New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
STARBUCK BEATS MICHAEL.
a GREAT TWENTY-FIVE MILE RACE AT
WILLOW GROVE.
TIE WELSH WONDER" SIX YARDS BEHIND AT
THE FINISH or AN EXCITING AND

TIE WELSH WONDER" SIX YARDS BEHIND AT
THE FINISH or AN EXCITING AND
HARD FOUGHT CONTEST.
Philadelphia. Oct. u. Frank Starbuck, oil fhiia-
deiphia this afternoon defeated Jimmy Mchae!.
the Welsh wonder" in twenty -hve-miie paceo
race on the onc-,hird-mile board track at WHO"
Grove by the narrow margin OF six yards IL was
OF the most exciting middle-distance races ever
seen here. Starbuck's time for the twenty-five
miles i7:O2 Is, and Michaers iI02 20. baci
man in the lead three times but neither LED
by than forty yards at any time, ana the race
in doubt to the finish. Michael led Tor the
first ten miles. Starbuck in front In the eie'-
enth and twelfth miles. and Michael led III the
thirtecath. In the next mile Starbuck again as
sumed the lead and held 1t until the t"enty-hrst
mile. when Michael took command From the
twenty-rst mile to the finish it was battle royal.
In the twenty fourth mile Starbuck forged ahead
and maintained the lead to the end. winning by
about six yards.
Both men rode In magnificent form and caught
their pacing teams In beautiful style. Each SUI
ferod somewhat in the pacing chains breaking ire
queny the big scxtupiets. When these acct
dents occurred the contestant would follow
his opponent and use him for paceTlaker uh''
he could catch OF his own teams
The day was raw and stiff. chilling northeast
wind blew across the track. Notwithstanding thls'
however, eight thousand persons travelled "
Willow Grove to see the great race. After four
contests two amateur and two professional mao
been run of the of the day was begun. lHc
spectators sat and shvered for for,y-iive minutes
while the small army of pacemakers were arran2-
ing their machines and taking warmng-up SPINS
around the track. Finally Starbuck and Michaei
appeared or the track and went lesurcly around.
Starbuck rode chainless wheel OF ~" se"i'
Michacls wheel also geared TO lo6.
1t was zoo O'Clock when the men came 10 the
scratch. Michael having the pole At the crack OF
the pistol Michael caught quad and TOOK me
lead. Starbuck was paced by ulp.1h, u, A,sI
twenty yards in front They held these machines
for two laps when the Wcshman took quad ana
buck caught another scxtuplet and passed Michae
lie led him by yards for third OF a nii ,
lead The Wcshman led Starbuck by twenty
yards when :hc mile mark was passed ln icy
next five miles taking up fresh pacing team on
every laps. on the eleventh 1lr ga, Eva, ou uH
passed the little Wolshman. on the next milc
Michael lost his pace and the crowd cherreq b, MN
Jelnbian as a paccmakcr for mile. when he
neatly picked up quad and again assu snerhu ,rt
rogaincd H. Al this time the crowd OF eVo 80
were Yelling Ike MAD ana Gon'sanrE Was
leading by eight yards II now se"nita 10 "a
only question or whether me med out -
both riders caught and held any klhd oil Il H"''''
on tho twentv-nrst mile the sextuplet 70 which
starbuck was hanging broke CHAIN n hor y" ,ea m
hIs slight lead while he catching another teai,
lie hung on to Michael. however. ana OH ,t w
wenty-ihlrd mile he picked up quad ana TUT
ike a demon caught the Welshman ana pas ,s
him From here 10 the finish the pace was ,s YER s
Each man had reserved his beat team LOT w SUI
,rerno lost Try a. he might. however. MNhdt'
could not head Starbuck. who was rlding IN MAJ w.
niGcent form a. the bell rang for the last iaP
Of The twenty-five miles each man spurted i3r a !:
no was worth Michael closed the gap OF 'cIi
vard~ 70 six wards but Starbuck had the pole an.
wo1 In n terrific finish by the narrow ma's'" -
II
Siarbucks triumph over the Welshman was "A a
pSuuiar one Tn. crowd surge1 on the track. anu
siarhrck was carried 10 his dressing,rooin upon
the shoulders OF his admirers MGhaei also am
IN for "a great reception. and the little ieilow was
b. loudly cheered SUMMARIZE: .,., ,..-.-..
ore mil. on.u profes.lcnni-- Won by "M' Newhouse
g church second. Joseph WERNER third Tine !!
on. mile op.n amateur Won nv J. F. ,hhlfhid- j. ~
shuma,e second : H. Mnnock. th1rd Time 20" ,u,.,
ors.,nil. handicap professional by X A. NINE
go vsris,. n r caldwell as ynrlsl second; W. IL
rckhardf 90 yardsl third. \. T. Weinis ~" ya'uS''
rrrth Time 2lft. -, =, t-,.,o,-,, -,
c,. lie bardicar Won by l.. DE fefheil!n'
Shomo ,rcrafcii. second, y l.. " fth-
,,g,.r ~ ,arisl ihird. Time : - . A.. o,,
ro,ioving l. the time Of the leader Al the emu
~ each mile OF the Starhuck-Michaei race