Our old friend, Jack Green, has been selected as one of the English representatives to compete in the Grand Prix de Paris, the richest and most coveted sprint race held in France. This is welcome news to Green’s Australian friends, who will be pleased to hear that the old Eng lish champion is still riding in the first flight and is good enough to be picked as England’s representative. Cyclists should not forget that when purchasing a machine fitted with Dunlop tyres they are entitled to receive gratis a nickel-plated in flator complete with a pair of clips for attachment to the machine. The American cracks arc fast in creasing the power and pace of their motor pacing tandems. At a recent meeting held at Montreal (Canada) twe American riders named Judge and Miller succeeded in covering a mile on the track in the world’s re cord time of Imin and 2-ssec. “ Plugger Bill ” Martin still re mains in Western Australia, and it looks very much as if his European trip will not come off, and, further, that Martin has an eye on the rich events to be decided in Australia during the coming season, which opens in Sydney and Adelaide next September. The cycle meeting held in con nection with the Adelaide eight hours’ celebrations is already being advertised. The principal event is the Wheel Race, two miles, for £9O. The programme also includes a £B3 scratch race and several other minor handicaps.
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