Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-10
PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTS,
They Are Under the Constant Watch
of Their Employers

OF Their Employers.
Though the circuit has closed the racing
men will not begin TO quit racing for a
month or more. Some of the men will
make attempts at records, while others
will chase around the country on pot
hunting expeditions. Tom Cooper expects
to make couple Of thousand dollars mere
before the season closes. He is practically
free now, and can race anywhere he
pieases. when he came 10 the city to at
tend the races he was anxious to get home
and said that before taking the train for
ttlis city he was in a telegraph office for
lhfee hours celebrating whether IN come
TO Washington TO race or withdra wing HE
entry and going TO Detroit In view of Tho
successful streak of Bald. he is probably
glad that he did come to this city.
The winnings OF the circuit chasers on tbe
track DO not show the total REGENTS for
the season. They are generally under a
salary 10 ride particular make of wheel
ana IN some cases the riders draw tu-o
or three salaries. The bicycle manufar-
turers consider advertising in the racing
me as highly desirable. and they do not
hesitate to spend plenty Of money 10 keep
thelr wheels before the public through the
medium of the track. Just what par,icu-
lar advantage this is tie manufa ,,,lrers
alone see. Whether ii helps make the
Nneei popular and thereby increases the
sale Is something of which they alone
are the judges. At any rate the man.
u1acturers do not hesitate to employ
the good racing men. especially the
Bald, Cooper, Sanger, Johnson, Buts
Ter. Z:egier and many more receives q
good salary for riding particular makes OF
wheeis They not only receive the salary
pu, an Their travelling expenses and hotel
piils are paid. while a good salary is paid
trainer who keeps an eye over ihe man
All the prizes he wins belongs to :he rider
BAD receives a salary for riding a certain
q n m ha.al 4
ing a certain class of tires. Cooper draws
three salaries. He is paid for riding a
Wheel for using certain tires and for the
use OF certain make of chain His salary
from all three sources will almost equal
his winnings for the year.
Arthur Gardiner is one who does not
nave TO follow the races. His .ather il
wen on and has been urging his son to
quit racing for some time past. but to no
avail The young Gardiner likes racing.
and likes to follow the circuit AMI more
IMAM all likes TO mlngle with the racing
men, among whom he is Dopula- Ii can
be said that he is perhaps the man on the
circuit who has defeated Bald and cooper
Inc greatest lumber of times. Tn 20 June
- ne won every open race on the circuit
but "a that time Cooper Joined and suhse
oueptly Bald, and his career as a winner
was checked. He has. however, been able
10 secure Place in almost every race
ne has entered, and in majority Of races
Cooper came in first. and passing Cooper
when Baid came in first He is the star
member of the Morgan 4 Wright team.
and he and Otto Ziegler who was unable
to be present at the meet Oh account Of
a broken arm, are the ,nains;ays for the
team in question.
The American riders. a rule, seem to
prefer large track. A quar.er mile track
is regarded as too short. third Of a mile
track better, giving room for grand stand
and the spe-ia tors a chance of seeing
the race. A half mile track is sin better.
though less adapted as grand s; ana track
because ii is harder for the people to fol-
low the racers. mile track is regarded
as the best Of all. In Europe the tracks
are good deal smaller A fourth OF a
mile track is quite large course there
while good many are third of a mile
and very few over that. Most of the Eu-
ropean records have been made on short
courses, but il Will be found that he
Europeans, while good for long distances
are not IL it with the American time for
short distances.