Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-29
WITH THE WHEELMENs
Some Good Races Last Night and Some
 That are Coming.

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 New Haven, June, 29.-Nat. Butler of Gambridgeport and J. s. Perry of Springfield, met here last night in q twenty mile motor paced race, and the latter won by about two miles through an accident to Buffers pacing machine. Butler started the race in the lead and had Tapped his man on the sixth mile. On the eleventh mile he got a puncture and in slowing down to allow him to change wheels, the chain of his pacing machine broke. Butler pluckily con- tinued without pace but the handicap was too much for him. The time for the twenty miles was 36,5S 2-5,
 Perkins brothers of Westville, Conn, were first and second in the five-mile open. Joe Linley of Bridgeport won the mile lap prize in this racve, Walter Haggerty of Bridgeport, lad spill and was knocked out. His wheel was wrecked and his side abraised.
 Haggerty was second in the one7 quarter mile open, flying start.
 The programs for the two big cycling events at Manhattan Beach, July 4, have been arranged by Manager Brady. The entries are numerous, gurantee that all races will be we'll balanced. The following Is list of the events. Afternoon-One-mile professional, open in heats, motor paced; purse $100, $T5, $5O.$25. Amateur two-mile handicap; prizes $35, $25, $15. One-hour motorpac- ed race. in which Harry Bikes, Jimmy Michael, Johnny Nelson, Floyd McFar- land, Will Stinson. Edouard Taylore, Tom Linton and Bobby Walthour have first choice of entry up to Monday. Night-Amateur one-third mile, open: prizes $35, $20, $10 Professional two mile, open, motor tandem teams. in heats; purse $80 $40. $20. Fifty-mile motor paced race, open to all; 50 per I cent of the gross receipts to be divided pro rata as per agreement of contest ants. The promoter announces that in the professional paced events there will be at least six starters. Major Taylor will make his first American appear ance of the season,
 I Paris, June 29.--"Major" Taylor. the 1 negro bicyclist, left the city yesterday morning on his way to the United States. At the railway station he was l surrounded by crowd of admirers. One woman presented a bouquet to him. In an interview he said that he had received enough flags ito tapestry his bedroom. He further said that lie regarded the French champion, Jac- quelin, as the best European rider. He refused to meet Jacquelin a third time. he said, because, of insinuations i'll the American press that he was ''selling" his races. William K Vanderbilt was passenger on the same train, but he departed unnoticed by the crowd.
 Washington. June 29.- Robbie Wal thour defeated Arthur w. Ross in a twenty-five mile motor paced race at the Colosseum track last night and broke two worlds records. AValthour made the twenty-five miles in 3S min utes B seconds, and also established a new record for one mile on lap track, making the twenty-fifth mile in l min ute 26 1-5 seconds.
 The Pan-American team pursuit race for amateurs will be the star feature of the met in Madison Square garden  or Monday night. The pairs that will battle for the prizes are Warren .Zu- brick and Walter Bardgett from Buffa- To. Charles Schlee and Erwin Milling ton of Newark, Gus and Harry Welsing the fleet Gothamites, and J. NJ. Lind- ley and D. ". Haggerty of Bridgeport. The teams will be pitted against each other i'll heats, and the winners will meet in decisive race There will be plenty of sport in the five mile lap. race for amateurs, in which special prizes will be given to the leader at every mile, and the half-mile open and mile handicap for professionals, in ) which such noted speed merchants as Tom Cooper, Frank Kramer, H. B. Freeman, Collett. Krebs, Maya, Fisher, Down. ing, Hadfleld, Stone and Hunter will compete. l