New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-07
CYCLING.
wHEELMEN DISCUSS THE MIcHAEL-LIN-
TON RACE.
A GENERAL OPINION THAT ANOTHER MILD OR
TWO OF TIE FAST PACE WOULD HAVE
BROKEN THE MIDGET DowN-THE
MICHAEL-TAYLOR RACE.

MICHAEI~TAYLOR RACE.
Tho hour race between Michael and Linton AT
the Manhattan Beach track on Monday was NUN
6Iscussed Yesterday wherever cyclists congresated.
The opinion seemed TO he pretty general that LIN
TON had 10 use n horseracing expression. run
himself off his feet" in order 10 try TO XIII OH
Michael He simply killed himself. ana nj the emu
of the race he the most thoroughly pea'e"
man that Michael has sent TO cover IN many ""!
Linton Will NOT have much reputation 10 take back
10 England with him now. The managers ana
tho riders at the respective camps were In ferneh'
during the first fourteen miles OF the race IL was
q battle Of pluck and endurance. and II Linton
had not stopped in hat thirteenth mile the chances
are that Michael himself would not nave '"''e"
much longer. II Is certain that MS pacenlhheis
were about ready to collapse when 1t was not'ced
that Linton was slowing up and that ne was IL
beaten man II Michael and his teams coud Keep
up the bluff tust little longer. Neither man
could have kept up that record-breakihs pace
more than a few miles more. 1t was simply
test of endurance like that seen In college boat
when the stakes are high enough and the men ar are
not too friendly and no more matches are 10 10Y
lesfed clover received just before the race helped
him immensely; Michael ana IayoTd are 10 .n me e
the colored man is as fortunate in securing pac
ing teams as Linton was on Monday snr c% TheTe
are those who think that Taylors pacing 0utlt
will compare with that to be used by Mlc ,
lose and he win also draw a regular salary here
after Taylors friends are confident that II ne
Monday the midget Will never catch him.
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of Long Island Is
recognized as ore OF the most stalwart orGaniza
lions OF its kind throughout the country FROM
membership OF clubs in 1895 1t has grown 10
its present formidable strength Of thrty-one OF
Brooklyns and Long Islands strongest wheeling
organizations. and represents nve thousan ac,iVe
and fraternity arc the paramount objects OF the
association, and on these lines has under M me
New-York state statute giving cycilsts ne Tree
Of the Bridge ard ,he ave cn,nneted
are monuments to the energy OF the ASSOCIATION
In spie Of the extreme heat OF the last Few days
the fremen are hard at work on the local tracks
training for their race meet at Berkeley oval. on
September II. The cycling contests Will he as fo-
lows: One-rnile novice open cycle race: one-mile
handicap open for all ama'eurs); one-miie cham-
ponship 0or Postoflcc employees; one-rnile cham
pionship 6or policemen; one-mile championship
for nremen): two-mlIe tandem (for employees or
Tho Greater New-YFork); fve-rnile championship
Police and Fire departments) twonile DOR mem
hers Of police bicycle squad one-mNe uor cIup
members only: StuGgis trophy.
The annual meeting OF the Bushwick Wheelmen
will be held next Monday at the clubhouse. NO
81 Bushwick-ave.. Brooklyn. Annual reports VIII
he subn,it'ed and officers for the ensuing year
elected Several tickets are In the neld. ana u
close but friendly contest for the various OFFICES
will, no doubt, result,
The membership in the League OF American
Wbe4lrnen FOR the last week shows an Increase
o, 2s. as compared with 100 FOR the corresponding
week n year ago or the new members New-forK
had 3; bringing her total UP 20 lFlh FennsyIVh-
MA had o. with total OF 1882, Massdcnusrt'S
had 81 with a total 81 1900. and e"-Jcrsey' =
with n total OF 53,3.
Two members NJ tho South Brooklyn Wneelneh'
four of the Bushwick Wheelmen and eight ~ ~"
Logan Wheelmen have been expelled Tor various
reasons and a. their names are on the 'hst.' they
Will ind d!ficuliy in Joining any other cInb on the
other side Of the East River.
At the bicycle races held At Monmouth Beach on
Monday the contests were won as follows; Ten
mile handicap. Jacob Manahan; hvc-m'le handicap.
WILLIAM Layton: two-nile handicap. william Nor !,
ris' one.me handicap. William thompson ana
TAT mems race Stewart Cook.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League of American
Wheelrnen may obtain flll printed Information ana
membership blanks by sending their names ana al
ar.sses 10 he cycling Editor OF The Tribune.