New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-09

An Interesting programme OF cycle racing
run of al the Oil tycttlng track % the Parkway
Driving cub of the Boulevard. Brooklyn. YES
terday. The meet was under the management OF
Frederick W Burns and w. II. Robinson. and the
contests were not only interesting throughout but
the several races We're OF in good season. In
spite Of the fact that no time wasted the
proposed scXtupct match race between the Kings
county Wheemen and the Nassau Wheclm,n had
20 be postponed The weather was ideal for
door sport early in the afternoon. and possibly ha'f
OF the spectators went to the track on their
wheels. There were many pretty girls IN natiy
cycling costumes.
An interesting feature Of the meet was a match
race in half-mile heats between a PAGER and
cycist While the horse was beaten IN straight
heats by Charles NJ Murphy. the cycli-t. the
test c,ean and Interesting one, the last heat
being made IN % 49, The horse. Neil Alcyouer.
PAGER. with record Of 2:lG;a. has been superhly
trained. and he needed human hands to guide
him in his battle against his rival. the bicycle.
Horse and cyclist started fifty yards from the
Judges stand. and when they passed the stand
they going at some speed. The intelligent
animal a; once took the pole and kept Il until near
The turn into the homestre:ch. At this point the
cyclist swung IN ahead. and taking the pole. won
out rather easily AZ the anish. After finishing the
heat the gudeless horse would wheel around and
come back 10 the stand and the handsome animal
Seemed 10 appreciate the applause showered upon
him The horse Is the property Of William Hal
stead. once a familiar figure in local athletic ci--
dies
The short-Gistance races were we'll fought out
from start to finish. VI +. Ledyard captured the
novice in clever style showing fine burst OF
speed the finish. The race for the one-mile cham
pl0nship OF Brooklyn turned out 10 be sur
prise. W. I. kuchen winning after a spirited
sprnt down the homestretch. with Captain kelyea-
o. the Kings County Wheelmen. second. The larg-
e.; field of the year started In the two-mie handl-
cap over ha.f the men fell. and several Of them
were severely cut and bruised. Hausman and Col
he Haven SDrlnterS
and they had the finish TO themselves.
The quadruplet match pursuit race between teams
from the Uralia and the Greater New-fork Vice.
men resulted in an easy victory for the Uralias.
The teams raced for silver lOvng-cup donated by
the clubs themselves. John Barnett was the ref
cree.
The hour paced race between Char.es Earl. OF
the Kings County Wheemen and Adolph M!chaeIs,
q the Mantle Wheelnen. OF JerseE CITY resulted
IN a rather easy victory for the Brooklyn man.
Earl had the better drilled pacemakers. and he
jersey rival Earl led after he frs half-rniie ana
lie steadily increased his advantage 20 the enc
where he was nearly TWO miles 10 the gooc
Nichaels was unfortunate in his pace. and he was
compelled 10 dismOunt twice and change his wheeI.
Ear covered little over twenty-seven and seven
eighths miles in the hour, an excellent perform
auce. considering the conditions. After the to1rtn
mile II was merely question OF how FAR Earl
would win by. - -
After holding the lead for lap In the hour race
Michaels seemed falter, and a fast quint team
carried Ear! into the lead an advantage ne hed
10 tho end The leader the end OF each mile ana
times as follows,