The times., 1897-09-16
MORE RECORDS SMASHED
Michael Defeats Lesna in the Great
TWenty-Mile Race.
The Frenchman Makes Gallant
Fight Gardiner Cuts Down
the Mile Record.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. / 15.-F1fteen
thousand people howled Jimmie Michael,
the Welsh wonder, around the track at the
bicycle races this afternoon for twenty
miles until lie finished over an eighth OF
mile ahea d of his rival, Lucian Lesna, and
established a woril's record for sixteen
miles and upwards, For the twenty miles
the time vas 3S.11, which is 80 sec
onds lower than the best previous record.
By tins ACHE venent Michael won purse
of $500. The contest was beau
tiful exhibition OF bicycle riding and
Mchael's superior pacing and fine head
work contributed TO his victory.
There We're many other notable events
on the card. One other world record was
gmashed. Arthur Gardner, of Chicago, iu
the one mile handicap, professional, finish
ed second in 2:04 2:5, beating the best
previous time made by Fred Titus at
Bridgeport, Conn, by one firth of second
But the big match race was the event that
every ore Looked for ana waited the
whCle afternoon TO see Michael was paced
by a seXtupet and two quintets and q
quad aud tripIet. Lesna was attended by
4 quad and three sextets. Michael rodesd
1o6 gear and Lesna 100. Lesna had the
pole.
The Frenohman secured the lead and
maintained 1t the first half. Then Jimmie
sped by easily, but Lesna soon caught up
and kept ahead until four and half
miles when Michael went by spinning.
He increased his lead until over quarter
of mile in the lead, which lie kept TIL
the seventh mile. Then Lesna brace1.
caught up and rode Michael PAGERS almost
swung in behind the Frenchman's wheel.
Lesna led until the eleventh mile, when
in front of the Judges stand Michael
spurted ana captured the pole. The next
round Lesna tried the same tactics. bur
failed.
In the seventeenth mile Lesna made Il
grand effort, easily passing Michael, WHO
then for the second time caught the French
mans wheel. Theu with the triplet Mich
ael simply rode away from his rival and
| increased his lead from that time on.
Michael, paced, VIII try tomorrow TO beat
the rccCld for ten miles. Summaries.
Half mile open; professional e. c. Faldi
OF EUffalo, won DR.. a. L. Brown, Cleye-
land, Sect nd; Arthur Gardiner, Chica 60,
third. Nat. Butler, Canbridgepurt, fourth.
Time, ,0l ..
Onc i.ilie Professional, 2.l0 class Fred
J. Titus, New York, won, ]. T. Kelleher,
| Springfield, second; W. NJ. Randall, Roches-
ter, third; F. a. Gately, Boston, fourth.
! Time, 2:0s 1-5.
Quarter nIe-Amateur L. A. W. Ma
| tioaal championship. E. c Hausman, New
Harea won r. r Ludwig, Chicopee, second.
! E. ". Blake, Keene, third, Ray Dawson,
| I'oone,on fourth John Johnson, Worccs
| ter nfth; Z. ". PEABODY, Chicago, sixth.
| Time, 0.34 2-5.
one mile open, professional T. NJ
/ Cooper, Detroit, wun F. j. Lourhead,
sarnia, second; Major Taylor, Cambridge
| third; J onl s johnson, Minneapolis fourth.
! Time, 2:05 40.
on" nile handicap, professional Tom
Butler, Cammidgtpurt 3 5 yards. won;
Arthur Gardiner, Chicago, second: Watson
| Coleman, Springfield. 60 yards third H.
r. Freeman, san Francisco, So yards
| fourth; o. s. Kbnhie, Louisville, 3 yards
| fifJl.; c. Z. Newton, stafford Springs 80
| Yards, sixth; } : Decsrr Ashley Falls
| so yards, seventh Time, 2.O41-5.