Evening star., 1897-03-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAP H S

experienced a change in his opinion, and
at the recent assembly meeting cast his
vote in favor of the admission of profess
sionals to the league.
From his own statement John s. John
son will ride this season and be under the
management of his brother Anton. He
says that if he has anything like luck
during the season he will win few races.
A. c. Spaiding. the bicycle manufac-
turer. will have racing team this sea-
son. which is expected will be under the
management of Tom Eek
Ernest Terah Hooley, who has made
several millions of dollars out of the cy-
Gle business. and whoce home is at Risley
Hall. near Derby. England has in COM
memoration of Queen Victoria's diamond
Jubilee. invested $2.OOO,OOO to produce So
CO per annum for the relief of the aged
poor, the infirm and widows in the towns
and villages in his district. A town of
10000 inhabitants will be awarded $1,000
per year. and SO on down the line.
Fred w. Behnke Of Mt. Clemens, Mich,
promising racing man. was recently
Killed by railway train at Detroit He
was twenty-five years of age. held the
mile state amateur championship record
and was the winner of a large number of
events in 1894 and 1885,
Wallie Sanger is said to have a counter
part in Ben Showers of Alfalfa. Ala. a
southern racer of some prominence Both
are big. sturdy fellows, broad shouldered
and strong. though Showers is a blonde.
with freckled face and decidedly red hair.
The Jallu pacing team, which is creating
SO much interest In France, In spite of the
Eame. are both Americans and natives of
san francisco Bennett. the third man on
the team, 81 a native of France
II is announced that while Tom Linton
is IN Paris he has not yet come to terms
with any firm. and calculates on riding a
tandem this season with little Hunter.
II Will be remembered that Hunter was
the only an of Ed Plummer's string who
stuck through the stx-day race recently
held in this city
Jay Eaton is one of the four racing men
IN America who made big money out OF
the game last season. He is the champion
or the indoor track, and last season won
hfty-one events.
The match race between Michael and
Starbuck has been declared Off, the for
mer racer having been ordered by his en-
ployers to California. The match race was
to have been held at Jacksonville. Fla.
put may be arranged for later in the sea-
1t is rumored that Jack Parsons, the
celebrated Australian rider. will visit this
country this sumner and take in a num-
Der OF race meets.
1t is understood that Jaap Eden, the
Dutch racer, will be the team-mate of
Murphy both to be under the care of Billy
Young.
=, The talk Of Ed Plummer has scared all
English racing men from coming over to
this country this season and comnetjnp
with American riders.
The success of Bill Martin, the Ameri-
can racer. In Australia is gratifying news
TO the racing men of America On the
tracks in the United States Martin never
made good showing
Dr. r. c. Boomer demonstrator of anat-
smy at the Northwestern University, had
charge OF the contestants in the recent six
day race at Chicago. taking the measure
ments of all the riders before, during and
after the race. The figures obtained will
be OF educational interest.
AT recent race meet at Honolulu Sand
wich Islands, the fastest mile was ridden
In 80 1-2 by Sam Johnson
Lee Wolgemuth of Mitchell, S. D.. is
constructing e working model Of an air
vapor motor, which he believes will reyo-
lutionize the bicycle industry and realize
rim a handsome fortune.
n. L. Jefferson. the globe trQtter is or
again for Siberia, this time onN prospect
ing venture.
A W. Campbell. good roads commits
sioner of Ontario. expresses the opinion
that steel tracks for the running of ordi-
nary wagons may next be used on country
roads. They will. however, be only an
adjunct to macadam roads, but can never
supersede them
Archie Gracey of PHILADELPHIA has re-
ceived los gold bars from the Century Road
Club of America, for rides made last wear
tne string measuring over feet
Tracy Holmes. 9 former well-known rae
ing man. has gone In the bicycle business
III CnlCdgO-
Tom Cooper was the first ,iGer to lower
the two-thirds mile competition record
standing start. paced. last season The
record was 1.25 is, held by Floyd McFar-
1and. but at the opening of the Chester
Cooper clipped fifth of a second off the
record.
Carl Thome is expected to be one of the
team TO be managed by Asa Windle this
season. He Is from Louis .i;,e KY
John MiddendOrf ia vouD0 Kootr,l,,,
rlder OF twenty years. who bids fair 20 de-
velop into promising racer this season.
novel use of the bicycle has been made
by Josh Messenger, deputy sheriff of
Grayson county. Texas. VINO has made a
number of arrests with the aid of the ma
chine Fie has arrested many desperadoes,
and compels them to ride behind him on
the steps OF the machine. one being fixed
on each side Of the wheel. He does not
fear them In the least when in this posi-
tion.
Chase. the English rider. and Hurst. the
French crack. are booked for a match race
in Paris. The retinue of Chase will include
sixty PAGERS from his native country.
The famous French novelist. Emile Zola,
IS WORKING on new book. to be called
Paris in which it is said he devotes con-
siderable space to the bicycle.
The Marquir OF Queensberry, who has Sc
cured much fame by drafting the rules Of
the prize ring, was recently arrested AID
hned for riding on a footpath.
In spite of the recent announcement that
w. W. Hamilton would not ride this year
the report Is published that he Is In train.
Ing. and contemplates riding ON his own
accord on the western circuit.
In addition to being the champion rider
of Belgium. Jaap Eden is also the cham
pion skater of Europe.
Charles Murphy. whose suspension in
connection with Cabanne ana Titus, for al
legged crooked riding at st. Louis created
such furore at the time, Will race this
year. although he has not as yet signed any
contract.
Walter Sanger. 1t is currently reported,
will be the star Of a racing team this year.
employed by an English chain company
Earl Kiser Is slated as being employed
by a comparatively new bicycle concern to
give exhibitions this year Of paced riding
behind triplet
Fred Schinneer. the winner of the recent
six-day rsce at Chicago. Ia twenty-four
years OF age, weighs 40 pounds and is
five feet seven inches in height In the
same race Teddy Hale gave his age as
thirty-two. when it Is really eight years
more
]. F. Starbuck. who was desirous of get
ting a match race with little Michael, re-
Gently defeated Al Weinig in a match race
at New Orleans for 500 side.
p Kid Champion in a fifty kilometers COM
petition race at Paris. won in the good
time Of -03. 10 3-5, the last lap being COW
cred in the record breaking time Of O:21 2-5.
Fred Gerlach of Chicago An ex-memher