Evening star., 1897-07-31
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Fred Titus says there is one event on the
national meet race program which he es-
pecially desires TO collar. and that is the
five-mile professional national champion
ship.
Otto Zeigler, the California racer. con-
templates visiting Australia in the fall TO
race. The fact that he is not recognized by
the L. A. W. may debar him from compe
dtion in that country.
Jay Eaton, the indoor king. has engaged
George McLeish. who went over to France
last fall with Tom Butler, trainer for
the season. McLeish started in with Eaton
on the New York state circuit.
John S. Johnson and Art Stackpole. the
trainer. did not remain together long. They
parted just after the Chicago meet. John
son is at his own expense and is In close
quarters, so the report says His sickness
has cost him dear, and in these days his
former good name counts for little. He
must first demonstrate that he has really
returned to form. johnson is probably
unfortunate circuit chaser as has been
seen in some years.
The membership in the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen continues to increase, and
the prediction made by President Potter
that Ii will reach 100000 before the end OF
the year may be verified The new menu
bers for the week number 1.9GD. making a
A race across the contino 1T from Provi-
dence to San Francisco between a bicycle
and a tandem for a wager of $3.50 will
start on Monday, August .. from the city
hail. Providence. John W. Glenn of Brook
lyn will ride the bicycle. and Bert Mills and
William Kay of Provide ace will mount the
tandem.
William A. Brady the theatrical manager
ar d hacker of puglists, has received
sa notion from the l.. A. W. for a bicycle
Get, to be held on the grounds of the
Asbur, Park Athletic Association on Tues
day, August 3. Brady has received assur-
ances from Bald, Cooper and Kiser that
they Will be there on that date, and Jim
my Michael has been secured TO race
against time. On the day previous these
riders will race at Trenton. Ex-Champion
Jim Corbett will also compete in the bicy-
Gle events.
H. X. Steenson is said TO CO rry kero-
sene can On the circuit, which he keeps well
fiiled with liniment. The manner of filling
the can was a mystery until lately when
one of the men found the Swede emptytng
the contents of a borrowed bottle of rub-
bling stuff into 1T. 1t would seem that
Steenson employed the begging means 10
MI his can. and one of the men declares
lures In his can Steenson has been win
ming of late; he beat Fred Lot ughead three
times at Trenton. and Ii may be the result
or tfis great mixture. He secures the re-
suits OF all twenty varieties.
All the long-distance bicycle matches ar
ranged for Jimmy Michael have been cam
celed. and after this the welshman will
ocnfine himself to short sprints onlv Mi
ckael recently changed from his Iar gear
10 one OF l05, and the pacemakers that
have been employed for his work have been
released In private trials. not only on the
Charles River Park track but i'm Buffalo
and New York, Michael has shown wonder
tul ability as a sprinter He will imme-
diately be ready to ride against the best
men in America. and is open to meet any
sprint racer In the world for a match race
at any time.