The Washington times., 1895-05-20
CYCLING GOSSIP.

track.
The record held by Meiutjos was
1:04:6 So. Emil Utrecht was second.
Bankers recent run in Paris is evidence
that be IS getting goed,' as the trainers
Begin racing as soon as ..nt'' but not
before. II you begiu work at the first OF
March you should be fit at the middle
or last OF May
:, BotfIinger viii soon make that trial for
the flye-Inile road record He is in rare
form, and says be feels confident OF making
new mark
Work on the track at Manhattan Beach
is now under way, every effeTt being made
to have il ready for the State division race
meet on June 10.
At the FelCdrome de Laseiue in Paris
Saturday HUuben, the Belgian champion
bicyclist, beat Banker, the American, by
short length.
Ex-Cbief Consul Mott has been appointed
official referee for Maryland The Sc
lection. 81 said. mesJs win popular ap-
pToyal throughout the State.
Tom Eek states that he can speak for
every Class b man Of any standing n stat
ing that they would rather ride for S76
than any $3.50 prize ever offered.
". L. Pitmau, who has been selected
10 referee the lrTlngtOn-AIilibaTn handicap
Won the Inst bicycle race ever held in this
country. This was on July 4. 1873.
F. Howard Harvey, of the Century Cy-
Gle Club. of Maryland, has been made a
member OF the roads records committee
Tor the Century Road Club 0f a ma rIca
In Paris May IS, in the bicycle races,
In the Eelodrome de Test, George Banker,
or PIttSbuIg Pa, won the twO-Silometer
event, beating Barns and VaSseUF. Banker
was the scratch man.
There is a well-defiued plan on foot
10 estaDifsn racing circuit for the State
OF Maryland, ,Hagerstown, Frederick, West
Mtus,y-r dnu 4 rrels-f'tisOdrg sstv si4...t.g me
places favoFiug the scheme.
o. S BuunelI says that if he could se-
cure TIOga track, and be allowed TO carry
out the same ideas he originated at River
ton, he could make the WestmO reiand track
Que of the fastest tracks u the country.
?. ". Scheltema- -Beduin. the Dutch rider
who raced so often IN England. has nCsT
taken up his residence in PSFis He in
tends competing in the amateur races, and
started training recently on the Buffalo
track.
Fritz Lacey, local rider, yesterday
lowered the twenty-five mile competition
race worlds record, held by L, s Meintios,
made at Chicago August II, 1894 La
cey's time was :03.6 So.
The first thing be-1oEe one commences rae
ing or training for racing is to consult a
lungs are sound Many a sOung man has
begun TO train without doing so and has
broken down; not only injuring himself, but
bringing sport into disrepute as well.
t0dHle ldIilOuS cam p6lEQer,
of Brooklyn, would endeavor 70 arrange
a match race with johnnie Johnson.
providing the latter secured his TeinState-
ment. Murphy suggests a series of three
races, and they probably would suit the
Western flyer if he again found himself in
good standing in Glass B.
Among the well known racing men now
in Paris are MassrS. Banker and Wheeler, OF
America; LehF and VeTheyen, of Germany;
Harris, Edwards, Robertson. BlTdan. Relph:
James, LentOn. HewsOn and Peterson, OF
England; Max LuriOn, of Austria HOuben
and Protein, OF Belgium: Pontecchi and
FOgOlino, of Italy
As soon as the racing be "a of the LeagrS
of American WheeImen renders a decision
upon the case of John s. Johnson, who is
now under suspension for alleged violation
of L. A. W. rules, and in the event of the
suspension being raised, negotiations will
at once be closed for his first match with
Walter Sanger. The Kings County Wheel
men are anxious to have the rae take place
at their meeting on June 20.