Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-10
MICHAEL s DEATH
ALOSS TO SPORT.
Interesting Facts About the
Famous Little Bike
Rider
JIMMY'S RACING CAREER
ou,Isb Rareblt" Said to Have Cleared
over 100000 at Racing Came but
Died penniless,

c.As racing sustained rs greatest loss
a., week when Jimmy Michael died on
AZ. rrench steamer La savoio while en-
va IN this country lie died the second
,,t from Havro from congestion or
v .ts hraln. the result Of a fall at Berlin
Wv ,hon n wear ago. In accordance with
e,blo from his mother In Wales the
..a,et was buried In Greenwood cemo-
,ao'ny p n. Powers, the manager Of the
S,3oy bicycle race In New York Tho
- ,gos undoubtedly ono Of the most In
,sr..dng characters In the modern world
Of sport . ,.,-,,
,ucbael WAS without a peer when IN con-
@,l,n al hls speciality Of middle distance
Cclc riding behind pacing machines
Nam. Of the cyclists who, from time TO
Elmo dlsputcd his title to championship
nopo,s and tried to prove their conten-
,,or succeeded when the dlmnutlce pace
,,liover was IN any kind Of shape The
.u,lsb Rarebit." although only q years
.toes was said to have cleared over $780,
w az tbo racing game, but he died pen.
vUo9s Sic held many records. which Will
nrobaby stand for long time unless
Some new mode Of pace following ~ ~
'I porn In Wales. I'm ISL. OF poor parcn
Too Michael turned to the trade 0t
buigher ana was an errand boy for the
biggest meat establishment I'm his home
tonn While working In that capacity he
saved enough 10 buy wheel, ANA almost
don, the start while competing IN anna.
,snr events. he showed that stamina and
speed which afterward made him world
famous ., g.. 49,.
,on the famous English trainer, who saw
a chance of making money by taking the
bov under his wing. After proving HIM
rif AS good as any rider IN Great Brit
ain. Germany and France. Michael was
hiought to this country Just NJ the time
when cycle racing was at fever heat, and
one Of the most popular pastlmes.
Tom Eek who has handled more sue
oessful cyclists than any other man IN
ms country. took Michael In charge but
later ne went with Dave Shater Com-
Inc into money so quickly and earning It
I'd easily Michael soon lost all idea OF the
value Of H. aud spent II very freely.
Tom Eek had his own troubles In keep
INK Jimmy at the training table,
IFS genial habits soon made him big
evOnte M the cycle world. While In a
contest Michael would appear TO be do
nr ANYTHING but undergoing a severe
physical test He wore an oxpressionless
cOlnionance. and IL he was beating an OPP
ronent by inches, no one could tell II
hy looking at his face. he was also very
queer IN that after winning big race ana
making several thousand dollars he
would seldom ride around the track again
Ia receive the plaudits OF his admirers.
Ne would dismOunt, put on his street
clothes and walk away as II nothing I'M
usual had occurred.
As paced rider Michael was the most
graceful cyclist that ever bostrodc
wheel His BICYCLES were always built
70 NJ him and generally looked like toy
wheels When changing pace he was noy-
m known TO be dlstanccd. He seemed 10
glide TO the machine as II a string was at
Ached 10 his wheel. He always rode a
Mgh gearcd wheel and never used any
thing but his legs In riding. There was
70 movement Of the head shoulders or
How easy II was for Michael to part
with money was apparent when he put
practically every dollar he had on the
horse races Most Of II went In betting
and the rest In tho acquiring OF a few
Useless race horses. He tried, Indeed, TO
become a Jockey and enlisted under PHI
Dryer but he soon proved a failure. lie
went back 90 France and tried II again
there but without success. His brother,
Willie and his mother reside In Wales.