Evening star., 1898-07-23

and when in racing trim weighs anywhere
from 1O3 to 1o5 pounds. He seems to take
deep interest in keeping his weight at this
figure, and it is said that he is one of the
most steady patrons of the nckel-in-the-
slot weighing machines which are scatter
ed all over the country. Apparently
two of these machines register alike, and
when he is over weight the little rider is
troubled and will eat little of a substantial
nature for fear of getting beyond his limit.
He seems to think that it is on account of
his lack of size that ne can follow pace so
easily, and that every additional pound
over his regular weight will make more re-
sistance when cutting the wind Immediate
ly in the wake of a swift pacing machine.
In the matter of riding the little fellow
has style all his own. 1t is quite differ
ent from the ordinary position of riders,
especially in sprint events. He does not
favor the almost doubled up position that
most riders assume. Instead. he sits al
most upright on the wheel. with only a
slight bend in his body. In this posture he
follows the fastest pace that can be fur
looking a good deal like a good-sized bird
perched on bicycle. He has a great habit
of carrying a toothpick in his mouth, and
on this he chews as he reels off mile after
mile, considerably under the two-minute
mark. He possesses powerful pair of
legs, and not much weight to carry above
them. His pluck, nervous energy and de-
termination to keep up to his best from
start to finish enter every fiber. He gears
his wheel a 105, much higher figure than
used by most sprint riders He evidently
realizes that the steady pace tells and does
not rely upon the sprint to win his races
His success behind PAGERS shows that he
has made deep study of the necessary
elements, and in addition. his size enables
him to completely shield himself against
the wind.
1t is seldom that he courts publicity Rv
nature he is quiet and uncommunicative
and most of his conversation is carried on
in monosyllables After repeated demand
he wrote a short sketch for a New York
paper recently regarding his methods of
training, etc, which was widely copied at
the time. In the article he said:
MY correspondents, or most of them are
anxious to know what l eat. To my mind
this is the most important part of my
work, because the stomach must be handled
carefully, as II Is here that the greatest
good and the greatest harm find their CEN
ter Let us see how much meat food !
have taken into my system in the last six
years. 1t has been almost entirely beef
which is beyond any discussion the most
healthful animal food that can be taken for
purposes Of training. My breakfast almost
invariably consists of a steak as does nv
lunch, while for supper my appetite de-
mands roasts and boiled beef. / have fig
ured the amount consumed a no less than
six and one-half entire beeves during the
time that have been racing-that is, six
years. Take. for instance, about two
pounds day, and I assure you l have not
eaten less than that. BY calculation that
means 13O pounds a year. or 4 $50 pounds
in six years. Mark the effect it has had
upon me. 1 have not gained over ten
pounds during this time and that addition
al weight is represented in natural growth.
slightly more developed bone and harder
muscles
Not one man In thousand In every
day consumption of beef will equal that
amount in twelve years, because the aver
age man adds materially to his daily diet