The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-14

thour is credited with the fastest time for
twenty miles. G.N. made in the race al
Charles River Park. on July 81
Now that he has captured the American
championship. the speedy blonde lad i
looking for higher honors and eontempistes
number. OF offers have been made for his ap-
peRrance on the Partisan tracks. but they
have not been OF sufficient value TO warrant
ms leaving his happy Atlanta home. Wal
thour has won more money this year than
ever before in his career rs speed mer-
chant. II is not unlikely that be VIII en-
dsavor TO duplicate his victories OF past
years In the Madison Square Garden six
day race
Harry EIkes the elongated pace follower
from Glens Falls. Y. Y. who Is second only
TO Walthour in the perilous game oi follow
OF Thursday. where he will appear against
the best foreign cracks. Fixes was anxious
show the Frenchmen that ne can travel
much faster than ne did when over there
In the spring. although even at that time
he scored over some OF Europe's best
Ellses took with his trainer and an ex-
pert pscemaker. Before leaving he secured
three American wheels built especially
scr work lehind the puttering motors. He
will ride ss a member Of the Cleveland
cycling team. and will remain abroad until
the end OF the racing season. about the lst
OF November.
Robbie, Walthour returned TO his home
In Atlanta recently to race Ben" Munroe
of the Cleveland cycling team. and. natur-
ally. was received with honors due sn
American champion. The newspapers print
ship crown. and proclaimed him a candi-
date for Mayor. Brass hands met him at
the depot. and escorted him to the iTack
Comes" More than 200 people crowded
into Jack Princes coliseum to see the
Southerner score with consummate ease
| over Munroe.
After a successful season on the tracks OF
i IL
/ Beauchanlp OF the Tribune cycling team
/ will return TO Australia for the racing sea-
son. which starts in the far-awsy island
esrly in November. Although somewhat OF
/ 4 disappointment In his early races. the
| former resident OF Lowell. Mass. who now
/ looks upon Australia as his home. did some
| sensational work on the y. G. A grand cir
cult during the month OF August Beau
4 champ. the Australian. scored number OF
/ notable victories. including a remarkable
! one al Providence. when he jumped the
/ field and gained lap In ten-mile race
h, that brought him the biz end OF the purse
! The pair expect to leave New York In time
! 10 gel the boat which sails from San Fran
| cisco on September -
! some g.lt-sdsed cycle competition. In which
| George Lsanccr af the Crescent cycling
team and W. r. King OF the Tribune cysfnx
! team divided horrors Lesnder defeated Rutz
| for the second time. but In turn. Was beaten
By King although not until the tire on
his pacing tandem exploded and left him
without proper pace
Now that Re j. r-gaining championship
/ form John T Fisher. the sturdy Chicago
! me .nber O. the Monarch cycling tea,I. Is be-
ginning to agur- In. the championship strus-
| gle He ha~ added "a number OF points To
I his score but. Of cour<~. j. not expected
4; To finish a. near the top rs his friends
I predicted WHEN ne started his sixth year a
| a professional speed merchant..
Motor cycle racing srems TO have struck
the Popular fancy. and contests between
| speedy rnotor-6riyen bicycles should be- he'd
] frequently during the next few months IL
the fifty- mix OF Manhattan Beach.
| Walter J. Ziegler ~ the Columbia team
| scored a victory with "A machine Of two and
cne-Q quarter horse tow-r. The recent ten
! mile road race over tn. Coney Island bocls-
! ward IN Brooklyn has added interest 70
| this modern sport The winner covered ten
, miles al an average - better than 1:5S FOR
| each mile.
| II j. worth rO;iae that not grand ci--
| cult meet goes by whcre George G Schret-
| be- the former <-w York amateur fall.
\ 10 win some part Of the prize money Offered
| The stocky member OF the Imperial cyrling
| team has shown remarkable improv, me ut
| in sprintin= ability since he Joined the
| money-chaSerS. and ere another year goes
| by he should be dangerous factor IN the
] struggle for the short-cistance champ.o-i-
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