Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-10
Former Champion Zimmerman and
Lanky Mcfarland to the Front.
sKEETER DECIDEDLY GAME
"yimmyn Has Hecn hiding NerJ
strong aud WIN be n Factor
In 100 campaign.

Though the little chaps occasionally
have an Inning IN cycle sports. the
elongated specimens have generally
been found to b. more lasting and suc-
ccasful, says the Rev York Journal
In the contingent which will strive for
the money this season there are two
very prominent ngurcs-zlmmcrman
the retired champion. comes forth 70
lrhrn n the speedy pair of legs which
once obtained Tor him 10 much fame arv
still 10 be rolled on IN the brulsing nTht
20 the line. Floyd Mcfarland. the CALI
fornian, 90 a great extent a counterpart
Of the famous Jersey man. will have
opportunity TO follow the motor cycle
In an effort to wrcst the pace cr8-s
/ from the tail but attonuatcd Elites.
"2immy'a return 10 racing 10 an event
/ IN which the followers VI the sport. not
only ln this but IN many foreign couu-
I tries, WA take a deep interest. ana ~
! the Wishes u biz many friends awaited
/ hu would easily drmonHtrate his ability
| O. hold his own with the present aaaort-
/ m mt OF rupld travellers.
! IL may Dc that tho "Skocter' will
| mi hlH iolntH hit rusty, but be- iH
| orly twcnty.fcvun years old, ana has
! taken excellent care of himself since
] the unfortunate attack uf Mex
lean fever over a year aFo.
/ Zimmerman always Possessed Tho
/ requisites of true champion
and be- used bic brain aa we'll na hla
| lcgs ln winning many a victory. Nrrye
De had IN plenty and at the same Tive
no falrnr rider ever hcstrodo "a wheel.
| so protest was eyer lodged against him.
and ho never nled complaint against
| "a fellow competitor MndeHty was one
| % bis strong ChAruutrflHtIcH. and b.
never sought publicity but avoided
anything that partook " grand stand
play.
IN hia training 'Zlmmy" has been ria.
Ink very strong, aud gradually has ln.
cfraHcd the clip until last week he turn'
Cd some last quarters, which have
caused bis friends tu believe thoroughly
that De will h' a good factor On the %.
| campaign. n such proves g. BE- the case
there viii be- nono 20 envy him. and IN,
| mclng men themselves will rejoice al
tho success q a rider Who always triei
! 90 win. but never n guilty Of other than
sportamanliko actions.
Jimmy abr0lutcly refuses 60 taik fol
| publication on hlH prospects,. and uull
unboaoaaa himself 10 he most lntimat,
friends. To thrm h. has modestly eH
pressed an opinion that be will hny,
something 90 say about some 81 thI
houuru BEYOND this nothing ran b
druEged frpw him. and he D. nH clos
mouthol &C. tho average f'puiist q
Mcfarland has the middle distnnc,
ieyer, aud hiH defeat N ElkcH in Ear
Francisco certainly gave him tho riFh
Co Indulge ln the notion that be mas
prove champion ln following pace
Long ana laukV Mac would b. one 0
the last men naturally picked Tor mi
sort uf rncinEhut biz stamina and spec,
have boon put to the test ro often tina
no one doubts his posHrHHinn uf thcH
qualities,
The practical abandonment of tho BIZ
pacing teams owing tn the heavy cN
peuro ~ mnlutHinE them, appeared mrs
Co ha d black uyr Cor middle dlattnc
competition hut tho Introduction 1f th
motors WIN leave the pace followers. AN.
make h,m morn attractive than cye
| 20 thn public, There Dr. vast dInur
cnCv ~ opinion uH 90 which one uf "a
several motors hust ulIH thr bin. and
. d thlH difference ~ opinion that WIl
| tend CO. make possible r. series of event
fur tho middle distance championship
, LlknH win hH plontfuily supplied hy on
. | concern. and Mcfarland IL Dr. under
stood, Will have the backing ~ nuUths
& / company. which lH deeply mtrrrHtrI Il
The motor proposition,
10 iH very utoly that with frw cgrrp
] lions tho paced events VIII have aH hlsl
: uH SIX HturirrH when tho motors hocom
] numrr1uH. and some uf tho splinter
| ike Mcfarland, are hunkHriug for
rhlucr behind the machines. Wit
inlinH under iii1 these contests are cor
tain 10 hctray the least weak spot con
nlngd in rider, and cork pulling
VIII D. n frequent occurrence. 80 ride
VIII be able 90 complain that his pnc
] was not i1Ht enough. Tor speed VIII b
] uul'd out Zoo generous quantities.