The Future Of Cycle Racing A Veteran Judge Speaks
A veteran judge predicts long distance cycle racing will decline as motor cycles draw crowds and alter pacing. He notes Jimmy Michael's fading popularity, the crowd shifts at Manhattan Beach, and argues motors pull riders rather than skill alone. He compares eras and recalls boxing legends as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Michael
Manhattan Beach
Floyd McFarlane
Michael
Michael-MacFarlane
Heavyweight Ring Champion and the Rise of Boxing
An analysis of the transformation of prize fighting after John L. Sullivan’s era, tracing the shift from brutal hourly bouts to a sport driven by skill. It highlights Ruthlin Sharkey Jeffries Fitzsimmons and Wittie McCoy as leading figures, and ponders whether boxing becomes science or remains spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
John L
Sharkey
Ruhlin
Big Waterloo
Adden
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Jeffries
Wittie McCoy
Rubiin
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Tom
Futssimmons
Choynski
McCoy
Tony Pastor
Mr. Pastor
Ong
THE
ATLAN
Taw Aniuiwen Way Assmn
Av Vavers
Faworth
the Belle OF
the Beach