The sun., 1898-06-14
CYCLING.

C1CLlNG.
In middle distance cycle racing every
| thing is in the knack of changing pace
makers.
Joe Vernier OF Philadelphia, placed
under the care OF an experienced trainer
and manager, should develop into a
middle-distance star this season.
Jimmy Michael's speed this year will
have to be an improvement over that of
'o7 if he is to hold his place at the head
of the middle-distance racing brigade.
The two Jacks and No5re
famous for having brought to Phila-
| delphia the premier honors of the Cen
turv Road Club of America, during the
wears 1896 and 1897, will probably be on
scratch in the two-mile members handi-
cap. which will be one of the features of
the Century race me- at Tioga, on June
25th.
When Linton mees Edouard Taylore
next Saturday there will be much bad
blood between the riders, not apparent
on the subject, but which is carried over
| from last season.
Clinton Coulter and Karl kaser will
meet in tie second heat of their unpaced
/ match race June Is. at the National Cir
cult meet to be held on the Pleasure
Beach track, at Bridgeport. The distance
will he five miles.
W. F. Sager. member OF the famous
tandem team OF Sager and Scarborough.
who are rated among the best OF the Ma
tiona! Track Team Associations pace
makers, will enter unpaccd riding this
season. Coulter and Sager will form the
unpaced team OF the National Track
Team Association, while Eddie Nc
Duffee, who is showing remarkable
form in unpaced work, holds himself
open to meet any rider in America at
that distance. McDuffee prefers to have
try with Frank Starbuck ii the latter
will meet him.
The work of Clinton Coulter, the un-
paced champion OF America, during the
past week mas shown a marked improve
ment over his previous work. The Ma
tional Track Team Association has
matches pending between Coulter and
Bourotte. the Frenchman, Becker. the
Minneapolis RIDER Mertens, the five
mile national champion, and Monte
Scott, OF Providence.
Tom Cooper has written to the chair.
man of the Racing Board protesting
against the team work OF Aker and Free
man, of New York city, Mcfarland and
Stevens. Other riders who have suf-
fered will join together and sign a petit
ton within few days against the illegal
working together OF these men. Tne
chairman has annoupced that he will at
tend to the team work shortly.
Bob McCurdy, the Philadelphia rider,
handled the pacing crews for Johnny
Zimmerman in his race with Frame at
Woodside track on Saturday evening. 1t
was Bob's S first experience as a coach and
as handler of pacing crews. Nothwith-
standing this fact he did the work per-
fectlv. and brought his man iu winner
bv nearly two laps, this rather easily,
too.
James J. Corbett has figured as an ac-
tor baseball player and a pugilist.
Now he has decided to become racing
cvclst and has registered in the League
of American Wheelmen. He will likely
take part in some of the meets Of the
American Racing Association.
The next three weeks will give a line
upon the middle. distance championship
and the middle distance possibilities that
are likely to develop will have much
bearing upon the future of the many
prominent riders engaged in this bralch
of the sport.
Next Friday Major Taylor meets Nc
Dufie in thirty-mile paced contest at
Charles River Park. The following day
Linton meets McDutfie in thirty.mile
race at Manhattan Beach. The follow.
ing Saturday Linton and Titus are tc
meet in their second fifteen mile race
On the same evening Plugger Bill Mar.
tin meets Elkes in fifty-mile paced
match race at Charles River Park.
July I'd, Jimmy Michael will inaugu'
rate his season, when he will meet his
old-time rival, McDuffie, in tifteen-mie
match at Charles River.
A great deal of attention has been paid
particularly among Eastern markets, in
the last year or two to constructing .
bicycle SO that lady can mount and
dismount readily. An example of this will
appear in the low.dropped crank hang.
ers. The chainless wheel will also be
welcomed bv wheel-women, although
the price will prevent many from using
them.
In order to have lantern burn well
and give good light be sure that there
is oil in the reservoir and that the Ian.
tern is clean both inside and out. The
wick should be renewed occasionally,
and if found to be gummy it can be i'm.
proved by thoroughly cleaning with gaso'
fine. A small quantity Of crushed gum
camnhor added to the oil will increase