The times., 1899-05-25
THE JUBILEE RACE MEET.
Mcfarland Lowers the Worlds Rec
ord for Two Miles.

The Jubilee race meet held at the track
of the Capital Cycle Club yesterday on the
Conduit Road was in every way success.
The day was perfect. There was no
breeze to either aid or retard the riders
in their efforts for purses and records, and
the temperature was right to give energy
and life to the racers.
The meet was held under the auspices Of
the National Cyclists Association and the
best riders of the country participated.
Mcfarland was the hero of the afternoon.
and was in the money in every race in
which he participated, besides winning the
two principal events of the day. In the
first heat for the Jubilee Sweepstakes, Nc
Farland, who was the scratch starter,
covered the distance in 4:0S 2-5. breaking
the worlds record. The best time for the
distance made previous to yesterday was
| that of Eddie Bald, 4:08 80.
Henri Fournier, the Red Demon" sue
ceeded in lowering the worlds motor
! cycle record for one mile. He made it in
minute 81 1-5 seconds, clipping 3-5 of
a second from the record made by Major
| Taylor, the famous negro racer. Four
| nier's machine seemed to fly with the
wings OF the wind, and as he mounted the
| spectators held their breath and thought
OF what would happen if a spill should oc-
| cur
! Mcfarland demonstrated himself to be
/ one of the best riders in the country and
was the favorite of the crowd. He showed
| excellent track generalship and his sprint
! ing was marvellous. In the Jubilee Sweep
stakes Bald was entered, but did not ride.
| This left Mcfarland as the only scratch
| ha rad NpE "a n a
| began a terrific sprint TO overhaul the
| bunch, and was soon up with the fore
most riders. From then on he took things
| easy and as he passed the grand stand
| on the fifth lap an admirer shouted:
You've got cinch. Mac" Mcfarland
! evidently realized this and won as he
pleased.
Nearly all the races were hotly contest
ed. and at times the enthusiasm OF the
| large crowd of spectators was trained to
| the highest pitch. The amateur events
were especially interesting, and the five
mile race was as pretty a contest as one
would care to see. 4. G.. Batchelder
| Chairman of the N. C. A board Of control
was the honorary referee. and Il. w. X.
J Pollock was the acting official in that ca
pacity William Jose was handicaper and
starter, and his work gave great satisfac-
| tion.
I
ternoon was the kissing which arose when
Kiser was declared winner of the one
third mile handicap. A large part of the
spectators thought Stevens should have
been given the decision. The results:
Final heat of one mile, open. profes-
sional; prizes s1O0 $40 $50, Sl0-F. A. Nc
Farland wen, o. L. Stevens second, Ear
Kiser third, Tom Cooper fourth. Time
2:O5.
/ Final heat of quarter mile open. anna
p, teur prizes. Diamonds valued at SIS. Sl5
! $l0-Bert Ripley won Z. c. Hausman sec
/ ond. George Schoiield third. Time OBI Is
Final heat OF the Jubilee sweepstakes
two-mile handicap: purse of $500 to be di-
vided among tee four winners-F. a. Nc
Farand. won; A. c. Moran second
Charles Hoifeld. third; c. S. Henshaw
fourth Time I;l5 25.
| Fiye-mile handicap, amateur; prizes
diamonds valued at $25. s15, $10-W. A
Ruiz, won. Charles Bonner. second; Jane.
! Carmichael. third. Time 1881 2-5.
Final heat of one-thrd milo professional
prizes, $50. $50, 500, Si0-2arl Kjser. won
o. L. Stevens, second; +. y. Mcfarland
third; Owen Kinale, fourth.