Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1897, Page 19

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1897-24 PAGES. 19 — COLLEGE BASE BALL —.—_—— ued from Fifteenth Page.) x feet, it is seldom He is at home falls to reach t him as a base ged the best last sea- ved at the state school at Coun- , for three seasons before This is his last year at entering Galla Dedotph stuht. Bert Bumgardner. ~ bat will be found L. Rosson, year-old sixtfooter. He is miy en- far he has y in taking 3 hest pitcher. slally to second, runners. minds one of i with on his feet, r of Michigan will be found bag. So far he has ly suited for that posi- feet and with a long ta ball gets vy him. in al years that isuch a good man at sec- nervous at the bat, but i wear off in time. It is seldom that Z so good a ‘This is his first year at the © has had several years’ ex- this w he is caught off the bases, bei ba Jas. Darby. pe state school {n Michigan. ‘The substitutes, Darby and Hastings, are hoth new men, this being their first year at college, end so far they have done very little, so a comparison of their abilities is out of the question. Like other college teams Gallaudet has a e yell. It is: Wah, hoo waht! Hoo, wah hoo, Rah, rah rah, Buff and blue. Possibly the udents do not make as noise in its delivery as some of the but their souls are put into the | and a more good natured or enthu- lot of rooters it would be hard to HOWARD UNIVERSITY. Composition of the Team of Colored Students. ‘The prospects of the Howard University team this season are bright. While the nine has lost considerable by the gradua- tion of old players, some of the new ma- al is expected to equal if not excel that which has gone. A number of the old team are stil in the game, and will serve to Steady the younger players. R. C. Kelly of the theological department is the manager. He understands the game, !s a good player and has the confidence of the team. He was connected with several base ball teams before he entered the uni- and if hard work and energy on versity his purt can make a good team, the unt- versity will have one this season. His jule of games will include games with some str e team: B.S. the class of ‘97 is cap- tain. He y third base, which post- tion he held down with credit last season. He is a good hitter, fair base has a good throwing arm. F. W. Avant, class of 1900, will play on runner and R. C. Kelly. first base. He ficids his position well, is a strong hitter and a goc base runner. I. Finley will be on nal ba He has made a good record in this position, runs good form, and is good with the ter, class of "97, cover short being the same position he has past three seasons. He is ne most vali le men on the team, ® an excellent fielder, a sure, safe hit- a fast, heady base runner. ph Rapier will backstop for the team. a good record as a catcher, throws y and steadies his work. . “OT, will be in center of the best fielders on the s a good all-round player; hits ard and runs bases well. wS, will play in right field. jer and quick, sure throw- season, jed for t w is a good a heavy, sure hitter, and good base ». Bundy will left field. He ayed the position before, and has a -ord. Opposing batsmen find few bis field. He is another of the rs of the team. found in the box, and of the strongest pitche pitched la: on and He is in good form z of the season, and ready ke the majority of hard hitter. ute with West in lerable abiti- a good batter and He ‘a sure hers mentioned or eight others, necase West and WHAT THE COACHES SAY. Tom Brown and Joe Kelly on the Work of Local College Players. Capt. Tom Erown of th enators, who 1s coachiz the Catholic University team, said to a Star reporter regarding the team he has been Instructing “I think that, constdering the fact that he ¢ ic University Is a new Institu- has mparatively few students when the older institutions are looked at, the team the boys have succeeded in get- ting together fs a remarkably good one. Of course, in institutions where they have ten or nty times as many to choose from they ought to get up a better team. But there will be some surprises for the players around Washington when they o up against McTighe’s pitching. I don’t belteve that any college nine in this city has a better pitcher. He has improved wonderfully since last season and has his ball thoroughly under control now. “I have not done much work with the team, more than to get them started to running smooth, but, of course, that was quite a job, as almost every man on the team was entirely a stranger to every er, so far as his ball playing was con- cerned. It is my belief that a team should work together long enough to get acqualnt- ed with each other’s peculiarities of pla: and then they will be much more likely to play a steady game. It doesn’t pay to work too many men or to work them too hard at practice. I usually get the boys out for an hour and a half to two hours’ work a day, and find that it is doing them good. What Kelly Thinks of Georgetown. Joe Kelly of the Baltimore league team, who fs coaching the base ball nine at Georgetown University, said in reply to a question as to how he thought the team was doing: “I think they are doing fincty. The work they have done in practice is better than I expected, and has shown that tney have a strong fielding team. Big Mike Mahoney will be missed in the box, but with Racn Waish and Clancey the term has about as strong a lot cf pitchers ag any college nine I know of. have found many difficu'tics in coach- ing a cellege team that do not exist when you take hold of a lot of professional play- era. Every maa in a college team must be couched separately, and that makes it harder. Again, nine out of every ten cel- lege players when they set the stick try Coach Joe Kelly. to swing the ball for three-baggers and home runs, and in my mind such batting does not pay. I have always had an idea that a good clean single hit that a man on first was better than a home run, for it takes the firs ion from right short field aad g pitcher more to think about and w e y man on the team hari , thus giving the sve- ceeding batsmen a better chan and, again, three or four sins! y ret more runs than one long hit. pian of making safe single hits is what we have aimed to follow in Baliimore for the pas two seasons, and I think the showing cur team has made proves there is something In it. I have tried ever since I have been here to put the boys on to the Faltimore st of batting, running bases and coaciing bases, and believe that I hay2 succecded telerably well. However, what the te will do when they get int» a game remains yet to be seen, but I think they'll he able to take care of themselves in «almost ary company they fall ‘nt. “I will join the Baltimores in Macon, Ga., some time the latter part of this week, and we will play our first game in Columbus, Ga., on Saturday, the 27th in- stant. From Columbus we will play in sev- eral other cities in Georgia and the south, returning to Baltimore about April 1 From then until the 22d of April, on which day we will open the regular season on the Baltimore grounds,we will play games with several of the Virginia State League teams and two games with Georgetown, one here in Washington on the 20th, and the other in Baltimore on the iG DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DIVISION. Chief Consul. Wm. T. Robertson, 429 10th street. Vice Consul. W. K. Larrimore, 417 9th street. Secretary-Treasurer. C. L. Wood, 1525 14th street. Membership Record. Total D.C. Div. L.A.W. March 26, 1996. 108 43,434 March 26, 1807........ 312 74,828 League Runs. Road Consul Leeke has named April 1 as the starting of the L. A. W. ruus. Two runs each week and one every other Sun- day will be given. All members are ex- pected to attend and to bring their friends. Riders who have not attended these runs think they are scorches, but, on the con- trary, they are the best reguiated runs which go out of the city. The road coi 1 leaves the runs, the rear being taken care of by an afd, who, in case of an accident or the leaders going too fast signals the leader, who, by means of a whistle, either ows down the pace or stops, as the oc- casion may warrant. Instead of being scorches or races, they are easy, enjoyable rides, many ladies attending, showing that it is not for racing, but an enjoyable run. Those who miss these runs are missing a fine opportunity for an enjoyable evening. Ram Down by Reckless Driving. W. J. Corte, residing at 1335 F street, on Saturday last at 9 o'clock in the evening, while riding, was run down by a wagon. Mr. Corte was on the right side of the street and was struck by a wagon as it turned the corner. Instead of the driver going across the street before turning to the left he turned abruptly before crossing, colliding with the rider and damaging his wheel. The committee now has this in hand, and is going to push it with the same result as the first case. It will aiso call the attention of the Commissioners to this style of driving and have a stop put to it. League Privileges. Another feature to be added to the league in this District ts league stores and repair shop, where the showing of the member- ship card will entitle the member to a re- duction. Other divisions have league hotels, league repair shops, but the District of Columbia division proposes to go one bet- ter and appoint other general stores, league stores, and from the talk among the members it is fast gaining favor. Rights and Privilege Committee. One claim for damages has already been adjusted by this committee, that of Peter Schetiler of 414 Massachusetts avenue, who was run into and his wheel damaged to the extent of $9.05. This amount was got- ten for him two weeks after it was put in the hands of the league. New Members. S. C. Brown, National Museum; W. Van Wickle, 1223 Pennsylvania avenue; F. BE. Smith, Post Office Department; R. Harris, 7th and D streets; G. M. Emmerick, 7th and Pennsylvania avenue; S. S. Kelsey, 625. Maryland avenue: Rudolph Kauffmann, Ev Mitchell, Glover build- ing 2 ist4 G street; J. P. Clark, 9 ; Harry M. Ellis, 1114 New York W. H. Halter, National Theater; Chas. A. Jaquith, 13th street; W. W. Jordan, 1362 Emerson street; 8. A. McCarthy, War Department; W. H. Ronsaviil GS F street; Wm. Shoemaker, 3121 O treet; 8. B. Sheilley, Department of Justice; H. P. Elwell, 1219 © street; C. Bland Payne, 1773 Madison street; C. I. Ronsaville, Mt. Pleasant; E. E. Curry, 1206 Pennsylvania avenue. aioe All Are Comfortable, From Fliegerde Blatter. SOME CYCLE CHAT Expression on the relative merits of the single and double tube tires has frequently appeared in this column. The statement has been made that the double-tube tire has a number of admirers, and also the single tube, the popularity of the latter evidently now being greater than the former. The following contribution by one who has made a study of the matter may prove of interest: “The strength of frame and superior con- struction of the driving mechanism in ary of the first-class wheels need no special scrutiny on the part of the purchaser, for these important features, together with the firest material, are, in fact, what consti- tute a first-class wheel, and all of ihe more prominent manufacturers can claim them with equal right. But next in importance, and contributing, perhaps, more largely to the comfort of the rider, comes the question of tires. Single or double tube tires. On this point the knowledge of all novices and most inexperienced riders, is very hazy. ‘The single-tube tire, as its name implies, consists of one tube, composed of stout rubber and woven fabric, intimately com- bined during the prozess of manufacture. The single tube is admirably adepted to resist the wear and tear and viher rough usage which it receives on bad country roads, and with ordinary care lasts for years without break or puncture. Of course, if the wheel passes over a particu- larly jagged and sharp-pointed broken bot- tle, or an old horseshoe with a ed nail sticking out upright, probably be a punscure tire. But this is of rare oceurrence, and at night cannot be guarded against. “The double-tube tire, as (ie name would suggest, consists of ‘wo tubes. In a clincher tire the outer tube is merely a strip of rubber and fabric, five or six inches wide, the elges of which are in- serted in grooves made for that purpose in the wooden rim, and an inner tube, made of thin, soft rubber, intended merely to hold the air and jistend the outer tube, which latter is intenied to receive and withstand the wear and ‘ear of the road surface. The advantage of this combina- tion of two tubes, as claimed and extolled by those who deal in this specialty, is that a puncture is most casily repaired. It is a fact, however, easily demonstrated, that by far the larger number of manufacturers have adopted the single-tube tire, and a preponderating majority of experienced riders prefer it over the double-:ube ure for the reason that it is less complicated: that the frail inner tube very ofien leaks and needs repair, when the outer casing ha: there will nd collapse of not been injured at a happen at any moment, even on the smoothest pavements, and this fragile inner tube very soon degenerat vots and has to be replaced. It gives ¢ a weak pcint in bi “The single-tube t a hole is punched ntinual trouble, and is 2 construction. never leaks, unless through its substance, which rarely occurs; but the thin inner tube of a double tire needs no such rough treatment. For a variety of m terious reasons, which uo one can explain, it leaks and ‘collapses on the slightest provocation or without any pereepubie provocations.” This subject is open to discussion, and if there are any other readers of the cycling page of The Star who care to enter in the discussion they are at liberty to do so. By the readers of this column ft will be remembered that an article upon the cha acter and quality of the strects of the city of Chicago, published several weeks ago, brought forth the criticism of two old Washington riders who have made their home in the “windy city.” Their corree- tion was published, though the alteration was quite slight. The stand previously taken in this column seems to be near cot rect, in the light of future developments. Washington Hesing, who started the big six-day race recently held at Chicago, 1s a candidate for the mayoralty of the city. He is friendly to the wheelmen, and has been all along, and a portion of his plat- form will prove interesting. This portion was evidently inserted at his own request, and will undoubtedly bring him the sup- port of the large numher of cyclists in the city. ‘The portion of the platform in ques- tion is es follows: “We believe in clean streets and perfect sanitary service. We furthermore believe that the streets can be cleaned, if the mayor of Chicago has the nerve and back- bone to undertake the task. Any candi- date who declares the streets cannot be cleaned has no conception of his duties. * * * The condition of our streets is not one of which we ought to be proud. In the main, they are poorly paved, rarely repaired, and often a menace and danger to those who use them. In the last few years the use of the bicycle has become almost general. The pleasure of wheeling, however, has been very much interfered with by reason of the condition of our streets, and at times the almost impassable state of our bridges. We believe that a decently energetic city administration could remedy this condition of affairs and place the streets and bridges in such shape that the persons who use bicycles could do so without danger to life and limb.” For wet weather, when mud fs plentiful, the chain will be better for a lubrication of castile soap. It should be applied in the same manner as a stick lubricant—rub- bed on the Inside of the chain. The chief advantage, however, is that at the end of a journey, when the chain is pretty well clogged, it can be easily cleaned by spong- ing with water, though before using again the chain should be thoroughly dried and oiled. Whenever the brazing at the bottom bracket fork crown or at the top of perch tube starts to loosen, it is a signal of distress, A rider takes his ilfe in his hands, to a great extent, by attempting to ride a wheel with loose brazing, as it is oriy a question of a short while before the Stiash occurs. As soon as noticed it should be taken to a repairer—one who you know has a good brazing outfit, and is able to rebraze it properly. If you are on the road when it first shows itself the machine should be ridden only as far as the nearest railroad station, and only at a slow pace, as a strain on a machine to get up speed would probably be fatal to the injured parts. The growth of the wheeling furore has had its effect upon the literature of the period. Not a few romances of the day have brought the bicycle into the web of the stories and caused it to form an im- portant adjunct in dramatic denouement. There are bicycle departments in all the leading daily newspapers in every import- ant city on the continent; many staid and conservative magazines regularly de- vote a portion of their space to the inter- ests of the wheeling fraternity; sporting and outing journals pay great heed to the pastime, while in nearly every central city of the continent there are periodicals, weekly and monthly, that make of the pre- vailing rage their almost exclusive con- cern. There are in the United States at present twenty-five weekly journals de- voted exclusively to wheeling, seven that are published monthly and three issued semi-monthly. In addition to these many trade journals are issued that pay especial attenticn to the interests of manufacturers and dealers, while a number of hand books containing information of value to wheel- men are issued from the press at inter- vals—quarcerly, semi-annually and annu- aliy. All the leading almanacs give much Space to racing events in every part of the world, but particularly to amateur contests. Dealers in sporting goods, in preparing their quarterly catalogues, ‘give prominence to all that is new in inven- tion for the comfort and adornment of wheelmen and wheelwomen, besides direct- ing attention to recent appurtenances that contribute to speed and relaxation. The “funny” papers, too, make the latest jokes of and about cycles a leading feature of their pages. An English writer says that the cxcel- lence of roads in that country is due to their constant and good supervisiou. Every county council has a standing committee on reads, which takes charge of the high- ways and keeps them in repair. ‘The com- mittee is divided into subcommittees, -each of which ts assigned to a division, with an inspector for each district, who em- ploys a force of road menders and holds each responsible for the poriion of a road assigned to him. The road mender lives in @ cottage on the line of the highway, which he is required to keep in order. He goes over the road every Jay and removes in a barrow everything that is unsightly. After each heavy rain he looks out for breaks and mends them by dumping loads of dirt where needed. Supplies of dirt are kept along the roads at intervals, ready for the use of the road mender, The value of good oll for lubricating and burning can hardly be estimated. One would hardly notice the difference between the various grades, yet the effect on the ‘machine is seen. Some oll will gum in the bearings, while other oll, being thin, will run entirely off. The views of an expert on the matter may prove interesting. It is as folows: ut “Good oils for bearings are oils with body enough of the right kind that will actually interpose betweeh the surface of the re- volving iron journals and their bearings, and hold them apart, as it were. They are the kind that should be used for all im- portant work. It is not only that well lu- bricated journals reduce the frictional re- sistance and thengby save the power wasted in overcoming unnecessary frictional re- sistance, but it aids in preserving the parts of the bearings.. The name ofl is made to embrace three distinct classes of bodies: 1, fixed or fatty -oil volatile and essen- tial oils, and, 3,~petroleum and other min- eral oils. The first class comprises a num- ber of organic bodies, composed of carbon, hydrogen and a little oxygen, viscid liquids, communicating a permanent stain on pa- per, Insoluble in water, and, as they occur in nature, mostly, mixtures of different sim- ple fats which by saponification are re- solved into fatty acids and glycerin. ‘The term fat is applied to these oils when they are in a solid state; thus the same product may be an oil in one climate and a fat in another. The second class, volatile and es- sential oils, consist either wholly of car- bon ard hydrogen, or of these elements supplemented by less proportions, of oxy gen, nitrogen and sulphur. They have a thin, ofly consistence, volatilize completely at high temperature, possess powerful and peculiar odor and flavor and are very in- flammable. Many .of them occur ready formed in organic bodies, chiefly of the vegetable kingdom, and are then true es- sential oils: others, which are volatile, but not essential, are produced by dry distilla- tion, fermentation and other changes. The third class, mineral oils, beiong strictly to the preceding, being truly volatile oils.” CLUB GossIP. The weather of the past week bears the old adage out in every respect, that wi March may come in like a lamb, it will go out like a lion. Riding was rendered e: ceedingly unpleasant by the high wind that swept over the broad streets with such force as to render pedaling anything like a pleasure. The wind was so changeable, too, that it was extra hard for a rider. It would veer from the east and northeast to west and northwest, and then by way of variation would turn from the other peinis of the compass. This sort of weather will not continue very long. That is one conso- lation, and when it ceases everything will be excellent for good road riding, and the clubs will take advantage of it. The main thing of interest to the cyciing fraternity, next week will be the six-d. as-you-please race at Convention Hall. “1 progress of the race will ve watched wita considerable interest. Next week there is promise of indoor racing at the same plac the management now having under co: templation the giving of a carnival of mid- dle-distance races, lasting all of the week. If a decision is reached, and ‘t is contem- plated to hold races week after next, it is pretty certain that purses large enough will be offered to induce the professional prs all along the eastern ¢ to en to say nothing of the local tield. An door race meet at this sed of the year would prove of unlimited value to the rac- ing men, as it would give them an excellent chance to limber up, preparatory to a hard Season of active wo: he cost of holding such a meet would be comparatively slight as the track is already in position for t big race of next week. The local race earnestly hope that the management will decide favorably for the project. Club Runs Tomorrow. Arlington Wheelmen, to Marlboro’, start- ing from 513 Sth street at 9:30 o'clock a.m. sharp. Frank C. Potts, captain. Washington Road Club, to Brookville, arting from 1324 F street at 9 o'clock sharp. W. J. Prince, captain. Century Cycle Club, to Bull Run, Va., starting from 1424-New York avenue at 8 o'clock a.m., sharp. Ed. Byrnes, captain. Centary’ Cycle Clab. The next cefitury run of the Century Cycle Club will be ridden the second week in April, and the point mest likely to be reached is Frederick, Md. The run tomor- row to Bull Run i3 one of many that will be called during the present season, out- side of centuries. ‘Fhe club will ride one century a month, a¢cording to the conclu- sion reached at: the last meeting. The secretary has received within the pest week sevéral<applications for mem- bership, which. will be acted upon at the pext meeting off the club, which will be held in April. Four of the club members, Messrs. O'Connor, Galeska, Wright and Hourigan, start in shortly to train for several road and track races which will come off this year. in- Queer Wheelmen, The Queer Wheelmen held a largely at- terded and interesting meeting last Thucs- day evening, which lasted three hours. Officers were nominated as follows: Presi- dent, R. B. Clokey; vice presidents, W. K. Larrimore, P. Von Boeckinan; recording secretary, Fred. L. Vogt; financial secre- tary, Frank H, Ghiselli,” A. M. Munder; treasurer, Jno. Woerner, jr.; captain, L. O. Slack, J. R. Muir, Jno. Monday. The committee on entertainment and dance to be given April 20 made a report, and ten additional members of the com- mittee were appointed to make final ar- rangements for the event. The next meet- ing of the club will be held Monday even- ing, April 6. — A Wheelman's Plea, To the Editor of ‘The Evening Star: If you will kindly glve me a little space in your columns I should like to say a little on ‘“‘Whee!men and the Local Govern- ment.” The local authorities are very pur- icular indeed to make any law possible to disturb the peaceful rider of the silent steed. If a man’s light goes out and a policeman sees him, in nine cases out of cyery ten the officer will take the rider to the station hovse without accepting any reason or explanation. When a man is riding along carefully and slowly it has often been that an officer on a wheel has coaxed him on a little faster so that he can make an arrest—to get a record, very like- ly. Is that an officer's duty? Now, why is it that wheelmen should be held down and robbed, as they often are, of collaterai, without receiving some ad- vantages? ‘They do their share in support- ing the government as well as any one else. Just stop and think how many wheelmen there are! The wheel is universally used used by men, .women and children of all sizes and ages. Other large cities have parks for the cyclists where no horses and vehicles are allowed, and they have, as I understand, places where wheelmen can ride as fast as they please—why shouldn't they? If Washington had a place where all riders of the wheel might go as fast or as slow as they pleased, I don’t see why there should be so much fast riding in the streets. Wheelmen get sick of riding along slowiy all the time, and if we had such a place it would be a preat recreation for riders, and most of the popula fon would enjoy it. Now, when the wheeling season is commencing, is the time to give the matter some considera- tion, and I see no reason why wheelmen should not enjoy the ellipse at the White Lot as such. Tet ‘the proper authorities give the matter some consideration. F. V. LEE. ——— No Chance for Him. From the Indianapolis Journal. “I wonder if Adam could have had any poetic talents?” “Of course not. Poets are born, not made.” tes. Pogr, but Noble. From Leslie's: Weekly. ; Ingulrer—“What-did you put that looking- glass on your wife's grave for?’ The Bereaved—“Oh, our neighbors have such a beautiful tombstone, and I thought as long as I could not afford it I'd gis: Mary the reflection anyhow.” |PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Clinton R. Coulter started his racing career at a small town in Nebraska in 1804. He left his home at Mansfield, Ohio, in company with a trick riding companion, for a tour across the country. He entered the race meet while on his journey, and, greatly to his surprise, won nearly all of the best prizes. This so encouraged him that he continued on the track. George H. Orr will be the president of the Canadian Wheelmen’s Association for the ensuing year. He had no opposition for the offic Tom Eck does not seem to fear a sus- pension by the racing board on account cf his failure to pay the $100 damages to the promoters of the race meet at Portland, Me., last fall. Joseph L. Yost, the well-known member of the Yost Manufacturing Company, has received the democratic nomination for the mayoralty of Toledo, Ohio. Robert Holm, chief con souri division of the Les of American Wheelmen, characterizes the talk of seces- sion of bis division from the league as pure nonsense, and in no wise coming from the representative wheclmen. FE. C. Bald will have no team mate this pl of the Mis— season, being accompanied by us of the Barnes “black and wh: tandem team. Lehr, the German champion, ts training in Paris, and will remain in that city until the summer tracks open. Zimmerman does not seem to think that racing will be divorced from the league, and he advises raciag men to keep out of the game, for they will be the ones who will suffer from its failure. Oito Ziegler won the third-mile open, professionai, at San Francisco recently, de- feating Fred. Loughead and several othe cracks. The time for the race was 0.44 4-5. At the same meet Loughead won the mile open in 2.18 1-5, a triplet furnishing pace. -hour amateur race at Coiumbus, Ohio, was won by young Murphy, who rode 122 miles and 9 laps. C, M. Smith of San Jose, Cal., is out for the mile record for one minute, paced by a locomotive. He proposes to have a board laid on a straight and level stretch of the Southern Pacific railroad, between San Jose and San Francisco. The railroad people enter into the scheme with much earnestness, Asa Windle comes out with the an- nouncement that he will not follow the cir- cuit this season, but will engage in the re tail cycle business. There are many, how- ever, who seem to think that it will be impossible for “good old Ase” to keep away from the cfreuit. Mike Dirnberger, once known as “King Michael,” has just recovered from a se- vere attack of scarlet fever at his home in Buffalo. There is ne likelinood of his ap- pearance on the track this year, his tion being almost past reformation. H. B. Wood of Oberlin, Ohio, who won the recent six-day eight-hour ra Ohio, is a new man in that sing, it being his first appearance. He ated Shock by five iaps and Ashinger | by nearly two miles. Gimm and Waller were in the same race, but dropped out be- fore the finish, In 2 match race recently held at § Cal., between Otto Ziegler and F Farland, best two out of a series of three- mile he: e former succeeded in coming ont ahead. Ziegler was given the purse of each man having a bet of $500, to which the race promoters added another condi- Ya _ Frank Waller, the “Flying Dutchman,” ivst getting in shape again for hard werk. His foot has been in extremely bad cotli- tion, and for that reason he was obliged to quit the Cleveland six-day race on the f day. Washington Hesing, the candidate for mayor of Chicago, is popular among the wheelmen, and is very apt to secure most of the votes of the cycling fraternity. A bill has been introduced in the Tlinois state legislature by Representative Shana- han making it unlawful to conduct six-day £0. u-please cycle races, under penalty of a fine of not less than $25 or more than 500, or a ja'l sentence between thirty days and one year. The Mexican record for the mile, paced, flying start, is held by W. A. Scott, whose time for the distance was 1:55 1-5. The rec- ord was made last month. The Mexican hour recerd was recently broken by Ralph Cabanas, who succeeded in covering 24 miles and 526 meters, equal to about a third of a mile, within the sixty minutes. The first mile was made in 2:27 1 The previous record for the time was 23 5 recently made by Federico Trigueros, John S. Johnson during his recent severe lost twenty-cigat pounds, reducing weight to 140 pounds. The physician who atiended him stated that not one man in ten would have been able to have stood the siege which Johnson went through. Louis ¢ -known long-dis L ance ricer, who recently Mefeated Teddy Hale in a 100-mile race, was badly injured in a spill at the Cleveland six-day race, which prevented him from finishing in the contest. Lesna, the French rider, now in Australia, recently succeeded in lowering two records that were established by Martin, the Amer- icen rider, in the antipedes. miles in 10.11 2-5 and ten miles With a standing start, records were made with a flying start. J. W. Parsons, the champion of Australia, who it is rumored, will come to this coun try, was recently married to a clever ac- tress of Adelaide. Martin, who is making such an exceilent showing in Australia, has been deluged With challenges since he defeated Parsons. He has accepted the challenge of Ken Lewis to ride a series of match races of ore, five and ten miles, for a purse of $750 and a side bet of $200 exch. It is stated that Fred J. Titus, who was recently reinstated, and’ James Michael the Welsh wonder, will ride a match hour race at the Michigan state meet, which will be held some time in July at Grand Rapids. Arthur Zimmerman does not appear to be near as anxious to return to the cycle path as has been reported, and he has practically declined seve-al tempting offers. Eddie Bald has announced that he will not accept a challenge from Tom Cooper, because of the challenge of the former is- sued last fall to race any man in the worid for $5,000. If Cooper desires to meet him in a special race he will have to accept the chailenge. iver E. Holstad, a Dane, and a wealthy land owner, near Crookston, Minn., now re- tired from cycling, rode a’ fifty-inch solid tire ordinary of German manufacture, from Buda Pesth to Constantinople, and in 1898 rode from Alexandria, Egypt, to Tan- gier, Morocco. When he came to this coun- try he rode from New York to his present home, carrying all his earthly possessions with him. Pat. Sheehan, the trainer, thinks he has discovered a “phenom” in Guy L. Gary of Chelsea, Mass., a rider of twenty-one years. Four years ago he defeated Tyler at the opening of the Waltham track. Gary is also said to have defeated Zimmerman, when the great rider was in his prime. Fred. Allart, the long-distance rider, of Brooklyn, will start on an European trip in May, taking with him a camera. He will make a specialty of photographing the roads of the continent, the pictures to be used by President Potter of the league to boom the good roads movement. Tom Linton and Kid Champton recently rode a match race of fifty kilometers, paced, at Paris, which was won by the Kid, with three and a half laps to his credit! The time for the distance, equal to thirty- one and a half miles, was 1:02:53. Linton did not appear to be in the best of comil- tion, and lost two laps through an accident to his machine. There appears to be a mixture of nation- alities in the racing firmament of Paris, the list including Jaap Eden, the Dutch- man; Lehr, the German; Kaiser of Switzer- land, Inpens and Nieuport, the Beigian: Ferrari, the Italian; Linton, the English man, and Grimms, the Yankee. Conn Baker, the professional, on a fifteen- lap track at Columbus, Ohio, rode a mile in 2:14 2-5; two miles in 4:37 2-5, and five miles in 12:12, recently, an excellent per- formance on a small track. = Al. Welnig, who is now in California, will ride for an Indianapolis firm that is mak- ing quite an effort for a good racing team this year. 1 Cc. M. Hall, a Texas amateur of some note, was recently killed while stealing a ride on a freight train. Teddy Hale will undoubtedly be glad to see a bill passed prohibiting six-day-go-as- you-please in every state in this country, as it will clinch his hold on the champion- ship honors. in 20.44 flat, whereas Martin's —_——-+—_— Easy to Believe. Frew the Yookers Statesman. Yeast—“Do you believe that story about Samson losing his strength by having his hair cut?” Crimsonbeak—“Certainly I do; the bar- bers have many a time made me feel tired talking to me.’ RAILROA’ RAILROADS. a PENNSYLVAMA RAILROAD. STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND B STREETS. 0 A.M. week days. PITTSBURG EXPRESS. Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to Pitsburg. 10:50 A.M. PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED..-Poilman Steeping, Dining, Smoking, and serva' Harrisburg to Chiengo, Cincinnati, Indismapelis, St. Louis, Cleveland, and Toledo. © Puflet Parlor Car to Harrisburg. 10:50 AM. FAST LINB.—Puliman Batlet . risburg. Buffet Parlor Car to Pittsburg. Parlor Marris- lor Car to Harris! Washington to St. Louis, and ing Cars Harrisburg to St. Louis, Cinciu- Chicago. ce WESTERN EXPRESS.—Puilman Sleep- F to Pittsburg, Chieago, and Harrisburg to Dining Car SOUTH WESTE rs Washing isburg to St. Louis and Lontsvitle ing Cleveland. 7:10 PM. man Sleeping : ne Ha wia Cine ). 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AND ari, Car 3 ‘ Additional trains for P’hila- deipbia, week days, 7:05 a.m., dail Baffet Parlor Cars on all day tral For Atlantic City, 10:00 a.im., 12°00 noon, and ) p.m. Week day For Cape M Except Sund: x Raggrge called fo: residences by Unfon eked -rom hotels and ansfer Co. on orders left i 10 NW. New York avenue and 15th stceet, and at Depot. WM. M. GREENP, HAS. 0. SCUTL, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Schedule in effect January 1S, 1897. All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania pas- senger station. 8:00 A.M.—Daily.—Local for Danville, Charlotte nd way stations, Connects at Manassas for Stras- arg, Harrisonbure daily except Sunday, and at Ly orfolk and Western, daily, and with the Chesapeske and Olio daily for the Natural Bridge and Lexingt« . 3 AM. THE UNITED STATES FAST ries Pullm New York and Washington to J at Salls- with Pullman + for ‘Asheville and Hot Springs, x le and Chattanoosa, ‘Tenn., ‘at Charlotte with Pullma per for Augusta, Pullman Buffet Sleeper Ne connecting at Atlanta phis. Solid train W out change, Sunset Personatly Condu Excursion Through Sleeper on this train every Sat- to San Francisco without change, Leeal ront Royal, Strasburg and Sanday. or Charlottesville, cans, Birminzham and Mem- for YORK tine. Also Pullman Sleeper Ne ta, with connection for Aiken. Daily.—WASHINGTON AND SOUTH- VESTIRULED LIMITED, composed of ‘Yosti.uled Sleepers, Dining ‘Cars and D: Coaches. Pullman Sleepers New York to > Tenn... via Asheville, Knoxville and Chattanooga! New York to Tampa, via Charlotte, Columbia, Savannab and Mem- phis, via Biraing Nia Atlanta ap: ington to Atlanta." Soat 9 Moutzom: SHINGTON AND OHIO DIVIS- OL a.m. daily and 4:45 . and 6:25 p.m. Sundays 4:32 pan. daily, except Suz daily for Herndon. shington 8:26 a.m. and 3:00 pm. daily from Round Hill, 7:06 a.m. daily, ex- Pept Sunday, from Herndon, 8:34 a.m. daily, except Sunday, from Leesburg. “Through trains from the south arrive at Wash- TRAD ION lew p.m. daily except Sunday only for Round Hin day, for Leesburg, nd Returning, arrive at °F ington, 6:42 a.m., 2:20 p.m. and Pm. daliy, 9:15 a.m, © Monday. Harrisonburg, 12:40 and * except Sunday, and’ 8:30 a.m. H. GREEN, 3M, CULP, ‘Tinflic Manager. $a18 1 3 RROWN, Oem. Awent Bo Dept. ‘00D FOR WELL PEOrLE AND iebig Company Extract of Beef. WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND MT. VERNON RAILWAY. From Station, 13% st. aid Penna, ave. Tn eftect 20, FoR AL 211200, “11:40, 240, *8208 ex, + eb ex., 5:40, 10:00, P11 200, °6:40, 10205, class. ticket , E. ABBOTT, Gen. Manager. a8 EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON, EDWIN LAMASURE, THE WATPR COLT Ann. 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