New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02
80 MATCH FOR NICHAEL.
TAYLORE. THE FRENCH RIDER BEATEN
BY A MILE AND A QUARTER

SIGNS OF THE EXTENT OF THE BICYCLE CRAZE IL
THE PACKED ATTENDANCE AT THE GARDEN
--rAYIoRE N THE LEAD FOR THF
FIRST Mn.- - SLOW TIME 70"
THUS SORT or RACING.
People who have made a close study OF cycle
racing 70 Madison Square Garden last night
expecting to Jimmy" Michael win another
easy Victory in twenty -hve7mle race with Tay-
lore. the Frenchman. They were not dlsappoint-
ed for the little Welshman almos, as ne
pleased by about a milo and quarter As In all
OF his previous races in this neghbornood Michael
took the lead early in the battle. and his pace
after the tenth mile was made to his liking The
time slow-for hm-and far away from the
record-51 minutes and - A. seconds
Those however. who had read in some quarters
OF the wonderful work being done by the French
rider and the strong probability that Mlchael had
at last met his match had right to feel that they
had been badly advised az TO the true conditions
Taylorc is good rider Of course or he would not
have been able have made the record he holds
In his own country But 10 imagine for an instant
that he had a chance to defeat the physical wonder
Of the age was certainly stretching the Inauguration
a ridiculous point
The capacity OF Madison Square Garden was
again taxed 70 the utmost by the crowd OF cnthus-
aste but II was we'll behaved and orderly, though
thoroughly excited assembage Of well-dressed
people Many women were among me spectators
for they particularly Interested In the niue
Welshman. They call him Jimmy and cap theIr
hands Joyously every time the dimnutiave whirI-
wind passes them on the dish-ke track. Taylofe
IS larger than Michael but he Is boyish-looking
even for his age which is said to be only seventeen
years. His complexion is swarthy and his nose ana
checkbones prominent His knowledge or Eng
ish is limited outside OF few choice specimens OF
track En- gsh
The foreigner was OF course handicapped in more
WAYS than one and the seven thousand spectators
gave him credit for the pucky stern chase tfat he
made. After the second mile only an accident 10
Michael could have given Taylore chance TO win
His pacing was bad. and he WAS further hand-
capped by the breaking Of spring in his saddle.
which competed him TO change his mount and
gear. This alone cost him two laps Michael won
by thirteen laps. finishing the twenty-five miles
with a terrific burst of speed. passing Tayiore ana
his pacemakers at the finish line. While the spec
tators applauded the wonderful work done by the
| little fellow there rot the amount Of en-
thusiasm displayed which was seen AZ the Michaei-
Starbuck and Mchael-Chase contests The pubic
Is beginning to see what The Tribune pointed ont
from the first. that no now on the track has
much chance OF beating Michael under the condl-
tions Of paced racing which exist in this country
AZ present Michael Is always ably handled and
has a pacemaking contingent thoroughly Ua'neo,
and all work together like piece OF weI'-oied
machinery. Taylore's assistance In this respect
WAS bad and he lost his pace several times In the
race The short-dstance races were interesting
and were generally well contested. Chase. the Eng
lsh rider. was credited with making mile in
! SO 3D. track record.
Tayore appeared dressed in a racing suit Of White
and red quartercd. while Michael wore his usual
white uniform with red collar and cuffs. Michael
rode a wheel geared TO l06 while Taylorc on the
advice OF his trainer rode wheel geared only 70
as instead of his usual gear o. ioi Taylore's ad-
visers said that with i lower gear their man would
be able to get a quicker sprint at the start OF he
race and they hoped to get the lead on MlcnaeI
in the first mile knowing that this would give the
Frenchman an emphatic advantage. Taylore did
| this but Michael was quick to cut down the ad-
vantage and as soon as he had headed Tayore the
race was over to all intent and purpose
At 1925 o'clock the contestants shook hands and
mounted their wheels. friendly frenchman
among the spectators yelled to Taylore: You are
ND against a hard game" Tayore. Judge by the
look on his face seemed 10 realize this. while the
remark served only 10 make Michael lausn Ia Ms
| hearty and childish fashion At the crack OF the
r,lsol tho pacing tandems rushed past ana the
two riders started of to catch their respective
pacing machines. Taylore had the rail, and he
was off Ike shot, while Michael seemed to be
slower than usual. and. taking the first turn wide
lost considerable ground. Al the end Of the hrst
lap Taylore leading by three yards. and IN the
succeeding two three laps he increased this
little more This was new experience to Mlchael
Ia lore led at the end OF tho first mile. This was
/ made i'm 2ny An instant later Snaler sent our
fastest pacing team TO help 10 pun up Micnael.
Tho team Goodman and Eaton. ana they
picked W the little Weshman In fine style. ana s't
sail for Taylore. They passed him an instant later
and Il was all ever hut the shouting. Mcnael kept
right at work the rider his bicycle ana his pace
makers working IN perfect unison. Taylores work
was more ragged. yet he showed rare flashes oi
epeed al times His position on the wheel Is not
nca rly so graceful az that OF his Welsh rival $50
These were the officials Refere"oA d. wall
/ chairman New-YOrk State L. 4. W. RACING Board
Judges-Will r. Pitman; member Now ork S i
/, 4 W Racing Board John Barnett president
Of the Associated Cycling clubs Of Long Island
and r. w Dye Logan Wheemen Timers-Ge0ree
Ncedham Kings county Wheelmen; Thomas Roe
Harlem Wheelmen. and C. J. Ooermayer. south
Brookiyn Whceimen Scorers-Frank Doup. Kings
county Wheemen and /. ". Phillips, Kings
County Wheemen clerk o. Coqrsc-Malter W;
BOARD Buffalo Assistant Clerks Of Course-J r.
Kings County Wheemen, and A. Reeves GUN
| Cl,ib Wheelmcn Starter-W. r. Murphy. ex-cham-
mon OF America Announcer-Frederick Burns
Quill cub Whoelmen. Umpires-Dayd Bratton
Rrooklvn; c. j. Valentine Harlem Wheelmen;
iouis Holly Brooklyn: Adoph Stahl New.York;
Frederick Hilderbrandt. Newton County Wheel
men and Nelson Mcintyre, Greenwich Whee men
WarsLai--W C. Mulvey. Quill CLUB Wheemen
Odiciai HandicapperA q. Batchelder. New-lork
State Division. l.. A. W -, b. oaL
The appended table will show the time for each
roiIe and the leader at the different points Of the
Miles Name. Tine Mle N,c,, Ssme .es TBS ,5ost