New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
MICHAEL WINS AGAIN.
WALTHOUR BEATEN IN EXCITING
CONTEST-KRAMER WINS AND
BREAKS RECORD.

Madison Square Garden was thronged last night
the largest attendance Of the season being pres
emit The contests were restricted entirely 20 pro-
fessionals. and that sturdy pair Michael and
Kramer not only won races. but the latter broke
the indoor com petition record for five miles lille
Michael defeated WaIthour in straight heats IN
their five mile match race Waithour led for two
miles in the second heat. breaking records in each
mile. There will be racing every night at the
Garden this week.
The match race between Michael and waithcur
was five mile heats. single motor paced. In the
first heat Michael as in the longer races. cut
down the space between himself and his rival IN
the first mile Michael led by three-quarters of
lap In the first mile. and increased his lead TO
lap and quarter in the second mile Walthour
lost his pace first mile. but after the second
he improved. and the end OF the third mile
Michael led by a mile and one-eighth- There was
no change until the last mile. when Michael re-
gained his lost ground and won by lap and
quarter covering the last mile in 1878. Gloss
10 the indoor record
The excitement was at fever heat during the first
two miles waIthour led by five yards in the first
mile. breaking the indoor record His time was
I:32 3-5. waIthour increased his lead TO fifteen
yards in the second mile, which was made in SOS.
also a record. waIthour could not keep up the ter
rife clip and lost his pace in the third mile and
again In the fourth This allowed Michael TO lap
him repeatedly. and at the finish the little Welsh
man was half mile in the lead But the two
mile sprint was the most exciting eyer seen in he
Garden.
in the mile handicap, the friends or the cham
pion expected see him win the final In this race
Bowler papably waited for Kramer and paced him
until the bunch in front had been caught All were
riding hercely however. and neigther Bowler ner
Kramer succeeded in getting through The veteran
Nat Butler sprinted IN the last lap and. catching
I-sander in the stretch won BY over length
I.eander the pole lasted long enough TO beat
Collett length and half. Kramer was far back
In the
The FIVE mile open for professionals IN
one mile trial heats, single pacemakeSS. new
for each mile in the final heat. 10 lively
struggle all the way. with the riders changing
places frequently. Butler jumped away a quarter
a mile from the finish. but Kramer and Nc
Farland after him like a dash. Kramer
took the lead in the last lap. carrying Mcfarland
with him Kramer by a length. with McFar-
land lengths before Butler, with Wilson Tapped
his wheel The time. 1o;5i S-S, is a new indoor
record. Summaries:
One-mils professional thandicapl-von 'Nar But
ler Cambridgsport 600 yardsi g. R Jeander Chicago
YARDS. second: George n Coilstt. Nswavsn fS
ysrds) third. Time. 2:0ifs- Won by length ant =
half: a and a half between second and third
F1vernie professional topenl-Non by Frank kra1ser.
Orange: p a. Mcfarland. Joss sscord; Nat
butler CambrIdreporr third: Lester Wilson Pittsburs
B. Bowler. Chicago nth. Time. IoSi&-
Indoor record. nile, 1:59ls-
mile paced. between Jimmy
Michael Wales. and Robert Walthour. Of Atlanta
BY Michael by go Yards Tine BY miles
First mile 35; miles. S:1fss three miles 450e:
Second heat by Michael BY i've and onehalf laps
miles s2Sis. hvs miles saiss Records broken FOR
miles.