CYCLING.
Two lady mombers of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild's family aie expert cyclists. Thuy have won several prizes for expert tiding In Vienna. It la not gunerally known that the pnenmatio tire has oelebrated Its jabllee. The first tire was made in 1846, the inventor being a Mr Thompson. American farmers are protesting against road racing in that conntry, Prince George of Greece rides abloyole, and is an onthneiastie wheelman. He rides a specially high frame to enable him to Rtretoh his legs in oomfott. Jacqaolln, Morio, and Brmtillou, the three chnraplODß of France, end three of the fine»f sprinters in the world, netted over £3000 each by their winnings lnst season. All the principal race meeting promoters of France have at last awakened to the faot that " match races" are mining the sport in that conntry. They have decided to do away with tho paying of celebrated craoks to appear, and will, in fatnre, pat np only big prizes for open races, the best man to take tho money by winning, and nod simply by exhibiting himself. This constitutes a new era in Franco, end its development will bo watohed with Intereit. Cyollug Increases the frequency of action of the heart, and consequently qalokoni (he circulation of the blood i through every orgtn of the body. The
rapid inflox_6f the Vital {laid to tholnngs resnlts In taste* nod mote tbnrongh oxy> r?ennt'ion, thus efficiently deatroyitig, thon reooaetruotla^, tbo tlsnaea. Thin gives the rider a sensation of exhilaration and ta> vlgoraMon nuknown to ib.na wno do not exerclee Kn the ncrb freeh Bit. I i : ■ .i« 2!
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10625, 2 June 1897, Page 3
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267CYCLING. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10625, 2 June 1897, Page 3
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