Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30
Cycle Briefs.

Mcfarland, OF the Tribune team, two
days out of the hospital and badly
| bruised in consequence, leaves for Bos-
| ton to-day, where he will contest with
Michael and Linton. The extraordinary
rider from the Pacific coast has a rath-
| er black optic while there is no feel
! ing whatever on the right side OF his
| face where it came in contact with the
motor on Monday night.
| Edouard Taylore, the diminutive
Frenchman, of the Barnes racing team.
has been sick for two weeks owing to
| the uncertain climate which has pre-
vailed since his arrival In America. He
has started well by winning a race from
Pierce and Caldwell report from
Baltimore yesterday states he is riding
| again and going very fast. The swarthy
| foreigner will follow the entire circuit
arranged for the pace-followers.
On July 4th, at Revere Beach, Mass,
Sydney Jenkins. of the Columbia racing
team, and the English champion, will
essay to follow the puttering mJtor ma
chimes for the first time. Yesterday he
| agreed to compete there In five mile
paced race against Eddie McDuffie, who
makes his initial appearance of the sea-
| son. The race will be best two in three
| heats OF five miles each, paced by mo-
tors.
! Gascoyne and jenkins, the English
riders, members of the Columbia racing
team, promise to be well received by
| the American race going public. Both
are above the average in ability and are
most determined TO make their way in
this country. Lucien Grognet, the
| French Splinter, of the Cleveland rae
ing team, is slowly rounding into shape.
The three men were honored with po-
sitions on the team of the American
Bicycle Company and are anxious to
hold up their end
Tom Cooper, of the Monarch team of
the American Bicycle Company, and
| Frank Kramer, the Jersey sprinter,
have United as a team TO go against
Gascoyne and jenkins In team pur-
suit race scheduled for the meet of the
Kings County Wheelsnen at Manhattan
Beach next Saturday.
so successful have the sprint races
been of late up through New England
that many OF the promoters want more
dates on the Grand Circuit than it Is
possible for them to get New Haven
and Hartford have had rd-breaking
crowds.
indianapolis shows great interest In
cycle racing. Tom Hay took the Newly
Oval track, and by good advertising
gained the interest of the public. A
meet postponed twice drew four thou
sand people. and now Indianapolis is 10
have number of first-class meets with
the very best of talent. The sprinters
OF the Eastern country have been sur
hU
Hoosier capital.
Owen kimble, of Louisville. and Geo.
Leander, of the Crescent team. have
signed for heat race to be decided at
Newly Oval, indianapolis, on July 4.
Inc Southerner and the Chicago repre-
sentative will contest in quarter, half
and mile heat. the winner of two events
to receive the purse
Although badly shaken up and bruised
from his terrible fall at Madison
Square Garden, Floyd A. Mcfarland
the versatile cyelist. was not seriously
injured land will soon be among the
competitors on the cycle tracks in tkis
vicinity. He has number of matches
scheduled for the near future, and after
little rest and nursing the elongated
Californian is expected to be as fast as
ever. Mcfarland Is an extremely ner-
vous man and his riding at the Garden
on Monday, after a bad tumble received
at Newark on Saturday, made him more
SO than ever, and doubtless 1t had much
to do with his fall. He was certainly
riding very fast, as proven by his gain
ing OF half lap on Nelson within the
hrst two miles. Another match between
the two will be a sight worth seeing.
Ihere is probably no better Judge of
rider than Tom Eyck, the veteran
trainer. and his statement that Wal
tnour will evolve a winner In the mid
| die distance championship is worth
thinking over The gray-haired Eyck
is the man who brought Michael to
this country and correctly judged that
iad's ability. Eyck also produced
johnny johnson. who was the first
| bicycle rider In the world to cover a
| mile IN better than two minntes. Early
| this spring Eyck selected Walthour as
being made championship material.
and the work OF the Southerner TO date
is proof positive OF good judgment
johnnie Nelson. the clever young
Swede. winner of forty-three out of
ntty-two paced cycle races against the
| pest men OF the world within the past
| thirteen months: VIII G. Stinson. the
| one-nour record holder OF the world:
Robbie Walthour. the Southern and
seventy-two hour champion; Albert.
champion OF France, the three hour rec
| ORD holder OF Europe. and Jimmy Mo-
| ran. the former amateur champion Of
| the L A. w, win meet IN the Golden
Wheel race at Boston July to c. Mel
son won this contest last season and
sLinson ran second. the pair beating
! Charlie Miller and Burns Pierce. the
ong-distance champions. The Chicago
lad rode ssf miles In the twelve hours.
although he was never hard pushed. AS
each man viii have three motors for
pacing purposes, there will be eighteen
motors On the track at the same time.