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Show I MEE RIDERS MAKING GOOD American Cyclists in Australia. Floyd McFarland and Iver Lawson Are Getting the Money. Both Men Riding- Strong and Making Life Miserable for the Foreign For-eign Cracks. IFloyfl MeFa rlari') n nrl iver Uwnn, the popular American cyclists who arc now chasing the "long grson In the wlldl of Australia, are meetlnp with plenty of success. "Mac" has been reinstated and according to r. pr.rts from the Antipodes, both he and Lawson are petting Inside the money with a regularity that Ik alarming Ruth. Ellcgard and a number of other foreigners who Join nuyed to New South Wales In hopes of picking up some easy money. Both Men Making Good. McFarland was reinstated about De-t De-t ember 15 Since that time he has com- lieted In many of the big events and has always managed to draff down a goodly share of the coin Until the lengthy Cal-Ifornian Cal-Ifornian was taken back Into the fold by the Australian cycling authorities, Ruth and Kllegard. the German cracks, were winning most of the prizes. But since McFarland arrived on the scene things have been different The European! have taken a back seat and McFarland and Lawson are now gathering In the heavy end of the purses. The Australian cycling authorities were backward about reinstating the speedy American rldt-r but the public Insisted iii "Mac" Is oner again in good slancK ing. Tn a letter to The Tribune, he states that the outlook Is bright In the Antipodes An-tipodes and barring accident, both he and i lwsou will return with plenty of money In the spring. McFarland Is Popular. The following clipping from the Austra-rj Austra-rj ijj Hun Cyclist will snow how Floyd Mc- Htj ;u Karlarul stands with the cycle fans in Pvfl 'lie Antipodes HlKj "There was only one. detail lacking In PMjlH an otherwise conspicuously successful gathering last Saturday The sky was li or blue overhead, the breeze was soft and refreshing the green lawn wa looking look-ing Its best, an Austral was In progress, tnd yet something was missing from the picture as the song has it That Bome- thinir VOUld have created a furore where only mild enthusiasm prevailed: that something would havo i nr;use.l Ihf at- :l tendance by thousands; that something lib would have made as much difference to rifl the event as night Is different from the 31 day; and that something was the flguro tjri i I Floyd McFarland on the racing track. (1 o "Well, there's no use crying over the j3 Inevitable What can't be cured must bo tj 5 endured' runs the old adage, and for h( iref-nt the Sydne league holds the I- balance of power Later on pretty soon. i't rhaps there may tie another tale to ti ii hut tt ii' is far ns we are privileged to go. There Is some drastic move In the m i,r Promoters ar wearing a worried )k at the sudden purltj exhibited by a bodj which has the reputation of being .') Jj not altogether conspicuous for fair play H luit It Is probable that before long they Mr may be maile to see eye to eye with those I on the Victorian side that thes bad made Ii.' a mistake, and are willing to come down H with th amende honorable" |