Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-02-27
B G Y G L E BRIE ELS

1t is understood that an attempt will he
made to get William r. Pitman appointed
10 the position OF official referee for the
regular circuit race meets. Chairman
Gideon being In favor of such. Pitman is
known by the pseudonym of Happy Days"
and in the recent Irvingtot.- Milburn hsndi-
cap race he disqualified Hadheld an event
that created interest almost over the entire
country. The need of official referee Is
not disputed, and such an appointment will
undoubtedly be made in the near future.
Cleveland Moffett began an article in Feb
| ruary McClures On the "Marvels of Bicycle
Making, the series TO continue for several
months. The first article deals pretty ex-
haustively with the making of rubber tires
as carried on I'm one big factory, and three
or four others to follow in successive
numbers.
Arthur A. Zimmerman, who held the
championship longer than any rider. ard
who won more prizes, will he twenty-siN
years of age on June IL. When he Joined
the professional ranks in 1924 he had in the
season before won upward of S34,oD worth
OF prizes, without a doubt the largest win
nings Of any man for one season who has
followed the cycle path. 1t might be admit
ted, though, that at this time the limit OF
amateur prizes was not as strict or as low
as at present. and bicycles We're frequently
prizes at amateur meets.
In the French military gymnasiums there
are bicycles on which soldiers are trained.
The experienced riders in the military own
their wheels and the state pays them nalf
a franc day for them.
Richard Mansfield is an enthusiastic
wheelman and owns several wheels. which
he uses for different purposes. as an owner
would who has a good stable. Mr.. Mans
field, however. did not have any of his
bicycles in this city with him.
Tom w. Eek, the manager of John s.
Johnson and Little Michael with whom
Ed Plummer endeavored to arrange a
match race between Tom Linton and Mi
chael while the former in this city.
Is a notable figure in the cycling world.
He was one of the old-time riders. and
has been i'm number of six-day races.
OF late years has taken up training of
racers, at wi he has made an excellent
success. He gave charity meet al SYRIA
cuse several years ago, at which the good
sum of Sl60O was realized.
Harry Kramer, the Alexandria youth.
who is about twenty-five years of age. and
who recently gave an exhibition at the
Central Hall during the supposed cycle
carnival. is said to be one of the finest
trick riders in the country. He has a num-
Der of remarkably clever tricks on the
wheel. and it is predicted that he will
rival the most prominent trick riders in
the country today.
Though not generally known. James J.
Corbett who Will battle for the worlds
championship st. Patrick's day. is rider
of the silent steed. While with his show at
Chicago recently he was presented with A
bicycle, which he will use during his train
ing for the big fight, calculating to make
twenty miles day on it. He made a neat
speech in accepting the present in which
he announced that he would surely defeat
Fitzsimmons in the coming battle.
Gen. Stone of the Agricultural Depart
nent makes the statement that the south
shows more progress i'm the direction of
good roads than any other states of the
Union, excepting Massachusetts and New
Jersey. The average cyclists would hardly
think this
The rumor is going the rounds that Con-
way w. Sans of the Maryland division of
the League of American Wheelmen will
De appointed chairman of the l.. A. W.
Improvement committee. under the admin
istration of President Isaac Potter.