Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-29
THE GREAT BICYCLIST.
Zimmerman Returns From Europe
With Lots of Victories.
HE SPEAKS WELL OF HISJOURNEy.
His Opinion of Osmond and the British
Wheelmen Generally.
THE AMERICANS ARE TIE BEST
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1spArcH.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.1
NEW YORK, July 2s-Arthur A. Zim-
norman, the crack bicyclist of the New
York Athletic Club, returned from abroad
yesterday morning on the City Of Paris, and
was warmly welcomed home. A party of
prominent wheelmen chartered the Crystal
Stream to 60 down the bay and take Zin-
norman from the steamer, but the City of
Paris got ahead of his friends As'the
Crystal Stream was casting loose from her
dock at the foot of Vesey street, North
river, with party of 200 wheelmen and
Cappa's Seventh Regiment Band aboard,
the City of Paris hove in sight.
The chartered steamer ran ont into the
stream and steamed alongside of the City of
Paris, where, amid music and great shout
ing, Zimmerman soon made his appearance.
The Crystal Stream then steamed up to the
Inman line dock and waited to take Zim-
norman of the queen of the ocean steamers
and convey him to Asbury Park, where the
Asbury Park wheelmen desired to honor
him with a dinner.
His Reception Was q Hearty One.
After delay of over an hour thinner
mans baggage was finally secured and car
ried to the steamer on the shoulders of his
friends. Zimmerman was accompanied by
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph McDermott. He was cordially re-
ceived, and pleasant sail was enjoyed to
Asbury Park. The residents there had been
apprised of Zimmerman's arrival, and as
the Crystal Streamlhove in sight she was
greeted with the roar of cannons from the
big fishing pier, which was crowded with
people. When directly off Asbury Park
1ifeboat put out from the shore containing
Founder Bradley, who welcomed Zimmer-
man and his friends. and informed them
that the town was theirs.
Zimmerman's arrival upon shore was the
signal for another outbreak. A big pro-
cession was formed and headed by brass
band. Zimmerman was borne along upon
the shoulders of his admirers to the Ocean
House, where he sat down to dinner. Late
in the afternoon, in company with his
father, he left for Manasquan. A big dele
cation of the Freehold Board of Trade
came down to greet him, and they intend
holding big reception in his honor soon.
He Was Well Treated Ab-oad-
In speaking of his trip to a reporter Zim-
norman spoke in high terms OF the treat
ment he received. He left America early in
February, and, while not accomplishing his
main object, namely, in meeting the much
talked-of F. j. Osmond, he had a highly
successful and enjoyable trip. Zimmerman
claims that Osmond avoided every race in
which he was entered until the ten-mile
Brixton cup event, run two days after the
50-mile N. G. q. championship race, which
Zimmerman won. The American racer
stated that his 50-mile ride had stiffened
him considerably, and considering that
Osmond was entirely fresh and had refused
to meet him throughout his stay, he saw no
reason why he should race.
The English tracks, Zimmerman thinks,
are not superior, as reported, to those in
America He thinks the Springfield, Mass.
track equally as fast as the famous Herne
Hill course. In comparing the foreign
and American racing men, he favored the
Americans. He thinks that an American
team could easily discount the foreign
racers He also says that the English
men have got handicapping down to a
science.
He won IA first, three second and two
third prizes while abroad, the trophies con-
sisting mostly of silverware. In addition
to winning the one, five and 50-mile National
Cyclists Union championships, he broke a
number of English records Zimmerman
gained some five pounds during his absence.
He looks big and healthy, ard his friends
anticipate that at Asbury Park on August
4 and 5, he will ride faster than when in
England.