The times., 1899-07-09
NEWS OF THE FRATERNITY.
Charles Murphy Does Not Care to
Repent His Famous Ride.

Charlie Murphy says that $1,000 would
not induce him to repeat that wonderful
mile of 0:57 As. He says further that the
climb TO the rear platform of the train
was not prearranged but that he himself
decided to take this method of finishing
rather than back into the whirlwind at
the rear of the train. Messrs. Fullerton
and Cummings, who were crouched on the
rear platform. had not planned for such a
thing. says Murphy, although they did
state that such was the case ~ just de-
cided myself. said he, that l could make
it, and | rode into that train deliberately
and caught hold of them before they knew
what l was doing. threw myself on my
face on the platform to escape the dust,
but do not remember fatnting, although
they tell me l did So.
No other rider in the history of the
cycle racing game ever Travelled in quite
the style shown by L. d. Cabanne and his
retinue of servants on his present trip. Ca
banne makes no boast of this, but when he
reached New York, accompanied by his
wife and two children, and with a nurse
for tho children and trainer for himself,
some surprise was created. Cabanne will
race in the East until October /, when his
insurance business, from which he derives
an income of $4,000 year, will command
his attention. Just previous to his start
East his 5000 house in st. Louis burned
to the ground. Cabanne will rebuild in
time but says that for the present he and
his family will travel in the East His
proposed English trip will be abandoned,
as the English championships have been
run Cabaune will follow the Grand Cir
cult competing at Newark.
The Detroit cycle track has been leased
by ]. NJ Colquhoun, and will be run un-
der the sanction of the n. C. A. hereafter.
A number of match races. including. one
between Cooper and Arthur Gardiner dt the
middle distances. are being arranged. The
track will be an active competitor OF the
Eastern tracks and will be well conducted.
The National Circuit l.. A. W. meet sched-
uled for August 8, has been declared OF
owing TO the burning of the track, and
Grand Circuit meet, probably late in July,
will be substituted. 1t is even probable
that a meet will be given preceding the
Buffalo meet of July Is. This will be done
providing Cleveland and Toronto come
into line as it is reported they will do.
Fournier will be in Detroit several times
and will pace Tom Cooper for records,
according to the present plans. The track
has hitherto been failure. but the pres
ent management counts upon certain sue
cess under business management
Frank Kramer, the amateur champion,
has given up his Sunday riding. Kramer
rode one Sunday, and the objections OF his
parents caused the withdrawal Of his en-
| try for the following Sunday
lack Prince has been forced to enlarge
| the seating capacity of his Colosseum at
Kansas City so as to accommodate $500,
owing to the large attendance at every
meet of late Johnnie Johnson, Bennie
| Munroe, Johnnie Fisher 1ver Lawson,
| John Lawson, and score OF other profes-
| sionals are riding there.
Nearly seventy-five riders in Trenton
| rode L. A. W. July 3 and n. c. A. July 4.
The conquest of Trenton was complete. ac-
cording to Peter Wurtilein, of the True
American" of that city. friend OF the
racing men at the start Of the A. r. C. L.
! in Trenton last fall and friend through
out the entire past season.
Mcfarland will not compete in the open
ing championship race of the season at
Berkeley Oval. The lanky Californian will
wait in Buffalo until the circuit party
reaches there, and will then go after the
half-mile championship at Buffalo Ath-
letfc Field, which is the first of the in
creased-point championships of the present
season. lJs
The riders travelling around the country
now racing under the management ol
George S. McLeish. under L. A. W. control
have come to be known as McLeish's out
laws The term which. to the racing mer
who seeded last fall has become so bur
densome. has been quietly, transferred IL
the side upon which the lesser number o.
racing men compete. A. a.
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Henry E. Ducken, manager of Charlie:
River Park track. Boston, is employed a
Albany in the printing department of New
York State. Mr.. Ducker expects at an!
time to lease Charles River Park. and So
expressed himself a few days ago to Tedd.
Edwards, whom he met in Albany. Charlie
River Park affairs have been conducted
largely from Albany. according to Manage
Gil Weise. of Woodside Park track. Phil
adelphia. who has had considerable bust
ness with Mr.. Ducker this season.
Mcfarland is considered by his fellow
racing men to be a very lucky gentleman
The Californian had all the spokes on on
side of his front wheel clipped out b.
Freeman at Buffalo, yet was able to dis
mount before the collapse of his wheel
At Manhattan Beach the pedal OF Card
ner cut all of the spokes on one side an
one-third the spokes on the other SIDE o
the rear wheel of McFarland's mount, bu
, Notwithstanding he managed TO come L
stop before the wheel collapsed.
, Riders who trained at Manhattan Beac
!. and then jumped to Wcodside Park I
train, examined their mounts after thei