The Bearings, Vol 9, No 22

The Bearings, Vol 9, No 22 cover
PublicationThe Bearings
Volume9
Issue22
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Articles in this issue

  • Made Rome Howl

    At the Rome Cyclers' meet, Johnson wins the mile handicap from scratch in 2:14.5 while Sanger breaks the New York state mile record in 2:04 paced by Murphy, Kennedy, Bald, and Tyler; F.J. Jenny sweeps four races including the quarter, half, mile, and Central New York championships in Class A.

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  • Johnson, 1:56

    John S. Johnson breaks the world flying-start mile record at Waltham track, covering the mile in 1:56 under adverse conditions with a full team of Yellow Fellows pacers, while the grandstand falls completely silent and trainer Tom Eck calls out splits at the half-mile pole.

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  • Sanger Breaks the State Record

    Walter Sanger rides a paced mile at Rome in 2:04, breaking New York state's mile record of 2:06.5 set previously; Johnson separately rides a half-mile in 58.5 seconds but the timers fail to catch the time officially.