The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-09
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
PURLEC INTEREST IN RACING SEEMS
TO RE FALLING orr.

Jimmy Michael Holds the Unfavorhble
weather Responsible for His Going
WronE-Where the Blacklist IL Proving
notwithstanding wardrop Returns.
Again 1t happens that on a Saturday there is
no bicycle race meet in Greater New York. II
Is an accident this time. because Of Michael
being III, but It Is nevertheless noteworthy that
nj the time when cycle racing was expected 10
be In fullest swing SO few attractions are
offered to the public. Ambrose Park is practi-
chlly out OF the game for the summer and
Berkeley Oval is in about the same plight. the
next race there being scheduled for Sep
temoer. The war is credited by many with
being the cause 81 the falling Of Of
the interest in cycling as well Us other
sports, and the argument made that most Of The
men nj the front were patrons " sports il a
reasonable one. The idea that bicycle racing
will not get firmly un its fee, again until ii
passes back 10 the management Of clubs seems
10 he gaining strength. II Is an opinion In sup
port Of which little that is logical is offered. 1t
seems 10 be based chiefly on the proposition
that before professional promoters took hold Of
the sport and al meets were run by the clubs
matters We're more prosperous. This sc a fact
that proves nothing. because Of the different
conditiunst shat exist this year. Ii is true that the
game has received some black eyesfrom the fists
Of promoters. but the same promoters have
done more toward developing cycle racing than
the amateur club managers did in all the years
when they had their fling. Bicycle racing is
to-day more OF q sport. with closer competition
and faster times being made, than ever. There
is every reason TO believe that il will grow bet
ter as time runs along and for this reason it
will live. How prosperous IL is will depend
upon all the complicated circumstances that
determine the prosperity ci any sport. At
present there are so many factors 10 be counted
that it is unfair TO wholly blame the undenia-
bic lack Of public interest in the game 10 either
the mistak es OF promoters, the acknowledgement
Of the League or any single cause.
Jimmy Michael has taken on q few pounds Of
superfuous flesh sinca he was forced TO inac-
tivity, and it will take al the time between this
ana next Saturday for him TO get back to form.
Jimmy, attributes his going wrong chiefly 70
70 mount a whsei. alongside Of Linton on july
is interesting, He thinks that McDuf1e lacks
nerve ana cannot IL9y a good uEphl.
cisheArtened when the midget champion was
Leading him eE my Yards and met With his
when the little fellow run up on the bank Of the
track because Of his hBudiebars twisting. and
then came down flying and ran against the
in true Knockout fashion and dazed him so that
he did not know what be Was doing for several
AAA. 4 " q ~ eA4AS AtoStA nc eASLDSAlbUA
and was taken into the training quarters.
Prominent members OF the l. A. W. Consulate
call attention 20 the fact that more police Btten-
ton is needed on Eighth avenue 10 relieve the
crowded condition OF the thorouEhtare. The
bicycles. and trucks mix with eneh other in in
Discriminate fashion. chiefly because few dry
Is said that there are proportionAtely more COL
listens on this avenue than on any other thor
ouEhtare in the city. allowing for al differences
in the amount OF trnfBc on the other streets.
NV HAVEN. July s.-The notable event Of
the rares Of the New Haven Cycling Club a
Elm City PARK this afternoon was the perform
ance q George H. Collect q this city, who
mile record, pnced. II was formerly held hyR.F.
Ludwig Of Chicopee and was ! minute 81 sec:
crossed the line in / minute 81 SECONDS. He
was paced hE Edward Haus1nal aud William
Another interesting feature Of the meet was
the ATTEMPT OF Ianfs Ainss2e Of this
OF. the c!yIi war. He mada the distance in /
minute l. seconds. q SECOND below the best
RP%TsZi0ns fEEg 96sd 4 s, Z; D, ,aser7 r. q Nv W ,h I
uEpaeed. BE covered it in 2 minutes 10 sec
ends. Collects achievement Of captpriqE. two
frsts and two seconds was the best individual
performance of the day. Hausnan took one
frst, a second. and u third. The summaries;
one-Mile. th-ce-ruinute class-won ny Peter Van.
Cott. New York city. Time. = minutes 81 SECONDS;
second, Willsm Fem. Bristol Conn. third. Larry
Half Mie opcn-Won by r. F. Ludwig. Chioopee.
Time. ! minute 3 1-J seconds, second George h Col
lett, New haven; third, LdwErd HRuBnEn. New
Esvsn.
Chenille open-won Wy George 2. Collect. Time,
minutes 82 seconds; second, Edward HAuBmEni
third. W. A Butt
Hartford, IS Yards. Time. ! minute : seconds;
second, George Il. Collect. scratch. third, Pred
Seward, New haven.
One Mile TEniem-won by George 3. oollstt and
Edward HEusruEn. scratch. Time, ? minutes Us
Eeconds, second, 3. Il. Goodwin, Bristol and Harry
7. Townsend, Bristol; third. Joseph SpE-odowsH
Ind Walter Holland, Waterbury.
one Nile Handicap, City CAAupionship-vop by
C. A. johnson. 90 yp-dE. Time, , minutes is seconds,
second. James !. Grady. ~ yards. third, Edwin
Glyr--
Anumber Of the local clubs hold runs on
alternate Sundays only during the months Of
July and August, so that few runs are sched-
uleS for tomorrow. The list is Is follows:
Glib. Start pssirGtOH.