The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-27
COUNTING ON JIMMIE COMING.
WILL PROBABLY RIDE AT THE
SPALDING CLUBS JULY MEET.


Races Snturday--Savannah stin
Adding to the Professional List.
Gross the Latest Addition.
There is a strong probability that the
old-time admirers OF Arthur A. thinner
man, the greatest racing man the world
has ever known, will have an opportunity
of seeing their old favorite In Savannah
at the meet of the Spalding Cycle Club,
July 5:
The club has been advised that thinner
man would like to give an exhibition at
its meet and negotiations are now pending
with the Jersey Skeeter." The club will
use every effort TO get him here and cou-
pied with the fact that he wants to come,
the possibility of his appearing looks very
bright
Zimmerman appeared on the track less
than month ago for the first time in
over year. 1t is nearly two years since
he has raced in America, his last work be-
ing done in Australia, where he was very
successful He has been riding exhibitions
through the east for the last three weeks,
and his work shows that he has lost none
of his old-time power and speed. He is
being cared for by Billy Young. who will
be remembered as the trainer of the string
which was at the track in '96. Young is
handling Zimmerman with the greatest
care and he hopes to see him ON the cir
cult before the season Is over.
The career of Zimmerman on the path
was wonderful and has never been equall-
ad bafnro civ Il t. ef
101 firsts In the season of 1894 stands, and
is likely to stand. for some time to come.
The Grinder" has always had warm
place in his heart for Savannah. He train
ed here for several seasons and acknowl-
edged that Savannah was the best spring
training ground In the country for north
ern racing men. When he retired from the
track and started bicycle mandatory
the principal southern agency of his
wheel was placed in this city Last spring
he contemplated coming to Savannah to
look after some business interests, and
incidentally to go in training, but his plans
were broken into. If he should come to
Savannah he would find a welcome await
ing him which no other celebrity, and GER
tainly no other crack, would be given.
The committee of the club, which has
the meet in charge, is working hard and
sparing no pains to make it a success.
The Spalding Club has always assisted
the other clubs in anything relating to
cycling and the riders should stand by
them. a. .5.s zs-
The prize list has been made up and the
prizes are now on exhibition in the win
dow of Oppenheimer Sloat & Co. There
are nineteen as follows: i-
One-Mie, Novice-First prize, gold medal,
value $40; second prize, bicycle lamp,
value IS; third prize, foot pump value 81.
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ring, value, $12; second prize, bicycle lamp,
value So; third prize, gold fountain pen,
value 81 Dr. sr ..
One Mile, Open-First prize, stop watch,
value, $40; second prize, Flobert rifle, value
s.; third prize, racing saddle value $3.50.
One Mile, $40 Class-First prize, pair
tires, value so; second prize, meerschaum
pipe, value IS; third prize, bicycle lamp,
value 81.
One Mile. Handicap--First prize. ONYX
clock, value $40; second prize, jointed bam-
boo fishing rod, value IS; third prize trav-
cling sachei, value 81
Half Mile Handicap For Boys-First
prize, silver medal, value IS; second prize
Moffett chime bell value, 81 so; third prize
cyclometer, value 81.
One mile match race between Siemund
Berg and Theo. T. Morgan, prize, gold
medal, value SIS
Entries to the handicap events will close
thursday July !. Entries to the omen
races will close Saturday, July 3. at 2 D.
m. James 8. Estill, secretary of the club
will receive entries at Whitaker and State
streets.
Never has there been such a consistent
interest taken in racing as has been man
tested by the local riders this season.
Ihey have al times become enthused and
entered into the racing spirit for short
time, but only to drop it after a while.
rms year 1t has been entirely different
Ever since good riding weather set in the
local men have been in training and the
most Of them have kept at It continually.
The track has been alive with the riders
ever since the stay of the big cracks and
the interest does not seem to lag a bit
More than that, it Is not going to lag, Cy-
Gle racing has come to stay add from now
on II will grow better and stronger.
There are over score Of riders in regu-
lar daily training at the track and some of
them are doing good work. The Cleve-
land string is hard at work, and hopes to
keep up the reputation IL has made this
year. Berg Is training hard for his match
with Morgan, and Is riding In good form.
McDonough is improving steadily, and he
ls going to prove a surprise. Del Barrlo.
the young Cuban champion, is churnlng
away with tenacity equal to that of his
down-trodden countrymen, and his friends
look Tor him to figure In the finishes.
theodore Morgan Is riding stronger
than he ever did, and he is going TO make
the race Of his life in the match with
Berg. The interest in this race runs hiSh.
IL Will be paced by a triplet and as both
men are in excellent shape a fast mile and
hot race Is sure to he ridden.
steve Harris has been putting in some
good work. and he is looked upon as A
dangerous man In the short distance
events. Harris Is a good sprinter, and II
he is In shape he will ride we'll
kinsey is plugging away as only Kin
sey can. He doesn't feel 50 lonesome now
since he has some company In the profess
sional ranks and some company, too. that
Is likely 10 prove warm.
Billy Dixon Is riding in excellent form
ana his entry will prove a good one. He
rode half mile behind a scrub team on
the triplet Friday In IS 3-5 and his work
shows Improvement every day.
Dick Gross has been added to the crow
ing list OF Savannah professionals. The
reason for his being turned was the same
as that which caused his team mate
Frank Williams 10 be made a profess
sional. Gross, Williams and Connery. on
the triplet paced Kinsey. a professional
at the bicycle meet last Thanksgiving
day. Their violation of the rule In nae