worn. Cellars of white, canraa shoes, white straw sailor bait, with a white roll draped along the brim, aad wmis cotton giores complete ine attire. The paper wheel haa made Its bow to the Sis Usb public British patents hare been Issued for a papier mac he structure, which Is mahogany col- orea, ana nas every semoiance of a wheel, except its color and Its wheals.

-These look aa cut oat or wood, nut are much lighter than the ordl. nary bicycle wheels, aad. Instead of snokee there paper tough almost aa steel and lich tewed by oving cat out. ids paper wneeia aare aof appeared In the American market. Their Inventor claims wonders for tbem.

There are ear wheels of paper, clothes of paper. No reason exists why suuutu not oe piaes oi paper. xrnanga. In order to revive the apparently declining ln- sresi in amateur ascycie raciasx. it ss protx that a series of evaata bo held la the form of a cycling Derby.

The amateurs of each state could se orougnt uaretaer to settle the championship aaa toe nve best riders would then represent tae state in osrsnet championships. Preen each of theee districts, which would comprise a number of states, a team would la turn bo chosen to compete againat tne other district teama for the national championship. The traveling sinenses would be borne by the places where the meets were neia. and a special permit would be obtained far this from the L. A.

W. The plea Is now be- -nairman eiolt (or nis ruling. John Mak. the Austrian bicycle rider, who 4s auuwu in to is country as "Austrian Mak." ss In ttn rns on tne steamer Prussia res- teroav, and haa threatened to "Just cut the life oat of our records." He rode from Kern toe. Austria, to Hamburg on a twenty-two-pownd wheel and the cyclometer that be had In hie socket recorded 2 000 miles.

Mak left hi. wheel at Jmbur- he says any manufacturer oa this wining to givw him wheel for the advertising that will be dertr wnen ne begins to break records. He a mem- uanvernana. an Austrian aaaocla -h "oln to 8yracase. a icq, leaving mm seen money, and thee he k- ana soon be heard from.

He la S7 elMUJili fc-ow, who looks as though be wunoui neinc winoe Mw mill" (.. II- world reca 1 -m it' wha: he thourhtof lh n. wiZSl the Eneii.hnT... -u. the Englishman: UMT UBVS OflTM 1 "17 a am doe foRit h.lu..

sleadllv Pert- lliey steadily refuse te accept any. time we make over her. as world', record. I de not seeat wl i h- ecenowieaee their tunes three me t. the ess thei SI.

nawev -a I Mmm W. of thbj country, and HamUusn'aT sitZl that taken by ail dlnfcla I An interesting Hem i wader my notice the her day. A gewtienura aad has wifi the West of England visited friend house, and. after socnTpVraaaasaath hostess, laeV a t-ddk. asrfhaee irMTairuIhe -T was related at Mother a-iV.

ed tae SBBtess wse reeksavsd TT i of example that her hnabaiut raaisrew on xrrtnar also tha roes asyt VLT' 'T the road and nreuad the gardens great strleT Pew taadeon raters I e.r a iser mp wmn mean see stew whose united ages totaled 22f tTT-TV aard rn Louden Sporting Life. The Irish CrrTtat ceenaBewts en the practice Of .4.1 HUB Kn.U a v.avisw ienvy VlaO srasyisssmrssnuBaj JffSa Wtttt. at heart and should always bear In mind that uini reuna tne track at a funeral pace, la moat hurtful tlnu. When the snectators ernam us. it tne nat-urailr eonrlude thee thee.

,7 about the Ia our esesao. mate. rie-Z are mduigad in and toad the field m. pace. It won't leonerdisa hi.

-h. and If he has hla h-ad screwed on right he will ZZll "nlJ ln" erralgct. tn which case going In front at flrt w-in advantage to him. Even If it did not. be ah.M be prepared to make some slight sacrifice In the interest ef the snore iiirh W1" 'or hlra a more genuine refutation thaa if be bad wee i.

every race ta which be started w. -whs BI WW. 1 its iasoe of AoeT. 11. aaye: The moat important race ef the year hi i.usaia.

namely, the Moscow to St. Petersburg read race, was held a few dan am -r tanee between the twe eiraes it r. .1.1 winner turned up M. A. Tlminisky.

who oov-eretl the distance In thirty-four boors twemtr-two minutes, and ht.nlw.r. vi- v- BUlWn bvlnsr second. The racs appear to have been betd with view te. twrntirtm nTk, ssach as for testing the speed of the cemperi-s. At tat Start Is Man downi the sneAom, aumhers.

and a full desn-Wn. of each machine, and to every bicycle was affixed a lead official label. At various stages of the nniH-inon mecnines were ev smlned. tne Brst snd in nmi ki mreumi wiineut cnanging thetr WW I US lOBUCISrM rrr order ef tha nean n.L. tmry and police were ordered to keep the reed the --r ,.7.

areea sensation ta rums urciee. "Ms" AT. P-TRSrPP RACK. aiewoom sa aveelsseo Root sealh Slobs t'ycllasr Cash at ParstsseVe. a a- sttersoos.

The attesc- wwateraay surslaz. but VB aid attend were well rensid tmr The feature of the dae tween teams from the Engiewood Waosisaea t.ycnng cl ah. The Englewond won in two and one-hair mil "ui eras team, ox two of its best riders. Each tee n. 51 i-C ui uve -TT --wwetjys.

nv. Uogan, J. Don-Sail' Orerton the South sldes a tha I yiVvnm uw a aievooos Imiss P--eT iSseVlVSle fi" "TV Bidets Hogan came together la the seventh lie at. hid a very bad fall, whtcb left Orerton rantesdlee Ily sjaased- Ipse him. although be rode rervfT aad at the iari mt very raat.

which ended the raei P-aed. i-vmuws ssuueur nandiean waa one nf finishes ever witiwrnaedisosTthnT track! who was JSLg SJt I fZiS- tWntr Tmrt ot the nishVaTB! eaa-r-svs. fav-ixruna or a iMm tsav. ahaot twt, AcAirat Ackhurst, however. frtetHl.

who mtta I was Tom Durkln attempted ta ln-. k. uwuui amatear pared record, but was stopped br rain SeT Hehid SumniriesT P-cin aim. tD- Flrwt heat rten starters) third. ATH.n-nTfourtn1- TlmeLrSeeoadT (eight starters Carl Fengetflrst HL1 osd.

George Rernnld. fseves sesrterpk: H. J. Kennedy Hr-t iTm ser-niHl. Carl FViml lkl-1 Til.

Ti.r.B- Arm 'WT -w-i T. h. Akhwr-t Tin-r-t-ei i-i: w- Oae-HeJf Mile Open Lake elub Wl heat els staxteni): Oeorae M. Mel-M- SSi- Kennedy, seeoixl: L. H.

Arms. thlrdr j' i best J. w. Norton. 7.

"TV 1-6. Final Jj, nrst- R. T- UUKL Li" LT1rirIht Btartemi: J. Arkhorjt. ftret; P.

Keleon. eecomi: Hear-" 'hird. 2-5. Second best nine SartersT- third O. H.

Ffatomer. fourth. Time tw Final (eeves starterml: O. II. Mereer.

first: A. Seace. second: Hon third. TTros 1 47 Ptre-Mlle Hsndlreo Club Itac TrTZZ-l-- flr-t; R. J.

Keoneir ens asreecs (laB lardit n'- i luraer tuts ysrdeK fourth. Time 1 w. Five-Mile Team Pui seat TTi r. n.i. wood Wheelmen snd Heth Bide Cydls dub rae-1 irsx k.iu, Z.

easa waeetasen. IHa- a annas i nai is, WILL 114 TK A STRONG TEA. The Aeolus Cycling clsb haa organised its football team for the sasssa with Joseph Joseph- soa aa rapists-sad Oscar ager. AH the players ef last year's team and several new ones are candidates for positions. Among them "are Henry Thompson of the KDg-Itsh High aad Manual Training school.

Prank Eissner, M. Burke. H. Kaaaoch, Henry 'Lund-Mad, N. Bckhardt, S.

E. Dsutell. Waiter 81mma, Will O. Tltley, W. P.

Hoeft, E. P. Urban. A. and Joseph' Joseph son, and Oscar B.

Bwanson of last team and Northwest Division High school. Last year waa the first year that the Aeolus put out a football team, and although not organized until lata and only a half dozen games played it came out with a record of not losing a alagie match and expects to show up equally well this year. The secretary would like to arrange for Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings with organised athletic aad cycling teama In and out ef town and weald like to hear especially from the Illinois Cyeiiag. Engleweo Wheelmen, Lake View Csxrendoo, Independent Cretins elub. Oeoato Wheelmen, Palatine Athletic, aad Racing Athletic.

Arrangement can be made with the manager by rommunlostlng with hla at No. 174 Evergreen rKARSO.t WIS TIME PRIZE. Illlaieie Cyellstsf CIah Iteevd Rsvee Mast I'sser were assay bicycle races over the Aus tin-Clyde coarse yesterday afternoon, but the annual ten -mile road race of the Illinois Cycling club aaailr surpass! the ethers. The club road The handicapping waa rather liberal, aa none ef the scratch men were able to fislah before the thlrtyo All of the scratch maa flnlahed la a bunch: except C. S.

Hammerly and McNIrea and they were oaly about a hundred feet behind. Much speculation was indulged ta before the race regarding I. W. Hudeea's chances ef beetles out Prank Pearson. Since Hudson's capture of both time aad pises prises at the Cook County Cyclists' association read race last Deeecstien day he baa ranked very high among the local racing men.

Unfortunately, he waa thrown from hla wheel at the railroad cresstag aad did not finish among the flrst hundred. 7 The railroad cross lag proved a veritable stumbling block to the temporary ambitions of snore than oae rider. Many compkalats were made after the race about the condition of the crossing. The approach had been ground away, leaving the rails staading up about tour Inches above the roadway. Numerous bruises aad two broken wheels were caused by this obstruction.

Boy Uets Badly Bart. A dhvtresslng accident occurred at the finish. Tha crowd about the tape was poorly handled. and after a bunch of riders had passed the spectators would push oat on the track, apparently oblivious of the fact that otner noers were coming ls C. H.

Lske. a four-minute man. waa sprinting along about one hundred yards be hind a bunch of six or eight. As be appreaenea the tape a yonng lad of about 12 years stepped nur into the track to see how the bunch finished. stenaed sauarelr in front of Lake, who I rruhM utn klm full tilL The racer escaped in I lurr.

but the boy had bis cose brokea and his I face badly bruised, lie was taaen away, cry Idi MmuIt ltd with his face and clothing cov 1 red with blood. He could not tell his name, but another boy who seemed to know him volun teered the information that be was unarne nan- derson. snd that he lived ea went narnsoa street, nesr California avenue. O. 8.

Fergus waa another whe ausTesed frees. the tnterf ereace of the crowd. He waa among the sevee-miaute men. and Just after getting off he I -f iMkm-en. HIS WOeCl WSS I damaged to such aa extent that he wsa cempeTted I to drop out ef the race.

C. M. Brown, with a haa- dleap ef two minutes, picked up a lagged piece ef glass about two ml lee from tee start aad was I unable te anash. Bersstcii Bfem StSeVe Wen. Pearson.

Lsage. aad Caisson rede a fine race. Starting from tha scratch mark they roue tne whole course tegetaer ana nnisnea one-mis ei from each ether. Metis iven waeeeuy a few feet behind, bat Hammeriy. the only ether maa.

sot a aaa start, aaa was aaasuo te catch the beach. Exl W- Pebod I tha thirtT-second Earl W. Peabody eras entred la the race among men. but was unsnie to ne I i d-i I Borne very pecaltar prises were offered aad much merriment waa aroused at tbetr disburse ment at the Illinois eiubbouse last evening. W.

D. Jaworiski louod himself the proud poa- tessor of one ham. while R. S. Church, who finished Immediately In front of him.

was decorated with a pair ef yellow satis suspenders. The time however, wwse beautuui pieces of solid gold snd of unusual weight. Those In charge or tne race were: Referee W. H. Arthur.

Judges J. H- Burt ee. P. P. Fanning, Dr.

D. Nelll. H. EL Gunn. P.

B. Davidson, and V. L. Brado. Timers A.

K. Wood, A- D. Kennedy. G. S.

Alexander. J. P. Bliss, snd H. 8.

Lewis. Starters Ed McNeal and F. K. Sparks. The flvs time winners were: 1.

Prank Pearson Scr. 14:54 z. George K. Lana-e tier. 1-5 A.

J. Cainon Scr. 24:64 2-6 4 Osorae A. mlte se SK IT L. K.

AnOroo UiM The prise winners In the order of their finish. with their handicaps aad time, follow: Handles p. Time. 1. H.

W. Robertson. 2. R. O.

ramobei: 1 a. 'vrnjr ZtZI 4. W. J. Keaiar 6.

r. H. Keefer 1 4. J. rtenker at: SS.ll IT I 27:11 ZSrXS 3:43 s-rr TH L.

Kent I a. C. T. Knteelv P. EL Taft 4:0 10.

J. D. I kjii 1:18 U. r. i 4 IX.

J. Connell O. A. T. aVhrotler 4 W.

W. J. Fisher. i 4: 4: Sm 4 6- 6 4: l-e "IUIlIsis le T- 4:0 I 4:0 IS. H.

ML E. Jordan 17. U. Trievaae It. C.

H. Laovi T. Twren H. J. Kessedr 21.

W. B. Hy 22. F. A.

Lunierrburg. 22. J. Kralve 14. J.

B. Pierre H. I-. J. Gusor tT.

T. H. Sran rx. Kis 9. d.

W. e. A. j. tl.

Geenre tmtth L. B. H. B. Oa J4.

J. H. Patta 15- R. tjnwe 1-2 M. R.

a. Qiurcs- 24 .64 11 SitS 3S a. si 24 W. D. Jeweriski.

a. C. E. Scsrstt ts. E.

ML 4U. G. O. 41. H.

M. T-hhe St. W. C. rofktu PI.

R. Hocks 44. P. K. 45, EL J.

Bess. J. A. 8ternKit 7. B.

J. R. Ranney I. Frank G. EL Loos.

Scratch Scratch 1-6 U- A. J. Caisson Si 2-6 PUT GOODS MEt RACE, Carson. Ptrio, Scott A Co. "a wholesale employes held thetr annus nve-mlle read race ever the Austin -Clyde course yesterday afternoon.

Orer 3D0 In prises, including several gold medals, was offered. Those tn charge of the rsces follow: Starters Mr. J. T. Plrte.

Mr. S. Carson, Timers Messrs. McNeal and Lewie. Judges- Georgs Stosff.

B. WInchen. E. B. Tay lor.

Referee D. M. McKetrsie. Hoadicappers A. McCaiL W.

Moore. H. Klebee. Asstataat Starters W. Diets.

A. P. Thorn e. H. Wallace.

Reletting Committee A. B. McCaiL P. Gra ham. S.

C. Wtillams. WlUlam Mooro. Pratt, H. Watts.

J. Loutlt, Tb T4" tlJf P1 were all -cratch isaes but one. They follow Time. Pit st R. Davie.

14:14 Beeend P. Piett 14:24 Thleo-r. A. Petersen, 0:41 bondsrsn The lace Dries wiaasra foUsw Is the order ox uear amsm Tfandicap. A.

Rrde 4e 1. 3. UK 13 ST7 lSt 14 -es 1:15 w-5 141 M-4i 17:4 15S 14:4 1:16 17:36 177 2. L. H.

fTaBDer 4 2. G. D. SisUh 1 on 4. C.

r-flel teres tes os see ees 6. 11. fvntHllsseeeeeeSssseselrw9 4. T. A.

P. 6. A. a. Michaels.

6. A. J. Mitchell 14. pratta 11.

W. H. twrafe It- P. Relta. Jloore.

trt O. Askwold M. P. H. 17.

J. Reed IS. J. m. n.

Moodr IV W. H. Herry a. R. I wt ViS 14:14 Ji W.

Pratt 1:0 Scratch 1:3 1:1. ScraJch 14:1 14 at 16:2 14:46 15t 14:57 14-24 IS tX F. W. 2 J. Jhnn K.

E. T. "Bo 7. J. tA.

W. As .4:43 SS. A. JJk V. Brows.

LKSSA BU4KS ALL BzORIM, Petes. as Soelaselt lss an TweaBtr-Jn-ro Mrlte MUtteah Revro Bostost. BOSTOX, Aug. a. Laclen Leans, the Euro pean long distance champion ef ISM.

defeated Prank Starbuck ef Philadelphia by cava and oae-harf laps ta a twenty-fire mile match race at Charles River park this afternoon. ir-wfnr the distance la 47:62: He aieer secured the- American paced competl- 1:3 a 4 4 sesooaoooa "a oe 2l 1 5 :4 24 tiro records for from three te twenty-fire miles inclusive, lowering a majority of the records created by bis old-time rival, Jimmy Michael, at Manhattan beach the previous week. It waa a fine contest, both men showing good form, and the pacemakers doing faithful work. The fastest mile waa the second, which was ridden la 1:44 1-6. The horseless wsgon race bad only two cor-testanta and the wagon made by 11a roes Apperson, Kokomo, won two heats la and 4:23 2-6; Owen Broa, Cleveland, second.

FORGOT TO KETTRSr THEM. George H. Wllllaaue la Chars; eel with Stealing; Wfcrwls. George H. Williams, who la alleged to have lye a ted bicycles while Impersonating a police of- acer and tailing to return tne wheels, was arraigned before Justice Martin yesterday morning.

Wheelmen were present In bicycle garb to ssslst in the identification of the prisoner, and the courtroom resembled a cyclists' convention. Among the prisoner's alleged victims were: C. Hynsnn, No. 638 North Clark street. Jay Parkhurst.

No. 6 Wisconsin street. H. Nickerson, No. 6602 Cottage Grove avenue.

Tracey Holmes. No. 677 Forty-Third street. Representatives of the Lakeside Manufacturing company. No.

3941 Drexel boulevard. John T. Bwarthout and P. C. Herrlck, No.

37 Ashland boulevard. The ease wss not ready for bearing and was set tor Tuesday. FRED MOUSE WI.X9 TIME PRIZE. Gardes city Cycle Club Raws Its FI Mile Ke.ee. The Garden City Cycling etna's fire-mile race at Garfield park track yesterday was won by A.

I. Polungsted. with an allowance of one minute, ha 15, Pred J. Morse won first time prize in 12:41 2-5. Poiiowtag are the flrst ten finishers.

Name A. L. 2. M. Qulne -1.

R. Johnsoa 4. W. eiader X. P.

J. Morse 5. P. E. Xenerburg 7.

E. Wulnn t. O. C. Peters IS.

D. Handicap. Time. 1:0 I- 0:4 0:15 0:13 6:30 1:34 11 il 12:41 2-S 12:41 S-6 t-i 13-11 1-5 14 2-3 World's Road Record. DDTVEB, Aug.

28. A. L. Hachen-terger, brother of O. B.

Hachenberger. the "buttermilk boy." today rode to Evans and return, 100 miles, unpaced. In five bears and fifteen minutes, establishing a new world's record. He started from the city at 4:1 a. and arrived st the starting point on his return at o'clock.

He was regularly tuned, and the record Is cffletal. Rides 1U2 Miles 1st Sis Hours, LONDON. Aug. 28. A six-hour bicycle race for gold rase waa run at Catford today and waa won by Walters, who covered 1G2 miles.

Stocks, who previously held the trophy, tore red 161 miles. for Rleyele Riders. Te lend your wheel Is a sign yon will quarrel with a friend. Te read the adrertisemeat of newly Invented palaless saddles is a sign you will die poor aad despised. To be chased by a yellow dog with a head like a cook stove snd a moatb tike a cellar presages a bed fall.

Te puscture a tire tea miles from hoses Is a siga that you will hare a spa vis os your of hind hoof. To see a red-headed woman wearing green bloomers Is a sign your rim will split unless you say, Kskslo." aad throw a best of hay over year left shoulder. Te fail to pay the regular weekly installments Is an ill omen, and it meana that you win meet a dare maa who will afford you much trouble and lpcoBveslsace, Loulsvltis Courier-Journal. WU WE SERIES. ilwoskcoo Sots Pis.

yews Defeat toe Rlverstde Clsh. The Milwaukee golf team defeated the Riverside club at Riverside yesterday by twe holes. The match waa tha fourth of the aeries of Ore aad as Milwaukee has now won three, the fifth game will net be played. Neither side wss up to foil strength, the boms team being without Biles. Thompson, Palmer, and Macdonald.

and the visiters missing H. J. Tweedy. snd Howard Morria. The trams numbered six on each side snd after good game the victory went to the Cream City players.

Risk for the Riverside club played a remarkably fine game. Tha score; RlversU). Hos.i Mllwsukee Hates. V. F.

Oonvu--. Ail O. EL uU T. Boyd 1 D. R- Driver F.

B. Keene 6 R. ftlwk W. Me man. Kdsertjott.

ICR. Faik. 12 W. A. C.

U. opence. Total Majority Total Milwaukee, two he'. for ELLIOTT OITSHOOTS BlDO. VTias the Dayest Trepky oy- kafllfaig Oot 1WO Hirdak EAC CLAIRE.

Aug. 2S. Special Tele gram. The shoot for the Dupont trophy, held by Charles W. Budd, J.

A. R. Elliott challenger. began at 2 clock th1aaAernoon at tne grounds of the Esu Clatre Gun club, the cendttiqpa being 1 live birds, thirty yards rise, fire un known traps. American aasnnaow rsves.

-ens Watses of Chicago was referee. Ueerge wst- ters of Forest and tttreem omcsal scorer. At the snd ef the flrst bait the csatcstsnts stooa even. with forty-nine biree out ot arty, auwu naa lost the seventh bird, not hit. Budd has lest the eighth, which fell dead four feet ever the line.

In the second half Elliott did net rates a bird, while Budd lost fire. The totals: Klllett. Buds. 4. Budd ml fd is tha sttond self the afcy-filth, sisty-seventb.

eeves ty-thiru. ser-enty-faurth and eighty-aevsata. About tars hundred witnessed the event, a eonsiderable number of ladies among them. Elliott's winning total of ninety-nine comprises ninety-three straight. Titles of Publishers enjoy much satisfaction ia log ludicrous mi ess sea mads by tha pubUs aad by critics ia the titles of hooka.

One would expect that In each a matnsr they themselves would be free from similar anurs. Tat we are asked to say that thla week la published Mr. Robert Barr-s new novel. "The Mutual Many." This la a title which would make the hair ef Llndley Murray's head stand an end. If ha bad any.

When Dickens produced "Our Mutual Friend." grave grammatical mlsoivlags ware essertalaed respecting the dalma of those words te pass sa good English, but even those who were Inclined to gtre Boffin the benefit ef the doubt could have ao beettatiea Is discarding The Mutual Many- aa a Boaaastrnm haw esdum sad sa sulisge oa syntax. Darisg as Mr. Bsrr's English boobs times is. we are strongly Iodised to believe that he Is Incapable of perpetrating such a arasasaat-Ical felony, nnd that the title sent us Is dus solely te the rngewuttp ot the publisher, or his assistant. The seal name of Mr.

Barra book ia, sa less we are greatly mistaken. The Mnbable Many," which is suite different thing trass the other, and la Imprinted with gssksspeansn authority. London Telegraph. HIOr-OwlA03 BICYCLES. 18ST ssoaeie.

best lV-incfc stset tsbhsjr. mauoss or black naisa, staadsrd earartpmant fraest poeu auia perrect. They pro at II 5. 74 each. COST CUTS SO FIGURE KOff, OTHER WELL KNOWN MAKES.

ALBION" new. "ST K.Tg graoe SO r2.S. PUTNAM we gusrastee X4.S0 S4.ea "KOANOKfe" haa few atmeriors 29.fe ZS.0S "MAOABAS. Bof. W.

SO. 00 JO. OS "KUNWOODS," with testures; nothing handsomer. "FOWLERS" full line 'M and 'tT models. JT7TENILK WHEELS tl4 ISf SHflRT I FS Wheel, left over fro.

-awojusvn at BsasassBsm ass vmnQ $14 $16 $18 $20 BECOND-HAK H1CTCLE8. '-eomprlstss; all makes and models, li to UB-RAi. TRADES OX SKCOXD-HAND WHEELS. KUa a PSHITISS, 2IM3 Usara tt L0YE8S TIF DOBS, HTTtJTlOS. We have a reaaedT that wUl kill fleas mstsntti PerfeoUy harmless to the hair sad skis.

We sea tt tn lie ana sec notices, guaraataed to re say. feUaslrg the dtiet-tttssB and the falling to remove the vermis cos have sey iwruaeed by JACKSON fJOrlTXyjr glsS 164 WabasB. OX JJDT. PAGX T. Escfs 'V.