The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-28
AIM AT MILE IN
HALF A MINUTE
Automobiles Will Try to
Ride 100 Miles
an Hour.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-WhiIe cyclists
will strive to ride the mile back of
pace in one minute this season, the
drivers of automobiles will endeayor to
ride the mile in one-haIf minute While
cyclists strive to do fifty miles In
the hour, the automobile men will
strive to do 100 miles.
The honorS of reaching any one of
the four marks are incentive enough
to drive any man who has in his make
up the necessary daring to run all the
risks. And each of the four marks
is liable to be reached. too. Cyclists
generally are now wondering who will
be the first to go fifty miles and be-
yond in the hour.
Contenet did 48 miles and ISL yards
in the hour and Contenet ranks as
only Second-rater in France, or did
until his great ride. He will make
every attempt to go the necessary mile
and one-half further and believes that
he will be successful.
Jimmy Michael, the first cyclist to
do thirty miles in the hour; Will G.
Stinson, the first to do forty miles in
the hour; Harry Elkes, the Glens Falls
shadow; Joe Nelson, the record break
ing youngster who today leads the list
of Americans in records held, and Tom
ME Hall, the little Englishman, are
all going for the record
Bonnie Munroe, the little Memphian,
is anxious to go over to Europe in the
spring in order that he may have an
opportunity to try for the one hour
mark, fnasmuch as he is particularly
good at the longer distances.
Given the favorable moment and any
Of these riders is likely to reach the
| mile in one minute. Hall last season
was caught mile at the Buffalo VeIo-
| drome track in Paris in 1:12, and a
| motor pacing there went a quarter Of
| mile in fifteen seconds, which is the
rate that must be followed.
Any one Of several men, it IS
thought, will be able to follow at that
speed, and little Nelson, who rode the
fastest mile in this country last sea-
son Q:1) in race, may attain the
distinction.
In France, where wind shields
twenty-six inches wide are used, and
| where late tracks have been construct
ed for the speed, the records are more
likely than in America, although sew
era1 tracks being projected in this
country for the spring are capable OF
the speed, and American riders may
use the wind shields, and, being pos
| sessed of motors strong enough to go
the gait, attain the honors.
At the meeting of the track owners
and race promoters to be held in New
York within a few days the proposed
national paced circuit for the racing
men of America along which the cham
pfOnShip of the year will be decided,
as is the sprint championship, will
| either be carried through or abandon
ed altogether. At their last meeting
| several gentlemen representing num-
Der of tracks, all of which were report
ed to be very favorable to the project,
authorized their representation. Since
that meeting several of these track
owners have been quoted as unfavor-
able to the circuit idea, while number
of the cycle riders have also been
quoted as against the proposition.
Paris proposes tcNhold a great inter-
national six-day team race of 142 hours
! during August on the out door Buff
falo track, which may be covered by
that time. Frank Weller has at last
been found. The Flying Dutchman"
of former days writes from Australia
glowing reports of the money to be
made there, advising Americans by all
| means to make the trip.
Not content with skating, Joe Mel
son has decided to again add basket
ball to his winter training work. Ma
| jor'' Taylor, the colored rider, has
fortune in his guarantees in Australia
and Europe this winter Taylor will
| add at least $12,500 to his pile during
| the next six months, having a contract
| for $1,000 sure money for Australia
| and for at least $4,000 for Europe.