Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-21 | Page 10 | Misfortune Hits Star Cycle Rider

Misfortune Hits Star Cycle Rider Full of adventure Is the life lUe of a bicycle rider At least that is 15 the case of Melvin Mclvin Sime of Chicago one of the leading long distance riders in n the country I Sime arrived In Salt Lake via automobile automobile auto- auto mobile nobile Wednesday en route to his home from the Olympic cycle trials at Los Angeles Driving on his bike to o the trials at Los Angeles Sime broke roke the front wheel of his machine in n Nevada One of the trial favorites favor favor- Ites tes Sime was too tired from the long grind and he failed to qualify While riding through American fork on the return trip Sime encountered encountered en- en countered more trouble The handlebars handlebars handle- handle bars jars of the bike loosened and ho collided collided col- col with an automobile ruining his cycle He escaped serious injury