Evening star., 1897-05-08
WI H THE RACER S

John Davidson, the brother of Harley
DAVIDSON. who claims the amateur cham
pinship OF Canada, has forwarded his entry
10 all the amateur events in the world :,
championship. to be run at Glasgow Scot
land, in August.
Teddy Hale will start in a twenty-four
hour race in London this month. He is
quite hero in the eyes of the Britisbers
since his recent remarkable performance !,
this country.
The racing board has allowed the follow
ing records. made on Washington's birth
Gay at San Francisco by w. E. Baker:
Competition, standing start paced one
nile, los same, two-miles. 3:54 3-5: same,
tnree miles, 5:o5 same, four miles, 7:54 3-5:
same, five miles, 9:54 3-5 -
STOCKS. the celebrated English rider. cal
culates on using wheel this year geared
10 i2O Tor his trials against time
marry wheeler. who, it was reported. had
le1t the track, has announced his Intention
OF taxing up racing again.
Lesna, who was in America some vears
ago. and who is one of the crack riders Of
France, is continuing his record -breakinp
performance in Australia. He expects to
come to America this fall and competa In
long-dlStance events.
Fred Titus visited Baltimore recently and
III conference with Chairman Mott le-
questad that he be placed in the protest. 1n
al ranks. Titus stated that he will start In
training Immediately, and feels confiJent
that he will come out as good as ne ever
was. though his friends must not exnact
too much OF him at first
England has racing parson by the rema
OF Rev. I. j. Jarrett, who seems tc cnjov
racing as much as any of the riders. and he
| Is quite successful amateur
Jaap Eden Is expected in this country in
a Few weeks. He is now in training on the
Bordeaux track in Paris. He is not ex
pected to follow the national circuit. but
VIII viii make arrangements to meet some of
our fast professionals in match races
rom Linton Is expected back in America
IN september. and he will bring with him
an electric motor to pace him In one of his
attempts against American records
M. L. Faulkner the trainer is uak;ng
arrangements to take an American racing
team to Europe some time next month He
contemplates taking Tom and Nat Butler
charlie Murphy. Owen kimble and Otto
Aeigier Cabanne Scnger and Gardiner arc
also spoken of as probable travellers.
According to an English cycling paner
Jimmie Michael cannot race In America nm
III ne mas applied for a new license 10 the
National Cyclists Union and had the same
granted. ''
Charley Murphy. who has been in training
AT the Ihunderbolt track in Savannah, has
been suffering from a sore throat tho,,ah
otherwise he is in fairly good conditionl
He says he will be in winning form when
ne begins racing.
Advices received from Paris announce
the establishment of an annual fxture
called the "Prix de Zimmerman" which
VIII be one Of the greatest races in France
this year. 1t is named after Arthur Aueus-
tus zimmerman. the former champion
American cyclist.
Eddie McDuffie, the long distance racer
OF Boston, has challenged Little Michae al
ior match race some time this year. at
the Charles River Park Cambridge. Mass
Tor $50 a side, each rider to furnish his
own pacemaker. McDuffie defeated Michael
| In ten-mile race last year on the same
track. S s''i1e
Louis Gimm, the well-known lon.-a,,
tance racer. and Fred Schinner, the winner
OF the Chicago slx-day race. are mafched
Tor q twenty-four-hour contest. to taEe
place at Grand Rapids Mich,
The Cleveland Wheel Club applied to +ba
Glenviile. Ohio. authorities for permission
to use street in that village for its annmai
road race on Decoration day. Mayor Ta-.oa
granted permission, adding on the i-,aon.e
ment that anything the off1cists Of Gien.
Vile can do to aid in me..ning the road race
on tnat oay suocess will be gladly done"
- Artnut Ardiner, 1t IL understood, will
e"utI - issue . challenge for q match race
. With Hachenberger. long-distance crack
| Of Denver. who has defeated Sem, Hamil-
| ton, Scott and q number Of other good men.
| The amateurs at Nashville. Tenn, were
| thrown In great state OF excitement re-
| Gently by the sudden appearance of Herbert
| w. Foltx, a member OF the national racing
| board. whose district embraces Tennessee.
He Investigated the status of number OF
amateur riders. good many Of whom now