Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-12-26 | Page 8 | American Entrant in Lead in Long Grind

AMERICAN ENTRANT IN I LEAD IN LONG GRIND Reaches Atlanta First of Cross Country Bicycle Contestants Contestants- Atlanta GIl Ga Gat Dec 23 Herbert Herbert Ga Ga- hassler representative of ot the United States in tho the mile bicycle road race now on In this country countr reached here tonight who is In tho the lead head will leave e here tomorrow on his way to New York where the raco race will end lIe He traveled miles mites today coming from Macon Ga Six entrants representing the United States Au Austria France Egypt Rus- Rus sin bla and ond G left Newark X N. J. J April 19 in n the race The Russian entrant dropped out leaving five riders still competing for COI the tho prize of OO The route of ot the racers extended as asfar asfar asfar far west vest as Denver and as far south a as Jacksonville Fin Pla The Tho contest is being conducted d under the auspices of ot the tho American branch of the International International International Cycling association r thus far has 1115 covered more than miles