Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10

Cooper, the phenomenal rider from De-
troit, is showing rare form, and the
knowing onessdo not hesitate to say that
Bald will have to put up fast sprint to
head off the Monarch lad. Little Zeig-
Ter, the california Demon" is also at
Louisville and has fully recovered from
his fall at South Bend last summer,
where he was so unfortunate as to break
his right arm. He will do some of the
best riding this season that he has ever
done, which is saying good deal. Har-
!teE Dayi2s2ns tbs SpSeay Ganqtql99n, is
ride in the states again this year Harley
Is very popular among the circuit chasers
and will no doubt hold his enviable repu-
taton to the high standard which has al
ways marked his racing career.
The circuit will open during the latter
part of May in California and will con-
:inue throughsthe summer, winding up in
New York in November
1t is to be regretted that Eddie War
rem could not attend the championship
games al New Orleans yesterday, as he
has never failed to bring home string
of medals from these meetings. Ed will
probably do some riding this season, but
has no time to spare from business at
present. About October he will probably
have some time to train, and then what
he will do to some of the boys will be
enough.
Memphis can boast of some Of the best
riders of any city in the south. In Ed
Hippel and lack Oliver she has pair of
"beauts." Hippel recently rode an UNI
paced half mile in 1:02 and he and Oliver
are now training for the state tandem
record, which is at present-held by Nash
vile parties. They express no doubt but
that they will succeed in placing the
mark to their credit.
Memphis also has one of the best clubs
in the country. The o. *. club there IS
composed of about 100 of the best people
of the city, and the ladies' who number
fully thirty-five, all wear boomers on
club run. The Sunday outings and pic
MICS are a pleasant feature of the club,
and are attended largely. Some of the
best riders Of the city Belong to the
club, and it would be hard to find more
social set than constitute the members,
The club run of the Birmingham Cycle
club last Sunday to Huffman, above East
Lake, was enjoyed by about twenty-five
members and invited guests. Captain
Snider and Lieutenant Warren were in
command. as.s-ss
There has been considerable talk about
the cutting of prices lately, and with just
cause There are number OF manu-
facturers who still insist, however upon
maintaining q rigid price, while others
are not averse to giving so and 40 per cent
off of list. What the outcome of this Will
be is hard to prognosticate, but that 1t
will work havoc among the smaller man
ufacturers is not to be gainsaid. Once 1t
becomes known that a certain make of
wheel can be bought for broken price 1t
will be hard for a maker to list his wheel
at a higher figure and get 1t.
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A certain cycle paper is making great
fight for gear cases on American ma
chimes The English makers have been
fitting gear cases on their machines for a
number of years While it can hardly be
said that a perfect arrangement of this
kind has been found, they are badly
needed on American wheels, and it is to
be hoped that the 1897 models will appear
fitted with them.
VIII e. Lum, the speedy Montgomery
youngster, is training at Louisville under
the care of a good trainer, and if he does
not make an excellent showing his nu-
poerOue friends will he ,diSanpninteQ.