Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-29
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IN 5O-MILE RACE
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Carman and Wiley Among
Quartet in Long Grind at
Drome Tonight
d. LEHMAN SENSATION
By JAMES S. CAROLAN

IL requires courage stamina and abil-
ity to lie headliner in any sport ana
IN the ones classed as major athletics
II Is essential that the star possess these
qualities in abundance! Football. base
ball. polo. track, swimming, boxing and
other popular sports demand much of
the star and the celebrity delivers. But
there is still another sport. classed with
the most popular in Europe before the
war, which requires that the athletes
possess all the necessary qualifications
II success is to he attained. This is
the motor-paced game.
To. follow the dizzy pace Sc, by those
daredevil motor-paced artists the cyclist
must be in condition. have unlimited
endurance and, above all, have courage
and gameness. Courage is necessary,
Just to start. and 1t requires gameness
and endurance to stick it out over the
long grind. In addition the chances of
injury are not negligible, for the least
slip on the part of the rider or the
striking of any kind of obstruction on
the track might prove fatal or result in
serious injury. Colonel Tim Buckley
agrees.
Fifty.mile Grind
A fifty-mile motor-paced grind is
scheduled for Point Breeze tonight, and
to follow the pacemaker over this long
stretch the boys must be in condition.
Four well-known cyclists will follow the
pace of the pacing devils. Clarence Car
man, a sensation during the 1916 season;
but who rode with only fair success last
year, hopes to make the 1918 campaign
a banner one. He has been training hard
and dspsed by classy field expects to
regal K<Yome of his lost prestige tonight.
But Carman will have nothing easy,
for George Wiley, claimed to be the
best and most consistent rider now in
action, will be one of the starters. Wiley
was a one-time titleholder. has had all
the necessary experience and knows
every trick Of the game With any Kind
Of luck in the draw for pacemaker he
should give a good account Of himself
could not ride behind Vandeberrys pace.
but the nE'ment he got behind Lehman
1t was a different Wiley.
Bedell and Collins entered
Two other experienced riders will go
to the starting line. Menus Bedell. who
thrilled the cycle gatherings here for
the last three seasons. and Elmer Col
lins,. another crafty speed artist, hope
to upset the dope and outspeed Carman
and Wiley. IL these two happen to be
lucky enough to draw Lehman and
Hunter then the fans are in for race.
They need this much of a handicap at
least to hold back the former cham
pions. ..- .-'
Jimmy Hunter is very consistent
pacemaker. He Is well known to the
Quaker City motor-pace followers and
had everything his own way until the
arrival of Rody Lehman.
The brilliant Swiss PAGER won his first
race and came through second in his
second attempt, an injury to Linart
alone forcing him to admit defeat.
Lehman was one CT the best pace
makers In Europe, and 1t was notice
able that Linart with first choice. Sc
lected him in preference to Hypnter
Wiley also was anxious to land Lehman
Two motorcycle races and an amateur
tandem bicycle handicap event will be
on the program. according to Manager
Jack Roden. y, u.s.