New-York tribune., 1905-08-08
M'LEAN THE WINNER.
DEFEATS M'FARL4ND.
Big Crozcd Sees Cycle Race at Mad'-
son Square Garden.

Atter a Iapse of several years, summer bicycle
races were resumed in Madison Square Garden
last night. IT estimated that four thousand
people were In the Garden. and the greatest kind
of enthusiasm was shown throughout the evening.
One-third of those present were women. who
seemed to show more enthusiasm than the
men.
The programme was made UP of ten short races
and ten mile motor paced race. for amateurs and
professionals, and the cream of both classes were
entered. So large the entry list that nearly
all the contests had to be run in heats. In the
novice and amateur contests were were many
spills but resulted seriously
The feature the ten mile paced race between
Floyd Mcfarland of San Jose, Cal. and Hugh
Mclean of Chelsea Mass The men sent off
to flying start. at opposite sides of the track AT
the end of five miles and seven laps. when Mclean
was nifty yards in the lead. the chain of McFar-
lands machine came off. and he was cornpeled
to stop riding.
Mclean generously offered to give Mcfarland
second chance. This put the house In an uproar
When the two were sent off again Mclean
seemed to creep up Mcfarland whenever ne
cared to do So On the last turn he lost the pace
but 1t did not prevent him from winning the race
by 30 yards I'm 17:42 3-5. MacFarland seemed to
have difficulty in holding the pace
The two-mile amateur open race brought out a
large field. which kept well punched from start to
finish. 1t was by three lengths by c. A.
Sherwood, of the Roy Wheelmen. with James
zanes of the National Athletic Club. second. and
H NJ. Kuehne of this city. third, in 4:23 1-5. A
prize given to the rider leading the most laps
and this Charles Franks. of the Bay View
Wheelmen.
The half mile novice novice contest In
the truest sense of the word, and run in five
heats and final. In nearly every there was
a spill 1t was by Otto J. Steib. of this city,
who made all the running and won by about four
lengths The rest of the field was well punched j.
T. Halligan. of Greenpoint. second and w.
Martin, of this city third.
The alf-mile National Circuit professional cham
ponship also in several heats and final
In the final heat such starters Frank Kramer.
Willie Fem, John Bedell and Oliver Dorian faced
the starter. In spite of the fact that Kramer an
nounced early in the season that he would not
team with any other rider, it announced that
he had teamed with Dorian in this race.
A tremendous set from the start with
Dorian leading. followed by Kramer. until the last
tape a wheel to the good of Fem. in the fast time
of 81 10 seconds. Bedeu was third.
contest of this kind the programme Fem and
Kramer did not take part in the race It was won
stirring finish by inches. Bedell was second and
In the one-mile amateur handicap two scratch
men got first and second prizes 1t was won by
inches. With G a SHERWOOD of the Roy Wheel,
men, second, " A. Penn with a handicap of 80
Races will be held at the garden hereafter on
Monday and Thursday evenings. until further no.
Two-mile race (amateur; openl-won by c. A. sher-
CUB second II N Knehne NeW~forE third Tine
4;23t Winner of lap prize. Charles Franks Bay View
Wheelmen, Newark
Yd4 Helfme s}rR oyiGsw23 sso5Ha BY otto ssH
York, third; Joseph Sabini New-York, fourth. Time.
Ialfmie & race CNstional Circuit Championship
Finn Bristol. Conn. second Mems Bedell. Lynbrook.
Long Island, third; Oliver Dorlon Manhattan Beach.
mile professional Chandicap)-won by oiver Dorian.
Manhattan Beach as yards) John Bede Lynbrook Long
Island 35 yards second; Joe Foger Brooklyn tU yarsD
third: +. r. Root Boston C}5 yards fourth; George
Schrieber, New-York go yards) fifth. Time. 1858.
Ore-mie amateur than iicapl-Won hy Edward Rup
precht. Bay View Wheelmen. Newark scratch: c. Fl.
Sherwood Roy Wheemen tscratch second: W. A, Penn.
New-York go yards> third; r. S. Lewis Buffalo t45