The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-13
CYCLING.

1t is evident that gay colored wheel
will be all the rage this season. The up
to-date cycles seen thus far indicate tina
the brighter the color the more popular
the machine this year. Dealers say thu
call for the sombre black colored ma
chine is greatly exceeded by the demand
for gayer colers. The most popular hues
of those asked for are bright yellow anC
olive green. The vermilion tinted whee
is not SO much in evidence as the yellow
green or maroon or nickel. The last
named colors seem to predominant this
year, and only the mild cyclist who is
afraid of attracting attention will stick to
the quiet black frame model.
William A. Brady Yesterday arranged
five races for Major Taylor, the fast negro
wheelman. The races are to be for $500 a
side. The men that are to meet the
negro rider are Gardner 'Kiser, Jap,
Eden, Boulay and August Lehr. They
are to be raced at Waltham, Ambrose
Park and probably Woodside Park,
Philadelphia. Tom Eck's statement
that Taylor's entry will not be received
at Woodside has raised storm of indig-
nation. Taylor, on account of this dis
elimination, will be all the more popular
and the better treated.
Jimmy Michael has been compelled to
give substantial security to the American
Cycle Racing Association that he will
fulfill his racing engagements this year.
In consentlng to take part in six contests
during July and August he was forced to
give bond of 5000 as an evidence of
good faith.
August Lehr, the German champion,
will return to this country May IA and
will resume his training. He has been
at work constantly since his return
home and lives in constant dread Of again
taking on the forty pounds which he rid
himself of in this country during his
winters work at Belleair, Fla. Immeda-
tely upon his arrival Lehr's managers
will arrange the series of matches with
the leading American sprinters.
Johnny Jonson has started training
for the coming season. He will train
under Tom Eek, and will be given spe-
cial attention for middle distances, with
the aim in view of capturing Jimmy
Michae's scalp.
As usual, there is considerable specula-
ticn among the big racing men as to
Michael will be able to retain
his supremacy in miidle-d distance events.
Tom Linton, the foreigner, aspires to de-
eat him. Eddie McDuffee, Edward
raylore, Fred Titus, Frank, Starbuck,
Major" Taylor and others are anxious
o try conclusions with the little Welsh
nan.
The race that has been announced for
Nay % between "Major Taylor" and
Tom Linton has been postponed until
alter date.
Zimmerman is booked to ride exhibit
ions at the Ohio Division meet. July 3
md 4.
There is pretty sure to be some conf,l-
ion following the records of the cycle
acing men this season. There will be
our Johnsons, four Millers, two Taylors,
wo Sangers and two Michaels. Then
'ou will have to struggle with the dis
inction between Earl Kiser and Karl
liser
Many old wheels are considerably !
frightened this year by new and Diff !
,rent coat of enamelling. Last years
lack enamelled frame, for instance, {
,oks new and well groomed this year y
fter an appliance of orange enamel, and 1
lat element who cannot afford to pur-
base a new wheel with each seasons {
improvements, find consolation in the 8
that their wheel this year h
'oks somewhat different from its last
ears appearance after new coat of v
Colors are going to cut a g
ig figure on the roads this season, and b
~ one who considers himself up.to-
ate will have to fall in line. O