Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
CURRENT CYCLING CHAT,

There Is promise that from now on there
Will be lively times in the local cycling
world. The opening race meet will be held
on the afternoon Of May "a and while over
fortnight distant, entries are being receiv-
ed at lively rate. The arrival of Eddie
z. Bald and his trainer which occurred
during the week marked the beginning of
the arrival of the crack riders Bald was
also accompanied by o. B. Babcock a we'll
known New York racing man, who has
Joined fortunes with the professionals.
All OF the other crack riders are sched-
uled to arrive in the city on the 80 train
tain Ferry track at Louisville KY at noon
today, and Immediately upon their arrival
IN the city will proceed to the Rock Spring
Hotel, on the Conduit road where quarters
have been engaged in advance for ali hands
trainers as well as riders. Word has been
received in this city egardtng the arrival
of the cracks, and they will be met at the
depot and escorted to their training QUAR-
ters Tom Cooper, Floyd Mcfarland. Or
lando Stevens, Owen Kimble, Howard B.
treemen. L. D. Cabanne. A. c. Mertens
and about fifteen other riders are expected
to be IN the party, the whole lot, with their
trainers being under the care of F. Ed
Spooner.
During the past week the local riders
have been daily training at the park track
and with the arrival of crack riders the
track Will present the appearance of a reg
ularly conducted race meet. All of the ar
rivals, who are expected to be on hand to-
weeks at Fountain Ferry track but no one
Is in condition, and all viii keep up the hard
work until the riding season fully opens
The men will remain In this city until Nav
20, when they will go to New York to par
ticipate In the opening race meet Of the sea-
SON at Ambrose Park. After that race they
return to Washington for the meet of May
"a. and many win remain over until Deco
ration day.
Fourier, the daredevil Frenchman."
with his Internal machine, is expected to
arrive next week and he will join the col
ony at the hotel. Arthur A. Zimmerman
the pioneer crack of the country, is eX-
pected to accompany Fournier on his trip
to this city. The arrival of these two will
completely fill up the ranks of the cracks,
30 far as now known. though it is highly
probable that toward the close of the month
other riders will come down, so as to be
with the bunch.
A. G. Batchelder, the chairman of the
board of control Of the National Cycling As
ISOLATION, Is expected to arrive in the city
tomorrow and will remain over for several
days. He has been hard at work for the
progress OF the organization, and to his
hustling abilities the success the organiZa-
ton has now attained is almost entirely
due Under his guidance efficient members
of the board of control have been secured
In all of the districts and many new tracks
have been obtained.
R. G. Kelsey, the chairman of district A.
which embraces all of New England, was
In the city last week and he spoke very
highly of the situation SO far as racing was
concerned. Things were particularly bright
in his territory, he stated. and all of the
leading tracks were affiliated with the N
c. A. Mr.. Kelsey enjoys large acquaint-
ance all over the country with prominent
cyclists, and his knowledge of the matter
showed that racing generally in this corn-
try would be better this year than ever be-
fore. He seemed particularly pleased with
the report of the meeting of the information
al association. which was recently held at
Paris. feeling certain that the N. c. A
would be recognized and that the utilization
with the l. A. w. would be abrogated.
In addition to the list of entries published
during the week in The Star for the jubilee
race meet, the entries of Howard B. Free
man OF Portland Ore. and o. B. Babcock
Of New York have been received With the
arrival Of the crack riders tomorrow a
larger number of entrants are expected
The local amateurs have not as yet shown
up as strongly as some expected. but
by the time the entries for the meet are
closed there will be a good field of start
ers All Of the riders of Georgetown Uni
versity will be entered and with them
many other unattached riders.
At the field and track meet of Georgetown
University this afternoon a one-miie
bicycle race is among the list of events.
The running Of this race is of interest for
two reasons. In the first place, it is run
without the sanction of the League of
American Wheelmen, according to a reso-
luton adopted at recent meeting of the
intercollegiate Athletic Association In the
second place. the outside riders did not
show up as well was expected probably
due to the fact that they are somewhat
timid about retaining their status so far as
the league is Concerned.
Fred Schade started in during the week
to train. and is now regular visitor at the
park While nothing has as yet been done.
it is likely that Schade, with several other
riders, win put in q petition to the chair.