The times., 1898-03-06

". Smith. OF Canada; Leslie Baifour-
Melville OF St Andrews: and J. Rohb.
Of 81. Andrews, In the finals with Robb,
another very young player. Allan won
chiefly through superior steadiness. lie
q owe Il very long bah throughout was
accurate in his approaching. and gave
no- hing away on the green, winning
after thirty-four holes had been played.
by up and , TO play. 1t was in this
match with Robh that an accident with
out parallel I'm championship contests oc-
CURED. The Edinburgh man was M.
1n turning homo Tor the last time, when
Robb's caddie VINO had been sent ahead.
picked up Auan's ball which. after AN
an unayailins search elsewhere, was
found in the Offenders pocket. The hole
was awarded 10 Allan. and Robb. to
whom. OF course. no diScredit attached,
an once secured another caddie
DIR. Allan played golf for the first time
in 1882, and TWO years later he lowered
the record for the Braid Hills course, Ed
inburgh where he learned the game. His
principal claim TO fame prior TO his sue
cess al Mgirtield. his first appearance in
the amateur championship. rested on a
tie for first place n the amateur section
Of the MuSSeiburgh open tournament in
lSS- DR. Allan was the youngest man
who ever held the titla Of amateur cham
pjua- He was still = medical student at
Edinburgh University at the time Of the
tournament. and "a few weeks later OBJ
tanned his degree. His style as golfer
was NOT Of the most finished description,
but he lacked nom Of the qualities which
make for success ou the links, and had ne
recovered, would a-~uredly have been
heard from again.
Dave Shafrr- the mana ger Of Jimmy
Michael. the greatest Of all bicycle rid
eTs. while one nf the very best handlers
of athletes m the business. appears to
have his share az troubles. II has been
published FAR and wide recently that
Michael was seriously contemplating de
serting the wheel and trying his luck as
a Jockey. This action FOR the present at
least. is out OF the question. as Shafer
has the little fellow bound down by an
irCn-clad contract until 1899. and Michael
cannot ride "a bicycle without his con-
sent but the latter admits that the jockey
bee has been buzzinS busily around jim
my. ard that 81 has cost him no little
concern lie hopes. however, that Michael
viii come TO his senses again soon. But
as II Is" says Shafar. this horse bust
ness has knocked $4,000 from our years
receipts Z had planned 10 play from St.
Louis 10 san Francisco and back, and
we would have been on the way now but
Tor the horses. All Of the early dates
when We viii get started.
-Shafcr says NIichaels desire TO ride
horses came about through the publica-
ton in a New York paper OF an occur
renee which happened while Michael was
training there. Shafer remarked 30 some
horsemen that he thought his man would
make a good jockey if he chose to be-
come one One of Phil Dwyers betting
commissioners Immediately offered to fix
matters so that Jimmie" could have a
trial
The Gotham papers Immediately con-
verted Michael into a jockey, at $50 900
a minute. Shafer says the little fellow
read so much about himself having be
come a jockey, and heard so much talk
OF that kind, that he finally came 10 be-
lieve that it must be true, and straight
way he made an arrangement with Phil
Dwyer.
Instead Of visiting Europe this year for
mer Champion Arthur 4. Zimmerman
Will make q tour Of the principal cities
of Mexico during the next few weeks. He
has made ARRANGEMENTS for a series Of
races and exhibitions. lie will first visit
the southern camp Of tho racing cyclists
in Florida, before filing his Mexican en-
gagements. Zimmerman will return in
June 10 participate in the important race
meets on the national circuit
The makers Of the wheels that last year
sold for so say the big reductions made
In the prices of the heretofore $l00 wheel
has benefited them IN more ways than
one. At the time the success of the 500
wheel was at its height the makers OF
them said II was entirely impossible to
build wheel OF the best material for
less than that amount, and by the asser-
tion hurt the business of the makers who
were producing the cheaper $50 wheel.
The fact that these high-priced makers
have reduced their scale Of prices has
led many TO believe. i'm view OF their old
assertion that IL was useless 10 attempt
TO produce a wheel for less than 500. that
their lOWer-priccd machine for the com
ing season cannot be made Of the same
good material as that of former products
The Roby race track is at the present
time u lively spot There are about 20C
horses stabbed there. which are being
pushed forward in anticipation of the
coming races.
Work at the training quarters at Nash,
vile and Memphis has progressed far
enough for the horsemen TO begin to
I have an idea AZ 10 the merit of the
youngsters that will sport silk for the
first time this year. says George Davies, in
! the Cincinnati Times-Star The Mem
I phis horsemen do not see any wonders at
that track 50 far.
Things are beginning 10 look busy
around the local tracks SAYS a New York
paper. Signs Of spring racing are hung
out all around the stables Trainers. ex-
ercise boys and rubDers are busy as bees
and there is no more lying in bed until
breakfast time Superintendents have
their tracks In shape, and early morning
exercise is now the order all round. In =
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