The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-23
AMONG RIDERS OF BICYCLES
Nasty Weather of the Past Week Caused
Cessation of Spring Activity.
Zigzag Club in Its New housekeeping for
the Relay Run-Discussing sanger's
Riding Wheeling Notes.


The alternate snow and rain of the last
week has had a dampening effect on the
heretofore brisk trade In bicycles, and it
has acted in q corresponding manner on
those who had hoped that the time of year
had arrived when the bicycle would be the
king of all roadsters. Preparations that
had been made for runs and various excur-
sions have had to be abandoned, and most
of the time has been spent by the wheel
men in mute appeal to the clerk of the
weather for him TO let up. or change the
kind. The roads are almost impossible
and even the asphalt has been so slippery
that to ride down town and not take q
SLIDING TALL has been almost miracle.
The question of Sangers superiority over
Zimmerman is one that has been discussed
pro and con all winter. and the following
from the Referee" Is pertinent to IL:
While commenting on Sanger's ability t. defeat
the English cracks-and Zimmerman. ;0o-the
Milwaukee papers continually refer TO the defeat
OF zimmerman by Sanger at Sarnia. or the way
the Cream City man captured a race from Tyler
at Chicago last fall. We admit sanger's great
cases referred to should have any bearing on the
case. At Sarnia Sanger had q handicap over
Zimmerman, and at Chicago Sanger was riding
against a man who had had almost no training
for full three weeks Such comparisons ct least,
are odious. But we grant that Sanger will de-
feat the best foreigner they can trot out, and
even Zimmerman will have to look to his laurels.
Sanger has never, until this season. had any
training; he never knew anything about ira ok
work, he simply rode for all there was in him.
II he has had good training, is careful. and gets
In few early races to learn a trick or two. as it
were. he will keep the best of them guessing as
they never guessed before.
The following are some new rules which
the l.. A. w. racing board have issued:
Athletic clubs will always be granted sanction
when but two cycling events are on the pro-
gramme; II more than two, the rule regarding
cOnfictions shall apply
The national championship events shall be
quarter, half, one. two and fve-mile safety. one
mile ordinary, and 0ne-mile tandem.
The national championships open to any
amateur in the United States.
The classification table is done away with: a
man is classed according to his record for par
All entries must be paid in advance, or the
handicapper shall throw out the entry
The Handicapped Is to have track privileges.
Brooches must extend TO the knee.
Numbers must be placed on the back or right
shoulder.
The following from the Memphis Ava.
Ianche relates to Birdie Munger who
recently became q member of the Zigzag
to this city:
After the decision of the half-mile race on the
18th, the boys tried for Birdie Munger's record
for flying quarter mile. and succeeded BY near
~ two seconds. Joe Craig, lr. secured first hon.
ors, riding the distance In thirty two seconds
fiat, C. III. Maydwell next in thirty three SEQ
onds and Il. ID. Craig made il in thirty three and
three-ffths seconds. Unless these times we're
ing TO the 'front.' -.
The Zigzag Club moved into its new
quarters at No. So North Delaware street
last week, and has nearly got settled in
them. The interior of the house which
they now occupy has been remodele so
that IL hardly has semblance of It's former
SELF and 1t Is model clubhouse j % almost
every way. There remains but to fix MP
the gymnasium on the top floor to have IL
completed. and when that is done its menu
bers will feel that they have q home to be
proud of. A coiored man and his wife will
have charge OF the house, wearing the club
uniform. -
A. w. Harris. probably to-day the best
man in England. began his racing April /,
when he beat out Sch0feld In q three
quarter-mile event at the Stafford Harriers'
meet. The time was slow. $40. At the
Sport and Play carnival. on Easter Mon
day. Harris won his heat in the balf-mile
scratch. but visa beaten in the final by
Schotield. Harris also won his heat in q
quarter-mile handicap. from scratch, but
was unpIaced in the final. Harris won a
mile-scratch race at Liverpool on Good FRI
day. Schoheld having fallen early in the
race -
Captain Fisher. of the Zigzag Club. ao-
companied by Ellis Hunter, Gene Minor,
Carl Cameron. Arch Winter and p. o.
Rudy, during the coming week will ride
over the ground between here and Rock
Vile. and lay out the relays for the run
which Is to take place on the 18th of May,
beginning at Springfield. Ill. the riders
carrying messages To the capitals of the five
one hundred miles. and the total mileage
To be covered By the zigzag riders will be
about 145. -
For the benefit of those who contemplate
making the tour through Kentucky in the
e arly part of July. the followin list of
towns through which the riders will ass
IL published: MaysvIlle. Washin gtnn
Msyslick. Peed. FaIrview. Blue Lick
Springs. MillersburG. Paris. Versailles.
Lexington. Frankfort. Bridgeport, Graef-
ens5erg. Peytona, Sheibyville Simpson
willie. Boston, Fioyd's Fork. Middletown,
Housewife. 81. Matthews and Lou sville.
All arrangements are complete for the an-
nual road race which will be given on May
50 at Greenfield. Ind. The race will be
called at promptly O'clock over the Eve
mile course at that point There Will also
be some handicap races on the fair grounds
there The entries for it are coming in
fast and it promises to be the most in ter
esting OF any given By the Zigzag Club.
Osmond. the English crack. sails for this
country May Il. 1t is reported that be is
not anywhere near his usual form, be-
ing far from we'll and unable to train. He
Will 20 direct 10 Chicago.
Cycling racing has caught Australia. and
meetings there are attended by large and
enthusiastic crowds
Zimmerman sailed for England yester-
day, where he will have 60 with some of
III at country's cracks.
Kindly Wish.
Detroit Free Press