In the 'Cycling JV'ews (Eng.), October 1st,
1887, is the following interview with him:
"What are your best performances?"
*'This year I did a full mile on the track at
Coventry in 2 minutes, 85 seconds. Good
judges think, with every thing in my favor,
I could do 2:30 for the distance.''
"Whatis your system of trainingl"
eat plain good food and plenty of it. I
9"I
ke a little walk before breakfast,and then,
tor that meal, if I am loggy, ride eight or
nine miles on the track here, in thick flan
nels. After-dinner I do some more telog
ging' work, and may be a walk and early to
bed.But
4
i tiere is one idea of mine which I
have found invaluable. If I have done tod
much work or my system is out of order,
or if don't feel quite sound, I take what I
have used since I was 'queer' in 1883. I
have always found .thatWarner's safe cure
sets me up and puts me to rights again, and
it is a remedy which I believe in and tell all
my friends about.
"In the winter-time especially, when you
can easily understand I am not so careful of
my -health as. in the spring, summer or
autumn, I have found it invaluable.
All I want, to beat the fastest bicyclist in
the world, is plenty of practice, an occa
sional dose of my favorite, and my ma
chine."
When I am about right in vv 3ight I con
tent myself with short, sharp bursts as
hard as ever I can go on the track, and
when I can cover 440 yards in thirty seconds
with flying start, I reokon to be moving as
well as I want to..
