The evening times., 1898-08-08
THE MICHAEL MORAN RACE.
Will Be One Of the Greatest Cy-
Gle Events Ever Held Here.
CONTESTANTS IN CONDITION
The Racers and Their PAGERS Will
own the TOwn-PrefatOry Story Of
tho Contest to BE Held at the
Park bicycle Clubs Track on the
Conduit Road Tonight.

This evening at S:3D O'CLOCK one OF the
greatest bicycle events ever held in this
city will be started at the board track
of the Park Bicycle Club. on the Con-
duit Road. 1t will mark the first appear
ance of Jimmie Michael, the Welsh Won
der and champion middie-distance rider
promises to be an unusually good draw
ing card The prospects are that the
seating capacity of the track will be
more than crowded. and that to accom-
modate the extra people the infield will
have to be used. Nearly all OF the seats
in the grand stand have been disposed of,
only a limi.ed number remaining. and it
is expected that before the races COM
mence the number will be all gone, and
nearly as many more seats called for.
Michael arrived in the city shortly be-
fore , o'c;ock accompanied by the full
pacing crews of the Anne lean Cycle
Racing Association. He lost no time in
repairing to his hotel for a short rest.
and this afternoon about o'clock will go
out to the park and keep up 'trainins by
rafting of ten or more nn.le- behind his
b & pacing outfit. Last time he was in
this city his pacing crews took on fi'Jm
three to eleven pounds of flesh per man,
which rend Z ed chem somewhat lazy and
ineffective for riding. The llss of the
race of Taylore against Eddie McDuffie
Sa .utdiy before last Is attributed to this
fact. On this trip to Washington no
chances will be run, as the men are ex-
pected TO be in fine condition for the race
whoa Michael has on hand the latter
-. IL,
pulled off al the Manhattan Beach track,
New York city.
Dave Shafer. the trainer of Michael,
says that the midget is in excellent con-
dition, and this is undoubtedly true. He
is riding strong. His defeat of Linton
three weeks ago, and of McDuffie last
Saturday clearly demonstrate this fact.
The decision of the referee in the race
last Saturday. awarding the contest to
McDuffie is a great blow TO the midget.
He won the race with his usual good
riding. and the fact that his trainer used
thirty-nine Dacemakers ins cad of thir-
ty-two, according TO the agreement.
caused him to lose the contest through
the decision of the referee, which was
announced yesterday. However. the
awarding of the race does not take any
glory from Michael, though his managers
lose considerable cash by the decision
Moran finished mis- practice work yes
terday. and in the afternoon rode ten
miles behind his pacing outfit. He will
spend the entire day In bed. and this
evening will be ready TO ride. HIS condi-
tion does not seem to be any of the
best. and II looks as though he has been
worked too hard the pas. week or SO.
He has. however. considerable confidence
in himself. and feels as though he will
make a good showing with the Welsh
rarebit. He has the support of all of the
local people in his contest.
The entries for the sprint races which
will be held til's evening viii be held open
until the pacemaki crews of Michael
are given a chance to enter The only
professional event on the program Is a
two thirds of a mile race. and If mary
additional entries are received the rae,
will have to be run in heats. In the Est
of entries up 10 noon today. publish d
below. there are seventeen starters in
handicap brings ou. eighteen starters.
some o!d-rimers entering. All of the local
field of amateurs Is represented. A
good race ought to follow
The Australian pursui, race will be run
off with ten men entered, instead Ct
eight. as in the last contest for amateurs
of this kind. The increased number ough.
to make a ride al che moe interesting
This race will be fitting preliminary TO
the big event which viii follow The
same ru,es will govern as in the previous
pursuit races and the amateurs have a
good show of giving fine Ia.r. One
thing is quite certain. and tha; is the race
will be good deal longer than the con-
ties; Cf last Wednesday eveni- g. which
lasted for only five and one-third miles.
The event might last as long as ten miles.
The events. prizes and entrants for the
sprint races are:
First race one mile handicap. amateur:
Prizes, first, 500 diamond: second, $40 dia-
mond; third. s. diamond. Entrants-J. E.
Hanger. jr., n. H. Mannakee, John Hill,
Howard A Rhine. A. II. Dawson, L. F.
Ray r. Coggswell, c. L. Miller,
Bayard T. Wrenn. James E. Alexander.
H. v. Cox, George W. Coleman, H. Wei
gel, c. L. Bode. L. E. Gtlchrist, w. w.
Talbert and Joseph Schrot.
Second race, two-thirds of a mile han
dicap, professional: Prizes, first. $40; sec
ond, sec: third. SO; fourth, S.. Entrants
". Fred Sims. Robert Walthour, Billie
Sims, Harry z. Greer, Carl ]. Mueller,
H. R. Steenson, Fred Schade, E. L. Will
son. Robert L. French. George E. Smith,
F. Throop, Charles E. Cause, D.
B. Stevens, Charles Turyille. Lee Coun-
w. G. LeCompte and E.. Wede-
kind.
distance amateur: Prizes, first, SO dia-
J. E. Hanger, jr., Howard A. Rhine. Ray