The times., 1898-08-10


From the above telegram 1T will e-seen
that Jimmy Michael, the champion mid
dle-distance rider of the world. will make
his third visit today to7thisz city. and will
make his first appearance on the race
track before the local cycling public this
evening at the third of mile board
track of the Park Bicycle Club, on the
Conduit road, in ten-mile paced match
race with A. c. Moran, the speedy local
professional. The elements seem 10 be
against the meeting of these two racers,
the contest being twice postponed on ac-
count of rain.
The officials for the meet this evening
will be the same as for Monday, and are
as follows: Referee, Mortimer Redman;
judges, L. B. Graves, e. j. Murphy, w.
]. Prince and E. H. Shuster; timers, John
n. Woerner, Jr., Paul Won Boeckman and
Robert NJ. Dobbins; umpires, w. G. Fitz-
hugh, ]. w. Graham, w. G. Crowley and
Ed Neumeyer, Jr.; scorers, A. c. Gems
Ter and Carl Mayer: clerk of the course,
Rudolph Jose; assistant clerk of the
course, l. S. Connolly; announcer, &.
Royce Hough; starter and manager, Will
liam Jose; Handicapped, f. E. Simpson.
Tickets sold for the meet Monday even
ing will be good for the races tonight.
The rain checks that were given out will
also cntitle the holders to admission. The
holders of the coupons will be given their
respective reserve seats upon exhibiting
the same to the ushers. Those who have
grand stand rain checks and neglect to
bring their coupons will be given general
admission seats In the RV fol-
lowing this plan no confusion is expected
to arise.
Michael and his pacing outfit are ex-
peeted to arrive in town about II o'clock
this morning. AS the twenty-five mile
match race that was arranged for him
Saturday evening at the Manhattan Beach
track, with Eddie McDuffie, has been de-
clared off, the midget has no other rae
ing dates on hand for this week. When
he came in town Monday afternoon the
party with Michael numbered twenty-five
persons, and after spending the night at
the Hotel Oxford they all left on an early
morning train yesterday for Baltimore,
to prepare for the Michael-Titus fifteen
mile race which was arranged for last
night at the Coliseum track.
The races viii commence promptly at
$50 tonight. The three sprint events,
which. with the heats, make a total of
seven events, will all be run off as a
preliminary TO the ten-mile paced race.
| The management does not anticipate any
/ interference this time from Jupiter Plu-
! vius, who has twice succeeded in spelling
| this most interesting event. Even if it
should rain all day. clearing up before
dark, the races will be run. The program
of events is as follows:
First event-One mile handicap, amateur
! m beaa- m pIjafifr
! final); first heat. john Hill 10 yards),
Ray Cogswell (25 YARDS, NH, Mannakee
| go yards, c. L. Miller (io yards) H. Wei
gel go yards. L. T. Kinslow ESQ YARDS.
H. V. Cox dO0 YARDS, c. F. Bode G2o
yards), L. E. Gilchrist Q35 yards1.
Second event-Second heat. ]. E. Hang
er (scratch), B. IT. Wrenn (25 YARDS, ]. L.
Alexander $50 yards. H. A. Rhine go
| YARDS, w. w. Talbert 60 yards, F. r.
Miller go yards, G.. w. Coleman Q1O
/ yards), Joseph Schrot OBS YARDS.
Third event-Two-thirds of a mile ham
dicap; professional five men in each heat
TO qualify for fnaD; first heat Bob Wal
thour, Atlanta No. S,O17 (scratch) H. r.
| Steenson, Minnesota, No 130 (25 YARDS Z;
| Fred Schade, Virginia, No 163 (35 YARDS /;
| w. G. LIE Compile Maryland, No. IA go
! yards): C. f. Cause, No. $50 go YARDS /;
! c. ]. Mueller, No. 147 GO YARDS; J. l..
/ Ives. Maryland, No. III (S5 yards); G. Z.
| Smith, No. Isl (95 YARDS; R. L. French,
/ No. 142 Q05 yards).
Fourth event-Second heat w. f. Sims,
! Philadelphia, No. Scratch; William
| SIMS, No. 81 go yards E. L. Wilson, No
164 (25 yards; w. F. Throop, No. 72 (45
yards; B. B. Stevens, No. 40 (55 yards) :;
| Charles Turville, No. 43 (65 yards; Lee
| Counselman, No. 145 Go yards; E. d..
! Wedekind. Maryland, No. 143 (95 yards +;
H. u. Greer. No. 149 d20 YARDS.
| Fifth event-One mile handicap; anna
teur. Prizes, diamonds, $50, $40, s.. Final
Sixth event-Two-thirds of mile handi-
cap; professional. Prizes, $40 500, so, So.
| Final.
Seventh event-Ten-mile paced race be-
tween Jimmy Michael and A c. Moran.