The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-27
WALTHOUR THE WINNER.
TweIve.Hour Race Went TO the Atlanta
Man.
REPlNE AND GEORGE KREAMER GOT PLACES
Former Heat the Latter for Second
!. by But Six Inches--other Events
Yesterday.

The six day race two hours dsy. for the
twelve-hour professional ohamplonship. WAS
finished yesterday evening at . - y. m. Wall
thour the Southern champion. won BY three
laps; Burt Rcpine made second beating Geo.
Kreamer BY only six inches in one OF the
closest and most exciting finishes ever Wit
messed on any race course in the world. All
the other riders excepting Miller aud Roberts
were called of the track one mile from the
flish IN order to avoid any foul riding or
jockeylng by any Of the other riders AMI to
awe the leaders a clear track and no favors.
When they started the last nile they were
all Ia bunch. AS the 1nal lnps were rolled
OH the large crowd present became very ner-
vous and excited. ana when starter Prince
called out zone more mile 70 gO. cvefNnoIS
stood up. AT the beginning OF the last haif
mile Repine was 81 the lead and riding strong.
on the last quarter kreamcf made q lump
as though shot fran cannon and sprtntcd
rast Rel inc into the lead b. hye wards rhcn
tho bell rang out one moro Ian 70 20, Repre-
came up to the right side oil kredmer ana
they rode neck and neck for at lsast three
15. gait entered into the home stretch. lie
pine made another and last struggle, "hich
landed him a winner by about AK Inches.
The crowd jumped and shouted and ran an
over the track IN its excitement TO get close
look at the two cracks who had made sucn a
fighting finish. II was most exciting mo
it will always remember the finish OF the
six day race
Miller defeated Roberts for fifth place after
a hard squirt 10 the tape. Nalthour could not
be beat for first money llo was always
ready for sprint from the start 10 the hnish
aud showed IN In fne form throughout. lie
is without doubt one OF the idAttSt tpIlhtcFs
Last Wednesday was very unlucky day
for Miller lie got two bad fans. which
Knocked him out Of seven LAPS and also COY.
Wit
rs Stone Of Denver Is known also had Two
bad falls during the race, which pat him be-
hind three laps aud also bruised him up preuS
John Roberts and Buck" Hutchinson. the
two local professionals. have demo some me
riding Ill through the race. cspecnlly whe1
IL Is considered that this Was their hist big
contest In the professional class
The management deserves a great deai o,
credit. The race was gu toht was clhlh. Il
for IL and was conducted on clean and saual c
principles. The contest was witnessed DN
hundreds OF Indies. who chaered the riders
on and waved their handkerchief to thcii
fayorites when they were on q hard SPUR
irving with every muscle strained TO the VI
most TO defeat each other. such races as the;
are sure to gain public favor after NJ.
while when Houst ms sport loving neople un-
dsrstand that they aia witnessing some Of
the finest professional racing 10 the world
Jack Prince. the manager, is the eX,cham'
pion racer of tho world and he shows ne uu
derstands his business thorouphly.
After the big raco Was oyer there WIS
very funny race between little Master COX OF
his diminutive bicycle and Dan krc~ner, To
Chicago crack, on tho quint kreamer rode
pursuit race with his little adversary. start
itg on the opposite side OF the track he rod
Tho hig FIVE seated machine. all by himself
and made IL n dead heat.
McDonald OF Houston won the fve mile am
ate,,r race and was presented with q hand
some gold and diamond medal by the manag p
This makes twice he has won il, aud who
he earns II once more It becomes his person.
property.
Following is the official and final score !
q fhs In