The Bearings, Vol 11, No 26
Articles in this issue
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Pittsburgh's George Banker defeats Belgian champion Protin in two straight heats before 12,000 spectators at the Velodrome de la Seine in Paris, cementing his status as the best professional sprinter in Europe.
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Starting from scratch in a sixteen-man Paris handicap, Banker rides down a field of top European riders to win the mile in 2:09, matching Zimmerman's time on the same track from the previous year.
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Middle-distance champion Michael dominates veteran Jules Dubois in a 100-kilometer match at the Buffalo track in Paris, lapping his opponent repeatedly before a severe rainstorm slows the proceedings.
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Protin makes an unsuccessful attempt to outpace the Loste brothers on a tandem at Bordeaux's new Mondesir track, falling just inches short in a feat that Zimmerman himself had previously failed to achieve.
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Lesna breaks the world hour record at Dijon, covering 45.700 kilometers to surpass A.V. Linton's previous mark, and also sets new world records for 50 miles and 100 kilometers in a 100-mile race.
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The Detroit rider Cooper defeats Columbia team ace Eddie Bald in one race and pushes him to an exciting finish in others at the Battle Creek meet, while F.J. Titus and O.P. Bernhart both suffer bad falls before the racing begins.
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Fifty riders contest a ten-mile road race over a course with difficult turns, with H.A. Caldwell taking the time prize and scratch men Dasey and Lawson making a good showing.