Evening star., 1897-05-01

Little Michael. as part of his training
for the seasons work, has started skipping
the rope.
Jack Prince, who is now conducting the
indoor southern circuit races, calls the
Jallu brothers. the famous French triplet
team, the July" brothers, because of their
speed.
In the six-day race at Detroit Arthur
Gardiner was under the guidance of John
West, the man who brought him out as a
racer some years ago. Though Gardiner
has aspirations for long distance riding. he
did not ride enough in the Detroit race to
injure his chances of success on the circuit
this year.
Eli Winesett of Portland. Greg, Is an as
pirant for racing honors this year. He
weighs two hundred pounds Last year he
was on the track. but was not so very sue
cessful.
Earl Kiser will be the star on the team
which Tom Eek will manage this season.
Eek Is one OF the most successful trainers
in America, and under his management
some good things can be looked for from
Kiser.
Bald. who is now in training at the Foun-
tam ferry Park. at Louisville, KY. has
been working. hard from morning until
night. He covers a few miles, winding up
with two or three short sprints, In the fore
noon. and in the afternoon he rides about
the same distance. He Is taking good care
of himself. and 1t is expected will be in
hne condition in a few days.
Fred Loughead Of Sarnia, Ontario. the
canadian champion. Is now down south.
with with good many other members OF the
push, getting in condition at Savannah,
John s. Johnson has stuck to his decla-
ratfon that he will not race this year un-
der the management Of Eek. For threu
years he has been under the veterans
care, but he fatty refused to sign for a
En ra,o. A.
johnson would be under his charge this
season that he started to select team to
support the record-breaker. It proved to
pc cage OF counting the chickens before
they were Matched.
owen KimbaN will ride a match race
with Bald at the Fountain Ferry track to-
day. Decoration day Bald will race Tom
Cooper at Detroit. He will also race Sanger
not having been agreed upon as yet.
Ed. Mckeon OF GreenviIle. Ohio, who was
one OF the fastest amateurs of the state
TWO years ago. is getting in shape at Louis
Vi1.e a TOT systematic circuit chasing.
The three greatest races Of last year
were won on of Wallle Sanger's rear
wheeICoopers win ofo. the mile open
at PEORIA Gardiner worlds record. single
paced @ a mile. open G.01). al Louisville. dur
ing the national meet and Kiser's inglo-
rious sleigh ride from tape to tape in the
$o0o mile open at Philadelphia
Ray Mcdonald is at Savannah. and Is
-eeoiuSu Us one or the prospective win
ners OF the year. If he can get rid Of his
iatty accumulation. He made a name for
rmSeii three years ago, and his friends
tnink ne VIII rank alongside Of Bald, his
oIo running mate. this season. His show
ing on the French traeksllast year was the
most favorable OF any member Of the team
Eek took abroad lGrI
Iltus Is now In training, and is said to be
aiter Michael, Starbtck and others. He is
aiming for middle-distance work, and
claims TO have received offers from a dozen
or more race promoters who are willing
TO put up liberal purses for such events.
II Is said that Little Michael Is more
anxious Tor match race with Starbuck
Lnan with any other man In the country.
ne laughs at the idea of q match race
with Titus. as he does not think the latter
Is at all in his class.
Cooper has been training assiduously since
ne mas been down south, and is said to be
impatient because Mother" Webb insists
on On ms U.s. taking his work easily and refrain-
Jerry Cronin Of st. Louis, the Jesse
James OF Gideon's outlaws, has desire to
get BACK into the fold once more, from
wnicn ne Is, according to the edIct Of Mr..
eioeon. forever barred, and further, ac-
coroing 70 MI. Mott. barred for more than
1t b thought that Owen KimbaIl wrl
stand very small show Of winning In his
match race with Eddie Bald though II n
acknoWiedged that he might give the cham
pion . tight brush.
The Idea prevailed that Sanger lacis &3o