The San Francisco call., 1899-07-10
THE MOTOR
CYCLE As A
PACEMAKER
Linton and Miller Import
Three Naphtha Tandems
From France.
NEW ERA IN RACING
Miller Will Branch Out as a Middle
and Long Distance Rider-Au-
tomobiles in Philadelphia.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, July 9.-Motor- paced
nj cycle racing will receive consid-
VI cradle of an impetus in Amer
i lea by the return from Europe
of tom" Linton and Charles
w. Miller. They bring with them three
French-made naphtha tandems and tell
glowing tales of the success of this
style of machine in paced races in Eu-
rope.
Two of the machines brought over
are the property of Linton, whose in
tention it is to meet all comers in mid
distance competition during his Amerl-
can sojourn. To assist Linton there
came with him one of the best tandem
pacing crews in the business. They
are August Cabaillat of Paris, France,
who is claimed to be without a peer,
and Dudley Marks. Before the season
closes this pair will challenge American
pacing crews to a series of races on
motor tandemS.
Charles Miler's purpose in importing
the French tandem is to begin training
for middle and long distance races. SIX
day contests are too few and far be-
tween, says Miller, and and so he IN
tends to enter the class of which Harry
Elkes and Linton are the most proml-
nent eXponentS.
will be made in match with Elkes at
distance of 100 miles. After the lat
ter's injured arm permits this race Will
take place at Manhattan Beach WITHIN
a fortnight.
1t is Miller's intention to meet Burns
Pierce and Frank Waller in similar
races later in the season.
Both Linton and Miller believe that
races of one hours duration, open TO
all, would become as popular in New
York, Philadelphia and other Amerl-
can cities as they are in France. In
races of this kind in Paris, says Linton,
as many as ten or thirteen competitors
have started each paced by motor
cycle. Linton won the Grand PIX de
Paris at fifty kilometers, with the lat
ter number of competitors. The ma
chimes the Welshman brings with him
carried him to victory in seven out OF
the nine races in which he has started
this year. Among the noted European
riders he defeated in these contests
were Walbers, Taylor, Bouhours,
Champion Ciscoc and Chase
Linton. while eager for match with
Elkes. will first pay his respects to Ed
die McDuffie. The Boston race follower,
he says, issued several challenges to
| him Immediately after he had departed
| from America last year and at time
when he could not accept them he
offers to meet McDuffie at any distance
| the latter names above ten miles, but
suggests that series of three races be
| arranged, McDuffie to choose the dis
| tance of the first. Linton that of the
second and if a third be necessary its
| length to be decided by toss.
| PHILADELPHIA, July 9.-Jules
| Junker, who is perhaps the most
| enthusiastic autOmObilist in Philadel-
| phia. said tonight that before the sum-
mer is past Philadelphia is likely to
have one of the most imposing clubs
in the country. The chief difficulty, he
said, is the present scarcity of self-pro-
pelling machines, but this Will be soon
| obviated. He has three automobiles
now and has another machine built in
France on it's way to this country. Its
cost in Paris was 500. and the duty to
be paid will be As per cent thus making
| a total of $1,000.