The times., 1898-07-28

late future. This is to be regretted for
many pers rs are anxious TO know the
comparative standing of the two doughty
riders. Manager Shafer, himself while
confident that his star can beat any rider
in the country, barring accidents said,
after the decision 10 postpone the meet,
that he had expected close race and a
host of Moran's friends were of the same
opinion.
There are several reasons why the post
poned match cannot be held in the near
future. Michael goes 10 Baltimore to-
day and will race Titus in the evening in
a fifteen-mle paced match. He cannot
return here tomorrow on account of the
necessity of the immediate departure of
his heavy pacing teams for Boston, where
/ Taylore, who is also managed by Shafer
will ride thirty miles against Eddie Nc
| Duffie at the Charles River on Saturday
night. In addition to the inability of the
! Michael PAGERS to be present there is an
other drawback to an immediate holding
of the match. The Moran PAGERS, who
practically constitute the Eclipse team,
will leave for Richmond today for work
In the races there tomorrow and Satur-
day. This includes Fred Sims, Billy
/ Sims. Fred Schade Greer. Fister. Wilson.
Mueller, Wabhour, Steenson, Throop,
Mudd, Smith, Butler, Mertens, Counsel
| man, French, Stevens and Hadfield.
4 ne u Nilt ldfh .tICle
! track has decided to refund the money
which was paid for tickets in anticipa-
tion of the meet scheduled for last night
and parties holding tickets can apply at
the office of the mana cement, at the cor
ner of Fourteenth and H Streets north
west at any time today
The Michael party, consisting of fifty
| persons arrived in the city about 10
/ o'clock yesterday, and were driven TO the
| Hotel oxford, and after dinner Michael
went to the track and began to train
| in for his go with Moran. He was paced
around the track a distance of six miles
| at 1102 clip. After the race he said that
the track was one of the fastest that he
had ever ridden on. In endeavoring to
| skim around the saucer at a two-minute
gait his machine went so fast that he
could not hold It back He was conf
dent that he could make mile there in
! 1855 or better.
In the party were Michael Shafer his
manager, Fred Hoyt and Jarry Elks, two
fast middle distance riders, who were go
| ing TO help push the star rider along to
| victory; Fred Titus, Taylore, six trainers,
| six rubbers. two mechanics, one press
| agent and one stenographer.
After the race with Titus tonight, The
party will leave Baltimore for New York
at midnight There they will be Joined
| by twenty-six additional pacemakerS. and
will leave on the Fall River boat fol
| Boston tomorrow. The number of mer
to be used as pacemakers in Boston ir
the Taylore-McDuffie race has beer
limited by contract TO thirty-two.
The number of machines brought tC
the city yesterday for use in the expected
but postponed race of last night included
twelve quints. nine quads, six triplets
and ten tandems.
Michaels's next big race will be witt
McDuffie, at Boston, on August 6, fol
$500. On August u, he will again race
Linton. for a purse of $500. This race
will be held in Boston. Michael will ther
leave for a tour of the Western cities
terminating at the coast.