CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 299, 16 December 1911, Page 16

CYCLING.

Two well-known cyclists in R. Arnst and O. H. Brook, who have been off the scene for some time, have entered for the forthcoming six-days' carnival in Sydney, and in commenting on the entry an exchange says:—When crack cyclists announce their retirement, they are very rarely taken seriously, for it is recognised that it is only necessary to announce a rich programme of events to make their eyes sparkle and have them hunting around again for racing machines. When Dick Arnst and O. H. Brook retired five years ago, they were, however, regarded as lost to the sport for ever, as the former had his heart set on becoming sculling champion of the title which he eventually annexed—while Brook married and settled down, although still in his prime, and a most brilliant rider. Now bo Hi are .back again in the sport, having been lured to the track by the prospect ef winning the six days' race here in January.

There are arguments daily as to whether these great riders of five years ago will "come back." Five years is a long while to be out of cycle racing, but both Arnst and Brook are young men. well on this side of -30, and both hare always led a verr dean, healthy lifts* to

that there is no reason why tiwy should not. recover the form which made, them famous. Both are very determined riders, and will train thoroughly, and will improve as the six days' race progresses. It is very evident that the riders who follow the sport regularly expect both Arnst and Brook to "come back," for both have secured fine partners for the long-distance event. Arnst is teaming with McNamara, the best all-round rider in New' South Wales to-day, a great stayer, and a rider who will be in at the death. Arnst could not have selected a better team mate, and, if the team is in for the final sprint, McNamara should be selected to do battle for it McNamara is a much more brilliant sprinter than the cyclkt-scnller, and, providing Brook and Walcott arc also there, Brook should act for bia team. Those who witnessed his defeat of Maefarland and oUseia in the Kent Plate a few years ago have not yet forgotten the brilliant tap 3print he put in on that occasion. Brook will have F. D. Walcott, a very fine all-round rider, and one of the best stayers in the land, as his team-mate. The two men who are coming back to the sport are extremely lucky to have such good team-mates for the big race. If McNamara and Walcott had any misgivings about the form Arnst and Brook are likely to exhibit in the race, they would hardly have agreed to accept them as team-mates.