The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
WALTHOUR IS HERE
 ID OPEN STADIUM
Champion Cyclist of the World
 Came Yesterday
FAST RIDERS WITH HIM
De euichard, the French Champion, and Bennie Monroe, Who Holds Worlds Records, Will Par
 ticipate in the Races.

Bobby Walthour arrived in Birming- ham yesterday from Atlanta, and with him were Bennie Monroe of Memphis and De Guichard the French champion cyclist. They came to open the bicycle track in the stadium at Green station on the Bessemer ear line tonight at S;SC o'clock These will be the first bicycle races seen here in years. and the first ever seen here under the conditions which prevail in cycle riding at present
 Walthour, Monroe and De Guiehard went to the race track yesterday and looked it over. They expressed great sat isfaction, and stated that, in their opin- ion it would be one of the fastest in the country. It is banked for speed, and they believe that 1t is so we'll built that there Is not the slightest danger of the wheels slipping on it while making the turns.
 Although it rained yesterday, a number of people visited the track. and they were surprised at It. They had never seen a cycle track of this. kind before, and it proved quite a study to them. They ex- pressed surprise that a man could stay on the track on the two bends, where it is almost perpendicular.
 Ample Accommodations.
 Cars for the track will be run tonight from 7;S0 o'clock at frequent intervals. They will leave the corner of Third ave- nue and Nineteenth street every few minutes. and there will be ample accom- modations for all who go. The same cars which go to the Alabama National guard encampment will carry the patrons of the cycle track to the very doors of the stadium.
 Tickets will be on sale today at the cigar stand in Housmans drug. store There will be reserve seat tickets for the 1s00 seats along the home stretch, ant also common admission tickets for tho seats along the back stretch and the turns.
 Walthour Talks.
 Last night Bobby Walthour, who is tn, worlds champion cyclist, said:
 we should draw an immense crowd to night, as it is the opening night of tn, track, and the people are to have tht very best riders in America. De Guehar( holds the French championship, and ha; rode some very fast races He has { fine motor and good man to pace him and the three heats with him tonight vii be close and exciting It is always matter of guess work who will win race, as motor may go wrong, tir' blow up, or a thousand and one thing. may happen.
 ''Yes l have entirely recovered from my accident, and am in condition to ride as fast as ever. This will be seen by my winning the races in Atlanta Friday night. We expected to come over to Bir- mingham yesterday, but postponed unti today in order that I might rest up sornC and that we could pack the motors and the wheels.
 New Motors.
 "I don't believe the people of Birmng- ham ever saw one of the motors like the ones which pace us now. They are i'm mense affairs, and the rider of the motor is hidden completely behind the engine Every inch of space possible is used fol something, either to carry fuel or fol some part of the motor
 The rider, who follows behind on q bicycle, Is almost as completely hidden by the man on the pacing machine. The front wheel of my bicycle, for instance, touch es revolving rod on the rear of the motor, and in this way I am able to keep uniform distance behind the motor and it also prevents my running into the motor and causing an accident" ~-~--->--~-~-~>->--~~-~~-~
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