New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
CYCLING.
ELKEs DEFEATS GARDINER WITHOUT
MUCH EFFORT AT THE BEACH.

VARpINBR FOLLOWS PACE POORLY AND is
BEATEN NEARLY MILE-THE AMATEUR
RACES GIFTS TO KRAMER As USUAL
THE TREASURES OF CAPTAIN
KIDD NOT YET FOUND.
The outlaw bicycle races at the Manhattan Beach
rack yesterday fairly interesting. and while
the attendance much better than usual. there
were still plenty of empty chairs In the grandstahd
and unused checkracks under the stands AS one
spectator said. Members OF the League OF Ameri-
can Wheeimen differ greatly In the matter OF cycle
racing and while they do not always patronize
their own races. they apparently not going to
the outlaw races at all.
And so the piratcal crew continues TO search for
the treasures OF Captain Kidd but TO date they
have not succeeded in finding anything worthy of
note except expenses. Actual profits have not ma
terialized The twenty-five race between Ekes
and Gardiner turned out TO be a practical walkover
ior the Gens Falls lad. Gardiner was beaten nearly
a mile and he found much trouble In holding his
pace several times in the race. His tandem motor
ga cling machine was fitted with wind shield but
This shield seemed to he more Of interference
than help Before the race was started rumors
were circulated that Gardiner was the best pace
follower in the country. and that a certain mys-
terious individual stood ready TO back the Chicago
man for $500 AS far could be seen there was
no betting on the contest. Then II was said that
Fixes had injured his badly. but that he would
start just the same. but stu there was nobody
ready 10 take the Gardiner end Of the betting
Elkes was paced by motor quad and Gardiner
by motor tandem. Fixes gained from the start
and he Tapped Gardiner in the third mile. From
that point II was only matter OF how much
Fixes would win by AT eight miles Fixes led by
lap and a half and II was apparent that he could
increase the distance between himself and his rival
whenever he felt like IT, Elkes's average time for
the eight miles was l:49A, and for the ten miles
1901 At fifteen miles Fixes two and half
laps to the good. His time for the fifteen miles
was over q minutes. more than three minutes
behind his own record. Fixes took matters easily
in the last Ave miles yet Gardiner could not make
up any OF the lost ground.
their wont when multcycles manned by human
power was used The automobiles had too much
OF a mechanical appearance 10 cause the onookers
10 become unduly excited. Consequently there was
little applause. 1t different when dozens or
chimes were made nearly every quarter and half
mile The perspirinG and faintinG athletes made
spectacle which seemed to appease the appettes or
some people. There was not much semDiance OF
sport in the paced exhibition yesterday. ana II is
doubtful II the general public Will take much inter-
PEELED by gasoene. and electric spark gnites me
gasolene drops and explodes them. The machines
make wheeZy. cracking noise. not unlike snai
toTpedoes There were other professional races.
The amateur contests walk-oVers for Kramer
as usual Then they had what was called the COT
This race went TO Bedell and Mosher in good time
Elkes's time In the paced was as follows'