Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-06

now. They formerly couldn't say ANYTHING
too bitter about the EnGlishman, who is the only
| one besides Corbett who was not defeated by
| Sullivan. They have now transferred their dis
like to Corbett and are patting Mitchell on the
back.
Another Mass Meeting.
There is talk of calling another meeting at
| Yale by those who favored the undergraduate
limitation rule on the ground that the senti-
msnt has changed toward their aide sufficiently
to afford hope of carrying the question.
The victorious graduate party il also plan
ming to call meeting 1T which IL will submit
resolutions which are intended to cover the
| professional evil Meanwhile the captains are
talking over their end Of the situation and IL
they resign the blow will fall this week.
The work Of the athletic team is going on
without interruption. Laurie Bliss y training
the candidates for the nine and among them
are the graduate players who were de barred
| for the short time the rule was in force.
the paper boat builder Of Troy, for an eight
Dared shell for the Yale Harvard race and also
or shell for the freshman crew.
National Skating Championships.
The National Amateur Skating Association
| win hold its annual fgure-skating champion
ship in the covered rink at the Salem Bicycle
Club, Salem, Mass, February "a, 1893. This
event IL open to the amateur figure skaters of
the world Gold medal to first, silver medal to
| second and bronze medal to third. All the
well-known skaters Of the United States and
Canada are expected to compete and will be
allowed representation on the board Of judges.
Hanlon VIII Go to England.
Haulan, the oarsman, says he will start for
England at once to row Bubear in April S2.500
g side, If s25o expenses be allowed him, as
| stipulated.
Racing at Upper Marlboro.
The Prince Georges Fair Association will be
opened at Upper Marlboro during the present
year. This association has purchased q large
tract OF land, about $50 acres, and the grounds
| afford one Of the finest sites for a race track
that could be selected in that section OF the
country. Notable hcrsemen from Gloucester
race track have visited the locality and recon-
mended such changes in the engineers work as
will perfect the grounds. Already two race
tracks have been surveyed-one for fiat racing
and the other for steeplechases. The former is
ob!ong and the latter Of kite shape. The fair
grounds on the east side border on the Pope's
Greek line Of the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road. about forty-fve minutes ride from WASH
ington and one hour from Baltimore.
The new Washington and Chesapeake road
brings the locality within twelve miles Of the
capital. The early spring of southern Mary
land offers every inducement for racing, and
the late fall still remains when the severe win
| ter weather begins in other localities.
The Ideal Racing Cyclist.
The ideal racing man has often been de-
| scribed by wheelmen and no two descriptions
have ever agreed Mr.. Joseph McDermott in
his speech at the Sporting Life banquet re-
| Gently referred to the racer in these words: II
will attempt to give you my ideal without fol-
lowing any model and without in any way in
tending to reflect upon any one. would like
him to have a good figure. large of bone, plenty
Of muscle, good lungs and heart. strong limbs
and good head on his shoulders, and in that
head brains. / don't believe the old adage that
God never gave sense and speed to the same
person. ] should like my ideal to have good
clear eye and proper-shaped nasal and auricular
organs, and mouth shaped as to always say
the proper thing at the proper time. This
mouth is the hardest part of q racing man to
fix. The picture have drawn of the other
parts Of the racing man is to be found in any Of
the fast racers, but it has been my experience
TO find the mouth fixed in but q very few"
Run ON the Frozen SchuylkiIi.
John Cope, ex-captain of the Norristown
(Pa.) Wheelmen, and William Hiltner per-
formed an interesting feat last week on skates
and bicycle" says the Bulletin. They we're
looking around for some new sort of enter
tainment, when one of them proposed trip to
Reading on the ice.
1.-The other sssented and off they went, Cope
mounted on his bicycle and Hiltner on skates
Cope dragged his companion the entire dis
lance. They were compelled to walk around
the dams and in doing this they walked
altogether about five miles. During the trip
they passed over some dangerous places and at
Ph9nixville came near taking
"Hiltner broke through once, but the mo-
mentum Of the bicycle to which he chung
pulled hipH out.
The venturesome riders were within two
| stations Of Reading when darkness settled over
| them and they were compelled to leave the ice
and take a train for Reading. They arrived
| home the next day"
A New Pneumatic Tire.
All wheelmen agree that the pneumatic tire
is the tire Of the future, and there are so many
different patterns now that the rider can select
the kind which best suits his fancy. Last year
q pneumatic tire could not be procured upon q
moments notice, but now there is SO much
competition and so many patterns that the
rider will have no trouble about them. One of
the latest tires in the market is the air-tight
tire, which is put on the wheel without the use
OF cement or fastening, and it is easily re-
moved.
The manufacturers Of the various kinds Of
course claim that theirs is the best, and so the
wheeimen think that trial is the only con-
vincing argument.
Good Year for Cycling.
81 expect this will be the best year in cycle
circles that this city has ever seen," says Harry
Higham. 81 judge that from the orders that are
being placed in the big manufactures"
How about the weight Of wheels?' he was
asked.
.'Oh, WE'LL" he replied, ".he old firms are
still making wheels at weight to insure safety,
while some Of the younger ones are going
below the low-water mark and are making tho
wheels entirely too light"
While the prospects for a larger number Of
wheels on the road this season are bright, it ID
likely that several race meets will occur during
the season, although last years racing proved
rather expensive.
Reinterment Of jefferson Davis.
The plan Of procedure for the removal to
Richmond from New Orleans Of the remains Of
Jefferson Davis only awaits the sanction Of Mrs.
Davis as to the date. The monument associa-
ton fixed upon Hollywood Memorial day, May
80 because that is a general holiday at Rich
mond. and 10 a day always observed in memory
OF the II, 600 dead confederates who are inferred
in that cemetery.
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