Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25

system. Since be has been riding this sea-
son he has had no less than thirty boils on
all parts of his body. AT Springfield he had
such large BOIL on his neck that while
racing he was unable to bend over and had
to use an entirely different handle bar.
While in this city he was suffering with
boil on the right leg, just above the knee,
which interfered more or less with his rid
ing. "This has been my only drawback
this season." said Cooper, land were it not
for this would have much better show
ing"
Eddie Bald does not think there Is so
much honor in the title of champion of the
country. He seems to think that less hon
or and more cash is preferable from pro-
fessfonal racers point of view. Il am not
racing for honor" said Bald to The Star
man Thursday afternoon. 81 am out for
the cash. I have held the championship
OF the country for two years, and. of
other year, but, after all, what is there in
ether year, but,a fter all, what Is there in
a championship? I stand far in the lead
just at present in both the championship
tables, which ara compiled from the circuit
meets entirely, and also stand at the head
OF the other tables. / don't intend to fol-
low the national circuit races entirely
SIMPLY to Keep up my standing. l am SO
far ahead in this respect that the other fell
lows would not be able to catch me If
lost every race for the next month. l am
rot going to skip any race meet where
respectable purses are offered simply to
Stey vi Tie Circuit In OTueT 10 Keep up my
or"
There is movement on foot to have all
or the circuit chasers go over into Mexico
at the close of the season in this country.
A promise of twenty days of racing with
good purses is made, and this will be
sufficient inducement for good many of
the cracks to take in the trip. If this is
carried out it will keep the men busy I'M
til near Christmas, but the trip is apt to
hzzle out, unless some of the cracks go
along. Bald says that he is not going, and
Cooper has not fully made up his mind on
the subject. The other racing men are I'M
derstood to be willing to make the trip.
Last season number of racers went down
in Mexico to tour the country, but the
venture did not prove to be a success. The
main trouble was attributed to the fact
that none Of the crackajacks were in the
party.
1t seems as though the racing this year
is more profitable than last season. There
have been number of large'plirses offered.
ana as result the winnings of the racing
men have increased wonderfully. Arthur
zimmerman has the record of winning
about $4,000 in one season. That was
when he made his phenomenal record of
lO1 first prizes in one season. This, how
ever, does not represent cash, but simply
the market figure of prizes wen. Last Oc-
tober, when Bald was in this city. his win
hlngs Tor the year up to that date were
something like $4,000. This year he is in
town nearly month sooner than last year
and his estimated earnings up to date are
between $500 and 5000. This does not
include the salary. tip to date this season
Cooper is about 5000 ahead of the game,
including salary and everything. Last
year. when he was in the city and riding
in good form. his earnings were about the
same as those of Bald. This only serves
TO show that there Is plenty of money in
the racing game for crackajack, much
her nj
thur Gardiner is also a good way ahead of
the game and there are quite number of
other riders who have made anywhere
from $1,000 to $4,000 or $4,000 this season.