Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-07
TRACK FOR TRAINING
| Plan Suggested to Make This a Great
Rendezvous for Whoalmen.
DINE HINES HAS A SCHEME.
80 Practice,

,f~ pixie Hines editor Of the American
,taeelman was in the city yesterday
,..tb "a plan which he has submitted 10
a. local wheelmen. and WHICH, ne
,..-ts II successfully carried out VIII
...t. Richmond ore Of the most promi-
,.,t ,,besi!ng centres in America. The
...,. calls for the establishment OF a
,-..r.ns camy for racing men.
r- ...atine Of the matter at the JEFF
,.,.ou last night Mr.. Hines said: For
...,. awhile / have been interested In
......... afneut Of the South as train
.... ,-o.r. for athletes. Being south
,-,er ra,scf. / have naturally taken a
l..,a- interest In the matter than would
..t..,... be- the case. and during the
,.... Us, weeks. when 1 have spoken Of
,.. matter 10 the more prominent racing
mon .r New York and the East, 1 feel
more encouraged than ever.
FAST RIDERS TO COME
"1iy rjan briefly" said MIR. Hines. is
r.s. If have suggested to the local
greelmen that they put the mile dirt
rack Al the Exposition Grounds in good
corlir %. build some rooms in the hail.
and fix un headquarters for the wheel
mon who win come down 10 train. These
rrpr-nmong the number being Arthur
A zimmerman. the worlds champion;
Eddie bald. the Buffalo boy. who last
year was head and shoulders above any
other member of Glass b. an intermediate
RACING class. Harry Wheeler. one Of the
hOst-kuowu racing men In America; {.
81 Murphy. the fivemile champion or
Of H.
professional riders in America, Frank j.
J,ua,y. another fast professional, and
many others. viii come down and train
f0r two or three months. closing with a
Dig race meeting before the opening of
t.e racing circuit iu the North All that
would be nee led 90 start with would be
o. pot the track in fair condition and
U.s. up quarters. II this can be done,
them the men Will come. and in short
While Richmond viii be the centre of
farng interests.
"Or course" continued Mr. Hines. III
tle Richmond bows can build a fast ce-
m.r- track. 10 viii bee al the better. for
'hea it would attract even more riders
rrV Dbl, way IL would advertise Rich
u... more prOfusely than anything she
..nIi I1. as can De attested by the tracks
nI..r hive been built In Louisville. Wal
Il.m. Mass. and Springfield. Mass. Re
Dlr' breaking attempts would be made.
arg tn0 stimulus which would be offered
fI. growth Of cycling In this city would
b.. something remarkable"
Nr. Hines says that Savannah. Charles
t.l. end Jacksonville have been spoken
ot. tlf Richmond is further North, and
., I..- .cessiale than the further South
cities a'i ne thinks that II the wheelmen
n' flis Dfr VIII only assist In the matter
tltt ' ".l be success.
WILL MEET THE WHEELMEN.
'1iy paper" Mr.. Hines said. stands
ray to assist any such a movement,
..4 Z am sure that the other papers Will
g. equally as generous | go South to-
iiEut but Will return In a short time.
hon the matter will be discussed at
""' ing 10 be called iOr the purpose. Ii is
i1W under consideration by several of the
.falers and prominent wheelmon. and N
hey agree to assist In the matter | will
Jake an individual pride in working for
Cos Success"
one Of The first cities in cycling in
America. Mr. Hines says. Is Louisville
W here they have one OF the finest tracks
in the world. That city has Just been
granted the honor OF holding The national
meet for 1896. which is the largest race
meet of the year. MIR Hines represented
Loui willie IN the East. and a great deal
n the credit FOR securing this plum for
The South was due 10 his efforts He is
also the originator of the southern trip
for the baseball clubs.
ALL COME SOUTH NOW.
1T is a peculiar fact" ne said, last
night that the base-ball-mon never
thought Of taking their teams South until
% year or two ago At that time / was
with the Sporting News and was deeply
Interested in the development OF the
south. After having written many articles
Ou the subject from a baseball stand
point. the Baltimore team. under Manager
lianlOu. paid a visit 10 Georgia. / was
U.th the team last year and was much
erat.1ed 20 see them win the peunant-
jtr first time in their eXistcnce-and what
true in baseball is also true i'm cycling
Since that trip Of the Baltimores every
team boz the country Is taking southern
inrty members Of that team left for Jack
s.ngile Many of the racing-men have
visited the South already. and those that
have speak in the highest terms of the
U...tfs they derive"
ST. Hines visits Savannah. Charleston.
Wilmington. Jacksonville. and ST. Angus
fHr AND then returns here to See what
fn. local riders have done.