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Major Wins the Half MileCooper In thlpd filSM* He took a lead, but was pa»aelt;l by Gardiner, who tookfirst in a hot finish, Coleman from i20yards taking second money. Cooper was obliged to take fifth place, and tne T ** lers were shut out. The summaries:But-at Springfield.Has aProfgssignals la BealFivc-ill!e Handicap GoesaOne-mile epfH, amateur S« F. LeiWtf first, W. A. Hulk MiumJ. 11. O. Ths#r third, s. IIWheeler fourth, fin* 2m 0* .. . .Half mile national chiDiBkeibljK FI rat heat,Arthur (lardfner Ind. Floyd McFarland —efittdUtime tin 10 2 6a: John 8 Jekmea. VMit,Karl Kiser, Frank flutter and Witwn Oedemas i*lw» ran la order named. Seeead heat, Owen Kimble first, llowatd freeman sscoedi lime 1m 3s: Tom Cooper. Nat Butler and Otto Maya also ran in order named. Third heat. MajorTaylor first, Tom Better second; ttm* tm17 Idle; Bute Ciihanne. F. J. Dreher and Bridie Walsh also ran iu order named. Final heat. Major Taylor first, Fiord McFarland second.Arthur Gsrdlser third. Fr Kimble fifth; time 68 48*; —Half mile handiest*. amateur First best. H.*. first; J N. Griser, 30 yds.Nixon, TO yds, thirdfourth; Berryitit 2 2 5*- Heron*! I . -yds, first; S. » Wheeler. JO yds... «... JOwenIkNkU.wl: Waiti«ie meed reestd eur Firstyd*, fourth: Harry Morton. 00 yd*, fifth; time 1» 2 2-6*. Hwond beat. T. O « art-C..JkC:lo Gardiner.i Mfth;Ortser,.. .n.f - BJVMr | J5I “1*0* r »»•• a - --- ■yds, first; II. E. Sloan, 40 yds, awed; 0. I* Mime. 85 yds, third: time Ho 8MMA, profeeeMM I« .,MiM*r fir'll, MajorTom Cooper Lands the OpenMile Event.Amateur Events of More ThanUsual Merit.SPRINGFIELD, Hope 6—A fair *t-tdidancc, perfect weather MM) excellent sport were the feature* at the annual meet of the Springfield bicycle club at the Hampden Park track thla afternoon. It w»* a national circuit meet, and the prominent afar* of the circuit were prearm, with the exception of Eddie Haiti, who I* hick at hla home InMpMm.Of the professionals, Major Taylor distinguished himself by winning his heatand the final in the half-mile championship. Of course It would not be Spring* field if rio records were broken, and it was Major Taylor’a good fortune to setthe ball a roiling by creating A newworld's record for the half-mile in a scratch event single paced. Mis time for the half was St 4-6*.In th© first beat of the point race Taylor finished second, and he would have undoubtedly made a good showingin th© final, but a sever© attack of Indigestion obliged him to withdraw for the remainder of the afternoon, and hewhs excused by referee It obi neon.Tom Cooper won the one-mile open forpoints in 2m id 2-la, dVcuttng a bowworld s record in eemMllttMn in ar*\scratch event. Torn Butler took secondandleapr*»mand money from 12( yards, leadingit took smoney in this ©vent, while Kiser andd for ite-milebyscratch. W atson Coleman capture*!Walsh tied for thirda five-mile professional handicapardrffwas won bnla*tm% |Arthur Gardiner fromFur land across the lap*,The amateur races were among the beet of the season. Hubert F Ludwwon th© mile open and .....cap from scratch. The half-mile handicap whs sMMgei) by J, F. Griser front the 3»-yard mark In a race where he had to show Judgment and speed.In the amateur team pursuit raceWheeler and Hut* of New Haven werethe winners, defeating teams from Springfield and Chicopee In the order named!Major Taylor’*!Win.Severn men lined up for the one-tntl© open for amateurs. I. lt;1 Ferry was put In as pacemaker and H. CL Thayerlocked on to hi® mm wheel at th# start.The field followed in single *.*« up to theturn in th# hum# stretch in the last lap At that point Hob© to the front, leading acrossrt F. Ludwig forgede tape**» ‘Gardiner, Kiser, Frank Hutier. Me-four lengths to the goal.Furlsnd, Coleman and Johnson lined up In the order named for the first trial heat of the halt-rnHc professional chain* ptonship. ffRff* were three trial heats, tin- first man to Quality in each heat and the second man In th# two fastest heats. Johnson set the pace out was obliged to finish third to Gardiner and McFarland, who crossed the tape in aHHHHKFreeman, Nat Bailor, Kirn hi*. Manand Tom Cooper were the starters inth# second heat. Nat Butler set the pace up to the turn into the homestretch, where he was shaken. 'The nn-ish was between Kimble, Freeman andCoogsr.fe- C Cabanne, Major Taylor, Tom Butler, Walsh and Dreher nr# th* startera in th* third heat, Major Taylor won with©its#, followed by Butler and Cahfftfie.The ling up for the final Included Kimble. Major Taylor, FreemanMUt McFarland. Taylor caught the par# with McFarland, Gardiner and the fieldfollowing, Taylor led aerea* th*’ tape by a length in a Handsome ©print, hinting Ml McFarland and Gardiner.Robert K. Ludwig Was on scratch inth© first trial of the half-ml!# amateur handicap, Mixon of Hart ford was on the limit itt *o yards. Th# ^rttoh manwas shut out, filoan winning In a gumride from th# 40-ynrd markerW|A. Ruufcwal on scratch In the seeond host. T J. Cl. Cartwright fromthe 0u-rarditnark|rau away from th#field, winning by P» yards. Huts from scratch fUhieiu d third In aRuts was on scratch on th# final with a fMd of M starters. Cartwright madsa sae^k at thtiptartyfrnm th# do-yardmurk but ho was overhauled at the turnInfo the bom# »iretch and was shut out, J. L Grtseff fr* m 3u yards d iom andMint# from the Ifi and 8a yard mark r« »ptciivel, across the tape.Milo Open for Point*.There were two trial heats in th# on# mile open| for paints fore* professional*.j|ft|rt« 1 ini the Mt*i beat*with |t hr©© sms to Qualify in calt;*h andfour in the fastest heat. Major Taylor jumped to the front and the first halfwas a loaf. On tho final sprint Fihiwr£ 'led Taylor across the- tspb by In* he«only. Frank Butler and McFarland followed dose tn the order named.Turn Butler took thf lead In th# secondhast and fikwt Gardiner went to the front It was another loaf up to th# turn into th# ham# stretch, r. J bw* hlt; r dashed to the front, and Walsh, Tom But U r and! Gardiner followed across ?h#| tape. ■AcconRng to the rules under which the ra©e ws* run the pasnts w#r# scaredin th** final heat, th© contest ant leadingat any littcftnrdlate #:ghth *4 a mAc toscore mm p«dnr. with th# ©sceptkm of th# half-mp# and th© telsh of tm race, **a**hiof which scor##^|wo atoiofs; th# wtaaer to |-«*|..d*'^i moNfvVMliuinber of point* scoredTom Cooper lost th# pol©. Tom Butterran away from th© field, followed hr K!*#r. Tne fi«dd closed up, Cmtmf leadingle !st the half. At the finish t*o«handily. Tom CoOMT *.nr«fmlnts, winning the race. lie scored atthe half, five-tighths and the mil**, Tom Hutier scored at th© first, six and seven* eighths marks, which gave him secondplace, a* hlt;* had three points. Kim*r and Walsh each scored a point, and they decided who should take third money byton _ I _K i ©#r. jp::^-:lgjjg^ipfo; •' -: LLudwig and Hut* wcre^ao scratch inth© two-mil# amateur handicap, v. j», i*ynn was on the limit at £80 yarda At th© end of th* first mil** the field led th«*Inw-mark men by 1 •) yards. At th# b» ULudwly was tip at th© lead of the* field, on th# turn out of the bach stretch there wsu* «PWfkwhk'bifh« low-markmen «v**i d**d.|lLudwlg and flu is camedown the horn# stretch at the i**ndthe field, fighting tooth and nail fursupremacy Ludwl* fid by inches Inoti# of the prettiest amateur finishes oftin mason. \ ' : ” W-^PprffYgfield, Mew Haven ami Chtoopaa were maremmted in th# five-mite nmu-tenrlPureitif ra«ie. in th* loHowitm nr*dor: Ludwig and Ferry, Wheeler nnd Huts. Mint© md dehnsoti. Th© Chbmmm team was sanat first by Wheeler and Huts of Nc,v Havon. The ipriiiytlcll boys worked hard, hut the New Haven team gained. Ferry dropped out andLaid wig was left to fight alone, ami he was obliged to surrender to Wheelerand Huts.Lusher wnm on th# limit atNut fisthr was eg the o-p.tnt*-HfstT«jrk*P«M*»©A,rnrnK UMiirr raini: rtpif? am * lt;3-f*«; Ffltwnm*, Cobmmn ami Fr^tuaa aim r#a lo ord©r usmyl.Swocwi Net, F. J. Brebsr first. Mil# Waisti •sescd. Tom Hut U r third. Karl Kl*#r funrth; tloi# 2m 21 1 »•; N. Butler, Klmbi*. il«rdl«-rffait**dfirst, r* D*»m Mlett; Karl third; time 2m 3 2*3«.Time 7m 24a.^ lateresa filiied te lt;j«ial|f». Final h#et. Tlt;mand KddtotLTwe aill# kasdicap. anwUor Bobrrt Uidwlj. •rratrh. flmt; W. A Hut*, scratch, «#©ot»d; 17.II Mini#, 86 rd*. third flow* 4m 28 2 6*.FtTf-mll- tram ptimuH rac#, amateur—New I1jiv.ii f*v.|r rluh. H II. W^ltr an«S Knra. drat; Oaturj vMmet of It, F, Lodwtg and 1. 0. Ferry, eeeoad, ilm 27X6*. ,Fir©'mil* I lt;and leap, prof—IftMl-Pnwi fifiOfi, of which i2“s» ff» firaf. $126 ascend, PSt third. ifiS fr.iirth. (lartlincr, acrafrk, first; VitMOiJ'ur *rw arnS V\ ASjirlugrtrUl.»«*!. Timervdeman, 12» yd*, aeeesd; Fk»d McFarland, scrstdi, third: Ka^i K»*er. 4© yea. fourth; TwoOw—f, acratch, fifth. Time !2m .“kfei,Q. W. Tar bell.IN HIS OLD FORM.Michael Easily Defeats Tom Linton—In an Hour Pursuit H© Laps OpponentTwice.NEW YORK. Kept 5~Jimmy Michaeltoday met and defeated Toni Linton In an hour race, starting from opposite Sides of th# track, winning the moat decisive victory accomplished by any rider over another itt th© middle distance racing field this season.Th© contest was for a purse of 12500, of whir h ftffifi went to the winner, together with 35 percent of the gross gate receipt*.Michael pulled out more than 13000 In his win today, which was the mostpoptilur on© of the year. No accidents occurred during the race and Michael** victory was clean cut and merited ail th© glory given to th© “midget.**Fof the first time in the middle distance game did th# riders start from opposite sides of th© track, pursuit fashion, which proved a grand success with th© spectators. There was no opportunity for th© men to loaf, and eachhad to rid© at hla utmost speed to keepaway from his opponent.Michael rode a wheel feared to 112, Union using 104, Notwithstanding Ifekfidifference in gears, Michael was the flrM lo get nwuy, but could not hold his gain, Linton riding th** first mile fullythree srccmds faster than th© midget,his time Mil Bn 41*#, MfctUMr* figgfe It was at first thought that Linton would soon catch Michael, and at three miles it appeared as if MiehaG would be lappt^l. Linton bad bet $ifit» on hira-##df, and was perfectly confident of victory, his riding • otifirtning the fact.Linton commenced to get ahead of old Father Tltn© in the second mil#; Michaeldid not touch th© old man until hism*needfourth mile, Then th© rsc# com to get Interesting. For 12 miles this tug of war lasted, with fto advantage to either. ; | t :■■■ H ■Th»*n th© terrihl© strain eomraeiieed to tell on Linton and h« broke downcompletely. Michael caught him at 1$ miles, going by at 1$. Th craay over th© affair and hundred*a liiHttie. f in)* MF*d hunwentrushed over and back on the track, whb h greatly endangered the two menriding.Linton bad endeavored to run awayfrom Michael, which h© thought he could do, as Michael had shown very poor form on the previous gu urday wh» n he was shaken twice in one day. Linton rode iho first two miles in Ifil212-6*. 18-6 seconds below the world's rlt;cord. Mhdiaid did not gel under th**record. Michael did not get under world's record until th# finish of th©tot^n mileAt 28 miles Michael again lapped Linton, who could not ride any faster than a tour-minute gait at this stag# of the game. Never was a man so outridden, yet Michael was apparently fresh and tailed for more pace.Michael finished th# hour as fast as his pace could take him, riding 33 miles M% raffs, more than a raiTe behind Hurry Kikes* record of 24 miles \W yards. Michael beat Linton two mites Hgo yards. :■ W.For next Baturdny Michael has beenmatched against “Major” Tuyior for a IMfifie unlimited paced race for a purseof I0O The men art* to mart from opposite sides of th# track, which willprevent any loafing, and It is certainat records willn.mm press c. a meet.No Records Threatened, but the innova-tione Made the Event* interesting to 1500 People. |^||||; S'iicfl |||ffSThe annual meet of th# Press cycling club, held on th© Churl## Illver trackyesterday afternoon, was witnessed by about URL The card Included several Innovations, In fact th# whole day’s sport was “somewhat different from lb©No records were In any way threat-crifd. th# bust work of th© day bt*ingthat of Eddie McHuffe# in th# pursuit tac© wltfi Bcckcr and lr Browns work In the on© »nlle open,Thi® latter rac© was e*»itc-thing new to the patrons of cycling In Boston.There wefe eight starters, «ll h$8l soratch. Th© illek was eivid©d into four sect ions, mskitig 12 mark* for the mil#. The fir ft rider to peas each of the marks roc#lv#d credit for one point, Which counted 110. and the man to win tin* rac© drew th© grand r rt*?* of $40,* lately won four commcutlv© pd«l|$k jlarry Tirrclt pulled off three Mtpfifik Metmffo© two - • - '* •Ley non© point and Dr Brown on# poitit and th© race. A purs# of $16u was divided in that wayTh© Australian pursuit race, taftj— liter innovation in Boston, flierwas anotdistances from each otherstarting at ©Qua!tig mW b©never ateam wasItesind W. Giles at the quar-nced team bed to drop out. Th© * ham irothers stnetcd at the Up©, A. Giles and W. Giles at the quar-r6ter, Logan _firvirnt and Barry at, the three Quarters, It took but a few laps to thin th© field down lo two teams — th© Ingraham Bryant and Barry. At thelap** of th© three miles th# fngrahat their opponentsth© rat©.W it 11Th© relay pursuit rac# between the lt;’hari4M*tc -^nd National teams wasPive-Milo Handicap.In the flvo-mtle handicap profession'll McFarland, Gardiner and t'm»p#r were on gmfif(glk*y*uw9_ - J J _-yarn tnark. Frank *1 1W yards and Tomsit S ■!»At the first half the scratch tncn were wltlfin 66 yard® of th© Mi GardifHt% Kimhlc ami McFarland k*«i ih© held at th# mile. The field loafed, with Watson Chietmi i©««Iinv at ft mil# ttntl u half-two miles J K. Walsh from ltomm led- With Gooper in third place,jk dei n 11 j i t v o k an | * J h * * r 114 r n at pti 1 i i ng the field, with N«? Butler In secondla**©, in the fourth mile Kimble audanother race with a map appendix. The teams consisted of five men each, starting from opposite sides of th# track, Each team started on© man at a time, who rode on© mile, at which distance th# s*c«md man relieved the first man. and so on till the fifth man finished therace. The National team consisted of Clarence Hanley, J. C. Wick©*. O, Brock ho use, E. Hanley and J. F Brock -m Donley,rlesgate team Wonp65wFT^ W.tJt$’v ■Frobaidy the greatest interest amongth# club nun was th« pursuit race tween th© 5tctropolttga» wheelmen and th© Frees « ycling club. It was the finalrace of the In tor-dub association, anda. sa a ThoJhurth«j winner yesterday rarrl* # with It th©gtMmU'lonshtp of the association. Themen line# u;» os lillows, the j*. C, C. nun on th# tape; P. C. C., P. F„ Lsnn, r. E. Meets, NY. C, fiterry, C, W. VVar-ran and L W. Gak#s« Metropolitan, J. H. Fnrnbam, Crank Mann, A. 2$,F Alden and GeorgeBlades, AlinpHli ffl mW§ | I 1The Metropolitan men wore haudnom ^ Mm ®uits. with an American Has )«nsh, whtl© the F. CL C. wore their dark red suits. The P. C. men got the better start, but the Mets made a slight gain in th# first lap. From thM Um© umii the third mile the P. CL CL tm n, who had dwindled to three men, held * lead of fr*»m 16 to 30 yards, but In the next lap the two rentglfiMig Metropolitan men about evened matters up.The next lap saw th© P. C? C ©gain In the lead and they retained it to the end.d ropmifleft l*ogan alow© to save the club Iron defeat.. Blade* and Farnhattt. for theKra**©T in me ruurtu mti© l ardtner took a turn. Th# Sutler boysmd of the fourihwere together at the end of the mile.At the bell the sprint started,withfit eta, made a hard light to d» their stn-ale opponent, hut he crossed a winner by a urns it margin. LoganRs while the other team eioi .. .-fifth of a later.One of (h« agreements of th# rs# caag tho five men •
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