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Show Jimmy Michael Pies or Sfeaisliip Professional Bicycle Rider Passes Away on French Ilner While Crossing1 Atlantic. NEW YORK. Nov. 25. Jimmy Michael, the noted Welsh mlddlo-dlstojico bicycle rider, dlod suddenly last Monday morning morn-ing on board tho French liner La Savolc, of congestion of tho brain. Michael was coming to tho United States to raco again and was accompanied by a number of leading dlstanco riders who are to enter tho six-day contest to be held here In December. Had Violont Headache. MIchaol complained of being 111 on Sunday, saying to tho ship's doctor that ho waa suffering from a very sovero hcad-acho hcad-acho and nausea. He told Dr. Mniro that his HlnosD was duo, he thought, to tho after effects of a severe fall ho had ro-colved ro-colved In Berlin two yoars ago. "Slnco then," said Michael, "1 have had partial paralysis of the left sldo of my face, and am frequently subject to lapses of memory- I do not feel at all mysolf. Do what you can to rellove mo of this awful pain." Stricken in Bed. Dr. Mairo attended tho bicycle rider faithfully during tho remainder of that day and by night had succeeded In relieving re-lieving his pain. Mlchnol was able to eat his dinner that evening and was tho happiest member of tho party. Ho retired, re-tired, early and did not complain of feeling feel-ing 111. About 3 o'clock Monday morning his companion heard Michael struggling violently in his stateroom. Dies of Congestion of Brain. Dr. Mairc. who was at onco called, pronounced pro-nounced his condition dangerous. Ho was In a violent delirium until 10 o'clock In the morning, and an hour later died. Dr. Malrc said that death was caused by congestion con-gestion of tho brain. Michael's companions compan-ions were unnerved by hla sudden death. They nald that when they embarked he had been tho llfo of tho party. News by Wireless. The first nowa of Michael's death was a wireless telegram to P. T. Powers, manager man-ager of the six-day race. Mr. Powers and several friends mot the Bhlp at tho pier and took cnargo of tho body. Mr. Powers said ho sent a cablegram to Mlchacl'8 mother In Wnles, Informing her of her son's death. The body will bo sent to Wales on tho first avallablo stoamcr. |