Cycling.

Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 201, 7 May 1904, Page 21

Cycling.

The last of the 'Sydney Thousand" scandal has not yet been heaid. L. Corbett, the disqualified' winner of the first prize (£750), has issued a writ against the promoters for lecovery thereof. Meanwhile the puze money is "hung up." • » * The South Austialian LeagueS meeting was continued at the Adelaide 1 Oval on the 13th April, and concluded on the following Saturday. The principal event, the Eastei Wheel Race, of two miles, was won by Don. Walker, from -20yds, in the veiy fast time of 3min 59 3-sth sec. Filsell ran second, with McDonald third. Major Taylor only rode half-a-lap, when he gave up lacing owing to a blown-out tyre. From this out he could not be agaan induced to face the starter in any competition event, resulting m a very tame afternoon's racine, to the disgust of the spectators, who had come to witness Taylor ride. • # • Motoring has fairly ''caught on" >n Melbourne, the supply of care being a long way behind requirements. With the advent of Victoria's new Governor, Sir Reginald Talbot, who is an enthusiastic motorist, automobilism will receive, a great fillip m Melbourne, and where cars are now counted by tens they will be in hundreds in two months' time. • • • "Cycling disqualifications in this country," states an Australian writer, "appear to be like pie-crust — made for breaking. The usual remark now heaid when a cycling disqualification is announced is 'Oh, it will be removed or i educed in a few days,' which just about sizes he matter up. Take the Adelaide disqualifications two weeks ago. Scheps and Pye were 'rubbed out' for six months for unsatisfactory riding. Later word to hand tells that the disqualification has been removed, and a fine of £6 each substituted. This season should be known as the 'disqualification year,' owing to the big suspension list, amongst who appear MacFarland, Lawson, Downing, Scheps', Pye, Sutherland, R. Connell, L. Corbett, C. Bathie, R. Cameron, D. Plunkett, H. Goidon, B. Kett, and many other riders of lesser light." • * * The Automobile Club of Victoria ;s; s endeavouring to secure the same motor speed regulations thioughout Victoria as those imposed 1 in England, and, with this object in view, they have forwarded a letter to all the leading municipalities, boroughs, and shires in Victoria. • * * In the United Kingdom automobiles are allowed to travel at the rate of ten miles an hour through main thoroughfares, and twenty miles an hour on open roads. At the same time, it is made compulsory for all motorist^ to take out a license, and carry a registered number aboard their car or motorcycle.