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NELSON’SMOTORSAID MORANWINFailSwedeThreeCriticalPoints in Race.METTL1NG MAKES NEW RECORD.Johnny Nelson’s motor tandens -were largely the cause of his defeat last rught at the Revere velodrome by James Moran, hero of the six-day race.What might have been a close 35-mi e contest was made very one-sided by the behavior of Nelson’s pacing machines which failed him three times at lt;^11. a points in the race, allowing Moran to gain a lead at the finish of over halfa mile. , .«aaMoran was ill before the race^ started but pulled himself together and won a race which leaves the question of ^tiperl ority between the two still in, doubt. In the'early part of the race. Nelson seemed the faster, but ho could not equal Moran’s speed when his tandemshad balked.A record crowd saw the race,•seat being taken In the two grandstands and bleachers. The attendance was overIn the tom-mlle open race, Louis E Mettling of Jamaica Plain made a new amatTur record for the distance of22m. 40 3-53.h.r McKinnon and lAean: Lfikc and Sulk in. see-ond; Beaudet brothers, third. Time, 4:04 *--o.Time.Miles. Leader. Led by m. «.5.........Nelson.........10 yards... 8:06 4-510..........Moran.........3 laps.,.. 15:*515..........Moran......... 3 laps.... 24:3120..........Moran......... 3 lops..v. 82:12 4*525..........Moran.........5 laps 40:28 1-5ELKES WON HOUR RACE.Walthour Second, With Michael OnlyOne Yard Behind.NEW YORK, July 13.—In a motor-paced race of one hour’s duration on the Manhattan Beach cycle track this after-neon. Harrv Elkes of Glens halls, N. A., easily defeated “Bobby” Walthour of Atlanta, Ga.. and “Jimmy” Michael.At the finish Elkes led by three and a half la,ps. or about a mile and three hundred yards. . , .Walthour took second honors by barely three feet from Michael, who. had the time been extended two seconds longer, wruM horo Mrfralnlv hfbQtf»n th** Georsrir*.
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