1896 - London - Mens Races
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Press Cuttings from 19th Century Newspapers
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This is the report for the Aquarium racing from - Daily News Friday 3-Jan-1896
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 This the fourth day of a men’s Six Day of 6 1/2 hours per day plus various ladies races. The next ladies’ Six Day started the following week more...
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 This is the brief clipping from Rotterdam (8-Jan-1896) of the standings after 42 hours of racing on Saturday night - which should be the final results.
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Pos
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Team - Riders
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Miles
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Laps
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Mph / Kph
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1
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L DAVIS
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660
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3
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16.9 / 27.1
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2
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E RANSLEY
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660
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1
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3
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J E RIDOUT
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659
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2
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4
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E BUCK
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603
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3
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5
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F GEORGE
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593
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1
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No more press reports for this men’s Six have been traced.
One report states the sessions were 6.5 hours/day and the other gives 42 hours in total (6x7 hours) - but looking at the average speed I think the total must have been 39 hours (6x6.5 hours).
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CYCLING AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL
The Standard (London, England) Tuesday 24-Mar-1896
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 The first day of a second men’s London Six for 1896. This one 4 hours per day.
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CYCLING AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL
The Standard (London, England) Friday 27-Mar-1896
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 “Resuming the Twenty-four Hours’ Scratch Race yesterday, the competitors kept so well together that six of the eight covered within thirty yards of the same distance. A. V. Linton won the day prize once more, this time by a yard from G. A. Paterson.
Fourth stage of Twenty-four hours’ scratch race - Total distances run:- A V Linton, 333 miles 7 laps 165 yards; G Baraquin, 333 miles 7 laps 149 yds; E Hale*, 333 miles 4 laps 129 yards; F Waller*, 333 miles 3 laps 134 yards; G A Nelson, 333 miles 3 laps 78 yards; G A Paterson, 332 miles 3 laps 74 yards; T Jones, 324 miles 5 laps 131 yards; E O Perry, 324 miles 4 lpas 195 yards....”
*These riders are thought to be; Teddy Hale - the winner of 1896 New York Six - and Frank Waller the winner at Washington and Pittsburgh in 1894.
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CYCLING AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL
The Standard (London, England) Monday 30-Mar-1896
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Pos
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Team - Riders
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Miles
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Yards
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Mph / Kph
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1
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Arthur V LINTON
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491
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653
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20.47 / 32.95
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2
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Gabriel BARAQUIN
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491
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651
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3
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Edward (Teddy) HALE
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490
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1620
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4
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Frank WALLER
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490
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1599
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5
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G A NELSON
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490
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1390
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6
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G A PATERSON
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489
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1326
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T JONES (retired)
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E O PERRY (retired)
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J COLE (retired)
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B WINCHURCH (retired)
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R CLAUDE (retired)
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71
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J H PETERSON (retired)
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42
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W T GRACE (retired)
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37
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H T ALLEN (retired)
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29
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Report and advertising in the French press .....
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