CYCLING AT ADELAIDE.

Hastings Standard, Issue 149, 19 October 1896, Page 3

CYCLING AT ADELAIDE.

MARTIN OKHERED OFF THE 1 RACK.

At>r.i.\ir«K, This day. The League of Wheelmen's ('antral on Saturday wa.- chiefly interesting on account of Ken Lewis's tine win in the International race and the disqualification of Martin, the American crack. In the first heat of the same event Martin was a.-k> d for an explanation of his running. and he is alleged to have Used offensive language to the jndge, who ordered him off the track. In tin? final of the Flying Handicap another unseemly incident occurred. Rearing the winning post McDonnell, who was leading, ran very wide ami Caused Martin to pull into the fence and bam p. Martin consistently entered a protest, and when the two men were returning to the dressingroom, the American struck McDonnell on the face. The incident was reported to the Committee, who dismissed the protest, and disqualified Martin for two mouth*. The International scratch race resulted as follows : Lewis, 1 ; Martin, 2; McDonnell, :i. With a beautifully timed run in the last turn the winner beat Martin hy two lengths. Time, 2min 21 sec-*. Half Mile Flying Handicap—McDonnell, i ; Meadham. 2 ; Martin. .1. Time, lmin 4sec. In the League Handicap, the final heat of which is to be run on Saturday, Don Walker lowered the nerd for a quarter of a tittle, covering the distance in 27sec3.