New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
CYCLING.
prcORDS GO GLIMMERING.
rrrr DEFEATS HOYT AT BERKE-
LEY OVAL IN FAST TINE
--,Sc CONTEST. IN WHICH THE WINNER
srys AWAY FROM HIS PAcEMAKEhs
on THE LAST LAP-A FINE
DAYS SPORT.


on THE LAST LAp-A FINE
DAYS SPORT.
..r,,e berkeley oval looked It's prettiest
IT,, and as the programme OF bicycle races
yes" =, the best of the year the spectators en-
ss an afternoon OF pleasure anu coii'e"'N'e"'
joyea o. track. such day and such excellent
For SUI attendance was decidedly poor. The
RACINE ,osslbly other sporting attractions. les
var az ou.nouring Of spectators Then the fact
seh. 40 annual spring games OF the Newt orK
thai '.s C,h were held at Traver's Island in the
A'noor took many cyclists away from the oval
H. feature of the day was hfteen-inile paced
,e,ween McDuffee and Hoyt the hrsl coh'eS'
race o-, IN this district this season. The race
81 the s O ono from the start, and while Nc
was .nr with something 10 spare. his little op-
DUNE. or,a IN for round after round OF applause
p0"'1 ,,ucky and determined manner In when
W. ,,ck 10 losing game. McDuHee TOOK 'ne
hs hon nearing the end OF the first mile, ana ne
sa ,,o advantage to the finish. The victor was
"' ,n,arv fortunate In his pacemakers, and they
pNa ,ogether Ike piece of well-ohed machin-
wOAT r,a rnultIcycles which paced Hoyt were not
cry nth the same degree Of skill and exact
'a ,d as the spectators noticed this 'he SYM
~ for the loser was increased.
pe"y rode with a vim which enabled him to
90 his pace even when the multicycies were
hahe ,he,r greatest speed. When he broke the
rom
w"u 'u'rg for a faster pace Many who saw the
was 20 of the opinion that Michael must look
rsce ,ar,sls when he meets McDuffee. In order
Ut, his prestige at this sort OF racing the
49,, welshman Will have 10 get the best pacing
,,,hs this season. The pacing furnished 10
s.nnssa Yesterday could not have been improVeu
upon w.. mas ~. ors, ~ catch his
.hra 1JcDunee seemed to falter Just as ne
pa''' .Soyod of This gave Hoyt the chance he
49, and pulling in behind his quad they
wan wan or a, a merry clip. Hoyt continued 10
,'sa until near the close of the first mile wheh
'sn,nas's quad team sprinted with some erect
.,a passed Hoyt and his pacemakers. "oDu,ee
~, /sl,ered after that. and he continued 10 IN
80 hIs advantage He led by twenty-five yards
49, o,a NJ the second mile. and he increased
,,,s ~ one hundred yards at the end or the 'hro.
A, Ave miles he was two hundred yards aheao' ana
y. was smashing records at every turn OF the oval.
A, the ending of the eighth nile McDuHee "au
Gained a full lap on his rival lie was content WIN
~. advantage. and his pacemakers zen IN De"'nu
uovt and remained in that position Tor seNerai
Nv ,,o,., rode with skill and determination, but
.-A, 80 no match for the Cambridge rider. NC
r,caA had four quad teams for pacing purposes
.hus Hoyt had three quads and one 'rip.e''
vDueas heean breaking worlds competition
,acoras after the first mile. Michaels marx oi ~
,,u remains but the midget does not asaI" SiIo"
ha record table up 10 tHe eie'cA4''
nrnss made the two miles In S:2s, ana commune"
IA make new records UP TO the tenth In'ie' "neie
=. .,aorened his speed and seemed 10 De cohteh'
,un the honors already won The chances are
hoveve- that had he so desired he could nave
raaa new records for all the distances from lhe
second TO the fifteenth mile
After logging Hoyt for several mics McDu"ees
nscemakers increased their speed and Hoyt was
sf. behind. The ending of the race brought every
snectator on the grounds 10 his feet. AS the Dell
rang for the last lap McDuree was seen 10 Dehu
further over his hande-bars and TO SHOOT away
from his pacemakers. He passed three pacing
teams In his terrific flight. going the last lap IN
paced and finishing alone amid the shouts OF the
spectators No such finish in a paced race was
ever before seen IN this country. That wonderiui
burst Of speed at the end disclosed McDuhees 'orm
and managers OF other middle distance racing men
wifi probably think awhile before they make a
match with McDuNee in the future. McDunee's
fastest mile was the third. which he made IN
1885 and his slowest the tenth, which he COW
cred in s:o5 His last mile really the most re-
markab!e as he rode final lap unpaced. doing
the mile in IA y-5 He used wheel geared 10
10 and he handled himself though he could
use an even higher gear. Hoyt rode a wheel geared
10 lA II is doubtful ~ better conducted middle
distance race will be seen this season.
The appended table shows the distance. time, the