The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-29
WALTHOUR WINNER BY SMALL MARGIN Moran Gave Him Tight Race for American Championship SPECTATORS ALL STOOD UP Tonight Walthour Rldes Ills Last Race in America for Many Months.
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Bobby Wa1thour won from Jimmy Mo ran last night by one and one-half laps in a twenty mile straightaway at the Sta dium and for 2s minutes and sa seconds the 1000 spectators stood on their feet and cheered the two riders.
 The last two miles were ridden neck and neck, walthour Just few inches behind Moran. and uabIe to pass the Chelsea boy. who was calling for as much speed as his motor would make. It was a beautiful race, and one of the contests that fairly raises the hair.
 Those who thought Walthour could pass Moran at will were pleasantly surprised. for only twice in the entire twenty miles did the Atlanta boy succeed fin pulling out in front of Moran, and one of these times 1t was only after they had raced nip and tuck for more than 4s laps.
 The public will hardly ever witness such another race here, unless Walthour and Moran ride 1t tonight when they meet for a 15 mile straigtaway, the final of the four championship races for which the two were matched by Jack Prince. The race tonight will be the last Wal thour will ride in America for many months, as he goes to France next month to ride until November or December.
 Bobby got his lead last night at the crack of the pistol It seems that Mo ran's motor was not going it's best when the pistol fired, and that it had not been warmed up sufficiently. In the first mile Walthour passed Moran, thus having half a lap the best of the race, but it was eight more miles or 56 laps before he again caught Moran. After that he was never able to get ahead, although he hung onto the tail of Moran's motor for many miles.
 From the time that Walthour passed tho first time he and Moran rode for miles. one gaining the slightest advantage over the other only to loose instanter. Finally Wa1thour was able to pull ahead in the eighth mile, hut he taxed the capacity of his motor and it would never again re- spond to the calls made on it sufficiently to allow Walthour to lap Moran. | For awhile Moran gained rapidly on | Walthour and IL looked as if he would win back the lost lap but he was unabla to do so and gradually Walthour pulled up for the last three miles. When the eighteenth mile had been called, Wal thour and Moran raced neck and neckauntil |
 The races will commence tonight at S:30 o'clock at the stadium, and special cars can be found at Nineteenth street and Third avenue going to the stadium
 The time of the race last night was 2s g seconds, or an average of about l.26 3-5 minutes to the mile. It was the third of the championship series, and if makes the third that Bobby has won. but all of them were by the merest fraction and no one disputes the fact that ne had to ride his very best to keep fin fornt of the chal- lenger
 The amateur event last night was very exciting and excellent time was made. Tn the first heat Hickman had to sprint for the entire mile in order to overcome the handicap given the other riders, and he ran a beautiful race, winning easily in the last lap. The same was true of Elliott in the second heat. when he was forced to sprint a mile, and then had staying power enough to win in the eighth lap. In the final and deciding lap Hickman and Ei- liott paced each other until they caught the the bunch. then Hickman sprinted to the lead and never lost 1t. Cartwright was agin winner of the race for boys under 16 years old. making the mile in the remarkable time of PHO. This is exceedingly fast for amateurs. and es- peelally those under fs years of age.
 The results were as follows:
 First race, three mile handicap for anna teurs-First heat Hickman first, Riddle second Jenkins third. Time, 2:0s. Second heat: Elliott first, Carabelle second. Hol- ioway third Time POS. Third heat: Hick- man first. Elliott second, Carabelle third. Time POT.
 Second race, twenty mile straightaway- Walthour first, Moran second. Time. g ;32.
 Third race. one mile handicap for boys under l6 years of age-Cartwright first. Thompson second, culpepper third. Time. 2JO