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WITH ART SUPPLEIENT. MAY 59 1895-FORTY-EIGHT PAGES. 1111: 0 V. I I 4 1 1 i 4. 1 -i, 0 -4 1 .11 it 11 44.) 4 1,, 1, 1, 1 PART Ile, Pages 2.5 to 32 ire-P- MAY 5, 1895FORTI -EIGHT PAGES.

i. a VIIZW SHOWING TILE DICCI.E nou' 'THROUGH CHICAGO'S PIIjs FAST ON THE WHEEL vtot 0004 0000 0 0 0 tS1 OtO4)14-0 004 0 0 tut ti. 044410 IP TWENTYzSEVEN 'LAMES ON SMOOTH ROADS. Some of the Riders Now in Training in Chicago. WORKING ON C.A.A.TRACK Their Many Good Performances -on the Bicycle Path.

DOC BROWNAND IIIS s. e44144S444440i) 4404444 HIS is the story of a bicycle spin It was unveiled in 180'2 and stands In a corn- around Chicago over the boulevard route and through the parks. It is manding position, facing the east. It was presented to the park by F. J.

Dewes. The right hand, half raised, holds a flower. the result of a trip taken by a while the left has in it a book. Other sym- rider who started from THE TETE- bone figures are grouped about the feet. uNE office, went around the town, There is also a monument of Fritz neuter in and finished at the starting point.

Humboldt Park. The driveway and foot-It took the rider four hours of path's in the park form a perfect network of beauty. The greenhouse is perfect, and the busy pedaling to make the run. Swift large lawn in front of it is just now gorgeous scorchers can do the job in much less with tulips. Large beds of these flowers time, but the man who furnished the ma- adorn the lawn and are skillfully grouped terial for this story did no scorching.

lie around the park. The colors are fairly dazplodded along, kept moving all the time, and zling and startling when first sprung into watched for points of interest. He found view. The large lake furnrShes scenery that is rare and natural enough to suit even many and came back satisfied that the ride the men who don't believe in improving over the big system of boulevards and upon nature's handiwork. through the beautiful parks of Chicago is Leaving Humboldt Park reluctantly Tim well worth the time and energy it takes to TRIBUNE rider once more faced the north, accomplish it.

He ran on on to Humboldt boulevard and In the first place the distance. is deter- Pedaled toward Palmer Square. This unique bit of speeding track is at Belden mined. The route traversed is often coy- avenue and is a rare spot indeed for the ered, but few riders can tell when they take wheelman who wants to scorch. It is a boulevard ride just how far they have rather oval than square in form, however, gone.

Of course, there are many little and a spin around it a few times will warm crooks and turns in a park ride that cannot the blood and make the nerves feel the be estimated. A rider who carries a cyclo- good there is in a bicycle ride, From Palm--meter can tell just how far he has pedaled er Square the rider turned oak inSteall of taking Humboldt boulevard, and on reach-when he figures up at the end of a trip, but ing California avenue sped northward to the straight lines on the boulevard-park Fullerton. There are not many houses in trip, as done by the man who went over the this part of town just yet, but those that are ground for THE TRIBUNE, result in a correct there look as if their owners were prosper- computation. I). E.

Maher, civil engineer in ous and thrifty. At Fullerton avenue the the map department at the City Ila II, fig- rider wheeled toward the lake and corn-tired out the miles traveled by the rider and menced the run toward Lincoln Park. here is the result: Points touched. Miles. Ending up the Run.

Tht. Tribune off ice to Garfield boulevard. Fullerton avenue is not bad for a bicycle where it touches Washington Park 6.03 There are fragmentary street car tracks at From Washington lark on Garfield boulevard to -Western avenue 3.01 intermittent intervals, but the pavement is Western avenue and Garfield boulevard to cedar block in good condition and the most Fullerton avenue 12.10 of it is fairly smooth. It is a long, dusty On Fullerton avenue to Lincoln Park 3.01 ride. however, at its best, but It is probably From Fulleron and Lineulla Park to the Tribune off ice 3.52 the best route just now to Lincoln Park from It was unveiled in 1892 and stands in a commanding positions facing the east.

It was presented to the park by P. J. Dewes. The right hand, half raised, holds a flower. while the left has in it a book.

Other symbolic figures are grouped about the feet. There is also a monument of Fritz Reuter in Humboldt Park. The driveway and footpath's in the park form a perfect network of beauty. The greenhouse is perfect, and the large lawn in front of it is just now gorgeous with tulips. Large beds of these flowers adorn the lawn and are skillfully grouped around the park.

The colors are fairly dazzling and startling when first sprung into view. The large lake furnfShes scenery that is rare and natural enough to suit even the men who dnn't believe in improving upon nature's handiwork. Leaving Humboldt Park reluctantly THE TRIBUNE rider once more faced the north. He ran on on to Humboldt boulevard and pedaled toward Palmer Square. This unique bit of speeding track is at Belden avenue and is a rare spot indeed for the wheelman who wants to scorch.

It is rather oval than square in form, however, and a spin around it a few times will warm the blood and make the nerves feel the good there is in a bicycle ride, From Palmer Square the rider turned east inStead of taking Humboldt boulevard, and on reaching California avenue sped northward to Fullerton. There are not many houses in this part of town just yet, but those that are there look as if their owners were prosperous and thrifty. At Fullerton avenue the rider wheeled toward the lake and commenced the run toward Lincoln Park. Ending rp the Run. Fullerton avenue is not bad for a bicycle.

There are fragmentary street car tracks at intermittent intervals. but the pavement is cedar block in good condition and the most of it is fairly smooth. It is a long, dusty ride. however, at its best, but it is probably the best route just now to Lincoln Park from Capabilities of Maddox, Callahan, Leon, ert, and Nieo let. 3IEN WHO HELP MAKE HECORb.F.

the West Side. Down where Fullerton crosses Milwaukee avenue unmistakable signs that this is the real North Side begin to appear in the way of advertising boards with picturesque names and the men and women with growlers." Away off in the distance were seen the trees of the famous North Side park and in a short time THE TRIBUNE wheelist was once more amid trees and flowers and fragrance. Lincoln Park is always interesting. There are the animals, the flowers, the palms, the statues, the ponds, the big trees, the shrubs, and the green grass. Passing south past the greenhouse the rider wheeled over to the caves and dens and cages containing the wild animals.

From there a zigzag route was chosen and past the Signal of Peace 's monument the rider went. up the grade to where the effigy of Grant. The Silent Man," sits a-horseback, and then down to where Lincoln's bronze monument rests. Then came a turn east oncemore, and the Dearborn avenue asphalt seemed more inviting than the prospect of a whirl down the Lake Shore drive. Down Dearborn went the wheelman and then came the only time when he was at any time in danger.

Teamsters act as if they would rather run over a bicyclist than let him ride along in safety. Passing over to the Rush street bridge TIIE TRIBUNE bicyclist carefully wended his way between the bloodthirsty coal wagon drivers and got up to Lake street, where he once more turned west to Dearborn. Then he moved directly south to THE TRIBUNE office and landed at the front door just as the clock pointed to 12 m. The 27.67 miles had been reeled off in exactly four hours. NTailt PA J1 6, 941 enb am mom on.

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ii 1 Y4Vt 1 GAG Ej PARK -------G-A-ki-1-E-1- ALI i WA --0 di I -Z, 1 ri ,13" 4 117-4ifyl I 1 At a ---1--17TrWAY PLAISANLE4 icfel f4. 411' itc 'tit," 211'4 3 Chicago is just now the training headquarters of a number of fast wheelmen who wilt go on the track this summer in the national circuit and other big races of the country. TIIE TRIBUNE shows today a group picture of some of the fast ones getting ready for the campaign on the C. A. A.

track, at Wentworth avenue and thirty-fifth street. Brown, Maddox, Nieolet, heonert, and Callahan comprise the group of racing men who last January descended upon the Mexicans and showed them what cycle racing was like. Of competition they had practically none. They were on exhibition. A.

I. Brown, or 'Doc," as he is familiarly called, comes from Cleveland. He is remarkably clever at short distance work. He can sprint with the best of them. lie is an uncertain public favorite, however, for be neglectsto take care of himself, and is as likely to disappoint his admirers as to please them.

If he cared for himself in strict fashion he would be a difficult man to beat at a quarter or half-mile. His sprint is equal to Bald's in vigor. Brown holds the worlds competition record, stand start, for a quarter in 28 2-5 secohds, made at Decatur last October. H. IL Maddox comes from Asbury Park, which is not far from Manasquan, where Zimmerman resides.

Maddox is a fine dis- tanee rider; and is difficult to vanquish in competition betw.een two and five miles. Last season he held several competition ree- ords, but was dispossessed of the honor of holding them by Ziegler. Titus. and Scott. He is a consistent performer.

Last season he was seriously hurt in an accident on the track. He is one of the 'strongest unpaccd riders in the country. E. Callahan is a Buffalo man, one of two brothers who have made themselves famous by pacing Johnson in several successful attempts upon the records. There are better tandem riders than the Callahanhowever, notably Titus and Cabanne and Haggerty and Williams.

Louis Callahan performed Well in Mexico. A. J. Nicolet, while not exactly of inferior rank among the racing men. is nevertheless not remarkable in any way for his attainments on the path.

He has been riding a long time, but for many years cultivated r.I3 evident talent for trick work. His journey with the. American excursionists to Mexico wa a. about his first serious attempt at racing. James Levy is another Chicagoan.

lie has the singular distinction of wearing a racing suit the like of wtieh never until his time was seen outside of a prison wall. In The early part of last year Levy followed the Ohio River circuit, winning nine Facts. His best paced mile was done In 2:04. lie has ridden an unpaced mile under 2:20, and was in the saddle when the tandem reeord dropped to 5S seconds at Indianapolis. E.

F. Leonert is the pride of Buffalo. Ever since he made a mile last November on a straightaway course in 1:35 he has been a hero. He does not hold the world's record now. that honor belonging to Edwards of California, who chopped three-fifths of a second off Leonert's time.

The Buffalo matt rides a track machine geared to SS inches-- the highest gear used by any racing man in America. Though he looks slight in build he 'has remarkable His leg action is peculiar. It is described as the Leonert grind," and somewhat resembles that which patrons of the sport three or four years ago used to witness when Zimmerman was whipping Windle on a high machine. WILL START IN THE RIO ROAD RACE Total 7.bT Now comes the story of the ride, what streets were nsed and what parks were visited. The 27.67 miles, it must be understood, are as the crow flies, and do not include little turns and rounds in the parks unavoidable in looking at the beauties and points of interest.

Start on the Pretty nide. First, THE TRIBUNE office, as everybody knows. Is located at Madison and Dearborn streets. The bicyclist left that point at 8 o'clock a. tn.

and went directly east to Miche igen boulevard. There he turned south, passing the Lake-Front Park on the left and the Auditorium and other big hotels and buildings on the right. At Park row the big Illinois Central depot was passed, and along down at Twenty-second street the Lexington Hotel. From there the run was direct south to Thirty-fifth street, where a turn to the east brought the rider to Grand boulevard, with its beautiful stretch of street and lines of trees. Southward the wheelman went and reached Oakwood boulevard.

Another eastward turn was made along that thoroughfare to Drexel boulevard. reached at that beautiful junction just below Thirty-ninth street. Then the bicyclist turned south on a splendid piece of road and pedaled directly south to Fifty-first street, where a little turn to the west brought him into Washington Park. People who live on the South Side say Washington Park is the loveliest spot on earth. Just now it is fresh and new.

The grass is just long enough to need a lawn mower for the first time and the trees are bursting with their foliage. Skirting along the eastern part of the park the rider reached the Midway, haunted with memories of Old Vienna and the other picturesque attractions that flourished there in the reign of the White City. Going east on the north roadway, which is completed, the rider covered Its entire length and made a circle round the Field Museum and then turned west once more, retracing the track and once more going into Washington Park. Those splendid floral pictures that add so much to the summer beauty of the park are just commencing to burst into life. On the eastern part is the palm house, full of rare plants and the pride of the gardener.

The landscapists have done well there and this spring Washington Park is well nigh perfect. Finally the refectory on the west side was reached, and, although it was early in the day, there were many wheels stacked up against the verandas, while inviting signs told wayfarers that business was under On to the Western Parks. But Tins TRIBUNE wheelman pushed on past the refectory and got a line in Garfield boulevard. Passing under the tracks of the Alley the rider saw that beautiful stretch of street loom up ahead. He had the choice of two roadways and took the north toe.

There was enough of; an east wind to make it easy work, and the wheelman fairly new along westward. At State street three paths opened up. The middle one is the Itst. Children romped on the new grass long the boulevard; babies rolled on it; nurses talked with strolling policemen. Some fine houses and here and there a store were passed as the rider sped across Ashland toward Western avenue.

Finally the corner was reached. Where Cage Park is situated Western avenue boulevard branches north. Gage Park is a little breathing spot away out there. It has diagonal paths. and even if it is little it is mighty pretty and a delightful spot.

Then comes Western avenue. The rider turned north upon it and found himself obliged to ride in the cement gutter. The street was full of small bits of crushed stone which had not been rolled down. However, there Is nothing better than a cement gutter for a bicycle path. A hint to men who take women over this course may be dropped here.

Fill up on refreshments at Washington Park or at Ashland avenue and Garfield, for Western avenue is dry. There are only three or four refreshment places on the way to Douglas Soda water is plenty, however, up about Twenty-second street, but it's a long, try run from Garfield to the fountains that fizz. Up at Thirty-second street the rider found a sort of hiatus in Western avenue's good road. In fact, for two blocks the street is vbsolutely unrideable. There should be a turn to the west there to Southwest but it pays to put up with Western venue and continue north to West Sixteenth street.

The rider found the street led for a few blocks, but it gradually grew Letter. At Sixteenth street the turn west avas made and a run of four blocks brought he rider into Douglas Park. streets of Washington, as you know, are as smooth as any riding school floor." to pat his man on the back and assure him that he is gaining speed, showing surprising elasticity in action, and is bound, if he sticks to his work, to defeat Johnson one of these days. Young Ruppert takes it all in. FIFTH ANNUAL PIKE COUNTY USE OF THE BICYCLE IN THE ARMY.

red and perspiring, but not from embarrassment or from any knowledge that she was attractmg undue attention. She was too intent on striking a balance for that. The tricky NV heel wiggled about, both from excessive weight and want of guidance. And when finally the rider lost control entirely she taut only to take her feet from the pedals and let them slide along the street for a rod or two and the wheel eventually stopped. It being a child's wheel she could easily reach the ground with her feet without leaving the saddle.

Women hurried by with mingled looks of horror and disgust on their faces. And one man said, NVell, I thought I was against bloomers, but I give it up. If a woman intends to ride a diamond frame in the name of the Civic Federation let there be blnomers." Chicago Riders Preparing to Go to St. Louis to Join in the Yearly Country Run. The fifth annual Pike County tour will undoubtedly be a red letter day for the cyclists of St.

Louis and the surrounding towns. It is the. habit for Chicago riders to make this pleasant excursion in company with the St. Louis men. The journey to Louisiana, will be made by boat instead of by rail, as was contemplated.

From Louisiana the party will go to pinnacle, the highest point In Pike County, and continue to Dover. From Dover the route is to Clarksville, from which point the return journey begins. The total distance to be ridden is only forty-three miles. Some of the Men Who Expect to Make a Good Showing Decoration Day. There are many youngsters who are counted upon to surprise the public by their work in the Chicago road race Decoration day.

Among them is W. P. Jones, who recently- joined the Illinois Cycling club. He began riding last spring, but before the season closed captured the Indiana State one-mile competitive recordwat.2:09 1-5. In the ten-mile Columbia road race in October he rode from scratch and won the time prize in 27:20.

At Champaign a few days later he started with a minute handicap in a three-mile race and won first place in 8:55. In the one-mile competitive at Caxton, with a handicap of fifteen yards, he won second place, beating some of the best men in the State. Snake Wood, Captain of the Illinois track team, has ridden for three years, but did nothing to speak of until last season; In September he won three handicap novice races in one afternoon at Pontiac'. W. C.

Bode of the Illinois club won several races last year. W. J. Anderson is the holder of five championship State records the one-quarter, one-half, one, two, and five mileswon in July last year at Quincy. Joe Schuttler has ridden for only a year, but is already in excellent condition.

George Miller of the Aeolus is working hard. He won first place in the club's preliminary cup race last fall, but lost in the final heat. With a handicap of fifty yards he captured the Aeolus five-mile road race in October, beating the crack men of the club. Will Neeman, also of the Aeolus club; won many local races last year and never came in unplaced. Charlie Sinsabaugh, after two years of rest, has resolved to enter the Chicago road race.

He is now doing a good deal of training under the care of Van Sicklen and Barrett and expects those veterans to have him in old-time form before May 30. He intends riding tandem this year with Frank Hovey and will compete in the Galesburg tournament. Hovey will also ride Decoration day. He belongs to the speedy class of youngsters at the Chicago Cycling club and is a rider of more than ordinary promise. G.

A. Phillips mounted a wheel for the first time less than a year ago. He did not knOw how to ride when the Chicago road race came but since then he has won at least ten events. In September he rode a mile in Denver against the fastest men in the West. He beat them all and established a State record for the distance.

He is now in Louisville training with Bainbridge and De Cardy. L. J. Berger of the Morgan Wright club has ridden for several years, but only came into prominence last fall. In October he made a local ten-mile record over the West Side course in 24:15.

W. A. Thompson, one of the Chicago Cycling club's novices," has been picked as one of the possible winners of the time prize. He won eighteen races last year and beat Gardnier, De Cardy, Bainbridge, Osman, Peck, and Davis. Roy Keator, of unicycle fame, is another whom the scratch men will have cause to fear.

Dasey is another Chicago cycling man who has made a reputation for himself inside of a year. John B. Lund will not ride as a "dark horse" in the Chicago because many who have compared the relative merits of the different men have picked him as a time winner. Last year in the Elgin-Aurora road event he carried off first time prize. Will Decardy started to ride last year, yet already has made four world recordsthe 5, 10, 15, and 25 mile.

He is in active train-in with Gardnier at Louisville and is perhaps the best fitted youngster to win the time prize Decoration day. G. A. Bliss, brother of "Pye," will make his debut as a road racer May 30. He has already won several well contested ticularly if the work has been hard during the summer season.

In the springtime he commences training by riding from ten to thirty miles a day on the road. He rides slowly. At the end of three weeks he abandons road work and takes to the track. ily that time his muscles are working smoothly and the stiffness consequent upon first work in the season has passed away. He strongly advises against walking or running while training for bicycle racing.

Moderate walking of course is not objectionable. Running will improve the lung capacity, but does not necessarily improve the muscles used in riding. Once on the track, he recommends slow work at the outset, and cautions against starting out at a pace that brings on fatigue at the very outset. The pace should be quickened gradually until finally the work is of a stiff sort. During preliminary work there should be no sprinting.

Zimmerman considers the process of rubbing with bare hands by a strong person to be one of the most valuable parts of training. After a good speed is gained then comes the critical point of development. In the morning he suggests a ride of from six to eight miles at a lively pace, increasing in speed toward the finish. In the afternoon the same distance or a little longer, putting In a fast quarter at intervals. "Always keep something up your sleeve in place of running yourself clean out, for you cans build up on a stock of vitality you already have easier than you can recuperate from a severe working out." These are Zimmerman's words.

Finally the champion closes by stating races are always won on the last quarter. He admonishes racing men never to enter a race for a distance for which they have not been trained. if men are trained for short races let them keep out of long races, and vice versa. BICYCLE THAT IS BUN BY TO CONVERT BLOOMER-HATERS. The Common Lot.

One day I wrote a song. but did not dare To breathe it forth upon the world for fear All men might read my shame and anguish there; So hid it in my bosom many a year. One day, unthoughted, on the street, I sang Its simple lay and lo I next morn the words From life to life through every hamlet rang, And woke in every heart its tenderest chords. "This is my life!" each cried; and then I knew My pains and sorrows and my secret fears Were but the common lot of men, and few But o-er some secret sorrow had shed tears. GRAHAM BMINHAZIL Young Woman with Skirts Tries to Ride a Diamond Frame Bicycle.

A young woman wearing skirts trying to ride a diamond frame or man's bicycle was one of the curiosities of Michigan avenue yesterday. It was about 6 o'clock, and the avenue was full of teams, and the sidewalks were crowded with pedestrians. The girl was of Diana-like proportions, and from her buxom, healthful appearance was a product fresh from the farm. The wheel evidently belonged to a small boy who was making himself black in the face in an attempt to keep her erect by steadying the saddle from behind. The young woman was NEVER FIND CAPT.

STUART AT nomE: He Does Not Live Where the City Directory Says lie Does. Capt. James E. Stuart. Postoffice Inspect.

or, does not live where the directory says he does. The people who did live there have moved out, and thefamily which has moved in will be much happier when the next directory is issued than they are at preseht. Stuart is a man who is wanted at all hours. When some sub-inspector would reach town late at night on business which needed immediate attention, he would hunt up the Captain in the directory, hire a cab, and drive three miles to the address. Then he would ring the bell and a head would pop out of the window, and before the official' could open his hps, this would come: "Capt.

Stuart does not live here; I don't know where he lives. I wish he was dead." Bang. The sash would hit the sill. and the sub-inspector would go wondering to a hotel to let matters of vital importance wait until morning. Then he would hunt up Stuart in his office, would tell of the visit the night before, and describe the house.

That's my house to a dot," Stuart would say. Then perhaps he would take his junior home to dinner, the window would be pointed out from which the the Inspector's presence had come, and there would be more wonder. This thing went on for a long time. The Inspector found telegrams in his. office mornings which should have been taken to his house the night before.

They were marked invariably Not there." Relatives from Iowa came to visit him. They were treated so cavalierly when they called at the residence given as the Captain's oink that I they though he was at the bottom of it, and wanted to protect himself from a visit. They went home and said Jim Stuart was etung stuck up. The Captain was kept busy writ- 1 ing letters but not making explanations, foe he did not know how to explain. Men who went out to his house to see him at night ould treat him coldly when they met.

Re- porters were chilly, and the Captain goud not give the reason therefor. Finally Mrs. out how It was. She discovered that "19." the last figures of the residence number had been transposed I and read "91" in the directory. She also found out that the two houses were counter.

parts the one of the other. This latter fact explained many more things. Then Mrs, Stuart called on the other family and found ablu willing toiollktg to lecasptiteakinist address. Another family has moved in, but it will be two months before another directory is out. Crowded City.

New York i3 the most crowded city; 28 per cent of its dwellings contain 60 per cent of its population. FAST ItIIDEMS IN TRAINING- IN CIIICA.G-0. Lieut. Stevens' Conclusions as to the Mita Lry Valne of the Wheel. Two military tactics for the use of the bicycles have been written, ore by Gen.

Ordway for the militia of thdInstrict of Columbia, and one by Lieut. May of the Fifteenth Infantry, S. A. The regular army ha 3 not yet experimented with the bicycle as a practical means of transportation for soldiers. The War Department itself has never recognized the existence of the bicycle, though in an unofficial way several army officers.

at their own expens- of time and trouble, and cost sat machine. have made experiments, with highly satisfactory results. Lieut. Stevens of the First Artillery, now stationed at Fort Hamilton, said to a New York Sun reporter recently I have demonstrated that the bicycle Is a practical means of transportation even over poor roads, and when those roads are covered with snow and water, and the rider is carrying the weight of a soldier's ordinary marching equipment. I have ridden some kind of Wheel for twenty years, and from my experience I am convinced that small detachments of soldiers equipped with rifle, blanket, canteen, and bread bag, could be moved from fifty to seventy-five miles a day on bicycles.

Some time ago I went to the agent of a wheel I was riding and got a new wheel with the pupose of riding it to destruction, as we say of guns which we fire to destruction in experimenting with them. That was a thirty-pound wheel. I rode it between 7,000 and 8,000 miles. I have ridden it over bad roads. such as those between Fort Hamilton and Brooklyn, for instance; I have ridden it through snow and water and mud, and have purposely given it rough, hard usage, because I wanted to see what it could stand.

Well, I learned a great deal about the machine, but I did not learn how long it would take me to ride it to destruction, because there is nothing the matter with the machine today. I am riding now a wheel which weighs. as I ride it, thirty-two pounds, or twenty-eight pounds stripped. Wheeimen mill understand by that that I am riding what is known as a heavy wheel. I don't approve of the light wheels or racing machines for practical road work.

They would not do in the service. but I believe that such wheels as I speak of could be used by sentries, dispatch bearers, and advance guards, and an enormous amount of quick transportation got out of them with the expenditure of comparatively very little physical force. "Lieut. Donovan made some experiments out West which were very interesting. Among them was a ride of 500 miles over the mountains between Denver and Cheyenne.

I think, carrying the ordinary equipment of a soldier. When Gen. Miles was at Fort Sheridan a manufacturer of bicycles sent a number therei think twelve for soldiers and two for oilicersand it was proposed to organize a bicycle detachment, but I think for some reason the scheme was given up. Our War Department is certainly behind that of other governments in this respect. The Russian Government is now making bicycles for use in the army at the government manufactory of small.

arms. Both the French and German armies are using them with great saidsfaction. In Washington there is a company of infantry, mounted on bicycles, drilling by the Ordway tactics. Their work is extremely interesting and pretty, but it is not a demonstration of the pratical tleld use of the wheel by soldiers, for the How the Machine Is Operated and the Cost of Running. Le Monde Moderne: One of the greatest attractions at the bicycle exposition has been the curious bicycle of Messrs.

Hildebrand and Wolfmuller, worked not by pedals but by a motor of benzine gas. The power can be controlled with absolute precision by the rider, who can change the rate of speed at a moment's notice, or can bring the bicycle to a stop in an instant- Two special guards hold the machine absolutely at rest. This machine makes not only as good time as the best bicyclists have attained on the old ones, but it is capable of the speed of an express train. When the bicyclist dismounts, voluntarily or by accident, the motor at once ceases to work. There is no noise and the movement of the new machfne is perfectly smooth.

The cost of the benzine is one cent for three miles and the machine carries sufficient fuel for a journey of 1S0 miles. ZIMMERMAN'S BOOK ON TRAINING. Beauties of Douglas Park. Douglas Park is four miles southwest of the Court-House and contains 179 acres. The chief beauties the rider found were its splendid lake, its foliage trees, its floral decorations, and the large paint house, called the Garden.

This house fronts On Ogden avenue, a pretty little bit of asphalt, and is midway between the east and west sides of the park. There is also a large lawn at the southwest end, and young girls, carrying lunch-baskets, were already preparing a tennis court. There are some pretty terraces worth looking at in the park, the palm house being in the midst of them. The artesian well in a grotto feeds the lake, and its Witter is said to be medicinal. There is a good refectory in the park.

From Douglas the rider headed for Garfield Park. He wheeled out on Douglas boulevard, went west for a dozen blocks, and then turned north on Douglas and Central Park. Garfield Park is ten blocks north. ere children play all day and bicyclists enjoy good, easy roads. There are 1 e5 acres In Garfield, all thickly planted with shade trees and shrubs.

Pretty little groves we found everywhere, and the big green-house in the southwestern corner is a beauty the year around. There are rare orchids in it. he park lake has two islands and is now teginning to take on a lively air. Boats Clotted its surface, even if it was early in the and as the rider rolleci out of the park 116 met a wagon carrying three pleasure craft. Out of Garfield sped the rider on Central Park boulevardan excellent wheelman's road.

He was bound for one of the prettiest tit all Chicago's parksHumboldt. It is less Crtificial then the others. It looks more like tt bit of virgin forest. Method is not carried out there to the extent it is in other pleasure spots. The trees and shrubs seem Illore promiscuous and the aspect is more it hat of a- bit of country.

The landscape. owever, was manufactured, but it $ir shows less sign of it than do other parks. Attractions of Humboldt Park. Of course the chief attraction in Humboldt r'ark is the bronze statue of Alexander von -2uwaboldt, tor whom the perk -was named. ft 'Ok ST A 4r.

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Says the Rider Should Never Reach the Whit of His rowers of Endurance. Zimmerman never was awarded a prize for composition in school, and perhaps this accounts for the collaboration of J. M. Erwin with the champion in the writing of a book on the subject of training. A few biographical facts concerning Zimmerman appear in the opening pages of this new work.

The essence of what the champion has to say about training is this: In training strive to build up, not to tear down. Free action is a part of the form of strength which is a necessity to the cyclist who is to become a fl yer. The natural build of a man who is to become a great rider is something to be regarded. As to breathing power, the chest of the rider of course is not to be small, although in the cases of some of the best developed cycling athletes the chest appears small in comparison with the almost abnormally developed lower limbs." Zimmerman believes it is inadvisable to do much riding in the winter time for the reason that one's powers a rest, par Ile Is the Son of a Rich Brewer and 15 Be ing Trained by Billy Young. Credit New York with having an amateur racing man who is so rich that he encounters none of the temptations which poorer men experience when asked by the makers to sell their amateur faith for gold.

He is George Ruppert, son of a millionaire brewer. Ruppert, who is not more than 19 years old, is being tutored for the track by Lilly known to everybody in cycling circles in Chicago. Young has but a rough, knowledge of the fine art of training. but, having been an athlete himself. knows the ready ways by which men are brought into condition.

It was he who handled Titus last year. Ruppert has a great ambition to shine in the racing line, and Young, ready for anything for which his wealthy master feels a passion, feeding his aspirations. It 1 Young's habit I Stupidity in a Beginner. Say," sail I "id the new boy, "tbere ain't enough berries here to fill all these boxes." I The fruit dealer came to see what was wrong. I lie picked up one of the filled boxes, looked Ban it.

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