Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
POINT BREEZE
GETS Big RACES
Worlds Motor-Paced Titles
at SO and 100 Kilometers
to Be Decided Here -
FIRST ONE IN AUGUST

Through the untirng efforts of Tim
Buckley and Jack Roden. of the Point
Breeze Motordrome. Philadelphia has
been awarded the homer of staging two
of the greatest motorpaced races of the
year. At a recent meeting the National
Cycle Racing Association, the control
ling body of the sport in this country,
acted favorably upon the request of the
Point Breeze management to hold two
worlds championship events. the sixty
| five kilometers and 100 kilCmeters motor
paced bike races.
These two events. which are equivalent
in the English rule to fifty and sixty
two and one-half miles, respectively
| hitherto have been held on the Pare Des
Princes track in Paris. France. Due 20
the prevailing war conditions the owners
OF the Paris-track did not bid for the
titular events. II was then that Man
| ager Roden offered the use of the local
| wooden way.
Will Boost Sport
The awarding of these two events to
the Point Breeze motCrdrome greatly will
boost the sport in this city They will
be decided during the months of August
and September. Ttc large number of
| entries has made 1t necessary for Man
ager Roden to split each one into heats
and semifnals. Unless the entry list
exceeds ny far the present expectations
1t will take three weeks to decide the
championship in each race.
Boston has been given the honor of
staging three worlds championships. at
twenty. thirty and forty miles. The dates
however. will not conflict with those of
the local wooden way and all the best
pace followers in the country will be on
hand to endeavor to gain new laurels,
including Percy Lawrence, the American
champion Clarence Carman. exAmeri-
can titleholder: Vincent Madonna, the
| Italian champion Victor Linart the
Belgian champ; George Cameron, of
Scotland George Wiley of America and
Elmer Collins, the veteran six-day rider,
who gave such a remarkable exhibition
at the local track Saturday evening.
For this Thursday evenings pro-
gram Manager Jack Roden has ar
| ranged one of the best cards of the
year. The main event will be a special
fifty-mile motor-paced race with inter-
national flavor. 1t has been the custom
to have but four riders in each race
thus far. but a deviation has been
made and five will start Thursday
night. Each will represent a different
can champion, will represent his ma
tive land, Australia; Clarence Carman
the Red. White and Blue; Paul Suite
Switzerland; Victor Linart. Belgium
and George Cameron, Scotland.
May Cancel Durack Tour
Contrary to the prevailing opinion
throughout the East, the trouble which
has arisen between Miss Fanny
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tional swimming records, and the Off
cials of the Amateur Athletic Union
of this country has not been definitely
settled, and from all appearances will
not. An article in the latest edition of a
coast paper to reach this section states
that in all probability the purposed
tour of Miss Durack and her compan-
ion. Nina Wylie, will be Cancelled by
the A. A. U. unless the Australian
mermaid suddenly changes her pres
ent stand.
William Unmack, of San Francisco.
who had arranged all the plans for
Miss Duracks trip, has announced that
he has washed his hands of the entire
thing and will not promote the tour.
According to Unmack Miss Durack is
being wrongly advised and the main
trouble Is a financial one.
Financial Trouble
Unmack's statement follows: THE
whole trouble between Miss Durack
and the A. A. U. is a financial one.
On her request, 'Wylie and myself,
without manager were invited to this
country. She has known Ever since
last November that expenses for two
only would be allowed. On her arrival
she made demands for expenses for
three and refused to go on with my
arranged schedule. She also demanded
$3.50 for expenses on the steamer,
which Is unreasonable and contrary to
amateur rules"
The rumor that Miss Durack would
turn professional is but an idle guess
She has turned deaf ear to all such
proposals, Nand from her present frame
of mind will continue to do So She
may tour the country without COM
petng In any events