CYCLIST WELLS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7554, 18 April 1914, Page 7

CYCLIST WELLS.

vni'MLT TO LOVER RECORD UN TIMARU TRACK.

Home time ago it was announced through itio newspapers that .Mr Murphy, of 'J'iniaru, was prepared to give a LJO JOs cup to any rider jvho could lower the Australasian two-mile motor-paead record. \U- E. Wells, who rode m the Lastei Monday (Tcmuka) meeting, intended lo make an attempt t.o annex the tup offered. On 'inqgii-y, however, we are told, he was informed that a time limit had been set, viz,, 2inin •15a...c, The Australasian record is the same as that put up by Tyzer on the Tnnuru track, via,, 3 minutes. Naturally Wells anU his supporters consider that to depart from the conditions upon which the cup was offered, and to reduce the record by the. big difference of Is.se.cri is unreasonable. In fact, said Wells, when (jueslio.ui.-cl by a representative of this Paper oil the .subject, (he time limit set is impossible : | "the track w o ukl not carry such a time. However, he added, he intended on Monday next, about utidcliiy if the weather is favourable, to try to reduce Tozer's record of IJf'minUtes for the motor-paced two Jnile.. The event should attract a good deal of interest. Mr I'-rcd Baker, of Adams', will do the pacing. V>c«s has been training -during the week for the. attempt, and should be in tjp-.top form for the ellort. He holds already the world's record for fastest tune m the lifleen-mile open competition race, at Newark, New -lersey. O'thcr re- , c.nl.s held by him include the _one, two/ and three mile open competition I Accords lor Australasia.