The evening times., 1896-09-19

Little Jimmie" Michael, the Welsh Won
der, Won the hour race at the National Cir
cult nj eet Of the Quin Club Wheelmen yes
day. Micaa el took the honor OF the victory,
but j. +. Starbuck, the American, caf-
ried off the honors or the race In the eyes
of many.
Michael and starbuok finished but forty
yards apart, while Weinig of Buffalo, was
forced to stop in the middle Of the race with
bleeding atthe nose. Each OF the riders had
pacema kers, several each quint. quad, trip
iet and Ia ndem machines being ON the track
and ready to pick up the PAGERS as they
dropped.
Asama tier offact, each man was irdivid-
ually paced throughout the contest, which
was the II ost exciting in the history Of
cycling in this country, and demonstrated
that without doubt the long distance paeec
races, SO popular In foreign Countries, may
ne made equally so in this country If man
aged as well as that of yesterday.
Michael Won the race with twcnty-eight
miles, less 100 yards, to his credit, and
Starbuck but forty yards in the rear. Tn
fortunately the exact number OF yards could
not be sucured, as the appointment Of
markers had been neglected.
The American record was lowered from
the ten-mile mark to the finish, but tie
worlds record was not reached at any time
owing 10 the pacing, which, in this com
try, is not the scientific marvel that is seen
IN foreign lands, where the pacema kers
are specially trained for the work.
The marvellous part OF the ride of Star
buck was the fact that he was at one time
a lap and a half back of Micnael, and that
he pulled up ganely, and not only made up
the lost half lap, but got away from the
foreigner again, and in the last five miles
all but beat him.
Michael carried the crowd with him as
he sprinted again and again. The Welsh
riders weight is but 115, his Size hardly
that Of the American ten-year Old school
oOy, and with but this size TO back him lie
rides a ninety eight gear. one OF the most
wonderful features in connection with bis
work He is game at following pace, and
would have ridden much farther with bet
terpIce yesterday. Starbuck used an eighty
eight gear and WeiDig used. q ninety two
gear.
One thing that was demonstrated in the
race yesterday was the fact that the tripiet
and tandem machines are best for fast
work. 1t was a tandem manned by Fred
Allen and mate that pulled StarbUck away
from Michael, and his triplet team ID start
ing the regaining Of the last lap.
The times OF the rides yesterday. briefly
summarized. were as follows: First mile,
rom standing start, 2:Os 3-5; second miia,
2:O2 20; five miles, 1929 As; ten.
2O'49; fifteen. 34:31 2-5; twenty, 42:I7.
American record for twenty miles, 43:40 2-5;
twenty five mile time, 53.1s; record Is
$500, and twenty-seven miles, $3.50 3-5,
the record being 1916. Titus record for
the hour, made at Springfield, is twenty
seven miles, 1s5 yards, and the worlds
hour record is thirty-one mics five yards.
The other events OF the afternoon at the
meet were the qualifications for the races
Uf today.
In the half-mile handicap. Professional
race, E. c. Bald, who was OF scratch in the
first heat, upheld the expectations of ex-
perts by riding a sprinting race, crossing
the tape winner by the close margin OF
about two inches, beating fine field.
Ray Mcdonald was a fayorite for the
second heat In this race, but he failed to
qualify.