. The bicycling world . chosen, as now that the papers are full of our dis-crimination against bicycles, this will prove a winning card inthe hands of our enemies, even though it be proven that the riderwas not to blame, which it is to be seriously hoped he is not. The American Athletic Club made a successful bid for pothunters at their games on Saturday. The event was a two-milehandicap, with a gold medal to first and second, and a silver one tothird man. Each individual pot hunter figured that all the othersof his tribe would be over at the K. C. W. race meet, which tookplace Oi
. The bicycling world . chosen, as now that the papers are full of our dis-crimination against bicycles, this will prove a winning card inthe hands of our enemies, even though it be proven that the riderwas not to blame, which it is to be seriously hoped he is not. The American Athletic Club made a successful bid for pothunters at their games on Saturday. The event was a two-milehandicap, with a gold medal to first and second, and a silver one tothird man. Each individual pot hunter figured that all the othersof his tribe would be over at the K. C. W. race meet, which tookplace Oil the same day, so you can imagine when each one foundhimself confronted by fifteen other competitors who had figured justthe same way as he had, that there was not a feeling of intensesatisfaction among the tribe. The handicapping was a new de-parture in that dire<5lion. The scratch man was on the 150 yard / July, 1887. THE BICYCLING WORLD 175 The Coventry Mocliiiiists Conipony THE UNIVERSAL CLUB BICYCLE. PRICE $105. PRICE $105 -^SPECIFICATION.^* Improved slide spring ; plain hollow forks ; round backbone ; Stanley head, with long centres ;improved single ball bearings to both wheels ; steel hubs, with butt-ended spokes ; front wheel grip brake. PATENT DETACHABLE HANDLE-BAR.
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