The times., 1901-06-28
WORLD'S RECORDS BROKEN.
Walthour Proves Himself the
Speediest Cyclist Known.

whirIs on twenty-five Miles in 30 /
Minutes 81 Seconds, Making the !
Last Mile in :26 1-5, n Hitherto
Unhcnrd of Feat-Amateur Events.
Bobby WaIthour. the cycling, wonder,
who on Saturday last won the greatest
motor paced race ever ridden IN the "orlu,
last night demonstrated TO some 1'vV'
wshinetonians that he is the speediest
rider in the world and that the new 90
nseum bicycle track is the fastest powi
course ever built waIthour not only de-
feated Arthur w. Ross in sensational
contest. but succeeded in breaking TWO
worlds records and three records ior d
six-Iap track. He rode the last mlle Oh
a twenty-five-mi race in l:2b 10, preah-
ing all records under all conditions an"
setting up new figures for the WoTla ~
beat if possible. He also estaplsheu
new worlds record for twenty-five miles,
covering the distance in SS:33- the fastest
ever Travelled by bicycle.
Walthour further managed to create
| three new figures for six-lap track
riding the five miles in S:11, the ten mlles
| in 1906, and the fifteen miles IN z5;''. nc
| race was one of the most sensational ever
witnessed on any track in TINS country
| and was closely contested all the way
| With any other man against MIN hoss
would have won. as his time was re-
markable. but the pace set by Walthour
was too hot and he was gradually over
| Tapped.
Walthour won by five laps. He Tapped
| Ross in the sixteenth, nineteenth, TWEEN
| tieth, twenty-fourth, and finally in
grand burst of speed, in the twenty-fifth
mile. Up to the sixteenth mile it was MP
and tuck both men riding neck and neck
for miles and seldom gaining more than
few yards. The large crowd went wild as
each man gained a slight advantage. Both
men Were splendidiy paced. Wineset and
Fields were on the machine for Walthour,
and Burroughs and Kimherg set the clip
for Ross.
Walthour rode the seventeenth mile in
| 1:27 As, and all the way averaged l:50
Ross rode a splendid race, and pluckily
hung on until the bell rang for the last
lap The track was in splendid condition
The audience was a representative one
and included mary prominent officials.
Not one Objectionable feature occurred to
mar the occasion, which was without
doubt one Of the best three hours of genu-
inc cycling sport ever enjoyed in Wash
ington The speed attained by the big
motors was a surprise to the gathering,
and the grand riding of both men in fol-
! lowing the hot pace set caused constant
applause Walthour was cheered to the
echo at the close of the contest.
The amateur events were all interest
ing and clttsely contested. The time made
shows thai under ordinary circumstances
| a record would have to go IL the pace
was much a9tter The police pursuit race
was enjoyed and was won by a sensa-
tionaI finish by C. L. Plemmons, who
again carried off the honors for the First
, precinct A. C. Lynn was putting up a
good race, when his tire blew out. Civ
| ing him a nasty tumble and putting him
out of the fight.
A c. Moran had hard luck in the mile
Handicap. He looked like a winner
after starting from scratch when he
struck another wheel and was almost
, thrown. This prevented him from get
ting up to the fore again. The racing
was clean and interesting, and of a bet
{ ter class than any ever witnessed here
, before.
, ! The summaries follow:
First event-One-mile novice. Won by
A. j. Christman; ]. w. Allen. second; j.
L. Mitchell. third. Time, 2:S7.
Second event-One-mile handicap. FRS
| Loeffler, 105 yards, second; H. Talbert
Z % yards, third. Time, 2:02 3-5. Seconc
heat won by IL. A. Rhine. 20 yards J. .
, Yards. third. Time, 2:0e Third heat woI
: ! by c. L. Miller scratch; w. n. Ward, 8
: yards, second; Charles Elliott, 90 YARDS
third Time, 2:05 20. Final won by w. N
Ward; G. A. Myers. second; j. +. Loeiiier
s third. Time, z:02 20.
3 Third event-Police pursuit race. WoI
e | by C. L. Plemmons. First precinct; =; =, % %
Bode, Second precinct, second Time Zo.SZ
! | Distance, 10 IL miles.
e Fourth cvent-Twenty-five mile moto
: ! paced race. between Walthour ana Ross
1 T-1s
FIRST ~ Authorizations t:56; Ross. 1:56 3-5
= Second mile-Walthour. 1:S6; Ross
/ II Third m mile-walthour 1:s2: Ross. 1:35.
i Fourth mile-Walthour, 1:55; Ross
: iIS Fis.S h niIe-walthour, 1:s2; Ross, 1892 As
Sixth mile-Walthour, 1884; Ross, 1:3o
e Seventh mile-Walthour, l;S5; Ross
e 1:32 As.
nj ninth mile-walthour. 1:a2 4-5; Ross
9 r; tenth mile-walthour. 1913 a-5; Ross
: Eleventh mile-walthour. 1880 2-5; Ross
Twelfth mile-waithour. 1:so; Ross
thirteenth rniIe-walthour, 1:2s; Ross
i fourteenth mile-walthOur' 1;2s 2-'
= Fifteenth miie-walthour, 1:29 1-5; Ros:
e 81 Sixteenth nile-walthour. 1:29 10; Ross
). Seventeenth mile-walthoT, 1:27-4-'
n Eighteenth mile-waIthour, 1:2s; Ross
1:31. ,.,oo
81 twentieth mile-walthour, 1872: Ros'
le Twenty-frst -walthour. 1:So p
h Twenty-second mile-walthour, 1:So p
he Ross 1873.
is Twenty-thIrd mile-Walthour, f:29 A.
ie Ross 1:22 Is. "a
Twenty-fourth mile-Walthour. 1:S
Twenty-ffth mile-Walthour, li26 l.
Ross, 1:2s.