The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30

mile in lisa and any of the six will be
allie within week to travel at that speed.
Mcfarland and Stevens are the best con-
ditioned men in this country up to date
owing to their month of hard preliminary
work at the home of Mcfarland at San
Jose. Mcfarland says that the men travel
today as fast as they did in the middle of
last season and that he believes he will
be able in July to go for the mile IN
paced record of 1:55 AS held by Hamilton
and lower it. He may go earlier than that
and will make the attempt at Berkeley
Oval Track, New York. as he believes that
the fastest track in the country, barring
only Washington. Stevens claims to be
riding stronger than he ever Iode In his
life before and claims that the present sea-
son will cinch. Cooper and Kiser are
delighted with their early showing and
predict their speedy return to the old-time
form of 81. Kimbie is also well pleased,
and Downing is looked upon as a wonder
by all these men as well as Bald.
Eek and Mcfarland.
Tom Eek. from his training camp at Hot
Springs. Ark. has been issuing challenges
and writing to the riders at Fountain Fer
ry regarding match races. until finally
Floyd Mcfarland has decided to give Eek
the argument he wants. The veteran.
white-haired trainer is preparing Johnnie
johnson, Bonnie Munroe, Charlie McCar-
thy, the st. Louis rider; Angus Mcleod.
the Canadian, and Harley Davidson, the
Canadian skater-cyclist, for the coming
racing season. On Bonnie Munroe, in par
ticuiar. he pins his faith. Munroe being in
the opinion not only of Eek. but of num-
bers of the riders. rider with a name 70
be made in the cycle game. His win last
fail over Bald in heat of the five-mile
championship at st. Louis, a win he did
not receive, gives Munroe the base for
number of claims and encourages Eek in
his opinion that the Memphian will do well
this year.
Mcfarland is anxious to take on Eck.s
outnt for complete series of contests
single, tandem, triplet, sprint race O,
pursuit race in either case 81 will make
matches with Eek for the season" saif
Mcfarland. Stevens will ride In sprinl
race, best two in three, against any mar
Eek has, or Stevens and myself will rid,
a team sprint race or team pursuit rae,
against any two OF his men We will Civ,
MIN series of tandem races, best two ir
three, sprint race. pursuit race, and ;
third contest, to be decided If necessary
by the toss of coin. or we will give Eel
a triplet race. scratch or pursuit. hest tw,
l %-~N -AAes oull ulEl5tlI as regard
the pacing OF these contests We will TAX.
him on any way at all for contests of an,
| nature. and will be willing TO arrange fo
series OF three middle distance pace,
| races against any one of his men, no styI.
oil pace TO be barred. In the triple con
tests We will take Downing as the thir,
member OF the team. Eek should not craw
out OF such chance for races. | shall in
sist upon liberal side bet which must b
put up in the right hands,
Arthur Glucllman. the boy Hero o
Aanila, was mascot of Frank Waller fo
! lew days. but proved deserter wheI
| the opportunity came TO finally complet
his trip 10 Manila, which had been inter
| rupted in New York by a stern uncle
WHO caught him there and turned him bacI
nome. Giuckman was a lad of twelyt
years. who charged the rebels with tn
twentieth Kansas Infantry, swimming HI
| river at the head OF the column and hang
ing TO the shoulder OF one of the soldiers
| AT the head of his column. with reyolye
IN hand. he charged on the Filipinos en-,
got Remington bullet In his leg. which
quickly laid him out. When found tbi
little cyclist in full soldiers uniform re
| fused TO be cared for until the regular sol
diers had been looked after. and when I'm
ally taken back across the river to III
hospital he lovingly clasped the buile
when 1t was taken from his leg and said