Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-03-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAP

Tom Cooper will follow the circuit again
this season under the skillful training OF
Mother Webb, who managed him last
year. Though various reports have been
in circulation, 1t is understood that he will
ride the same wheel this season as last.
Fred Loughead, the Canadian champion,
is out in California getting into fine con-
dition. Paced by triplet he recently rode
third Of a mile in the good time OF
O:342 -5.
Teddy Hale appears to be back num-
Der to American riders. an opinion enter
tanned by the English racers before he
entered the Madison Square race. While
his record is phenomenal in that race he
has not been able to do anything since.
Asa Windle will handle Bald this year.
He performed the same duties two years
ago, but last year in changing his mount
Bald was obliged to get Stockbridge who
was in this city with him during the cir
cult meet.
year with Stackpo!e as his trainer. Kiser
Is now at Dayton, training IN the gym and
practicing on the home trainer.
Owen Ziegler at a recent meet In San
Francisco rode q half mile, paced by
triplet. in O:43 1-5 which shows that he is
getting In trim.
According to the reports Cincinnati will
have a six-day cycle race at the Music Hall
week after.
Arthur Gardiner states that he will put
in three weeks Of hard work at Hot Springs
before going to California.
1t Is understood that George Gideon will
be chairman OF the racing board of the
League Of American Wheelmen for the
coming year. He will not continue In the
position unless q salary be affixed to the
office. and this will undoubtedly be done.
George N. Adams. the former champion
of the south. who was Schade's most for
midable competitor. has Joined the ranks
of the professionals.
Little Michael, who went over to Lon
don to settle a lawsuit made flying trip
to Paris where he had Interviews with
many manufacturers and track directors,
looking toward the securing of a lucrative
position.
The Philadelphia wheelmen are looking
toward the appointment of managing
committee of 200 members to take charge
Of the races of the ~ league meet which
will be held in that city. number of
subcommittee will be appointed later.
While 81 1900 has already been promised. it
is expected that fully 10000 will be re-
quired to defray the expenses.
Louis Gimm. the holder of the American
twenty-four-hour track record. who re-
Gently defeated Teddy Hale in 1O0-mile
match race at Cleveland. rode wheel
geared to 80. The wheel used by Hale was
geared to o.
Eddy Bald will ride the sams wheel as
last year. He expects to leave in few
d.,
to get in condition.
Owen Kimble Is a rider whose services
are much sought after just at present by
a number of manufacturers. He is looked
upon as the coming rider for this season.
Walter Sanger will ride this year. but
fas rot decided upon mis- mount. He has
received several Offers but Is waiting for
something more tempting before signing.
Within the next week so there will
be a general exodus Of racing men to Cali
fornia, where they will remain until the
opening of the circuit season. improving
their condition in the balmy air of the
coast. which permits outdoor racing al
most the entire year.
Wess Reedy will train Arthur Gardiner
this season. Upon the statement. of the
trainer. Gardiner has received six fatter-
ing offers from as many manufacturers to
ride their wheels this coming season
Tom Butler has two-year contract with
a manufacturer, which does not expire
until November. There are several cycle
there are no hopes of getting him unless
his present employer decides to discontinue
his racing team.
George Bovee. who Is now on the coast
ard Macfarland. the California crack, are
said to be the peuclus o. Il new racing team
that viii be put out this year by a promi-
nent cycle concern.
l. W.. Boothroyd is given the credit of
belng the first man TO render practical the
single tube tire. He was an Englishman.
aEd as early as 1880 invented the tire. for
which he failed to take out patent
Cnoppy Warburton. the successful
English trainer, and the father of James
Warburton. who was In this city recently
as n member Of Ed. Plummer's string Of
English racers. has a French youth by
the name of Champion, who bids fair tn he
a crack rider. Only a short while ago
Champion rode fifty kilometers. equal to
thirty-one miles and 1873 1-3 yards. in
1e3:11 3-5. which is a record.
The invention of the pneumatic tire WAS
discovered partly
J. b. Dunlop, then a Belfast merchant but
now millionaire and head of a corporation
named after him: In endeavoring to place
air cushions on the wheels of HIS sons HI;
cycle to deaden the noise he struck a
scheme which has since made him indie
pendently rich.
Chairman Gideon of the racing board of
the League of American Wheelmen ia in
favor of imposing a tax of s. per year on
all professionals to help pay the expenses
OF the racing board.
Little Michael. the Welsh wonder, whose
phenome nal riding in this country ia walI
known, is credited with saying that Ameri-
can riders are inferior to French riders
Just what he means Is hard to say for in
the matter of short and middle distances
the American riders are far superior to the
French.
The profits of the racing board of the
league for last year were considerably over
s2,oW The receipts were $S343.44, while
the expenses were $5951.63. The greatest
expense was for stationery and printing
which amounted to 81. 626S6, while 81. 2S7. 70
was expended for a stenographer and clerk
Only $50 was expended for legal fee
James Star!ey. the English manufactures
who at one time had a monopoly in the
sale of Psyche wheels in this city, has a
monument erected to his honor at Govern
try. England. in recognition Of his inven-
ton OF the tricycle., and various ether
minor things that go to make the modern
bicycle of today.
One Of the marked characteristics of The
bicycle of today is the evolution of the tire
The first pneumatics manufactured were
exceedingly heavy and clumsy looking.
The tire in use today weighs less than cne-
half as much as the tire of five years ago.
Tom Eek, the manager of John s. John
son. has announced that he Is DESTROYS of
matching him against Eddie Bald, the con-
lest to take place In California as soon as
the two men get in condition. The match
Will be the best two out of a one-mile race
unpaced, one-mile race each man with his
own pacemakers. and one-mile race start
Ing from opposite sides of the track
An attempt has been made to arrange a
match race between Little Michael. the
kid champion. "Choppy'' Warburtons pro-
| tege. but as the kid is only eighteen years
| OF age his trainer did not think him to be
| MT to meet Michael for some time.
| Rice. who finished second in the six-day
| race at. Madison Square Garden, was Of
| Tered $40 night to ride a mile on the in
door board track at Wilkesbarre. He re-