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Ziegler's Salary.
The report that Otto Ziegler would star in '95 as a member of the Falcon racing team was confirmed last week by a telegram in the daily papers. Ziegler's salary is said to be $300 per month. He goes into training at once, and will shortly be joined by his team mates, two of whom are C. R. Coulter, ex-transcontinental tourist, and Gussie Steele, the toy racing man.
The Bearings, January 4th, 1895
ZIEGLER'S INTENTIONS.
San Jose, Cal., Dec. 27.— Otto Ziegler, Jr., has severed his connection with the Rambler team, and has become the star of the Falcon team. Ziegler signed a contract in this city with George Webb Alexander, who represents the Yost Mfg. Co. on this coast. In an interview today after the signing of the contract, the "little demon" said: "The reason I signed with the Falcon team is because it is a matter of business with me. I signed for the season at a large salary and expenses, and I can make extra money by using certain tires and saddles. If we stay in this city the Falcon team will go for records on the Garden City Cyclers' new cement track, now in course of construction, where I will try for all records up to five miles. If I do as good work during the coming season as I did last, I may turn professional in 1896, and have a trial against some of the foreign champions. The Falcon team will come to this state shortly to train for the big tournament at the Mechanics' Pavilion in San Francisco, that is if the proposed show takes place, if it does not take place the men will stay here until about April and ride at the California race meet."
The Bearings, January 11th, 1895
The San Jose papers and some local papers as well have been circulating the report that Otto Ziegler Jr. of the San Jose Road Club is to join the opposition San Jose club, the Garden City Cyclers, and wear their emblem, the fleur-de-lis. The American champion was interviewed by me yesterday on this subject and exclaimed: "There is no truth in that report whatever. The Road Club has always stood by me,'' said Ziegler, "and I shall stick to it. The Garden City Cyclers have persuaded the coast agent of the wheel I am to ride to ask me to change, but I shall not desert my own club to please anybody, so tell all my friends that I will wear the ivy leaf in 1895 the same as ever."There is another report that is meant to injure Ziegler's club. It is to the effect that the San Jose Road Club is going to pieces, and that its officers are forming a new club. There was a misunderstanding in the Road Club's board of officers over the Thanksgiving Day race meet and several resigned. Champion Ziegler says the club is stronger than over now, and the change has left the club without factions.Ziegler's team will have us a mascot a real grey falcon - the only falcon in America - which has just been imported from Berlin, and is now in Chicago at the cycle show. The team will therefore be known as the Falcon team. All will wear Nile green racing suits.
Through the kindness of Mr. Edward E. Rose, the genial manager of the Castle Square Theatre, the Falcon racing team, composed of Otto Zeigler, the California demon; C. C. Harbottle, the Canadian champion: Clint R. Coulter, transcontinental tourist; F. F. Foster [W. F. Foster?] of the Olympic A. C. of San Francisco, and all-around champion of the Pacific coast: J. M. Linscott, the promoter of the Linscott road race, and W. J. Corcoran, superintendent of the Waltham track, will occupy the second tier of boxes on the left hand side of the house with the bicycle editors of the Boston dally press this evening, and witness the rendition of that charming opera, “Boccaccio,” by the Castle Square opera company.
Falcon racing team 16 May 1895, Thu
Boston Post (Boston, Massachusetts) Newspapers.com
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