Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-26
FRANK CORY HAD.
NARROW ESCAPE
Vanderberry Missed Help.
less Rider by Margin of
Inches at Point Breeze
WAS THROWN Is YARDS
By PAUL PREP

Only cool and heady work by Speedy
vanderberry enabled Frank Cory, the
noted Australian motor-paced bicycle
rider, to escape serious injury last even
ing at the Point Breeze Motordrome. AS
1t was, Cory was extremely fortunate
to receive but several minor injuries and
a SCARED left side.
Cory was one Of the four competitors
in the main event Of the evenings pro-
gram, the forty-mile motor-paced race.
With second choice in the matter Of Sc
lecting his pacemaker. he asked for
Peerless Jimmy Hunter. All four riders
got away to a fine and equal start with
George Wiley, paced by the famed Rody
lap Cory started a sprint to overtake
the leader.
Happened on Fourth Mile
As they were passing in front of the
crowded grand stand Corry's front wheel
sunk into a small hole in the wooden
track, which the attendants had just
started to repair. Cory and his ma
chine were thrown into the air and
landed on the track fully fifteen yards
away from where the accident had taken
place His momentum was so great
that he was unable to come to a rest
until he had slid twenty yards more
on the track
At the time of the accident Speedy
Vanderberry, pacing Menus Bedell, was
only thirty yards or 80 behind Cory.
When Cory and his machine landed on
the track again directly in Wander
| berrys path, Van" was only a small
| distance away. To escape running over
and probably killing Cory. Vanderberry
had to swerve suddenly to the right. This
he did successfully and Cory was safe
| by a margin Of inches. Willing hands
the spectators gave Vanderberry a great
ovation for his presence Of mind.
Wiley and Lehman Win
| George Wiley. the veteran six-day
| rider. was fortunate in the draw for
pacemakers and had first, choice. He
selected Rody Lehman. They took the
lead at the start Of the race and held
! their advantage until the end Of the
| event. They crossed the line a winner
| by three laps over Menus Bedell, the
second man, who in turn was a lap in
front Of Pete Drobach, OF Boston. Dro-
bach substituted for Madonna. who was
injured in Boston Wednesday night.
and fully deserved to win. His victory
over Menus Bedell in the excellent time
of Sc minutes "a 2-5 seconds places him
among the favorites who will compete
in the annual American championship
motor paced race at 100 kilometers. or
sixty-two and one-half miles. next Mon-
day at Point Breeze.
Mugssy Taylor Impressed
Among the clubmen at the races last
night who were enjoying their first look
at the various speed kings were Bobby
Gunnis and "Muggsy" Taylor. the pro-
moters Of the 'all-star boxing show which
will be held next Tuesday evening at
Shibe Park. Taylor was deeply i'm
pSessed by the splendid condition of the
motor-paced riders. but he was some
what skeptical at first.
Say. let me tell you something" said
Muggsy, as he watched the men speed
around the bowl. Those birds won't last
1.-THE forty miles. I've seen boxers start
OF like house afire. only to take the
| count before the sixth round. It'll be
the same with these fellows. want to
be around when they carry them OF al
the end of the race"
The boxing promoters and doc.
Kotch stayed around until the end oi
the race. Here's where get a close
up look AZ one OF tnese guys, sai(
Taylor as he started for the judges
stand, II think they'll need assistance
But the youthful matchmaker wal
wrong and very much surprised to Sc,
the veteran Wiley. after riding an extr,
lap after the race was over. hop on hi
machine and walk steadily away to hi
dressing room, without SO much as tax
ing q deep breath. Wiley looked a
though he could have ridden forty mile
more without any great effort He will
bear watching in Monday nights cham
pionship race.