Evening star., 1897-02-06
AROUND THE CYCLE PATH.

John Ruth, an eastern rider, has been
making plans for a tour around the United
States borders, which will commence as
soon as the weather opens up. He will go
along the northern border of the country,
down the Pacific coast, along the Mexican
border ard gulf coast, and up the Atlantic
coast to the point of starting. He calcu-
lates finishing the trip during the summer
months, the distapce being probably l0,00O
miles.
w. W. Hamilton, the western crack, who
has made number of records, has ar
Lounced his intention of retiring from the
path. He made a number of fast rides last
season, and was the first nan to cover a
mile, unpaced, in 200 1-5, though the record
was allowed tc Sanger, who made the same
time in later attempt. owing to some ir-
regularity in the exhibition of Hamlton's.
According to Lord Charles Beresford, an
eminent authority, the inventor of the BIZ
cycle has knocked more health into the
world than any other individual, for which
all cyclists should be glad.
Albert Mott, formerly chief consul of the
Maryland division of the League of Amer
lean Whcelmen, has little three-year-oi
girl by the name of Margaret, who, it is es-
timated, has Travelled over 1000 mile on
itlle carrier attached to er fathers bicycle.
/ Lesna, the celebrated French rider, with
visit to Australia. where he will partic-
pate in series of paced races The sue
cess of the American riders in the antipoaes
has encouraged the Frerchman.
Harry Wheeler says he has retired from
the racing path for good. This may be so
Wheeler mas done some good riding in his
day, but he is wise enough to see that he
has passed his best days.
Columbia College is determined to again
win the intercollegiate cycling champion
ship. Last year the college secured twenty
out of a possible forty points for cycling
Yale coming next with eight points. Schade.
representing Columbian University of this
city, managed to score five points
Owen Kimball is said to be the coming
man on the track this season. This is the
opinion of Dad Moulton, the veteran bicy
Gle trainer, who brought out Tom Cooper
and looked after Arthur Gardiner last sea-
son. Moulton expects to Kimball leave
all of the circuit riders this year.
Fred }. Titus. who was connected with
the Cabanne-M -Murphy-Titus race business {
st. Louis last season, is seeking reinstate-
ment considering the fact that the other
two riders have been taken back in the
fold. isaac Potter, at the head of the New
York division of the League of American
Wheelmen, has taken hold of his case If
successful, Titus will ride for an eastern
manufacturer, and be under the care of
Billy Young, who handled Maddox and
Waller in the recent six DAYS race in this
city.
The return of Arthur Zimmerman to the
track next year means a big revival in
cycle races. He had the faculty of winning
race by such a good margin that there
was no dsputing his place Since his re-
tirement from the American track there
has been big scuff1e for the championship
honors, and while Bald was king for 1895.
there is dispute between the champion
ship honors the past season.
Irving A. Powell and Ray Dawson have
entered the fold of Columbia College at
New York city, and are expected to sweep
everything in sight. Last year. out of six
teen races on the circuit. Powell won thir-
teen. He fell in the sixteenth race and
broke his collar bone, which prevented his
continuing riding Dawson was a close sec
ond to Powell in most of his races and
managed to win many races and cham
pionships in amateur circles.
Bald has issued a challenge to Zimmer-
man for series of races this coming sea-
son, which the latter has accepted so it is
sta ted. In the event they come off they
will be of more than ordinary interest, as
the result will practically determine the
championship for this season.
The report of the wonderful performance
OF Sager and sSwanbrough on a tandem in
establishing six professional records, if
true, Is only forecast of what can be ex-
pected this season in record-breaking per-
formances. The three-quarters of a mile
record was lowered to 1.25 1-5, while
records were completed from six to ten
miles inclusive, as follows: Six miles, time.
13:22 %; seven miles. time 1876 4-5: eight
miles. time. 1851 3-5; nine miles, time.
2:o6; ten miles, time 22:16 %
Inc intercollegiate records are held by
the following, though 1t is expected that
they will be lowered considerably: Quarter
mile, J. I. Williams, jr.; half mile, w. II.
George Ruppert-all representing Columbia
College, New York