The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-20

has Just been completeu py 'oSn AAS.
 The worlds record broken by Walthour was the five mile event behind four-horse mower motors He had riden five miles in less time, but it was behind more pow erful motors The former records were made in Atlanta and Savannah. The Sa- vannah record was 6:55, made in race he won from Joe Nelson, and the Atlanta record of CAT was made in a race in which walthour defeated Nat Butler. Crowd Enthusiastic.
 To say that the crowd was we'll satis- fled with the sport they had, is mild expression, for when one rider started to lap another the people fairly stood in their seats and shouted themselves hoarse. Many man left the stadium last night with a sore throat from cheer ing Bobby, or some of the ametur riders to victory, and taking 1t all in all the opening may be said to have been most suspicious.
 Before the first heat of the ameteur race was started the grand stand and the general admission seats were both more than three-fourths filled, and they seat something over 3200 people. The crowd was eager for the races, and a lew minutes after S:30 o'clock Jack Prince stepped into the center of the arena and announced the first event. From that time on the people were only still when no riders were in the track. The game proved to be as exciting as the most ex- acting sport could ask.
 Bobby Walthour was the hero of the occasion Partly because he is the cham pion of the world, partly because he used to live in Birmingham. but mostly be- cause he is an all round clean sportsman, he was greeted with cheers when he came on the track. He wore a blue suit with the American flag for belt. De- Guiehard was also greeted with applause when he started oft and when the pistol was fired for the first heat the crowd let loose mighty cheer which could be heard for long distance.
 The ametuer events were not so fast, but they were equally as exciting, for many of the riders had friends in the crowd and each favorite was cheered. The boys rode well, in fact better than any one expected, and the entire evening passed or without even the slightest ac- cident. Chat was indeed lucky, for it is practically the first time in the history of an ameteur race that such a thing has happened.
 The Heats.
 The first heat of the five mile motor paced race between DeGuichard and Wal thour went to Walthour by one lap in zoo 1-5. The champion had no trouble in catching the Frenchman during the race and was just an eighth of a mile ahead when the pistol fired for the end of the lace. It was the first heat that hun dreds of people in the crowd had ever seen. and they were wildly excited as we'll as eager and ready to learn.
 The second heat went to Wauthour cas- fer than the first DeG1ichard seemed unable to hit the pace of the champion and was passed once In the first two miles and second time in the next two. Wal thour tried to pass the third time, but was unable to make another lap before the pistol fired. He won by two laps in GAS, which is very close to record time for five miles on an eight lap track.
 The finishes in the amateur events were closer and more exciting than the big events. The results of the evening were as follows:
 The Results.
 First race, three-mile handicap for amateurs, three one-mile heats
 First heat-Hightower Atlanta, first: Howe, Birmingham second Hickman. Birmingham, third. Time of heat, 2;09.
 Second heat1Joe Carabelle, Birmine- ham, first; Elliott. Atlanta seeond: Stockton, Birmingham. third. Time, 2:22.
 Final heat-Hightower, Atlanta first; Elliott, Atlantas second; Hickman, Bir- mingham, third. Time, 24o
 Second race, three-mile motor race
 Stubbs, Birmingham, first; Hardie, BIr- mingham. second. Time or three miles. 4:l0. Average time of heats, 127
 Third race, one mile straightway for boys under 16 years-William Riddle, Bir- mingham, first; Lucian Cartwright. Rir mingham. second; Cliff Rainey, third. Time of mile, 2:22.
 Fourth race, ifteen-mile motor paced, between Wathour and De Guicbard-
 First heat-Walthour. first; De Gufch- ard. second. Time of heat. zoo 1-5.
 Second heat-Walthour. first; De Gufch ard, second Time of heat, GAS
 Bennie Monroe holds the worlds cham | pionship for one hour. having ridden 30 miles and 300 yards in that time. He should give Walthour a tight race. to- night, and as he is in excellent condition he has a good chance to win the race. Walthour has not entirely recovered. from his injuries of three weeks ago. and he may be unable for that reason to ride away from Monroe.
 Military Night.
 Tonight will be known as military night. and Jack Prince will put on a special fifteen-mile motor paced straightaway be- tween Bennie Monroe of Memphis the fifty-mile champion of the world, and Bobby walthour. For 120 laps these two riders will fly around the track at break neck speed behind the big puffing mo- tors. and the race promises to be even more exciting than the race of last night.