That hideous brutality, the big Yankee six days’ international cycle grind, end- . ed in N?York, loth Dec., before 12,000 people. The finish was sensational. American team’ .(Elkes and M’Farland) won ;;: by’ 12ft. only from Canucks Bierce; and M-E’aqhern. Winners traversed 2628 miles: 7 laps. Canadians' got- over the same - distance. 'Frenchmen were only one lap away •while the Germans covered , 2506 .miles. Seven teams withdrew ere the struggle closed', and many riders were • in hospitals, 'at -latest,, suffering fromheafy- falls'and otkei” accidents, ( all those who survived the thing present--ed a pitiable appearance ticnirv o.-tt- -•'ytofo .vrrr ytlT ■
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1523, 28 February 1901, Page 17
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