New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
CYCLING.
MICHAEL DEFEATS MFARLAND IN AN
UNSATISFACTORY TWENTY MILE
RACE AT MANHATTAN BEACH.

Little Jimmy Michael. the bicycle rider defeat
ed Floyd Mcfarland. the elongated rider from Cal
fornia. at the Manhattan Beach track yesterday IN
twenty-mie paced race. But the contest was far
from satisfactory either the riders the
eral thousand spectators who were present The
oetting-what little there was-favored Michael at
the odds of two to NIchaers friends
extremely confident in the face OF the recent defeat
OF the midget by the Californian Even after
accident 10 Mchaers pacing machine. which
stopped the race and compelled the contest TO be
started again. Michael was still the favorite-
II was a splendid contest for fourteen miles with
Mcfarland behind his motor tandem setting the
pace. During the first ten miles MichaeTs pacing
machine would draw up alongside OF Mcfarland
and then fall back and the onIookers were cOnse-
quently kept the highest point of enthusiasm
for they imagined that the midget each time had
found his tall rival too fast for him and that he
had been compelled to fall back account Of the
pace Mcfarland was setting. But the actual con-
ditions were different, the further along
showed During the first thirteen miles the Calf
fornian led anywhere from five 10 twenty-five
yards, but it was apparent 10 the experts that he
was not riding with the same and confidence
displayed by his chubby little rival
Michael seemed glued TO the rear tire OF his
motor pacing machine. and during the progress Of
the last ten miles he frequently laid his forehead
against the back OF the the rear seat OF the
tandem The front wheel of MichaeTs bicycle was
only twenty-four inches instead OF the usual
close behind his pace. In the fourteenth mile
Michael told his pacemakers TO pass and his motor
machine drew alongside Mcfarland. The latter
saw what coming and tried to increase the
speed of his helpers. but 70 avail Michael
was soon even terms with Mcfarland and he
remained there for a second. A great shout n
nOunced that Mcfarland had waVered. and the
midget rushed the front. Half a mile further
along MiChaeFs pacing machine broke down again,
but his extra machine close by, apd he did
not lose any time in catching behind. He
lost a few yards. but not the lead.
Mcfarland not fortunate. His pacing
machine broke down the second lap OF the hf-
teenth mile. and then ne helpless, for he did
not have extra machine to help him. He rode
unpaced for about mile. and then Michaels extra
machine w~s sent TO pick him up. By this time
Michael was sailing along mile to the good
Michael. of course, won he pleased, breaking
the track record by q 2-5 seconds. He did not a..
prOach the worlds record, however. for the dis
tance McFarland's handlers said that he expected
to have an extra machine. but through a mistake
1t was not brought over from Philadelphia.
There was long and vexatiOus delay before ths
race was started, and the OnlOOkerS grumbled con-
siderably- The not started until Sal
o'clock when It could have been begun two hours
earlier just easily. The management waited for
the Brighton Beach races to be over with the Idea
Of catching some of the spectators from that
track They waited long enough for even the
stable boys go home and get their dinners before
coming to Manhattan Beach
The appended table will show the leader and the