The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-26
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
MIOHAEL AGAIN lssERTs HIS sU-
PREMAOY ON THE RACING PATH.

Thirty .throe-saiIe Match ut Manhattan
neach-The Swiss Fails to Hold Hts Pace
makers at Critical staEen-At Other Meets.
Jimmy Michael. the Welsh racing crack. de-
foated Lucian Lesna, the noted long-distenco
Swiss rider, at Manhattan Beach yesterday.
The men met in a thirty-three-mile paced match
race, and Michael won by two miles. Several
open short-distance amateur and professional
events were also run of. and we're productive
of some exciting finishes. Dawson. Scho-
field, Recht, and Babcock took tho honors
In the amateur races. Tho meeting was at
tended by 10000 persons, attracted prlnci-
pally by tho big race between tho foreign.
crs. While Michael had defeated Lesna
on two previous occasions, tho %latter's failure
was attributed to poor pacing in both races, and
hopes were entertained that Michael's chain OF
victories would be broken in yesterday match.
Lesna. contrary to expectations. seemed to pos.
sess little speed and did not seem to rank In
Michael's class.
The little welshman. who is held In high es-
TEEN In the metropolitan district through his
various Victories scored over well.known riders
IN this section, was the favorite. although a
good reception was accorded to Lesna. Each
man had thirty-two pacomakers. Michael
showed q preference for small machines, using
two %sextets, four "quads." and one "quint."
Tho "quads" were his fastest pacing crews.
Lesna used Ave sextets and one quad
Lesna's defeat cannot be attribut d to
poor pacing this time, as his crews. when dis.
posed to let out and cut n fast pace, ran away
from him on every occasion. Lcsna had the mis-.
fortune to debate a tire. which necessitated a
change OF wheels. but IL was toward the close OF
the race and In no way affected his chances, as
Michaels victory was assured. At the outset
OF the match 1t was evident that Lesna stood no
possible chance, but the crowd was hopeful that
Michael would cut some OF the existing records.
The big race was not started until 8 o'clock, in
the hope that the wind would subside. and. as a
consequence. the light was poor toward tho
finish. In tossing for corners and position
Michael was fortunate in calling the flip of the
coin. and he selected the northern section OF the
track for his pacing crews and the pole at the
start of the race. The men were started in ad-
vance Of the PAGERS, the latter coming up and
rus ing past the racers on the first turn.
Michael was taken up by a quad" and, catch
ing his machine beautifully. he at once gained a
lead over Lesna and cut out a fast gait. Lesna's
big pacing machine went by him so fast that he
In the first change of pacing crews Michacl's
pickup was done without any waste of energy,
fact. Lesn Dps'I pieiu iIs' in a. , Pe'' fiTst "I mile we re-
wretched. The men rode we'll together for two
miles miles when Michael seemed to Tarm to his
four miles he was three-quarters Of a lap ahead.
Lesna reduced this lead somewhat on the
from ROM hlR% ne'nff It h 1Ss ssv ,sa S9 mile sn a.s ss'lsf passed swsd
was one and a half laps ahead. and at the
Twelfth, mile he passed Lesna for the second
d aaf he t sesm l" sble rode TO mS S"%fs as; ena "a! no 70 , hols
the pace that Michael was riding.
Indifferent periods of the race Lesna seemed
At seventeen miles Michael led t By nile enG He
continued to gain, and At the finish of the race
close Of the ride. Michaei's figures for the hour
new American competition records.
Michael times were as follows:
one mile, ! minute 5s 2b seconds; two miles. 8
seconds; four miles, : minutes 10 as seconds; nve
81 51' j., I; s y @ n seven ' sef %iIas; i, s!1 m, %1i.s; 70 . %in1s..
eight ,Si'es; "a minutes 81 seconds nine
minutes es seconds: eleven m les, 20 minute. IS SIS
seconds Twelve miles. 20 minutes 5 seconds; thirteen
minutes 30 as seconds, nttcsn miles, 81 minutes IS
sssSnds; sixteen l,,es n miles; ~ MINUTES ss 20 seconds;
mile 81 .'inutes 30 seconds; nineteen miIes. as min:
seconds: twenty;one miles. 80 minutes $ Is seconds;
twsnty.two miles. 81 ninutes 10 40 seconds;
four miles, As minutes . seconds; twenty-five miles,
- minutes ! seconds: twenty six mil s. As minutes
seconds; twenty.eight miles. h2 minutes IS secon $;
miles Mn' :" minute IN iss: ? 81 m sseonn. 81 sh I'm sssSad s,,s thirty
minutes 30 a. seconds; on" hour. 81 mile. ata laps:
NIFTY miles. l nour 70 SO seconds. tlirtythFRa
miles. l hour , minutes II As seconds
Summary:
,t oR ne Hsnd,SaP' PrCtessionsl-T,nal heat won
Crooks, Buffalo. loo ysrd., .econd; &. ". Pr.ose.
WAltham. 90 yards, third; Monte Scott. Providence.
Chenille open, Am~ateur@iirst heat S ~ Won saT Sy G.orr.
schonsld. Rishmond mn: J. ". RIGHT. Brooklyn. Sec
won by Ray Dawson. Rconton; Ed. Martini nTAH Sr oSi.
i S.a, s @Sn Sy q TIM N 2 minutes IS 10 seconds: Third
carajo, Brooklyn. second. Time. 9 minutes - is
sicSa third i'1f Time @oa : S ny Ssso Is Is D seHcsds. second
hslf,Milr Handicap. Amateur-First heat won by
ton. scratch. second Tine / Minute 5 rs @s' s:e SSSs,
Second heat won by o v. BAbeo,t, New York. 10
Non ws b T. W RIGHT, Brooklyn. IS yards; ".
] minute as5 SECONDS: Fourth heat won r% by
n Vs n an Brooklyn; Is yards; a; vAr,ey. New
Fifth heat Won by W, l. Loset, RrooRiEn, : so SFS SSris:
minute mi t a"Hs ss .e ssSNhtsn Final aS y %Ss s str SDS,o Tine Rs., !
second. Babeock third. Time. l minute / rs seconds.
m pH1 Il 9Ss quaker ss CITY %GcsInsn A Rns S.,s sa Ss
at w = =. Morslana; ms afternoon. i proved
The feature OF the afternoons racing was the |
invitation one;mile event, Only two men were
tween, Cooper and Bald. Hardly y a Wheel Sne se Se.
before the tame tame ri Hal Sp' .p sal1ss G nsd Ssa, ' oss
Cooper by about three inches. Sims finished
second in the one-mile professional race, but was
disqualified for fouling Mertens, who was placed
second. while Johnson received third money. |
Summarizes:
Half Mile. opeu-won by c. W. Krick. J. b. Gift
second. John zimmerman third. Time. / minute
10 Is seconds,
On, Nile, ProtessionAl-won by Nat Butler. A. c.
uteS 10 seconds.
One Mile. InvitAaon-Fina heat won by Z. c
seconds.
one Nile Handicap. Amateur-won by ]. D. Rod.
9ers, scratch; c, W. knck, scratch. second; W. Van.
ondS. "N
Five Mile Handicap. Professional-won by McFan
lang. sStsteh; sutieI. scratch. second; Wells, SO
yaris, lhtrt, Time, IL minutes 81 is seconds
onc-Mile Professions Handicap-won by Hepr.lI
~ yards, Wells, 80 yards, second. Hadneld, IS yards'
thini. Time. z minutes q lb seconds.
Exhibition Mile for Track RecoriJ. & William.
university Of PsnnsylvAnla. paced by ouartet
Time. 2 minutes l S6 seconds. ~
BAY SIDE. /. l., Sept. 25.-The Bell avenue
road course from Ashburton avenue TO the
Nlllets Point road and return was the scene OF
a race this afternoon which brought out a large
number OF spectators. George Lanphlin "A local