The Jersey City news., 1901-08-05
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN
Frank Kramer Won Cham
pionship From Major
Taylor Records in
N. G. A. Com
petition.

Bobby walthour's splendid victory over
Michael, McEachern and Nelson on Sat
urday brings him to the front rank in the
middle distance division and makes him
a warm favorite in his race with VIII
Stinson, the record holder, in Madison
Square Garden this evening. The men are
scheduled to go fifteen miles behind the
putting motors, distance at which both
men are at their best. Not since indoor
summer meets were inaugurated has
.here bean race arranged which ex-
selied for attractiveness this event. In
Walthour and Stinson the management
has two riders who are popular favorites.
They are familiar with the steep banks
and sudden dips of the Garden circuit
and are on equal terms so far as speed
is concerned. Furthermore, the recent
contests in which both have taken part
show that they are riding in their best
form and are well keyed up for bruis-
ing race.
Walthour's great WORK IN the past two
weeks has won him many admirers
amsng the betting fraternity, who are
willing to wager on his chances of vic
tory. Tonight they will find plenty OF
takers, as crowd of Fasteners who be-
lieve that Stinson is the fastest man that
ever sat on bicycle will be on hand
ready to back him. Stinson certainly is
q feet one behind pace, as his worlds
record for over forty miles an hour, his
fifteen mile indoor record made several
weeks ago In the Garden, and his still
more recent record breaking mile all go
to show. But his opponent has a rare
- o1,, IN ba month
has displayed ability to follow any pace
that the motors can furnish him. The
fact that this race is one of the national
paced championships and for large slice
of the gate receipts will make the men
strive all the harder. Preceding the
paced event there will be two races for
amateurs, in which seventy-five of the
LEGAL cracks will compete for prizes that
will be awarded to the winners of the diff
ferent events.
The most surprising man in the middle
distance game, from a physical point OF
view, is Johnnie Nelson of Chicago 1t
has been said that Nelson has consti-
tuition of iron, and,it is reasonable to sup
pose that he must have from the number
of races in which he rides and the high
form he can showsin each event under the
most severe punishment In perfect con-
dition Nelson, it is safe to presume, can
hold any man following the motors to-
day Last season he had wonderful
streak of good luck, both as regards
motors and sickness personally. During
the entire season he scored the phenom-
email record of 38 victories out of a total
Of 46 races in which he entered, lowering
the eelors of. every American rider ex-
cepting Elkes. His performances to date
this year have been of a somewhat sur
prising nature in that he has won one
day and the next suffered a most dis
astrous defeat Nelson, however, offers
ne explanation. .simply satisfying himself
by SAYING Hard, luck" which, of course,
is the most sportsmanlike way OF look
ing at it. From his last few races 1T
would seem that he is rounding into his
old time form, and with good training
and not too much work it is safe to say
that Nelson viii soon show to the public
that he can repeat last years perform
ances.
The annual battle for the professional
sprinting championship of cyclists is now
on in earnest, and as the riders score
points for each win or place in the
championship races, one of which is rid
den at each Grand Circuit meet, each Il
striving to place himself at the head OF
the list. The table which follows IN
cludes the points won up to and 1nciud'
ing July H.