Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-27
Expected to Compete in Six Day
Grind This Winter
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Walihour, Maya, Newkirk, jacobson
Aud Others VIII Ride News Of
The Circuit Chssers

Most Of the racing cyclists are ar
ranging with partners for the six day
team race that win be held IN Madison
Square Garden early In November.
This contest IL one that requires speed
as well as endurance, for the race Is
rarely won by more than few feet.
Last year five teams were ted until
the last mile and sprint determined
the distribution OF the prize money.
Walth0ur, finished first and as his part
ner Archie McEachern Is dead, he Will
have 10 secure another mate for the
big event. Lester Wilson, Of the Ram
bier team, viii again ride with Otto
Maya as his partner, while Jed New
kirk. OF the Crescent team, and ]. i.
Jacobson, Of the Cleveland team, are
expected to combine their speed and
experience In an EFFORT TO win the first
prize. w. Il. King, Of the Tribune team,
who was dubbed the Hobo" will again
be competitor and Il Is not unlikely
that George G. Schrieber, the New York
speed merchant, may elect 10 be among
the starters,
It is also possible that Johnnie Chap
man will take a chance In accordance
with liver Laws0ns suggestion. Chap
ihull ndo lDl 9tA lull9 hNNlhNhs
WAITHOUR AFTER RECORDS.
Having won the middle distance
championship Of America "Bobble"
Walthour of Atlanta, Ca, will now at
tempt to put the worlds hour record
higher than II has ever been placed by
bicycle rider Following the news
from a broad that Jimmy Michael had
negotiated more than 'i6 miles In the
hour, Walthour announces that he viii
attack the record within another week.
With his speedy motor. called Can
dy," the rider is confident Of his ability
to travel AZ miles on the Pittshurg
track within 60 minutes. The board
oval In the Smoky city" Is one of the
fastest In the country and barring ac-
cldents the blonde Southerner may be
expected to supply this railroad speed.
Apart from holding most Of the
worlds records up to % miles Wal
th0ur has done some remarkable rid
ing in competition, defeating every rid
err OF note, Last week he scored over
Albert Champion, for the second time
in a race that settled any champion
ship question beyond argument, During
the season the Columbia rider has won
about % races, some Of them requiring
two heats Of Ave and ten miles each.
WILL BUILD COLISEUM.
Encouraged by the success Of other
business men in various
cities throughout the country are pre-
pairing to invest in cycle collseums.
is this so In the South,
since 'BObbie' Walthour Of Atlanta
won the middle distance championship
Of America Messrs. Pickens and Bell
are constructing an eight lap track at
East Lake near Birmingham, Ala, and |
Will open late In September, James |
Of Jacksonville Is negotiating |
with H. NJ. Sperry for the construction |
of a board track at Jacksonville which |
Il is expected to open about The middle |
Of october. Savannah and Atlanta are |
excellent cycling towns and the four |
cities are expected TO furnish enough |
racing during the winter to keep the
riders busy
HALL MAY GO TO FRANCE.
Tommy Hall. the English rider, has
decided TO return TO France for a few
months but will visit America again In
time for the six day race, The diminu-
tive member Of the Monarch racing |
team made a decided hit in the long
contest at Madison Square Garden last
year and was taken under the wing OF
]. c. Kennedy, who supplied him with
motor tandems for middle distance rae
Ing during the summer. Considering It
was his first season behind pace the
did first rate and next year
should see him amongst the top-notch-
Prs, He expects to do more or less rae
Ing on the French tracks during Sep
TENDER and October and will return TO
New York early in November to prepare
for the six day team race at Madison
Square Garden,
MUNROS GOOD TIME.
In their recent 20 mile single paced
race at Philadelphia Ben Munro aver
lged l.29 to the mile and scored a num-
Der Of individual trials In l:2i2- Fol
overs Of racing will be glad TO learn
hat Munroe will recover from the de-
1lorable accident at Baltimore when an
accident TO one Of the pacing machines
'aused Munroe TO be thrown against a
wooden pillar. The Memphis lad sus-
aimed fractured skull ana little hope
vas entertained for his recovery during |
he first two days he was in the hos
,ltal Reports from Baltimore state
hat he Is improving but he will prob
IDLY be unable TO race for year His