The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
CYCLERSGETTINC IN TRIM.
The Coming Record Breakers Training
at the Work.

Johnson, Murphy, of New York, George
Taylor, of Boston, Callahan of Buff
falo, and Dawson, of New Jersey,
Were Under Tom Eck's Charge-The
Prospect For This Seasons Races.
savannah is gaining a reputation as a
cycle city, and the headquarters for the
fast flyers who begin training early in
the season. Last year Zimmerman, John
son and Wheeler were here. This year.
Johnson, Charles Murphy, of New York !;
charles Callahan, of Buffalo; Ray Daw-
son. of New Jersey, and George F. Taylora
of Boston. are here. All of them are un-
der the charge of T. W. Eek. The men
are ouartered at Mrs. Bannon's, at Thun-
derbolt, and train morning and afternoon
at the track. Johnson's wheel weighs
fifteen and three-fourths pounds, the
Hqntest wheel ever made for racing pur-
noses. Johnson holds all the records UP
to one mile: 100 yards, 4 80 seconds; go
Yards, u 3-5 seconds; one-fourth mile,
"a % seconds; One-third mile, "a 3-5 sec
ends; one-half mile, So seconds; twO-thirds
mile. l minute and 10 seconds; l mile,
minute and 80 3-5 seconds. johnson is
also the champion ice skater Of the world,
and holds the following world records:
100 ward, 9 3-5 seconds; 100 yards, II 2-5
seconds 200 yards, II % seconds; one
fourth mile, 3114 seconds; one-half mile,
l minute and 49, As seconds; l mile, 2
minutes and 45 3-5 seconds; 10 miles, 81
minutes and II 10 seconds.
TAYLoR's SPEED.
TAYLOR is % years old and has Just
rassed his examination at college in
Philadelphia as a physician and dentist,
and this season will in all probability be
his last on the track. He has been and
is now one of the leading lights among
the fast racing men of the world and on
several occasions has had some of the
worlds records to his credit. When
Willie Wynde held the record of 2 Is for
the mile, Taylor surprised the cycling
world by reducing it to 2.0S seconds and
later on made the worlds record at that
time of 207. Taylor has won many races
and has always been considered one of
the hardest men TO defeat on the Ameri-
can track.
Murphy, of New York, is also rider
OF note and has won some of the greatest
road races run in America. Notably the
time prize in the great Milburn, N. j.,
race when ever 100 men started. Murphy
has more than distinguished himself on
the track, and at the first part of last sea-
son was dangerous man in any race He
has ridden some fast miles and is game
handicap rider This is his first season
south and he says the climate agrees
with him and he expects to ride faster
this wear than ever. Eek thinks well of
Murphy and says he will give a good ac-
count of himself in the races north,
May 80.
BUFFALO's YOUNG HOPEFUL.
Charles Callahan, of Buffalo, N. Y, is
one of Americas promising young riders
and his Buffalo friends expect a great
showing for him this year. He has been
placed in charge of Eek for the season.
He can show a wonderful burst of speed
and will develop into one of the cracks.
He is a fine looking Young fellow and well
built and is a fast and game rider. He
will be a strong rival for championship
hOnOrs against all corners
Ray Dawson, of SOOnton, N. J., is only
Is years old, tall and sinewy. He came
out IN his first race last year, and closed
the season with a number of firsts to his
credit, among the fastest amateurs in his
state and New York In fact, he did so
well that his father, who is wealthy
real estate dealer closed deal last win
ter with Eek to take his son and see if he
would develop into one of the top notch
ers. Although he has only been here for
week Eek believes young Dawson will
be the fastest class A man,in the east. He
Is a graceful and quick pedaer and can 20
all the way, He is quiet and unassuming
and attends strictly to his work, which
Is one of the things that pertain to the
making of a world-beater
MIR. Eek is an old-time bicycle rider and
athlete, and has made American and
worlds records at jumping, walking,
tncycle riding, and on the high bicycle
ne mas brought out anu Grained the fol-
lowing racing men when they made their
world records: John S. Prince, Boston;
Albert Shock, Chicago; W j. Morgan,
New York w NJ. Woodside, ireland; w.
Knapp, San Francisco; Horace Crocker
Boston; Stillman g. Whitaker, Boston;
blrdle Munger, indianapolis; Eugene
Lhrst, Washington: w. A. Rhodes
Ghlcago; E. w. Ballard, Chicago, and
Jonn ). johnson, Minneapolis.
Inc training party will remain in Sa-
vannah for the next three weeks, and can
De seen taking their daily spins every day
d. lhe track, between, 10 and II a. IN. and
cc:5O and lao p. M After the work is
YI VI here they will so to Syracuse, n.
- Where Eek win add some thirty-tive
more men to his string