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RECREA TION. 



" Dear Nell — If you are not ill, you 

 are offended, I am sure. What is it all 

 about ? I send telegrams regularly, and 

 you say you have received them. Please 

 let me know what the trouble is, for it 

 pains me exceedingly. C. R." 



He received a note (on a very small 

 sheet of paper), as follows : 



" Dear Charles — If you cannot write 

 letters, like rational people, please limit 

 yourself to telegrams. The idea of 

 sending all that nonsense on a postal 

 card ! The carrier gave it into my own 

 hands, and I knew from the immensely 

 entertained look in his eyes, that he had 

 read every word of it. But I would not 

 " pain " you for the world, and therefore 

 tremble into silence. 



" Yours forbearingly, 



"N. S." 



Hamilton. I will not send any more 

 *' nonsense," but do please, remember, 

 Nell, that when a fellow is flying through 

 the country on a wheel, he cannot write 

 long letters from every place where he 

 stops for a few minutes ; whatever his 

 inclinations may be. It is out of the 

 question, my dear girl. Do please be 

 reasonable. C. R. 



Chicago. Do you call it " flying 

 through the country," when you remain 

 a week wherever the fascinating sylphs 

 and houris can find nothing more pro- 

 fitable to do than amuse vagrant cyc- 

 lists ? However, I will be reasonable, 

 if such a thing be possible for woman, 

 whose "name is frailty." N. S. 



Hamilton. What have I to do with 

 " fascinating sylphs and houris ?" Please 

 do not call me names. The term vag- 

 rant is not complimentary, nor is it 

 strikingly polite, I send 6-lb. box 

 candy. C. R 



Chicago. Your hints in regard 

 etiquette received, with chastened thanks, 

 and I will endeavor to profit by them. 

 If not reasonable, I surely am docile. 

 Do you intend remaining in Hamilton 

 all summer ? N. S. 



Hamilton. You seem to feel ag- 

 grieved because I stayed here long 

 enough to recover from my cold. But 

 I will leave to-morrow, sick or well. 



C. R. 



Chicago. The candy relieved the 

 aggrieved condition of my mind — in a 

 degree. Pray do nothing unwise, or 

 hazardous. N. S. 



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to 



Niagara. Some of our new friends 

 accompanied us here, and we are hav- 

 ing a glorious time. We may perhaps 

 remain a week or a fortnight. 



C. R. 



Chicago. James Holden, who beat 

 you all in the last race, is here, and 

 I intend taking a ride with him every 

 day. Why did you never tell me he 

 was so delightful ? The pleasantest 

 man I ever met. Do not hurry home. 

 Stay and enjoy yourself as long as 

 you can. It will do you good. Mr. 

 Holden brought me lovely roses yes- 

 terday. N. S. 



Telegram — Niagara. I take fast train 

 for home to-night. C. R. 



CYCLING NOTES. 

 Maurice Green. 

 Zimmerman's first appearance, since his re- 

 turn from abroad, occurred at the indoor meet at 

 New York. The "grinder" was, of course, 

 successful, and he still has the confidence of the 

 public. It would be interesting to see 

 ' ' Zimmy " on our home tracks next " summer, 

 pitted against the best of the class B. men. 



The 24 hour race run at Madison Square 

 garden in November was a remarkable perfor- 

 mance, the winner, Frank Waller, covering on the 

 ten-lap track, nearly 434 miles, which is far 

 ahead of any previous indoor record. 



John S. Johnson is truly an athlete without a 

 peer. After a season of hard racing which 

 wound up with a glorious attempt at all the 

 short-distance records, he is to journey to Nor- 

 way to compete with the star skaters of the 

 world. 



The L. A. W. racing board has recommended 

 the forming of rules which will prevent women 

 from competing in races. This is right. 



In the central States wheeling was good up to 

 the middle of December — much later than 

 usual. 



Cycling clubs thoughout the country are now 

 enjoying social functions, which will keep the 

 wheelmen in close touch during the winter. 



Road races are strong features in popularizing 

 cycling, and haveaccomplished a great good in 

 the past; yet the L. A. W. will endeavor to dis- 

 courage them. 



W. R. Stedeker has been elected treasurer of 

 the Brooklyn Bicycle Club, vice Howard E. 

 Raymond, resigned. 



R. P. Searle, the Chicago cyclist, will receive 

 a gold medal, from the Century Road Club of 

 America, for his record of 6 days, 5 hours, 34 

 minutes from Chicago to New York — 1,068 

 miles. 



