The times., 1897-08-22

New York, Aug. 21.-Jininy Michael
the Wtlshnan, beat j. Frank Starbuck the
American, at Manhattan Beach today in
the thirty three inile cycle contest in the
presence OF 10000 persons. While tile
short-distaDce amateur and professional
events resulted in some spirited racing,
there was a general lack OF interest anons
the crowd until the time for the big race
arrived. The match race was delayed until
5:35 O'Clock in the hope that the wind
would subside. There was considerable
speculation and many wagers were ven
| tured on the big race among cycling
sharps i'll the crowd. Michael was strong
favorite.
Each rider had thirty-two pacemakers,
picked from among the best riders through
oul the country, mounted On quads and
sextets. The two riders We're sent off
from standing start at 5:35 O'Clock.
StarblcS had the pole. Michael's pacing
machine took the foreigner To the front.
The pacing crews cut out rapid pace,
and at the first quarter the American
riders pscing team drew ahead, bringing
Starbuck up in advance OF Michael.
Afer gaining the lead, StarDucIi's team
went 50 fsst that they ran away from
, bini, with the result that Michael closed
the gan, and at the first mile Mich ael was
leading by fifty yards, Starback's pacing
was wFrtcbad. Micilael's pacing teanIs
were working in cioek-like order, while The
dininutive Welshman, with a large quill
tOotbpick in his mouth and q slight ilend IN
I bis tody, showed q selfassurance that
argued weii for his success. The first
niie was under two minutes.
AT two miles the foreigner continued to
gain, and doubts were felt whether Star
| buck had any license a. all TO ride against
Michael. The two-niile mark vas passed,
with Starbuck eighty yards in the rear.
AT three miles Michael led by half lap
Some improvement was evident in star
buck < WORK al this mark. For sever allaps
he rode really well and red uced Michael's
lead, but he again fell off.
! AT four miles the foreigner was three
| quarters OF u lap ahead. At five and
! six niles Michael was increasing his
advantage over his opponent
The eighth and ninth miles were Gov
cred with Michael a lap and a half IN the
/ lead, and at the ten-1,lile mark bis adj
vantage was so apparent that il was felt
/ that starbuck was as good as ont of the
race. Michael had the satisfaction Of
/ covering fifteen miles in the new Ameri-
can Competition record time of 25 min
| uies, ] / seconds He also created new
American figures from fifteen to thirty
three miles for competition racing.
1T sixteen miles Michael lost his pace
makers, and jumped to Starbuck's rear
wheel, where he hung on until d new pac-
ing crew OF mis- own joined him.
Try as he would Starbuck could not
get away from Michael TO reduce the lat
ter's Iead of one lap.
After TWENTY-FIVE @ miles had been covered
StarbucA slowed up and entered the home
stretch far In the rear OF his pace. Eyi-
Gently taunted by the comments He has
! quit" he spurfed On with his lifeieSs hind
tire and rode fol- a mile, then he disnount-
| ed and changed TO another wheel. The ex-
change was rapid, but not fast enough to
| prevent Michael from stretching HE lead
| totwolsps. After two circuits o the track
the new and strange wheel was found l1n-
| suited 10 Starbuck, and he made another
change
Meanwhile Michael improved his lead to
five laps, or one mile and two laps.
Starbuek showed signs of distress at
twenty-seyen miles. Ills opponent, on the
! contrary, continued to plug along at a
record pace, which he maintained with
| ease.
A new American one hour record was
| created by Michael, who covered thirty
miles and one lap in that time.
From thirty miles To the finish Michael
rode well within himself, sprinting oc-
casionally and proving to the spectators
that, rs long-distance man. he COM
pletely discounts any Of the men he has
| met n this country
After tue pistol called the last lap, he
shook his pacemakers on the home stretch
! and sprinted across the tape a winner by