Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-25
MORAN TO RACE MICHAEL.
1t Was Feared Tint He WouIJ Re
Unable to Ride

IL looked Saturday as though A G.
Moran, the local middle-dstance bicycIa
rioer, would be unable to appear Wednes
DAY evening in his ten-mile paced race
Win Jimmy Michael the Welsh wonder
at cycle Park track, on the Conduit road.
since the agreement for the match was
made Moran has been training hard Last
week he did exceptionally hard work Early
in the season he suffered several falls. and
with one or two falls received in training
he carried number of bruises The in
Juraes, which appeared to be only surface
wounds, were treated in the dressing room
by the trainer in the usual manner On
one arm there was a big bruise which fail
ed to respond to any treatment Instead
OF getting well just the reverse was the
case and the arm swelled away out of pro-
portion
His condition was such Saturday that his
arm was much larger In circumference
than his leg. The cyclist was taken to
the Emergency Hospital, suffering intense
pain The doctors upon examining the
arm pronounced 1t case of blood poison
ing. The arm was lanced reducing it's
size considerably. The pain was so in
tense, however, that the bicyclist tainted.
Later he was taken home and put to bed.
Mola was advertised to go against the
five-mile track record. paced, at the meet
Saturday evening, and his failure to appear
disappointed the audience, who We're not
L
was feared for a time that his injured arm
would prevent mis- appearance Wednesday
evening to race against Michael. The
management of the park stated that If
Nc ran could not ride another man would
be put in his stead. Bobbie Walthour of
Atlanta was practically selected. Wal
thour has been training with Moran all of
last week, and as the second man from
the pacing machine made an excellent
she wing.
This morning it was stated that Moran
had improved wonderfully, though still
confined to his bed. Mr.. J. d. Lasley, the
president of the Park Bicycle Club, stated
to Star reporter that Moran would ride
Wednesday evening. On account of his
present condition he was not able to do
any riding today, but tomorrow he will
be out on the track following his regular
course of training. He did not seem TO
think that the few days rest would injure
his chances of winning.
The regular weekly race meet tomorrow
evening on the Coliseum track at Baiti-
more will be one of the most important of
the season. Jack Prince has arranged for
a. twenty-five-mile paced match race be-
tween Jimmy Michael and Fred Titus.
A purse will be offered for the win
ner and a side bet of $1,000, it is said
has been made by the riders 1t will be a
paced affair, and the event has aroused
considerable interest in Baltimore. A dele
cation of Washington riders will go over
and enter the professional events.
Immediately after the Baltimore races
MlcnaeI ana MS pacing crew Will come to
this city. His advance agent, Mr. E. c.
Cooke, who in this city last Friday
stated that the bicyclist would leave for
this city directly after the Baltimore races
though possibly Michael might change his
mind and remain over night at Baltimore
Headquarters in this city will be estab-
lished at the Hotel oxford. Quarters have
been engaged for thirty-tive men. This
number includes practically all the track
employees of the American Cycle Racing
Association, the stars, pacemakers and
other officials. Their stay in this city de-
ponds entirely upon the condition of the
weather. Should 1t rain Wednesday the
party will remain over and race Thursday
evening.
In connection with the Michael-Mora
ten-mile match race Wednesday evening.
there will be a program of several sprint
races. With Michael will be Edouard Tay-
lore, the French rider. who in a recent
match race at Philadelphia with Tom Lin
ton established worlds hour record of
80 miles 936 yards. Taylore will give an
exhibition paced ride of perhaps five miles.
Fred Titus, the five-mile unpaced cham
pion Of the country who will also accom-