The annual distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Ecole Municipale Frangaise took place "in the hall of the French Municipality on Tuesday afternoon, M. de Bezaure, the French Consul-General, presiding. There was a numerous company resent, among whom were H.E. the tai, Sir. Nicholas and. Lady Hannen, M. Dmitrevsky, Russian Consul-General, Colonel Wogack, M. Bard, Chairman of the Municipal Council, and several officers of-the Russian gun-vessel Otvajny. The Town Band, under the conductorship of Commander Vela, was in attendance. In The statement appeared in the D. here last week to the effect that cycling was apparently a dangerous enemy to the "topper" and frock-coat, which were likely to be wiped off the face of the earth owing to the popularity of knickers, short cycling jacket, and cap. This statement has greatly' disturbed a writer in the Lady's Pictorial, who declares "that no self-respecting man would allow himself to saunter through Bond Street in the afternoon, or to do picture shows or afternoon parties, in a tweed suit, nor, I hope, would their womankind or the women whose society they seek and whose invitations they accept encourage them to do so!" of which shows to what desperate deeds a lack of self-respect may ultimately bring us All' the cycling journals, which are supposed to Voice the feeling of cyclists, are crying out against the Crystal Palace as a venue for a Cycle Show. Arguments as to the wretched train service, ete., are given to uphold the complaint and traly it is surprising that the train service has not killed the C. P. long ago. It takes the best part of an hour—well, from 40 to 55 minutes—to get down tothe Palace from the city. The trains simply crawl. It is noticed that the railway porters en route make more than ordinary fuss on the arrival of the trains at their respective stations. With a stentorian voice, they call out the fame of the station, open and bang the doors in a terrific crash, and otherwise create a sensation. It is said that they do this, so that all the passengers may be made aware that the train has stopped: - From this you can judge what the spool generally is.
Allarge and representative body of the English trade and cycling public lete London Bridge on Saturday night en route for the Salon clu Cycle at the Palais de l'Industrie, Paris. This show is the largest ever held in France and the exhibits are said to be very excellent. Several English and many American firms are represented, At last Mr. Justice Romer has cried "Hold! enough!" Tire patent infringement actions have been heard galore. The Dunlop firm now being thoroughly aroused, infringers have been. brought into court almost in swarms, and invariably the Dunlop firm scores. Instances of the most important frauds have come to light during the heating of the various cases, But after the last batch of half-a-dozen had been disposed of, Mr. Justice Romer, ina wearied voice, announced that he would hear no more tire actions during the present session. Well, his lordship's action not surprising, under the circumstances, Ladies are really becoming too daring awheel. It is quite a common sight to see a lady on a bicycle negotiating London trafic, which, I am sure all those who have visited our little village will admit, is generally pretty thick. "The other day, 2 Indy endeavoured to ride through a narrow opening between a wagyon and arab. She was almost through when the cab turned slightly inwards towards her and not knowing exactly what was best to bedene the poor lady grasped the wheel of the cab, which, being in motion, jerked her off her machine, providentially without serious injury. in trafic, riders should never fail to dismount at the least approach of danger.
Cycling has ''taken on" in the medical profession to an astonishing degree and now cycling clubs, exclusively for members of this useful profession, are on the tapis, In 'a large provincial town two prominent doctors think nothing of an eighty-mile run ona winter Sunday, by way of rest after their hard week's work of visiting and prescribing for their patients.
We were all astonished here to read the daily accounts of the six days' race in New York which was won on Saturday last by E. Hale a well-known Irish cyclist who became prominent as the 100-miles road. champion some years ago. No one would have been bold enough to prophesy Hale's success for, except as a pacer, he has done very little racing work here, for some time past. However—
Not very long ago, Mr. Harmsworth, Answers, went out of his way slightly, to cast reflections on writers who contribute cycling notes to the general Press. Mr. H. insinuated that the ignorance of such writers, on the subject they were supposed to write about, was sometimes sure or words to that effect. Well, Those who live in glass houses, etc." In Mr. Harmsworth's paper Ansicers last week it was stated that pneumatic tires for next season would be built two and-a-half inches in diameter! As for Harmsworth, who at one time edited cycling paper, he might have known better than to let such a misstatement appear in print. The tendency is if anything in favour of smaller tires.
Some interest has been aroused by performance of a new electrically aided ing tandem, which, guided and bedelled two good-class racing men, covered a mile in one minute 46 seconds, and two
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