CYCLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 831, 8 February 1906, Page 14

CYCLING.

W. Rutt won the Mile International Championship in Melbourne last week from F. Macfarland, with H. Mayer third. The A.N.A. Wheel Race, of £lOO, was secured by R. Cameron, 95yds, with S. S. Levey, 105yds, second, and S. L. Whitson, 90yds, third. H. Mayer was the winner of the Lightning Two Laps Dash from Rutt; and of the A.N.A. Gold Stakes Grand Final (three miles) from Macfarland.

According to a Sydney paper, Lawson is disgusted with the amount that he has been offered as appearance money this season, and it is understood he intends returning to America this week. The American is not as big a draw as he imagines he is, although he is undoubtedly the best rider in Australia.

The six days’ race at Madison Square Garden, New York, was this year won by Root and Foyler. They covered 2260 miles 6 laps in the six days. It was an exciting finish, and was won by four lengths from the Bedell brothers.

It appears from some information published in English papers that there are 750,000 bicyclists in France. The statement is made in connection with an agitation for a reduction of the tax on cycles.