The times., 1898-07-27
The Two Cycling Cracks Will
Meet Tonight.
BOTH MEN In FINE SHAPE
The General Belief Is That the
Washington Boy Will Give the
Welsh Wonder u Hard Run-The
Men Who viii Pace Moran-Ofher
Events on the Program.


meet will mark the first appearance of
Jimmy Michael the Welsh wonder and
celebrated middle distance racer, cham
pion of this country, in this city. He will
ride ten mile paced match race with A.
G. Moran, the well known local rider. An
unusually large crowd is expected, and
arrangements have been made at the
park for the accommodation of a much
larger number of people than has ever
been at the place before. The railroad ia
cilities will be perfect and there will be
no delay no objection on that account.
Moran is in good condition for the race,
barring his injured arm. This is not ex-
pected to interfere with his riding. Dur
ing the course of the race he will un-
doubtedly forget that he was ever hurt.
He has improved wonderfully since he has
been in training for the event. He ought
to give Michael a good ride, and legion
of his admirers will be out TO encourage
him. He showed a true game sports
mans spirit when he refused a lap
handicap that was offered him by Mi
chael. Although the Welsh midget is the
favOrite he Will know that he has been in
a bicycle race, and a warm one at that.
Moran's pacing team feel confident of a
good race. They are the equal OF and in
some cases the superior of Michaefs. The
"Aristocracy Trip, manned by Fred
Sims, steersman; Bob Walthour, No. 9;
and II. r. Steenson, No. 3, is a very fast
triplet, and can be relied upon to carry
almost a 1;35 pace. Steenson is an expert
pace maker, and was at one time a mem
ber of the famous triplet team of JaIlu
brothers and Steenson When he left the
team the Jallu brothers formed a tandem
team and as such electrified all Europe,
especially France by their wonderful
riding.
AS each contestant is, by the agree
ment drawn up. allowed but twenty pace
makers, this number will have 10 be ad-
hered TO. Michael Will probably use
four quint teams at the star. and to-
wards the close change the mount OF the
men and scatter them on i've quads Mo-
rams racing crew will consist of four
triplets and two quads. 1t is generally
conceded by cycling authorities that the
triplet IS the fastest multicycle in use
for pacing work. The Eclipse team owns
four triplets and one Quad. Another
quad, with a full crew, has been secm-
ed in Philadelphia. An additional quad
or perhaps a quint. and several triplets
will probably be secured from either Bal
timore. Philadelphia or New York. the
extra machines being kept in reserve in
ease any accident should befall the null
ticycles pacing the local rider. In or
der to get fast time the pacing machines
Will take turns in pacing each rider one
or two laps a time This will serve
10 make the PAGERS fresh they having
plenty OF time TO rest before being called
again to work.
The quad that has been secured in Phil
adelphia is known as the Stevens quad
This quad helped 10 pace Linton in Phil
adelphia, when ne defeated Edouard Tay-
lore in a thirty mile paced match race.
The pace in this race was so hot that
nearly every record from one TO thirty
miles was smashed At the close of the
contest, Taylore continued and broke the
hour record for the world, covering thir-
ty-three miles 936 yards. B. B. Stew
ems. the steersman, is a second Michael
regarding size and is also clever COM
petition rider having followed a mile in
less than 1:41 While of the same height
as Michael. he is ten pounds heavier
Charles Hadfield, of Newark, N j., is
another member of the team. He is
one of the most daring riders on the
track. The names of the other two men,
bers of the quad are not known. Two
other pacemakers have been secured in
Philadelphia, both being competition rid
erS of some note. One is A. c. Met
tens who was in this city last fall with
the circuit races as a member of the
Morgan 81 Wright team. The other is
Nat Butler, the older brother of Tom
This is his first appearance in this city.
Both of these riders will enter the two
mile professional handicap. which will be
held before the big race comes off.
II is likely that this afternoon a street
parade will be held in which all of the
riders connected with the big contest Will
take part. The arrangements Will nor
be definitely made until the arrival of
the midget and his party. some time this
forenoon 1t is proposed to have a full
brass band in large wagon, followed by
the pacing crews of the two riders, all
mounted on the multicycles they will ,ise
in the race. They will have the regula-
ton racing shirt on, but will wear regular
bicycle trousers. Michael and Moran will
occupy carriages, together with the Off
cials of the event The parade will be
held over the principal streets of the
city.
Michael and his crew are expected TO
reach the city about 10 o'clock this morn
ing, coming over on an early morning
train. After the race last evening at
Baltimore with Fred Titus. he spent the
remainder of the night in Baltimore not
caring to make the trip to this city
around midnight in a tired condition. He
keeps very regular hours when in train
ing, and race meets generally do not
affect his schedule as most of his races
up North are run in the afternoon. His
race last night in Baltimore, and his
race this evening at the park track are
the only two night events he has enter
ed this season.
While the names of the crews for Mich
ael cannot be ascertained until his ar
rival Moran's pace will be as follows:
Crew No. 1, triplet-Harry z. Greer,
steersman; Billie Sims. No. 2; John ].
Ffster. No. 8. Crew No. q triplet-E L.
Wilson, steersman; Fred a. L. Schade,
No. 2; Carl ]. Mueller, No 3. Crew No.
g. triplet-W. F. Sims, steersman; Bobbie
WaIthour, No. 2; II. R. Steenson No g.
Crew No. 4, triplet-William Throop,
steersman; T. N. Mudd, jr.. No. 2; George
E. Smith, No. g. Crew No. s. quad-Nat
Butler, steersman; A c. Mertens, No. 2;
Lee Counselman, No. 8; Robert L.
French, No. 4. Crew No. 6, quad-B. B.
Stevens steersman; Charles Hadfeld, No.
2. The last two men are not
known. The two quads are relied upon
to carry Moran at a rafting good clip,
while crews Nos. 2 and are expected
to be the fastest triplet crews of the
whole bunch.
The officials of the meet have all been
selected. 1t is possible that Albert Mott,
the chairman of the racing board of the
League of American Wheelmen, may be
over and act as referee. An invitation
has been extended to him to be present
on the occasion. If he does not come the
local referee will officiate. The other ofii-
Gals ars as follows: Judges, L. =.
Graves E. ]. Murphy, e. H. Shuster and