The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-19
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
MICHAEL,s GREAT FEAT At THE
CHARLES RIVER PARK.

9ENVNNAN W. " - NApANN ANaN-
Vyeishuan to win-Prospcots FOR Good
Roads To-Norrow-Cooper Defeats Bald
Racing on the Hudson County Boulevard.
Tho hftecn.mile match race between Jimmy
Michael, tho dlminutive Welshmsn, and Eddie
McDuffie OF Boston at the Charles River Park
track, Boston, on Thursday. introduced q new
style Of competition, which Is destined to be-
come popular. The two men, in addition to
creating new worlds competition records from
one to ffteon miles, furnished one OF the most
exciting races ever witnessed in this country.
From a standing start, each had over thirty
pacemakers. A well.known rider who witnessed
tho race commented on the struggle yesterday
to a reporter OF TIE Sun as follows:
michael won the race handily, but McDufie
furnished as game . struggle as was ever seen
on an American track. The race was q wonder
full test OF speed and pacing. Michael'B victory
was clean cut, and, while many persons declare
that McDufie lost tho race through poor pacing,
they misjudgod the contest. It 10 true that Nc
Duffle led up to the thirteenth mile, and that at
this stage a misunderstanding with his pace
makers enabled Michael to pick up a lead Of
forty yards, but, nevertheless, the foreigner
was riding easy and would have won out on tho
sprint. The fact that Michael took q bad fall on
seem to be considered.
1T was proven in the race thattho triplet
machines are best adapted for pacemaktng.
The riders of these machines carried the two men
along much better than the tandems, 'quads,'
or ~sextets. The big machines are faster while
well under way, but are heavier, demanding
greater work on the part Of their riders, and
easily tire out their crews. 1t seemed to me
that Loughead, Mcleod. and Kennedy should
receive the credit OF bringing Michael through
In the condition he finished. This trio did some
.ronl ,a,tnn Eor N,n,01n rronl, ool Ma
Butler. Coleman, Gately, and Mosher did excel
lent work. McDufie killed his pacemakers at
ten miles.
Before tho event McD fle declared he would
ride mile for mile in / minute and 81 seconds or
better. He kept his word admirably. Michael
had more pacemakers than McDuff1e, with the
intervals and were fres6er at each pickup.
The average time for the race was / minute
e node 90 ,i IL sf'G ssar f Snd M &ob %ilS; > hI shssl
geared to 90 inches. A remarkable feature
Of the struggle was the absence of accidents.
of $3.50. or this amount the winner win not
secure such a big share, as Michael's PAGE
man and expenses. There were IL. 900 paid sd-
missions. which indicates the interest mani
new heId OF long distance racing viii now open
Il $ Anf TisS,, ' 9aaSe idel snS s MiShSsi. "A'Dufi''
The reports received at the l. A. W. head
ON convenient runs from this city indicate that
wheelmen will find good riding tomorrow. The
follows:
New York-For twenty miles north Of West 15bth
street the macadam and dirt roads are in excellent
show the thoroughfaros to be in nno shape. The
asphalt strip on westchester avenue IL now finished
Farms are slightly; rough. on to the sound and Pei:
COrnwa AL. on. Hudson. Ellenyille. HaAtingg. Hayer-
straw. Mount Vernon. New Rochelle. Syack. Peeks-
town. Tsss Point. and White Plains TN the So - are In
in good order. The Shore road from the cycle path to-
ward sheepshead Bay is still under repair. and also the
Nassau crossing on Fort Hamilton avenue. Macsdam
roads at Fort Hamilton are fine. Those through East
BORT psT f sSeErifYs: o sisa cs sss oi nsa Sad l' %aises sasS;
are in good shape.
Enslewood. lakewood. newark, Orange, PIainSeid.
Railway, Roselie, Shrewsbury, Trenton. Weber. and
Staten Is~land.-The Richmond Terrace and Shore
s9sai,s s5s fa The s h6s A IasS b srS s STss Ms1,sS,, Io S.,s Are
and Port Richmond is being repaired.
race oyer the Hudson County Boulevard win
take place on July 8 under the auspices of the
M Nj Iddt, MhS SelR n, Of - Jersey ,S;sy City; R Road c ra y
cradle interest. The Boulevard is noted for its
excellent surface and the absence Of any steep
hills. \ series OF new road records Will, II ia
predicted. no created. The New Jersey clubs
have advocated the use of the Boulevard for the
race, but the Associated Cycling Clubs OF this city.
Brooklyn, and New Jersey have persistently dis
regarded all Invitations to hold the event there.
The course selected for the race on July 8 Is Ave
miles long, with the, start and finish at Union
Hill. The Boulevard is 100 feet wide, with no
UTICA. June ls.-Tom Cooper won to-day in
the half n mile, open. bicycle race. Eddie Bald
struggled in behind the pair, was third. Six
good men were back Of the three, scattered down
tk, h@,.n n n Nnl - tta NDA hale Ill 80
Utica Park. Bald and Cooper had as pretty a
battle as was ever seen. Bald was at the pedal
protested Cooper after the finish. declaring that
he was run wide down the stretch. Referee
BateheldeE saw nothing out Of the ordinary
for Cooper has beaten Bald seven times in the
eight races in which they have met. The
house third. and bald fourth, the others strung
him. and Bald vent past NewhoUsee to the side
OF Cooper. The race started right here, with u
BACK BACK, s Gooper M noTnf in !oi 81 sha In a t Iino on a. 5hs
handicap Ncwhousc. Bald, and Jenny flashed
oyer the tape. barely ak inches separating them.
The summary:
Half a Mile. Open. Professionai-won by Cooper.
Bald second, Newhouse ,hird. Time; l:qi 80
$ $%S; S S$S:s; Sj !: 4aa N RS*i Risi asE f SPRING. :; ' ;A iSi.
Two Miles, Handicap. Amateur-won by Ray pAw-
sHpi sG Ss@ York Ii a 30 yST:l' third sSi4'G rim: ssG s?sS r. r; A
N @SN -
one Mile, Handicap, Professional-won by New.
house, 10 yards: Raid. scratch. second; Jenny. 20
yards. thirds Crooks. 100 yards, fourth. Time,
2:lS 2.5.
ROUTES.
l.. ]. Krause. To wheel To Washington, D. c., go to
the Battery, take the ferry to st. George, s. l.; take
tho Shore road to the Clifton station, TO the Richmond
road. TO New DoTp, to TottenyilleI cross the ferry 10
Perth Amboy and take the Metuchen road four
miles; turn 10 the left to Woodville, TO the New Bruins.
wick road, through Bonhamton. Piscatawa, aud New
Rrunswieki Gross bridge 90 Albany street TO Frank
lin Park, To Kingston; cross bridge, turn tO the lett TO
Princeton after passing college take right fork to
Lawrenceville, to the Trenton pike. TO Warren street,
to Trenton; cross bridge 20 Worthwhile. turn 20 the left
10 Bristol Pike aud turn 10 the right TO Tullytown TO
Bristol, Pa continue through Frankfort ON. Pike TO
phtlalelphia; follow Lancaster pike TO Ardmore.
Bryn Mawr,. Wayne, Devon, Paoli, West Chester and
sager,s Mills; take the old Brandy wine road TO
Chadd's Forii cross bridge to Double Bridge and turn
to the LEFT to Wilmington, Del continue to Red Lion,
over Summit Bridge TO Mlddletown To Warwick. Nd.
continue to Cecilton aud Frcd-rtcktown; cross the
s~assafras River to Georgetown, to Galena,
Lancaster Grove, Lynchs. Evansville. Wills Cross
Roads, fairleieh and Colchester; take the steamer
to Baltimore; follow Baltimore street 10 Frederick
turnpik" 10 LEFT fork TO cantonyille to Ellicot City
cross the Potomac River and on. fourth mile out take
rI-ht fork Ia Columbia, Clarksville, and Highlands,
cross tho Patuxent River ami two miles out tax e the
lar fnrl In Snnly nm. nnntlp,a N RaItla ~ tha