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Show Midair Cycling. H Charlea Murphy, who la known aa H "Mlle-n-Mlnuta" Murphy, la planning H a new bicycle feat, which will make all H bla othera aeem tamo. H He will ride a bicycle from New H York to llrooktyn over a narrow path- H way two foot wide, atrung on altnder, H swaying wire betwoen the pier of tho H new Kaat Hlver bridge. On thla un- H teady pathway, high In tli air, the H ventureom rider will make a flying H trip. Murphy, In apeaklng ot the plan, H aaldt "It may aeem a foolhardy thing H to attempt, but for my own part I H ahall not atop to think ot th iway, th H height or tho danger. I did not In fol- fM lowing the train and I came out all H right My work for the latt few year tM on a homo trainer ot tbo roller tort H enable mo to atoer a wheel without H mlndlnz the away ot tho wire. On M that hlgh-atrung brldgo, though It 9jjj swaya fearfully, I feel that I will be MS ablo to ride Just as steadily a I did nl back ot tho train. My nerves cover R'Jk! trouble mo. I havo them under per- j&v feet control at all time. I am eager WW, to make th trial, and am confident nfc- that It will go through without a single OKkj Jar or break," fMb |