Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-03-21
Cycling Outlook For
Season of 1901.
Leon Shipman Going
After English Records.
John Weise Has an Offer-Local
Sporting News.

The bicycle season of 1900 closed
without single bicycle race being rid
den in Akron. Several preceding years
through the efforts Of the old Tip Top
Cycle club Akron had had ut least one
days racing each season. During the
season of 1899 besides the annual meet
the Salem race, won by Jimmie Ran
kin. and the Alliance race which fell
to Wicse.
The disbandmcnt of the Tip Top club
seemed to put the finishing touches on
the racing game in this city. Neverthc-
less the South End Athletic club, al
ways entelprsing has promised to
give the lovers of the wheel at least
one race meet during the coming sea
son. The s. II. \. G.. is almost directly
TO blame for the downfall of the Tip
Top club, for soon after its organzi-
ton, IL began to absorb cycling men
until IL contained almost all of the
members of the Cycle club, and as ii
offered better Inducements, interest
soon disappeared in the Tip Top club
until It's demise mt the close of the
season of 1900. Akron's racing men,
who intend to do more or less riding
the coming season, are Rankin, who
has recently purchased II Walthnm Mo
tor Tandem and with Frank Strauss
MS a probable partner intends to pace
races Oh the National Circuit. Ran
kin being II professional II will be nee
essary for Strauss to rclinquish his
amateur standing. Leon Shipmam who
IL an exact duplicate of Walter Sanger,
one of the greatest men that ever
stipddlcd wheel, has secured IN lla
gle racing machine. lie intends to
depart for London soon TO either smash
English racing men or English records
He goes to England on business, but for
pastimc may show the English how
good Americans ride. John Wcsc
half mile without handle bars, having
ridden the distance In the remarkable
time OF ~, has received very flat
tering offer from n wcll known cycle
manufactures To place the mark below
n minute. Rankin and Strauss will
probably be the pace makers should
the attempt be made, Henry Deck,
without u doubt Akrun's best amateur
Il now in Canada, but promises to re-
turn In time to take part in some Of
the coming races,
With Rankin, Wesc Strauss, Lilly.
Deck. Aultmun, and several dark
horses aspiring for honors there is no
doubt that some OF the old time inter
est will be revived.
The season win undoubtedly be an
early one as most of the local dealers
report sales beyond expectations. This
will have a tendency TO create interest
For at least another season the outlook
for bicycles is very encouraging.
HOME AGAIN.
Kid Mccoy remained two days ia
England, returning TO New York yes
terday. While abroad he purchased
two mares and a stallion. lie intends
4 to 20 into the racing business. lie
claims he cannot get rid OF his money
fast enough In the ordinary way.
$4,000 OFFERED.
Fred Gerkln a New Yorker, has of
fered $4,000 for the champion trotter
"The Abbott" The owners of the won
derful horse have about decided to ac
cept the offer.
WILL TEST TT
The RuhlIn-Jeifrics prize fight cast
will be tested in the upper courts. A
bill of exceptions is now being pre-
pared.
COMBINATION or CLUBS.
The funds necessary to secure com