Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-26
MORAN READY FOR MICHAEL.
Has Not Lost Any Speed by His Re.
cent Rest.

Has Not Lost Any Speed by His Re-
cent Rest.
Moran is all ready for his match race of
ten miles tomorrow evening with Jimmy
Michael. He started in7trainng again today
on the park track9 tn ugh his arm is far
from well, and showed that he had not lost
any of his speedily his several days of
forced rest and inacti6n. He Is ready for
the race and feels1auits certain that If de-
feated he will not be beaten by any great
distance. He is going 70 watch the result
of the race tonight at Baltimore, where
Fred Titus will ride against Michael Mo-
ran is as speedy as Titus, and if the latter
beats the midget, the1Sstock of the local
rider will take an,upward jump.
While he is in training the managers of the
race are looking after the pace and pacing
machines. There are three triplets and one
quad al the park track. This outfit will be
augmented by theJaddition of one or more
quads. One quad is coming from Philadel-
phia, while it Is hoped TO get one or two in
Baltimore. The advantage of having more
than enough lies IN the fact that in case an
accident happens to any machine another
can be put in place. Just how far each
pacing outfit will lcarry the rider is not
known. One thing is desired and that is
fast time, and it is probable that new
machine will be put in every lap. The crew
will be comparatively fresh and be able to
carry the rider at a stiff gait. At the most
the pace will be changed at every two laps
According to the arrangement Moran will
have six pacing crews, four of which will
be mounted on triplets and the other two
on quads. Nat Butler, the well-known cir
cult rider, brother of Tom Butler, who was
in this city on June %. attending the ma
tional circuit races, will come over So
will A. c. Mertens, one of the best known
pacing men in the country, and who at
Philadelphia last year surprised every one
by winning one of the championship events
The two men will come from Philadelphia,
a G hn b. -
which paced Edouard Taylore when he
broke the worlds hour record. b. B.
Stevens, the steersman, is a second Michael
regarding size, and he is also clever COM
petition rider He IS the same height as
Michael. but is ten pounds heavier, and is
regarded as one Of the best quad steers
men In the country. He has followed
mile in LAO %. Small men follow pace
easier than large ones. Charles Hadfield
OF Newark, N. j., who will ride with the
Stevens quad, Is one of the most daring
riders on the track, with one exception
Fred Sims. That is what the Philadelphia
Record says.
OF the local PAGERS the "aristocracy trip"
manned by Fred Sims, steersman; Bobbie
Walthour, No. 2, and H R. Steenson. No.
3. is without doubt the best triplet team
In the country. They are relied upon to
carry man at almost a 1.35 clip for a
mile, considerably faster than most middle
distance riders care to travel. This team
is regarded as the superior of any of the
teams in Michael's outfit.
The full pacing outfit for Moran is made
up as follows: Crew No. l, triplet-Harry
z. Greer. steersman: Billie Sims, No. 2;
John j. Fister, No. g. Crew No. g triplet-
p. L. Wilson ,steersman Fred A. L. Schade,
No. 2; Carl ]. Mueller. No. 3. Crew No. 8,
triplet-W. F. Sims, steersman; Bobbie
Walthour, No. 2: H. r. Steenson, No 3.
Crew No. 4, triplet-William Throop, steers
man; 7. N. Mudd, jr., No. 2; George E.
Smith, No. 3. Crew No. 5, quad-Nat But
Ter, steersman; A. c. Mertens, No. 2; Lee
Counselman, No. 3; Robert l.. French, No.
4. Crew No. 9, Quad-B. B. Stevens steers
man; Charles Hadfield, No. 2. The names
OF the other members of the crew are not
given.
The composition of Michaers pace has not
as yet been given, and is hardly expected
until but a short time before the race
comes on. To witness the twenty-five
mile match race Of the midget this evening
at Baltimore Mr.. J. D. Lasley, the presi-
dent of the Park Club, and Manager Will
liam Jose will go over, and endeavor to
secure any Information that might be help
full to Moran. ThssWeish wonder and his
followers are not expected now to arrive in
the city until tomorrow morning. The
pacing outfits will be taken out to the park
without loss of time 1t was proposed to
hold a parade of the riders interested In
in the main streets of che city. The chief
actors were to be sin carriages. while the
pacemaking crews, of both men were to
ride the machines that they were to use in
the contest. the Whole procession to be
headed by a full brass band In an omnibus.
This matter will be definitely settled to-
night at Baltimore.