The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-26
MICHAEL is THE WINNER.
HE EAsILY DEFEATS sTARBUCK At
MADISON SQUARE GLRDEM.

The asWe1nh NttdGGt OVeFtnpA ttte MAN T1mo
nnd AEnin-A Grrnt Crowd Present.. and
Thousands Are Left Outsido-Nat nutier
Makes Phenomenal Time Tor m Indoor Mile.
Not since tho palmy days of John L. Sullivan.
and his innovation OF limited round bouts. has
such n crowd boon seen In and around Madison
Square Garden as on last night The nominal
attraction was tho indoor race meet promoted
by the American Cycle Racing Association,
but the actual magnet was undoubtedly the
seventh event on the programme, which
represented a renewal OF hostilitios bo-
tween Jimmy Michael and Frank Starbuck.
These two Tritons among middle-distance
cycling minnows have been causing more
nervous excitement than q series of earthquakes
since tho racing season opened, and the climax
was reached last night, as 1t was generally un-
derstood that the duel was for keeps"
Long before the hour set for opening tho doors.
and whilos scores Of carpenters were still busy
with hammers and nails constructing
the special track. the enthusiasts had
begun to muster outside of every on
trance to tho big amphitheatre. Single
lines wero soon fanked on both sides and
there was q jam at the turnstiles, which
ratified tho ticket sellers and takers for
q time. BY 8 o'clock, the hour set for
"the curtain raiser" tho building was
comfortably filled from floor to roof. and patrons
continued to pour in at such q rate that every
square foot of space was at q premium In less
than an hour after the opening of the doors.
When the management was finally forced to
shut down it was estimated that the crowd out
side almost equalled the extraordinary muster
within the building. Ushers and police
were fairly nonplussed, but It was fortu-
nately a festive gathering Of genuine sports
mon, and what threatened to DO chaos good
humoredly settled down into some sem.
blance Of order. Wcll.dressed men and
women who resented tho crowding at
tho Horse Show seemed coutcnt to get
any vantage point. They swarmed across the
bridge into the floor space within tho track.
took the boxes by storm. and overlooked into
tho balcony and gallery until it looked as
IL those in the upper regions were simply
hanging on by their eyebrows. When
this multitude started to cheer. which was
at frequent intervals, Bayne's sixty-ninth
Regiment band did not have Q 100 to 1 chance.
and it was only at rare intervals that ono could
locate the boom of tho big drum amid the
clamor.
This scene Of almost historical excitement
lasted until the star performers Of tho night had
completed half their journey. Then 1t became
apparent that Michael had Starbuck defeated,
bar accident. and there was a welcome reaction,
during which many seat holders wrig-
gled their way toward the outlets. satisfied
smothered his opponent after the second mile
around re his man unfit he left him over three
miles astern at tho finish.
co Tss sFssf t Gas i i % Rad been OF S SUnistFV within
twenty.four hours. In shape it rather sug-
gested the pattern of dish on VIII oh so
many turkeys had been served earlier in the
day; The turns at the east and west ends were
banked to a height OF 2 feet 8 inches. graduslly
The path was about eighteen feet wide ali
through and practically followed the lines Of the
H lbe fen sa0% OF P P6e n innsl in wsish s1 se tss s tse%
Of the arena boxes. 1t looked dangerous
but proved comparatively safe. and. above all,
went clean over the embankment. and there
was also an occasional fall on the turns. but
mens. so worked up were the onlooIers. '
sh Starter at, Z,9 3 n!cInct w Ssga AZ. s the p re- ira onu.
nnHei handicap adiea for r' pFof sas1 saS neA'' Oh 'n' ono
h, The , noted a 1,Sh am aS Tor chi his , hail n foot.
o os1l lash HIM. an Th ts crs oS.s OF the the pi hni5'as sss the tho
signal for a wild. burst Of enthusiasm. as
the starters in the first heat included Nat
scribed on the card as Tho Handicap King"
He seemed content to qualify in third place. be-
bury Park. The second heat was another score
for buffalo, Al Weinie showing tho way across
The third heat introduced Jean Gougoitz of
France. SYSTEMATICALLY ,bulletined as The I'm
paced King The The foreigner srfiSns p Pvt ,b up . a great sSts race &c
Teddy Goodman in remarkably fast time.
The final heat was q superb contest. in which
5o.yard handicap allowed to Weinig, and at the
same. time to keep tabs on his fellow scratch
nent factor, for three laps, but he then retire
and GoHsoltz gradually forced his his way to the
h At the G efSnF Of OF the R,~ be 81 Nat HSy0G iam RSsi.
and outpacing his rivals won by, three
cluster. Butler was cheered to the echo. and
the announcement OF the time brought on an;
a big cut in the worlds record for indoor handi-
cap competition.
handicap event called for six trial heats. Some
body made a sad mess OF the first heat aid as a
result fabulous time was returned; 1t was
stopped TWO laps short OF the proper distance
and that F; r. Warren; who had not been
R5is'i''y 70 P Rs I'd the &c f h5sii: TS0 Tie i Fourth sii
heat S: Hunter: n. J; 4. g 6; went
clean over the east banking: ne broke
turies, In the next heat +. Dc Martini. South
Brooklyn Wheelmen, and c. w. Young. Brook.
The final was a worse muddle than the open
ing heat. Babcock, ,Mosher. and Frank were
first announce as finishing in the order named.
but the verdict was subsequently, reversed, as
shown in the appended summary.
and a host Of pacomakers lined up on tho BANK.
ing at opposite ends. Michaels men wore red
colors and Starbuck's sported yellow ribbons.
Micnael's position was on tho inside. about q
length clear OF Starbuck, who was on the top OF
the banking. Just as the spectators were stretch.
ing their necks and ears for tho starting
signal a serious delay was caused BY e mysteri,
GUS deluge of carpet tacks on the track. 1t took
some time to clear these away, and when the
cause of tho halt leaked out several amateur
Pinkertons started on a still hunt after the mis-.
chief maker who had thrown tho tire pune
Jurors.
The tandem pacemakers for tho mon were az
follows:
MIchaei-Al weinig and Al Newhouse, 9. W. Davis
and Austin Crooks, E, G.. and J.. G. johnson. X. A
Miller and Teddy Goodman. X, Stone, u. Keys. ]. Lott
l. Mcintyre. W. r. Saunders; Oscar Hedstrom. =. J
Callahan, Earl Kiser. A. c. Mertens. and w. WirtE.
stsrbuck-E- L. Blauvelt. Il. Glorioux. W: A. Wen
gel, W. !; Dreherson. D; A; Farnwold. W. y
Gindiy, II. Boone. L. Calgon. Is. d. Steavens. A. b
Meixwell, c. s. HenshRw. and W. II. owen.
The actual race calls for little description
Michael rushed away and opened up a good gar
in the first mile. At the end Of tho second Star
buck forged slightly in front. but was never q
contending factor Rtterward.
In the fourth mile Michael was a lap ahead
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