The sun., 1901-07-23
NEWS OF THE WHEELKKy.
wsithour Beat, Taylore Very Eadly ., a.
Garden Track.

Some very Indifferent racing was watched
by about a thousand perspiring spectators
al Madison Square Garden last night. The
feature event was a fifteen mile paced race
between Bobby" Walthour Of Atlanta and
Taylore the middle distance champion Of
France but this proved TO be a very easy
thing for Walthour. who won by isH laps.
In behalf Of Taylore II was explained before
hand that he has been suffering for some
time from malarial fever contracted In
South America. Things began to 70 wrong
before the race, when one OF Walthours
motor tandems broke down while warming
up. Tho men started from a standstIl at the
tape and two false starts were made. The
first time Wahhour broke a crank before
going lap and next he fell when pushed OF.
Taylor simply was mot in it, He showed
from the start that he was not in condition
to compete with a man Of Walthour's ability.
To use tho familiar cycling expression, WAL
thour rode rings around him" The French
man was Tapped in tho second mile, again
in the third, the fourth and nfth. That
made bin nearly half mile ahead and yet
Walthour was going considerably slower
than tho record tlmo. Walthour continued
10 gain 20 steadily thereafter that It became
monotonous even for the fans in the gallery.
who ceased to cheer when Taylore was passed.
There wore three three short races Idap on The pro,
character and results
Tho shouts, groans and hooting cries OF
derision that sounded at the end OF the one
milo amateur race were about as exciting
ing Van Colt Of the Greenwich Wheel
but Referee John Valentine OF the Harlem
Whcelmpn disqualified him and gave the
race to sohreibcr OF the Harlem wheelmen.
~ 81 gl.. V,aNa 0
at the turns. and had forced some OF the
others up tho bank. The spectators. could
not bo scnced for more than Ave minutes.
When van Cott reappeared on the track
TO protest in his own behalf. he was greeted
With loud and prolonged cheering. In every
hoat thereafter the announcer, whom giving
TIE number OF the winner. Was treated 70
loud sarcastic cries OF -disQualncdi-
In an attempt TO explain ana apologize
for the hasty action Of the referee an Officipl
remarked that Van C0tt was probably made
TO surer on account OF the bad repute which
he got recently at New Haven when he was
suspended Tor swearing at the referee
In tho two-n lie handicap. the mistake OF
running n race Of that distance on a ten-lap
tss vas SG SK hsrG 1re bsd Sny by,oa
cap Of $50 yards caught Sohreber. the scratch
man. inside Of two laps The men next be-
hipd also travelled fast and caught up with
Schriehcr md Brooks. who had come back
from the sixty-yard mark Summary:
Hall. Mile Novice Won BY J. r. Aeborn. Jr, New
York: John Mclaughlin, New York second Albert
Hsrtel. New York. Third Time, minute 9 IS SEQ
ons;MIi, Open, Amateur Won By GsOtg. G:
", second: Archie Rswllns New bedford. third,
Edgard Bnllng,on, Nailsburg. ~ j.. fourth. Time.
Two.Mie Handicap, Amateur Won by ". A.
hcCl.llsnd. New York y, 90 & Yards /, Lo'es K.nss
% York 100 yards, third v Frank. '"So Yori;ii. w.
0gns Jm, W M,5I Rnps ss,.a seoGs ROBIN
rIsnr-Von BY wal,hoW Tim. by miles ons
r MINUTES ,,i ,s srs'ng' ,No miles s mOns
tour milss minutes 10 Is sccond, nve miles.
minutes oss ~o2nds' SIX mil.., 10 minutes @i.
miles ~ minutes % Is seconds nine miles, "a min.
ulss z 25 eeondS: ten miles, u minutes s7,s
Twelve miles u minutes 8sS seconds: thirteen
miles. 2s minutes y seconds fourteen miles. a min
uSS IS seconds. hfoen miles, &c minutes ~ 2b SEQ
onds
night a Ec Sa MaoT 'fn fayoG ISG' wa. !o
defeated by Johnny Nelson OF Chicago in the
presence ot over 5000 persons Nelson's
riding was nothing short Of phenomenal.
lie tore around the small disk in record time.
new mark Tor FIVE miles with
rolling start of Iii i-5 The race was to5hays
the best two to win Nelson won both. taking
th" first by lap and a half In $40 and the
second by Two and 4ali Iap9 In the mrs,
which he held for one mile Nelson forged
ahead and had gained a half lap when he lost
his pace in the third mile Taylor went out
and gained a half lap during Nelson's effort
u catch onto his pace The little follow
caught u and 10 splendid burst Of speed
ovorhqred Taylor, passed him once and
gained another half lap before the heat was
finished The second heat was Of the pur-
suit style Taylor starting from the opposite
sli ~ the track gtis heat was all Nelson's.
He went out tu rub It into the Major" and did
IL handsomely. His thigd and fourth miles
were negotiated In 1871 The purse was di-
yided. rs per cent To ths winner and IS per
cent to the loser
Tho nye-mie anna tour lap race was won hv
Charles Mcconnell OF Boston. Bert Liver ,
more Of Worcester won the two-thlrds oil
0ile amateur handicap.