Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-27
more than 40 years ago.

more than 40 years ago.
 Six day cycle races date from about 1875, when 12 hour day affair run in Birmingham. England. A little while later one of the IS hours day was held in LCndon. The first invasion Of America took place in 1879.
 Peter Duryea and Jack Haverly brought over 9, team from Europe and gave exhibitions and rode six day races, of three and six hours a day, on roller skating floors in New York, Bos- ton Chicago and other cities
 In 1886 Tom Eek constructed the first track having banked or raised corners in a hail at Springfield, III. This was the first time the riders were able to make turns at full speed,
 The first real six day race in Amer ica was held in the Washington rir11l, Minneapolis, Minn., long before they rode these races on the Island of Man haitian. Albert Shock won with 1,465 miles w. T. (Senator) Norman was second, Louis Armaindo was third
 The first six day race ever held in Madison Square Garden was in 1891. 17 riders starting and riding 24 hours a day. "Piugger BiIr' Martin of Low ell, Mass, won with 1,146 miles. He rode on an old style ordinary wheel.
 Charles Ashinger on high wheel won in 1892. while in 1893 Albert Shock on a safety bicycle. There was no race in 1894. In 1895 a wom- ems race was contested and was won by Frankie Nelson.
 ASdln m 1850 the mans race was resumed and Teddy Hale from Ireland won,' while Charlie Miller of Chicago accounted for the races in 1897 and -SsS- In 1899 the authorities passed a law prohibiting the contestants from riding more than 12 hours day. Team racing was then taken up.
 The first team contest was won by Charlie Miller and Frank (Dutch) Waller They covered 2.7ss miles and four laps, a record that stood until 1908. when Mcfarland and Moran won with a total mileage of 1,737 miles and one lap. The late Harry Bikes and Floyd Mcfarland won the following year and in 1901 the race was won by Walthour and Eachern. George Leander and Floyd Krebs won in 1902. Walthour repeated in 1903 with Benny Munro as partner.
 Eddie Root won his first six day race in 1904, his partner being Oliver Dorlon. Root repeated the next year, but this time his mate was Joe Fogler. the Brooklyn cyciist. F'ogler and Root won again in 1906.
 For the first time since team ra cling was inaugurated a foreign team won the race in 1907. when Walter Rutt of came home in front. Floyd McF'arlond again put his name among the winners in 1908 when, with Moran as his part ner, he won and established new si2 day record of 2,737 miles and one lap.
 In 1910 Mcfarland started with Jackie Clarke and Rutt and Sto1 as his mate. Mcfarland and StoI retired and Rutt and Clarke paired up. They not only regained the lap they were pen aliZed but had a lap lead at the finish. Eddie Root and Jimmy Moran WOE in 1910.
 The 1911 race saw Frank Kramer in his first six day race and he had Jim my Moran as his partner. The best they could do, however, was to finish in second place a lap behind the win ners. Clarke and F'ogler. F'ogler was again member of the winning team the following year. His partner was Walter -Rutt. the demon Dutehman who recently was killed in the Euro pean war.
 The 1913 race brought Alfred Goul- let to the fore. With Fogler as his mate the pair carried off the honors Goullett also accounted for the 1914 race with Alfred Genda as his part ner.
 The following year saw neE wor1ds record created when Brenda and Hill won with a total milea ge of 2.770.S miles. A foreign combination won the 1916 race when Egg and Du- puy pedaled to victory