The times., 1901-06-16
CYCLE RACES POPULAR
Interest Revived by the Introduc-
tiOn of Motor Pacing.
New Professionals Are Great Per-
formers-Contests Mt the Bowls At
tract Large Crowds - McFarfand's
ChaIIenge-MedIeyR Race "A Novelty.

Since the League of American Wheel
men dropped the control of racing there
has been a decided increase of interest
in the sport and the N. c. A. is handling
the department to the satisfaction of
all hands.
The professional ranks are now filed
with first-class riders, and since the pac-
ing by artificial means has assumed so
high degree Of perfection racing, with
its element of excitement and more or
less danger which always attract the
lover of sport, has become decidedly in
teresting.
For the time being. professional riders
and teams have the call, and at the va
rious tracks and bowls are affording en-
tertainment and excitement to large
crowds. The scenes at the local Coliseum
are only a repetition of those at Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York, and Bos-
ton, where thousands witness the tests of
speed and endurance two or three times
a week
The amateur riders are fast being as
sorted into their respective classes, and at
not far distant date this city viii have
its corps of favorites, just as it had sew
eraI years ago when cycling at the park
track was the popular sport.
and Albert Champion will be held at an
early date. Linton made his debut for
the season Wednesday night and was de-
feated by John Nelson, but Linton show
ed his pluck by hanging or 90 the winner
unit! the end. The result may be reversed
when they meet again
Provided with two of the fastest motor
tandems ever built, Floyd Mcfarland, the
lanky Californian of the Tribune team,
has decided to try the middle distance
game. The big fellow has proven his
ability to follow the artificial pacing tan
dems when at high speed. while his en-
durance was shown during his victorious
six-day journey. Mcfarland when abroad
last year purchased two fast French mo-
tors and the WeSterner VIII essay 10 score
in twenty or twenty-five mile journeys
behind the motor cycles. Best Of all, Nc
Farland is ready TO make wager on ms
own ability to defeat Elkes, Michael, Mel
son, TaylOre, or any middle distance rlder
who can be induced to line up at the tape
with him Jed Newkirk has been brought
from California as chief pacemaker, and
with Cooper and Judge has training
camp at the Woodside Park track.
CoRCoRAN CADET CORPS.
a baseball team composed of Corcoran
Cadets and members of other companies
of the National Guard was formed last
week with Joseph Moriarty captain The
team will at once take up earnest prac-
ice, ana us management Is ItdhS 10 eiI
range dates for games with local or out
of-town teams, and challenges and other
communications upon the subject may be
addressed TO Capt. E. G Edwards, at the
National Guards armory.
The team has the following players:
Walters and Heffner, catchers; lglehart,
pitcher; Moriarty or Cooley, first base;
Handiboe or Mastin. second base;
Donovan or Handiboe, third base; Walters
or Heffner. shortstop; Chick right; Barn
hart or Sorrell. left, and Bouvet or Lent,
range games with the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Census and Government
Printing Office.
TIE WOODSIDE CLUB.
Things are rather quiet at the Woodside
Athletic Club George Curtiss is away,
doing wonders in college athletics w. w.
Curtiss has gone with the Coast Survey,
r. Farnham, jr., and f. Perley are in
veterate golfers. w. L. Farnham was in
good condition and did well in the short
sprints at the NJ a. a. A meet at Balti-
more yesterday. John and Arthur Curtiss
were entered in the high jump and ham,
mer throw McElhone has given up ac-
tive athletics. at least in the open contest
line, for good. The boys say he is a has
been"
George Curtiss has won many medals
for old Nassau this spring. his last per-
formance being al Cornell, where he tied
the Cornell man for first in the high jump
IN the COrnell-Prlncetoh qual games ne
got place in the intercoflegtates and won
his event in the Princeton games. Wright
Curtiss, jr has been doing some splendid
jumping and running this year, and al
though longer at the game than McElhone
declines to give il up and seems TO i'm
prove every year. The games in Balti-
more were eagerly looked forward to and
the w A c. sent good team to repre-
sent the Apple Green The club s own
games will come of as usual on the 4th
of July, but no special preparation for
these events has been made as yet
Perley recently won the golf cup at the
Dumbarton Club games. Redington has
been doing some fine work this spring
and won several prizes in the sprint
events.
A MEDLEY RACE.
contest-or rather series OF contests
which is n decided novelty on this side
of the Atlantic was successfully presented