Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
OF THE
BICYCLING SEASON.
Despite the War, There Have Been Won
derful Achievements Bitter Struggle
For the Championship

has taken place but the tables have
had 10 be rewritten In more than one
case. moreover. In % mile races one Of
the riders has gone on after completing
the distance and ridden Tor the hour
record.
AZ the beginning OF the season there
were mentioned two men who were
likely to dispute Jimmy Michaers SOW
oroiRniy nj the middle distances. They
were Eddie McDufiic and Tom Linton.
Since then, however. two others have
doomed up ne candidates for premier
honora In opposition TO the original trio
These men are Edouard Taylorc, the
French champion, and Harry Fixes. the
Saratoga lad.
Tho two most wonderful foats of cy.
cling this year weru performed By Tay.
lore. and hc has proved himself a rival
worthy of any ones metal. lie showed
the greatest burst OF speed exhibited
yet when he rode a mile In i.as 80. the
fastest milo ever negotiated By man.
He was also the iifst rider 10 cover over
% miles IN the hour.
Harry Elkcs. too. must certainly be
regarded ~ wonder. Practically with
out experience the lad entered the game
against the men Acknowledged a. the
best In the world. and not only beat
them but broke all worlds records for
the distance and also covered more
miles In the hour than any other rider.
The struggle for the championship
between these five men II getting ficrcer
and nerccr ne the season draws 20 q
close. A series % races IN 90 be run In
order 20 ind ont who IL really the pre-.
mler. These contests will arouse tro-
meudoua interest throughout the coun-
Try and viii attract thousands 10 wit
ness them. They viii be three cornorod
Affairs. The purses will be very large.
and an enormous amount OF money Will
be wagcrod on the result.
Michael should prove the champion
at the end u this season. There are
several reasons why. barring accidents
ana other unforeseen circumstances. he
should gain flfst honorH. Last year he
had things pretty nearly his own way.
This year he has had rcyersea. but they
are directly traocabie 10 accidents In
each ease. The little fellow was not a
biz Put out by these aetbacku. but came
NJ smiling. Just as confident NJ ever u
his ability 10 beat any opponent and
AANA " WHINE W NNNN NNAA NIlNANN
with money lie has had moro expert.
enco than any other man on the track,
and this n point that counts for
much In following pace, where the
slightest mistake may cause a defeat.
In every race that he has entered he
has shown himself able 10 follow the
pace set no matter how terrific or long
sustained. which some Of the other rid.
ers have shown they cannot do nt all
times, He IL handled By a man who II
Acknowledged 20 be the peer Of any one
Ia the business and hasa stan Of pace
makers ~ fast and well trained as any
IA America. which last IL perhaps the
most important factor. All things con-
sidercd. the little weiEhman. when he
rctirea from the cycle racing arena 10
become a Jockey at the end Of this sea
son. should carry on with him the
trophy Tor middle distance racing IN
1895.
The American public has unmiatnka.
bly, shown ON more than one occasion