The sun., 1901-08-04
NEWS OF The VHEHLNEN.
WALTHOUR AGAIN SHOWS As
STAR PACE FOLLOWER.
He Beats Nelson, Michael and AlcEachern
IN Tnirty-nve-file Raee-A New
Record for the First Mile--Frank
Kramer Defeats "Major" Taylor.

IN Tnirty.nve.Mile Hace-A New
Record for the First Miie-Frsnk
Kramer Defeats "MaJor" Taylor.
II was hail TO new chief at the Manhattan
Beach bicycle track yesterday and the new
one was Robert walthour, the young man
from Atlanta. who defeated Elkes week
ago. Again he displayed his superior judg-
ment and staying power and employed the
same tactics. lie defeated Nelson. Michael
and MoEachern by more than a mile In
a ns-mile paced race Eikes did not
ride. A Doctors certificate to the effect that
he was too III TO start was produced. The
doctor. l. NJ. Holly. said that Fixes had a
muscular nerve paralyzed In the shoulder.
also weak stomach and could not last Ave
miles. II Elkes had been at his best he would
have found II necessary TO ride harder than
he ever did To beat Walthour yesterday.
The Up was out To bet on Michael and
Dave Shafer put 800 on him. four ways.
He bet him against the { cd and backed him
TO beat each individual. and he lost all the bets.
Walthour outclassed the others as Elkes has
been wont 70 do. Some think that Elkes
has been forced TO ride too much and has seen
his best days: but whether this Is true or not
Walthour must be accounted the coming
man on the form he has been showing re-
GENTLY. Each Of the four starters was a man
who had won the race In which he last started.
Walthour defeated Stinson. who has twice
beaten Harry Elkes and has not suffered
defeat at his hands.
They got away In fairly good style. Michael
taking the pole with walthour. Nelson and
McEachren trailing Michael led at tho end
Of the nrst mile and made a new worlds
record Of minute 30 seconds The former
record was that OF Benny Monroe. minute
81 rs seconds Wslthour was fourth and
seventy-fve yards back for the first few
miles He was following the same policy
that he did last week. saving himself from
the tremendous strain Of the first few miles
Of fast riding The second mile was ridden
In the same time as the record. and Michae
in the third mile and held Il iii the eighth.
whom Michael passed him again.
Malthour cut loose 10 the tenth mile and
made them resemble seeond-rsters' After
that II was his race.
He gradually increased his lead and wen
Sy SO sps :hesS SSsr y Ss
nearly q lap behind Nelson.
.. The fortunes Of the day we're, peculiar
walthoar was the only one who did not. not have
who DID sG9t maHS N,f.ci, change of Rsos iTom
sSfier In t4o arst lap y ths eighth Ils
wheel down the embank ment and waited TIL
LAP then G' Nelson % sssmsd to d aSd the ' pace 'S
mile In the fifteenth in!l 10 he punctured a
tire and had to change He was then nearly
a lap behind and in the next mile walthpur
he continued to fall back. while McEachern.
who was riding Yonderfully ,plucky race
from the rear position. gradually overlook
him and, passing. got Into third place
tn" record for the first mile he continued
strong enough to beat the other two and
mile. although Walthour was gaining stead
lly on him as well as on the Others. Tho
Midget" was nearly three. laps behind Wal
thour, 9utwasa Iap ahead q McEschern In the
OF his front tire. He tried 10 continue on
the fat pneumatic. but after n couple Of
laps the t',e came on and h he had to dismSHnt
In the meantime the others had made up all
that he was ahead Of them and left him n
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race. but he was the tail-endcr.
The other races, all amateur events. were
rather tame. and although the crowd OF 5000
a. whole was the poorest offered at the
Beach this season. Summary;
One Third Nile Novice Final heat won by II. J.
Ilydson, BROOKLYN, Louis harino New fOfk, sec
ond l. Bauer, Haekensack. third. Time, minute
2j seconds,
rso-Thirts Mile. Amateur r Final heat won by
y l. Hammond. New BEDFORD, James Benyon. Kings
County W. second. q. C. Schrelbet Harlem W.
third. Time. l minute 50 rs seconds.
Unlimited Australian Pursuit RACE. Professional
--lieiween II. r.. Bleecker Brooklyn, o, " Dabcock.
New YORK Jed Newkirk Chicago, and Franz Krcbs
Hws srd T,S y 'TGHDs %
KTebs was caught At two miles and Newkirk at2k
miles.
Two.MIle Handicap Amateur-won BY f. l. Ham
mund New Bedford. GO yards; Edward Forrest Kings
County, 60 yards. second q, G. Schrt ber Harlem
w scratch. third. II. Y. Bedc. New YORK, 90 yards
fourth Time. 4 minutes 10 seconds.
Thirty i've Nile Motor-pared Race Between Rob
ert WatnouI, Atlanta; John Nelson, Chicago: James
Michael. Wales, and Archie McEachern. Canada
Won By Walthour; McEacbrIn, second: Nelson,
thrd: Michael, fourth. Tine 81 minutes I IS sec
Onds.
Score BY miles.