Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-22
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the ira ok. In the latter part of 1898 Mr..
Winde recognized in f. c. Bald the stuff
that champions are made Of, and Bald's
performances since that time have SUBJ
stantiated his trainers Judgment
A happy man is Charlie Murphy since his
eirstatement. That proposed European
trip has suddenly lost all its allurements for
him. 1t is now stated that as soon as he
can complete arrangements to leave his
eastern home he will be off to California to
train for that famous race against time
with a Southern Pacific railroad locomotive
as pacemaker. America is not such a
bad place after all.
Count Magre, Mrs. Tom Thumbs husband,
whose height is thirty inches and whose
age is forty-seven, has placed an order for
what will be the smallest bicycle on record.
The wheel will be fourteen inches, the
frame twelve inches, and it will only weigh
ten pounds. Special dies will have to be
n ade. When the count was told that 1T
would cost him $3.50 he threw up his
hands, but the countess put down the cash.
George A Banker left Wednesday on the
steamship st. Louis for France. He pro-
poses to do considerable racing while on the
other side, but as yet has not signed to ride
for any manufacturer. preferrng to await
his landing before entering into negotia-
tions He will endeavor to get on a match
with Protin, who, he claims, wrongfully
holds the title of worlds champion as a re-
suit of the international races. These races,
according to Banker were fiasco.
In practice spin preparatory for the BIZ
cycle meet to be held Friday, George n.
Adams, paced by two tandems, made a
mile in 2.0S1a, lowering the southern record
1t is predicted that at the meet 2.05 time
will be made. Adams is the man whom
Schade has beaten number of times.
The Louisville Meet Club is negotiating to
secure Michaels, the little Welsh wonder
and several other foreign cracks as leading
attractions for the forthcoming national
race meet.
1t is said that ex-Queerf "Lil' of the Ha-
waian Isles IS learning to ride bicycle
She objects to rat-trap pedals because they
cut her bare feet, upon which she scorns to
wear covering of any sort Also she is
having bother in managing $1,000 Worth
evening costume, which appears to be the
favorite style of dress for all occasions of
the dusky lady.
President Crespo. president of Venezuela,
recently instructed his New York agent to
purchase for use in his family two of the
finest bicycles made in this country
Frank Waller. the long-distance bicycle
rider, sailed for Europe Saturday. He goes
to take part in the coming six days race in
London.
"Pedaleurs" and "pedaleuses" are the
terms which the French now employ to
designate cyclists of the two sexes
The town of Williams, Ark, has tust
from appearing on the street there in
boomers.
Bicyclers in the fifth Illinois congressional
district have picked out a candidate for
Congress, and they intend to elect him. IT
may be considerable improvement to get
men in Congress who ride their wheels in
stead of carrying them in their heads
Lehr, the eX-champion of Germany, is
suing an English company for $1,000 which
he claims the company agreed to pay for
riding their machine during the time he
was posing as an amateur.