Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-22
ALL F7ELDS-FZNALS IN PLAY FOR WOMEN,
HERALDED RACER
IN DROME EVENT.
French Champions Dignity
Saved by Impromptu
Interpreter
ADMITS HIS ABILITY

In his efforts to give his patrons the
best that can be obtained in the sport,
Jack Roden, manager of the Point
Breeze Motordrome, has signed the
BEST motorcycle rider and the BEST
motorpace rider in the world to COM
pete on the local wooden way each
week Roden nominated this newcomer
the worlds best rider. II was seconded
by Leon Provost one of the pacemakers
at Point Breeze and lastly the stranger
admitted the fact himself. That Is, the
Interpreter said he did
When the writer entered the motor
drome last Thursday evening he was
grabbed by the buttonhole by Roden.
and offering no resistanceNwas rushed to
vacant spot where the mosquitoes
were having battle royal. with Jack
and the writer the main victims
Gee. I've got a swell story for you
said jack. "I've just signed the best
motorcycle rider in the country. No.
change that Make 1t the best in the
world. And he's going to ride Saturday
night. There he is, over in front of the
grand stand. Ward Bean is about to
introduce him to the clubmeh."
Under the Spotlight
Over In front of the grand stand the
said Mr.. Bean was doing his best to in
troduce the stranger. Ladies and gen.
tlemen!" yelled he, II take great pleas
ure in presenting Rody Lehman. the
greatest rider in the world. He will
compete here Saturday night in the Hi
bernian sweepstakes. Loud cheers from
the clubmcn.1
Take off your hat piped young
ster on the back row. The cry was taken
up by others and he kicked a field goal
by not removing his hay piece. The cry
was repeated several times. but still no
answer by Lehman. BY this time Roden
was covering the distance between Leh-
man and he in rapid strides.
See here. Lehman, why don't you do
what they.iell you?' asked the greatly
excited Jack. Take off your hat and
bow to the clubmcn and their wives"
Lehman looked at Roden with ques-
tioning expression on his face and his
hat still on his head. "Je ne pas parler
Anglaise." he replied.
What's that" asked Roden
Just then Provost who was ambling
by stopped short and explained to
Roden. "He says he can't speak or
understand English. What do you want
him to do?"
"Take off his hat and bow to the peo-
pie in the stands" replied the greatly
perplexed manager of motordromes.
Provost whispered gently to the
stranger. And. complying. he bowed as
gracefully as a six-year-old boy at a
Sunday school concert.
In Which We Also Fall
DESTROYS OF obtaining some infor-
nation about this new star. we also
opened fire on the unsuspecting Lehman.
Where were you born?" was the first
question.
"Je ne pas parler Anglaise"
where did you ever ride?" came next.
"Je ne pas parler Anglaise"
What is your best record?" was then
asked.
"Je ne pas parler Anglaise"
As this was all we wanted under such
conditions, we turned to Provost. as a
matter OF course and necessity. for
elucidation.
He says that he is the worlds bes.
motorcycle rider and that last summer
he won every motorcycle race on the
Paris Des Princes track, at Paris.
France. He also said that he holds the
worlds record for 10 kilometers and
I that he is sure that with a frst-class
machine he can defeat Hunter, Anderson
and Vanderbery next Saturday night"
| Perhaps he will, but he will have to
show Hunter and the bunch all his speed
and then some. He gets his chance to-
night The bike riders will be Percy
Lawrence, George Wiley, Clarence Car
man end Mendus Bedell.