Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-15

Hardy Downing of San Francisco CAL
howard B. Freeman of Port and ore,
harry Elkhardt of Philade phia, H. r.
Steenson of Minneapolis and A. G. Moran
and bille Sims. both of this city. Before
the end of this week the colony is likely
70 re increased By the appearance of Arthur
ia! inner of Chicago, Arthur A. Zimmer-
man the celebrated jersey ''skeeter'' and
arthur Fournler, the Frenchman accom-
panied by his brother. John s. johnson
pod W althour, Bert Repine, Crooks, Stone
W. b Becker Harlem Miller and others
are expected IN the same time
In the early part of the week Leo r.
Dannemliler. w. W. Pittman and j E
Hanger. tr., the bicycle team of CIeorpetown
University, trained with the cracks prepar-
atory 10 the annual INTERCOLLEGIATE cham
pionships, which will be run off at Rarlsa-
icy oval. In the presence of the fast riders
tle local amateurs made good showing
anu created favorable impression Danneo
miller and Pittman left the latter mar, of
the week to make a circuit nf tho sat,.h
racing at Charlotte, Rock Hill and a NUM-
per Oh other PAGES where meets will he
ietu irrespective of any sanction from the
league of American WheeInen LaH
Schade has been coaching the ta,, Gu Gu
georgetown University with verv sa.ie
factory results.
Ihe riders who came over last ,,o,sa,
from Louisville seem to he ba1fe- Moi t.,
.l Gu ldF peedler in their general riding
, .-hti the olher men. In the training We'd
hesday Bald, Babcock and the sims
oroJhers started the ball rolling with a MIL
IN 22}; kiser and Cooper Joined in ana
the mile was PIT. Moran came in and
mace the line seven long, and another mile
Went down to PHI. Then Kiser and Cooper
worked to the front and made 1t hot. cut
ling mile down to 2:05 Kiser and Co0per
each made a third in O:t3 of this mile and
stevens did it in 039. scattering the bunch.
me heId again closed and ten were seen
IN me doing about a 2:2u gait Again the
LOUISVILLE boys worked to the front i'm sue
ccesston' and Mcfarland, stevens and
Cooper worked a mile dnWn To 1.pf Nc
Fariand covered his lap in o:44. a third of
mile; Stevens in O:42, and Cooper in O:39,
each rider pacing for a lap.
For second time the field was scattered
and wien 1t got together again miles went
down to 2:15 to go Closing he afternoon
Mcfarland sprinted a twelfth mile on the
bank in eos fiat. and Mertens in 0:Os %.
Mertens in his work out rode q half mile
unpaced, after having ridden FIVE miles IN
paced, in l 90 for the half. Bald rode about
eight miles "a a good gait, and was never in
distress.
After steady practice all of the week the
men showed up wonderfully well yester-
day, their condition having improved great
ly. Orlando Stevens set the figures for a
twelfth of a mile al a notch seldom reach
ed during the riding season, and then by
but few. He covered the distance in
o0I A., or a / :'3i3 Sd gait unpaced for
mile. He not assisted at all going the
length of the stretch at record speed and
taking the bank round which he finished
as though glued to the pole. Stevens
sprinted for the same distance earlier in
the day, and although his saddle loosened.
did it in 0a,S. In that sprint kiser followed
him easily. but without an effort to get by.
kiser went alone later. and with two men
In his way the bank around which he
had to wriggle. covered the twelfth in
0nS %. Cooper Mcfarland, Freeman and
Downing all did 0:Os 10 for the twelfth.
Mertens, the ex-hve-mle champion. rode
five miles with the fast bunch, setting pace
for three miles at a 30 gait, and then
rode ten miles In addition, sprinting at the
close in 0:0S % for the twelfth. Mertens
has n reputation one of the most per-
severing OF the many riders training this
spring, and is almost in his old time condi
ton. Requiring twice as much work as
others he has taken every bit of it and
more. At the present time he is covering
eghths in fast time, and his sprtnts are
caution In unpaced riding he is undoubt-
eddy the best rider in the local colony.
Perhaps the most pleasing news of the
week received by the chairman of the local
district of the National Cycling Association
was a communication from J. Frank Eline,
one of the managers of the Colosseum
track at Baltimore, stating that in the fu-
ture the track would run races only under
the sanction of the new organization. This
step is not surprise to those on the In
side. When the National Cycling AsSOcia-
ton was organized the Baltimore track
was counted upon, and the only thing that
prevented the jumping then was the fact
that Albert Mott, the chairman of the rae
ing board of the league. had his headquar-
tiers IN Baltimore, ard would be able to stir
up some opposition that might financially
affect the track. Since his refusal to serve
in that capacity any longer the way has
been regarded clear
Before making the step Mr.. Eline stated
that ne had written number of letters and
visited owners OF cycle tracks all over the
eastern section of the country regarding
the breaking away from the league. Il am
n firm IA In ct
the complete success of the n. C. A. in its
every plan" stated he to the riders in this
city a few days ago. He also said that
other tracks would follow his example.
The opening race meet of the season on
the Colosseum track will take place Fri
day evening, May 20, two days after the
opening meet in this city. All of the crack
riders will go over and participate. While
the entry blanks have not as yet been print
ed there will be a tWo-rni!e handicap and
mile open professional on the list. and
one or two other races for the cracks. The
amateurs will also be looked after. and
events placed on the schedule for them.
owen kimble. who is scheduled to arrive
in town in few days preparatory to
cepting a place on the Eclipse team hest
tated about taking up his residence in this
city, as he did not care to be confined to
one track. He has been Informed that such
was not the intention but that he might
travel wherever he pleased and ride wher-
ever he desired SO long Washington had
the first call on his entry for all local meets
He has been promised unrestricted travel
along the grand circuit, and under these
conditions will carry out his early inten-
tons and settle In this city permanently
Floyd Mcfarland will shortly start work
back of pace preparatory for the middle
distance racing which he expects to do
from July to the close of the season The
Californian has seven races in sight and
number already closed for. He expects to
cIear $1,000 at this game this season. He
VIII start training by following human pace
and later secure a motorcycle. He saws
that ne has been informed that 81 600
awaits himself and Stevens. providing they
VIII return to the league, but he laughs at
the idea.
Bald will not enter the races MAY 2e at
baili1nore, but has consented to act as
starter 1t was his original Intention NOT to