Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-24
WITH THE wHEELMEN.
Jimmy Michael Defeats waIthour For
 the Third Time.


 the Third Time.
 New York, Sept 24.-For the third consecutive time Jimmy Michael of Wales defeated Bobby Walthour of Atlanta, Ga. in their motor-paced bicy- cle race at Madison Square Garden last night. The races were at dis tances of three, five and seven miles, best two in three heats.
 In the first heat at three miles, Mi chael won by five-eighths of lap ill 5:0S 3-5 and in the second heat at five miles he defeated Walthour by lap in SIP 3-5.
 In the unlimited Australian pursuit race between the colored riders, k. A. Brooks and NJ. T. Dove. the latter caught Brooks before mile had been ridden. Brooks, however, showed no disposition to ride ill this race and the prizes were withheld The case will go before the National Cycling associa- tion board.
 Albert Champion of France, in an exhibition against time on motor cycle, covered mile in 1:26 3-5. break ing the worlds indoor record.
 
 Worcester, Mass, Sept 24.-Joe Nel- son of Chocago won handily from H. G. Van Cott of Brooklyn in a ten-mile motor paced race at the Coliseum last night. Nelson took the lead at the start, and never was headed. The meet last night closed the racing season in Worcester. The summarizes:
 Ten-mile motor-paced race-Won by Joe Nelson, Chicago; time 17:20 3-5.
 One-half-mile-o e-open-Won by V. $. Mimic of Chicago; H. T. Van Cott of Brooklyn, second; T. T Grady of Chico pee, third. Time 1:04 3-5.
 Four-cOrnered race-Won by k. A. Carni. Worcester; Patsy Keegan of Lowell, Mass, second. Time S:4S 4-5.
 One-mile- -handicap-Won by B. R. Livermore, Worcester t95 yards); G. A. Brown, Worcester, second; Patsy Kee- gan, Lowell. third. Time 2:06 2-5.
 Baltimore, Sept 24.-Archie McEach- ern and Major Taylor raced at the Colosseum last night for one, two and five miles back of motors. Taylor won the first and McEachern the second and third events. The toss for the pole in the one-mile race was won by Fay Tor. He forged to the front and never was headed, distancing McEachern by, ten yards in 1 minute and 23 seconds. According to the articles of agreement the distance in the second race was to have been three miles. It was beautf- ful race. Taylor quickly caught the pole and kept slightly in the lead until near the finish. Then. with a magni- fcent burst of speed McEachern went to the front and fairly raced Taylor off his feet, finishing a quarter of a lap ahead. The time for the first mile was l :31 and for the second l 80 3-5. Me Eachern had no trouble winning the five-mile event. Taylor again got the pole and for a mile it was an exciting race. At the end of the mile McEach- ern passed Taylor and the latter rider quit. McEachern finished little more than half a mile in the lead. in min utes and AT seconds. The fastest mile was the first, which was done in 1:32
 New Haven, Sept. 24-The profes- sional sprint racing circuit of the National Cycling association for the season of 1901 he been completed and Frank l.. Cramer of East Orange, N. J. heads the list with the largest number of races won, has been adjudged the national champion bicycle sprinter of America at the short distance game.
 The seasons racing began in New York City July s. and ended at Hart ford Sept 16, the final meet booked for this city last Tuesday night being 1F There were held during the ten weeks riding 37 championship meets, coyer- ing a large amount of territory, the circuit chasers riding in Boston, Re were, Worcester, Springfield, Proidence, New Haven, Vailsburg, As bury Park, New York. Albany, Syra- cuse, Buffalo, Baltimore and Washing ton, D. c. New York state was given the largest number of sanctions, Madi- son Square Garden and Manhattan Beach dividing seven, and Buffalo a weeks racing. Hartford and New Haven were not overlooked, the former having four dates and this city three. the last one at Hartford, however, was the most interesting of them all from the fact that close struggle for iOnOlS SAlSlcu beLASCh 1AEd- mer and Major Taylor of Worcester.
 The sport throughout the summer was clean and of high order. Fouls l seldom marred it, the only ones on 'ecord being that of the local fayoFite, 1 5eorge Collett, when he fouled Lester Wilson of Pittsburg on the local track | md again at Worcester. when he foul d w s. Fem. Fisher was also an of | 'ender once, in New York, riding too | vide on Fem. Kramer came ill for a | similar offense toward the last of the | season, the occasion spelling Kimble's chances at Worcester for second mon- v and taking advantage unfairly of | Henn at Revere. At Washington hough, on Aug. 21, the worst fracas occurred. Floyd Mcfarland and Iver lawson had q spill, Lawson remount- | ng, only to be pulled from his wheel y Mcfarland. whereat they both en- aged in fistic encounter i'll full view if the spectators. This affair cost them ach $25 in fines to the N. c. A. With hese exceptions, the present seasons acing will no doubt go down in the nnals of bicycling as one of the best.
 The system called for four trial heats sually, four riders to a heat, two of which qualified for the next trial, call d semi-finals. In these two heats, two