CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 127, 29 May 1909, Page 14

CYCLING.

Walter Rutt, the German rider, who, with Ellegaard, raced in Australia a few years ago, is in trouble with the military authorities of the Fatherland. Not having returned to Germany to take on his term of military service, he not only hae to forego all racing in his native land, but should he return at any time he is liable to be arrested so soon as he crosses the frontier. He has been making the best of hie racing capabilities, and is evidently loth to relinquish the track while so successful. This seems to be recognised l by his friends, who are interesting themselves to procure a pardon, and" the Crown Prince of Germany has been asked to intervene iv his favour.

Speaking of six-day rapes, Rutt, who has been through a couple, told an Jntrrviewer that such contests were harder i than people thought. "Really," lie said, I epeaking of the riders, "one lived only i with the help of his manager, who must Ibe a sort of universal genius, knowing I Low to do everything, and, above all, to treat hie man like a child. . . .' . vSome o; the, tennis wifrh the best chance of winning also had a track man, whose duty it was to keep a sharp eye on the I tactics of other tennis, in order to foreI stall surprise ruehrs. If a rider took a ; both, the manager had to keep it a* ] secret as possible, for opponents were j wont io seize an occasion like thi3 to drop tlio partner still on the track. Most teams also had a tyre attendant, whoFO duty it was to see thai no rider was delayed unduly through punctures.