THE CYCLE ROAD RACE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 January 1911, Page 3

THE CYCLE ROAD RACE.

—. 4 — AND TIF I'] "INSIDE CHAT." (By 1 'Jsi]l.v-G o-By-' Em "). In connection irith the coining road race for district cyclists, I can assure iny readers thalt the greatest interest is beinn; taken in it between Levin ami Te Iloro. Not a night passes AvitiiiouL .some of 'the venturesome contestants giving one anotlier a surprise on tlie road. A Kuku sport the other day essayed tlie opinion that it would be a very difficult race .to pick the winner from. Coming down_ the road like a motor is the practical wood chopper, who ehould make things luim. Then you can see the draper colts both showing good form, and next there is "Joe" (the pride of 'tlie Masscy shop) who "cannot miss riding like a flying machine, if you accept the assurances of his supporters. A little later you will see the old horse —"Bricks and Mortar"—and Lis "wee pal" from .the grocer's, both going strong and hopeful, and looking none too mossy. Shaves and hair cuts believes in' training "on bis own" or now and again behind a motor. "All Red made," who had a breakdown near a timber yard, is showing up well while "Tvpo and Ink" is galloping splendidly, and should run a good. race. The young colt from the kimberlev road is going .str"U' r . I hear from Shannon tha.'i "Oi's and Paints," l with n few are running like linsoc '■ oil through whaling. Now wo co's;;> to Hie swarthv biker. who is not n bad <■ v but is lazy in" his ; pracfti-e. The local native representa'.ive believes in training in all • sorts nnrl ions of weather, on .' all sorts of machines, and in all kinds . of costumes; ako on strawberries and cream. The'two naltives of -Mnnaknu are going great guns, and r- . if the King means to beat them he . ; wil Ihnve no time for back pedalling.