The morning call., 1894-05-27

races of 1894. And these rumors have some
sem6ance OF truth II we recall the negotiations
10 brlBg some OF The celebrated amateurs IN the
past"
To reduce lie facts TO their real proportions
Mr.: Banded has paid into The treasury OF the
y. '. +. $4,000 10 cover the challenges mat
zimmerman has issued 10 all European racers.
but ii does not follow that the great rIcer Is in
tile employ OF Mr.. Banded and working on a
salary. Zimmerman can do as he pleases, match
himself and race against any enc upon any
track that he thinks suitable.
When Mr.. Banded was interviewed upon The
subject of Zimmerman. he said: by assuring
10 Zimmerman $4,000 have had but one put-
pose, and that Is TO bring the best man in the
world on cur tracks. | have no intention of
buying racer aud putting him In my pay, as
has ben claimed wrongly.
II DO not claim as manager OF the two tracks
that will not profit by the appearance of Zim-
norman, but as sportsman l am happy 10
have contributed little toward this great
sporting event."
This will cut short some of the criticisms OF
several dlsObllglng French contemporaries. 1t
Is certain that the great racer will compete this
summer with the best French champions in
rams ana The provinces, and perhaps Germany,
Italy and Belgium. Ii is said Zimmerman will
receive portion of the gate money in all
events. The French ask: ''Wnat will become
OF the amateurs OF the cities OF FTeebald ?"
Referring 10 blOOmer dresses, as worn by
women OF the present day, tn Chicago Herald
says: AT last It has come. just after 8 O'Clock
yesterday morn ing IL made IFS appearance on
Michigan avenue, near the Columbus statue,
ana moved silently and swiftly toward tie
south. Whence it came ana whittier IL mt
was mystery. The early morning pedes-
TRANS stared az il In amaZemeut The bOule-
VaTd policeman rubbed his eyes long III as
PUNISHMENT that when he had awakened TO the
situation the object that had startled him was
lost In The distance. Horses SHE'D at i. Win
dOTs were thrown up and heads appeared
what was II? just pretty girl astrlde a
bicycle, But what mace people stare? Ii
wasn't the smiling face. 1t wasn't the jauntY
cap. Here Is the secIet-that girl wore a pair
OF The Sauciest boomers imaginable. They
were wide aud loose from the waist 10 the knee,
ana Il ON that point down her limbs were en-
cased III tlght-hItIng stockings. The entire COS
tune was black
a female bicyclist came from The other drec.
u0n and stopped amazed. She turned toward
the disappearing bicycist in boomers. Again
she mounted her wheel as she calculated:
Isn't il awful But II IFS fashionable IN
have TO get them" And she rode away medi
Eating.
prominent South Side woman. who rides
considerably. said 10 reporter Yesterday: Il
have known for long time that the girls con-
templated wearing the divided skirt TINS sea-
son. Skirts, besides causing serious accidents,
are dTaWback 10 speeding, which many of us
are capable OF. Don't be surprised IL you see
every woman olcyclist in Chicago wearing the
new costume this summer"
August Lehr, The German champion cyclist
was born In Frankfort, February 26, 1871.
son or wine merchant, lie first assisted MS
father 10 bis business. He exhibited an anti
Iude for sil kinds OF sport while very young
Al 10 years he was put on the bicycle by Louis
Stein. His first race upon track was for 1000
meters Il mile 447 YARDS that he won in ;
minutes b6 seconds Lehr has won twenty
eight championships. arrived first 1873 times,
SIX times second and three times thIro. He
holds numerous German records ana holds the
worlds record for 10 kilomeie Is (6 miles $40
YARDS. He won he mile cha mpiunsnip of
England In 1889 and intends 10 compete for II
this year.
Owing TO The iuclemency Of the weather and
othcr fractions which might have initiated
against the success Of the annual league meet
ing, which was to have taken place Yesterday
al the ialr grounds, the officers decided TO post
DOne the contests until next Saturday. when il
Is expected that large gathering OF ladies' ana
viii be present 10 witness the great
racing event OF the season.