The morning times., 1897-02-17
RIDER GIMM WAS DRUGGED
His Trainer Played Him False at
the Pittsburg Race.
"FIying Dutchman" Walters III
ness Was a Bait To NtctinjZe
the Cleveland Crowd.

The riders who took part in the six-day
bicycle race at Pittsburg last week were
all paid their money Monday afternoon by
Messrs. Kennedy and Hurst While the
venture was not as-successful as had been
anticipated, it resulted tolerably fair con-
sidering the hard times" The riders
got 90 per cent of the total receipts, and
that amount was divided among them as
follows: First man, 40 per cent; second,
20; third. 10: fourth, :; fifth, .; sixth,
B. The respective shares Of the money
were therefore, as follows: Waller,
1868 sc; Gimm, 1894 40: schock, SOL %;
Hall, S2OO.06; Forster, $l3 Ruckel, SS3.
None of the riders have left PittSburg
yet ana are staying at the Sixth Avenue
Hotel, where Gimn is ready to make
match to ride any man in the country
road race. He is feeling very WELL in
fact, better than he felt most of the time
during the race. He is not sure as to
whether or not he will take part in any
more long distance races indoors this year.
Waller was in splendid condition at the
finish, and thinks ne can beat any rider
OF twelve hours day.
Schock is going to remain in PlltShurg
until the cycle show is over, and Hall
will return to his home in Philadelphia.
Messrs Kennedy and Hurst are very well
satisfied with the results of the race. Mr..
Kennedy said that, while the event had not
been as successful as he had expected, 1T
ended better than promised. at the start.
IA
in Washington In the recent six day, eight
hour race at the Ice Palace in. this city he
finished first III a field OF six, composed Of
himself, Maddox. Ashnger, Lawson, Hunter
and Forster.
The "FI ying Dutchmau" had n compare
lively easy time OF il Mt Pittsburg. little
Louis GimnI, the Cleveland rider, being
the only one to give him anything like a
proposition for first place
The Cleveland contingent of bike rooters
who journeyed To Pittsburg saturday To
push Gimm along were very sore crowd
ut the conclusion of the races. Not only
was their man beaten, but they nourished a
grievance over the fact that told at
tempt had heen made 10 play them as
suckers
They say that Waller, who was taken
from his wheel on Friday night, suffer
ing, it is said, from cramps, was lot i'll at
all. He was fifteen miles ahead Of Gimm
at this time, and the idea was Ia let the
Cleveland lad get close to him again. 1t
was known To all connected with the af-
fair that a crowd with money WAS coming
to tic city, and a well known theatrical
character, playing in the city, Lad an
nounccd openly that be had all kinds OF
money to bet on Waller against Gimm.
When Gimm lost so much ground on Fri
day night the actor stopped Waller and
talked long with him Waller. IL is said,
was at first loath to listen to him and
started away. The actor then went to
"Rcddy" Mason, the baseball pitcher, who
was Waller's trainer. and bad talk with
him a few minutes later Waller was
taken from his wheel and il was announced
that Ee was almost dead with cramps.
1t was evidently the intention to keep
Waller OFF the track that night, but Gimm
rode so fast that at Lao, with fifteen
minutes To go, he was but two miles be
hind Waller and would surely pass his
mark before quitting time. Waller would
not stand this, 50 he got out and rode until
12
In the meantime Steve BrOdie. the famous
bridge jumper, who was playing an en-
gagemen in the city, had caused it To
be announced that Waller was a very
sick man. but that should Gimn. beat him
this time. he would back him against
Gimm for 81 900 for any distance over
90 miles 1t was evidently an attempt
to create the impression that Waller was
out of the race, and Gimm a sure winner,
if he could stick.
George II. Collister, of Cleveland, the
manager OF Gimm, says he is satisfied
that Gimm s doping was due to no
conspiracy, but was purely the fault Of
his trainer. The latter, in whom Gimm
had perfect confidence, became intoXicat
ed while the race was on and fed the
rider i'll such a way that he, too, soon
got decidedly under the weather. 1t is
charged that he put brandy and other in
toXicints in Gimm s food, tea and broth
until the rider was nearly gone and then
began to feed it to him straight Col
lister when he arrived at the track,
found the trainer about to hand Gimm half
a pint of brandy and um mixed and heat