The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-18
lon THE CYCLE PATTI.
TITUS oUITs WHEN IN FRONT IN
HLS MATCH WITH sTNRBUCE.

wipes Out American Records from sixteen
70 twenty Miies-He win new Meet Michael
Very Coco Racing in the Shorter Events.
The twonty.mile match race between Fred
Titus of this city and J. Frank Starbuck Of
LewisburR, Pa, held at Manhattan Beach yes
terdsS. resulted In q veritable walkover for
Starbuck. The intense interest manifested In
long-distanco races between the big riders
brought 5000 people to the beach, but Titus die
appointed his friends by retiring at six and .
half miles and spelling what was expected TO DO
n great race. Tho short-distanco races, while
interesting and holly contested, were of minor
consideration, In view of the big event.
AT the conclusion Of the short-distanco events,
both Titus and Starbuck came out on the track
accompanied by a corps of pacemakers. QUAD"
triplet, and "Quint" teams, including some Of
the fast local riders, wero chosen TO pace tho
two riders. After considerable delay In arrang-
ing tho pacing machines, the riders woro ready
to start Mt 5:l5 O'Clock. A triplet team steered
by Frank Waller arranged to pick Titus up on
the start, while n '~'aulnt" was to act
as Starbuck's first PAGER. The pacing machines
crossed the tape, and when the starters pistol
was Hired Titus, with q tremendous push, at
tempted to jump into tho lead, and as q result
pushed the pedal crank clean of his wheel.
This accident taking place at the start was for
tunate, as 1t resulted in Starbuck's recall. After
q delay OF half an hour, Titus's wheel was re-
paired and the men were started again.
The same pace.making arrangements pro-
vailed. On the second start Titus jumped ahead.
caught his triplet, and at once drew away from
Starbuck. Tho latter caught his pacing ma
chine, but the "quint I" crew was not under full
Roadway. and as n consequence Starbuck was
placed at a decided disadvantage. Passing the
judges stand on the first lap Titus was o clear
nifty yards in advance Of Starbuck. The former,
1t was evident, was riding at q tremendous
pace. which. IL maintained for twenty
miles would result in tho creation OF
new records. Titus's pacemakers were clearly
change OF pace Titus took up the fresh crews
without any loss and on each lap was making
contrary. lost on every fresh pickup. His teams,
while composed OF some good men, displayed
t e1eap nsin D is iHn OF pacing I'M; m nett, DDS Tit Titp rs
adherents were confident he was in condition to
win handily. On the third lap Starbuck's triplet
team ran away from him and Titus continued
At one mile Titus's advantage was large. AT
gaining. Walters triplet team was doing the
cress he eft hela elos w1 nR. n fo5 w Ts1as; ,ro ssaiR 81 w t6ls
derful speed Tho first mile was covered in
i minute So Us seconds. tho second mile in3
s minutes 40 % seconds.
At three and a hnlf miles Titus was three
ioilt VI u zap III NlNlnCc, uDu dHdlTS lOOk6u
decidedly gloomy for starbuck. At this stage Of
the race, however. a change took place. Star
to ]cxersise Better dGmen and his picE1Sps
close ur on his rival. Mius's loss stimulated his
pulled the New York rider away.
Titus covered four miles in I minutes so 2-5
onds. At the latter distance he was almost q
Lar, in advance. but S~tarbuck was riding dcsper-
to reduce Iitu8S lead. Tho nara that Titus waa
riding at began to tel; and his managers began
S AND fail t Oh: II still II led S at The Sixth s. 'nn n hS' IN P' Il
pulled up go SO f thai ss oniy hslf Pat lap n,s ai SRIRSaR the m naa
With this good lead Titus began TO show signs
one shook his pacing machine at 8la miles, sat
upright on his saddle, and stopped pedalling.
Snou =, rom m the crowd o. spectators and r rig
with his hand on his right side as II in pain.
rode up to tho stant. dismounted. and with the
ing room. He alleged. that q stitch in his side
and consequent loss Of breath compelled him to
The crowd was at first disposed to be unchari.
table, and cyan to hiss. The adverse demon
turned upon Starbuck to SEQ how his opponents
retirement would affoct him. Without reducing
his speed. he continued right on;
sorry upredicamcnt, and were much exercised
over Titus's withdrawal. Realizing that the
baoiht mug v al tICy oUll GOn-
cluded to add Titus's paccmakers to Stnrbuck's
and an have the latter continue for tho record;
to inject new life into ,Starbuck. who buckled
down to hard work and began to roll Oft miles
In fast time. The seventh. eighth. ninth and
tenth miles were covered in good time. The In
creased and more experienced pacemakers were
just what slarblck wanted. and behind them he
rode in wonderful shape. He covered his eleventh
mile In 2 minutes 3 seconds, and his seventeenth
mile IN 2 minutes fiat. From sixteen to twenty
miles he created new American records.
he finished the twentieth mile In IL minutaa
9 seconds. lowering Jimmy Michael's record by
minute l second. He rode u 96-inch gear. Star
buck won 81 900 and will now meet Michael at
Manhattan Beach on Aug. 81.
Tftuss action in with 'rawing caused some
adverse criticism. Before starting 1t was
claimed that no was unwell and that Starbuck
would win handily. Titus looked heavy and
unit for a .twenty:mile race. but the manner in
condition. 1t developed after the race was
to ride when his wheel broke. and this
At six and one.halt miles, heightened the belief
that he did not want to ride anyway. His per-
formanco Yesterday, coming so close after his
retirement from his match race with Jimmy
ing men to declare that he lacked sand. Titus
has been riding all season in short distance
races and Is said to he unfit for any distance
over nye miles: When taken TO HIS dressing
weakness, but his own trainer declared that IL
he had kept on his weakness would have passed
away.
Stsrbuck's victor, was a popular one. Last
tan Beach. and ever since HIS been ANXIOUS to
meet the foreigner again. He will now he en-.
ablod to meet Michael, and the distance will be
th!rty-three miles. In this race an attempt will
be- made 10 reduce the worlds records.
The summary OF the twenty-mile race 10 as
follows: