The Jersey City news., 1901-08-10

seems to hold some sort of grudge against
the Glens Falls rider, appeared again be-
hind one of the fast yellow machines.
He at once went after Elkes. and al
though the Fernch machine was going at
ried him by it on the jump. .For two
miles the lanky Californian led Elkes a
merry chase, with Tom Eek and Pop
Elkes busily swapping watches on the
pair. 1t was the fastest riding ever seen
at the Manhattan Beach track. The first
mile taken, which was just after MacFar-
land passed Elkes was in LIS S-5 and the
second in 1.29.
The fastest mile ever travelled on this
track hitherto was Benny Monroes mile,
ridden also in I'm. 29s. AT the end OF
two miles the terrific pace began to tell
on MacFarland, who showed signs OF
cracking under the strain. In the sew
enth lap Elkes went by him and after that
held the lead by an open motors length
for two miles and a half, when MacFar-
land left the track. The time for the
last two and a half miles was 3m. "A 4-5s.,
and by miles, I'm. 29 S-5s. and I'm. S0s,
the last half mile in 45- los The full
four and half miles was accomplished
in 6m. AZ 2-5s After the brush, while the
trainer was at work upon MacFarland'
muscles, the rider complained of pain
in his side that had forced him to quit.
Among the white riders there is a feel
ing now of security and happiness. The
white men feel that the championship
lies among them. In their estimation
they have beaten Major Taylor right
at the outset of the race. Many who
have ridden against the Major say
that defeat after defeat and steady cam
paigning, without the opportunity to re-
tire and prepare for a fresh start, is ad-
verse to the best interests of Taylor. The
riders are competing in fair and above
board manner, without team work or
eollusion. and Taylor finds every oppor-
tunity to win. He is beaten by clever
headwork and speed on the part OF the
other riders and is apparently little
discouraged at present.
The fast pace follower Jimmy Moran
and Johnny Nelson, the little Swede, Will
meet in a fifteen-mile paced race behind
the motors in Madison Square Garden on
Monday evening. Nelson again is travel
ing like his former self and predicts that
he will beat the new star. Moran is mov-
ing in record form himself, as his races
show, and on the Garden track he figures
that no man has any license to beat him,
as the high bands and sudden turns are
suited for his style of riding Moran Will
arrive in New York today and will train
ON the Garden track with his pacing crew
and his manager, Waller. The track has
been thoroughly overhauled and now is
the fastest and safest indoor track in the
country. Monday nights meet will IN
treduce an innovation in the motor-paced
game, as the men will be paced by single
motors instead of tandems. This will in
sure perfect safety and the men can ride
80 clip without danger. In addition
to the paced event there will be galaxy
of amateur talent in four exciting sprint
races.
Because so many riders failed to finish
in the veterans Century of last Sum
day a chance is given tomorrow to them
and others to ride a sort of annex to 1t
and qualify for one of the jewelled medals
awarded to those who made the 100 miles
through the rain last week. The course
will be the same, and the start and finish
will be at Bedford Rest. Those who en-
tered last Sunday and did not finish will
be permitted to use the same badges and
try again without paying entry fee, while
those who did not start because OF the
threatening clouds may enter and qualify
for a medal, the same as the others who
made the arduous ride.