The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-30
IN VERY FAST TIME
 MORAN LOST RACE WaIthour Successfully Defends
 the Championship NEITHER COULD PASS ....., af..kI- j.. an Moran aaI
Walthour Unable to Lap Moran, and Both Rode Their Best Races-Fif- teen Miles in 2o:o3, Aver
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For fifteen miles last night Jimmy Mo ran and Bobby Walthour raced ane neither of them was able to pass th' other although Walthour won by frae' lion less than one lap. It was the closest race that Walthour has had this year and proved even more exciting than the one Thursday night.
 The race was run in remarkable speed The fifteen miles was made in 20;oS or an average of 1:20 1-5 to the mile, live sec onds lower than the average for Thurs day nights race. The time was just about 50 seconds lower than Walthour and Mo ran ran a fifteen-mile heat in Atlanta on last Wednesday night and It Is very close to the worlds fifteen mile record behind four horse power motors.
 From start to finish it was as pretty [ race as a man could wish to watch. Instead of starting on opposite sides of the track with a flying start, as has been done in the previous races, the rid CTS started from the scratch and with a standing start. With the pistols crack Walthour got away a few feet in front of Moran. and as both motors came up from behind, Walthour caught his pace and was away about a second sooner than Moran.
 As soon as the two men caught their naces and settled down for the race, It began to be interesting. At first Wal thour gained, and about the fourth mile 1t looked as if he would catch Moran, and lap him. However the latter's motor got to going well about this time' ana they rode almost together Finally Mo- ran pulled out ahead, little at a time, and at the twelfth mile he had won back at least half lap, but the pace was too hot for him and Walthour was again able to crawl up to the rear wheel of the Chelsea boys motor. For the last three miles Walthour called for all the speed he could get from his motor and tried to pass, but Moran chung to the inside of the track and Walthour was unable to get by. And in this way they finished.
 It was Walthour's last race in America, and next week he starts on his trip across the ocean to meet all the French riders. French promoters offered Bobby a big salary if he would come back to that country when he left there several months ago. and they will pay him more than any other rider in the world draws.
 By winning the race last night Wal thour successfully defended the cham pionship of America, and at the same time of the world, having won four straight races from Moran, probably his only rival to those honors. After the race nr Bobby and congratulated him. Moran stated that he had been defeated fairly and squarely, and that he was satisfied. He said that he had ridden the best race he could, that his motor was as fast as he could follow 1t and that 1t was Just a case or the best man winning. He said that he hoped to meet the champion again and that next time he expected to be able to ride just few seconds faster than. Walthour.
 Tn the amateur events last night quite surprise was sprung when Ped Hick- man failed to come one. two, three in the final and deciding heat. Elliott of Allan ta took the heat by length from Me Glaun. with Powell a bad third, and
 
 had caught the bunch who were given handicaps, and were riding easily at the beginning of the seventh lap, when Elliott shot to the front followed by McGlaun, but Hickman was unable to stand the pace.
 James Cochran won the 16-year-old boys race, making a pretty sprint in the last lap. The result of the races were as follows:
 First race-Three mile handicap for amateurs: First heat Hickman, first; Burwell, second; Riddle, third. Time, 2:09 Second heat, Elliott, first; Powell, second McGlaun, third Time. 213. Third heat Elliott, first; McGlaun. second; Powell third. Time, 2:09.
 Second race-Fifteen mile straightaway walthour, first; Moran, second. Time 20:03.
 Third race-One mile hanricap for anna. teurs: Cochran, first; Thompson. second Duncan. third. Time, 2:24.
 Next week the big event will be free for all motor paced race with six or seven starters. It Is probable Lawson DeGuichard Monroe, Russell. Walthour and two or three other riders will be the entries and all of them will be paced by motors. It should be a very pretty race. as every one will be out to win, and there Is nothing certain about .ne result
 
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