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American Six Day Races - in the 19th Century
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Boston Six Day Cycle Race 1879
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 Here are the results found, so far, of Six Day Bicycle Races held in the United States of America during the 19th century. They are collated from a number of sources and are far from complete.
A second page lists the Women’s Six Day Bicycle races and includes one organised in Britain by a touring US team. There are a few races on this page where men and women competed together.
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The information marked in [] has been added to the original entry.
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Dates
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Location
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Format
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Result
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Miles
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Laps
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Source
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3 to 8-Nov-1879
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Boston
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6x10 hr
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Charles TERRONT
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660
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NYT
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William CANN
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628
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George HARRISON
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440
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T HARRISON
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400
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?? ROBINSON or ROLLINSON
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321
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24 to 29-Nov-1879
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Chicago
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6x14 hr
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England; William CANN (855) +
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1,665
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NYCA
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Exposition Building
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David STANTON (810)
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LoC
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America; G[eorge] HARRISON (858) +
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1,658
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W RUTLAND (800)
(including allowance of 100 miles each?)
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Jack KEEN
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Charles TERRONT
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?? NOLAN
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[Daniel] BELLARD
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?? MEYERS
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?? ADAMS
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24 to 29-Nov-1879
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Chicago
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Charles TERRONT
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MdC
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wrong dates / mix-up with a 3-Dec-1879 race?
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?? 1882
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Coney Island
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6x6 hr
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W J “Senator” MORGAN
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SL
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21 to 26-May-1883
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Chicago
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6x12 hr
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Mlle Louise ARMAINDO
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843
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NYCA
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W J “Senator” MORGAN
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829
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William M WOODSIDE
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723
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18 to 23-Jun-1883
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Milwaukee
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6x3 hr
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Mlle Louise ARMAINDO (30 miles)
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294
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NYCA
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W J MORGAN (12 miles)
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285
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William M WOODSIDE (Scratch)
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277
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5 to 11-Jan-1885
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Memphis
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6x8 hr
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W J MORGAN
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450
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LA84
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T[homas] W ECK
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415
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OUT
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Louise ARMAINDO
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343
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W[illiam] M WOODSIDE
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285
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John S PRINCE
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287?
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?? 1885
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Chicago
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Albert SCHOCK
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MdC
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26 to 31-Jan-1886
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Minneapolis
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6x12 hr
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Albert SCHOCK
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923
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LA84
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Washington Rink
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William M WOODSIDE
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911
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NYCA
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John W SNYDER
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755
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T M HARDWICK
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735
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Fred SHAW
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709
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Thomas W ECK (retired)
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160
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8 to 13-Mar-1886
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Minneapolis
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6x12 hr
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,009
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3
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NYCA
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William WOODSIDE
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935
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10 to 15-May-1886
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Minneapolis
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6x12 hr
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John S PRINCE
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1,042
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NYCA
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,028
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8 to 13-Nov-1886
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Minneapolis
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6x8 hr
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W J MORGAN
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740
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1
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NYCA
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Albert SCHOCK
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6 to 11-Dec-1886
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Omaha
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6x8 hr
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J[ohn] S PRINCE
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767
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9
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LA84
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Exposition Building
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F [E] DINGLEY
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765
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OUT
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A[lbert] SCHOCK
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756
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T HARDWICK
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746
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E N BULLOCK
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672
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20 to 25-Dec-1886
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Minneapolis
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W J MORGAN
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1,405
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NYCA
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,165
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OUT
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Mlle Louise ARMAINDO
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1,050
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?? 1887
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Minneapolis
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,409
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6DR
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?? 1887
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Springfield
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Albert SCHOCK
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CA
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?? 1887
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New York
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Albert SCHOCK
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MdC
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20 to 25-Feb-1888
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Philadelphia
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6x12 hr
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F E DINGLEY
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900
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NYCA
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W[ilbur] F KNAPP
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893?
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P HOLLINGSWORTH
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888
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E McDOWELL
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858?
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5 to 10-Mar-1888
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Philadelphia
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?? CROCKER
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405
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9
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SL
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Elite Rink
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[Wilbur F] KNAPP
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405
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6
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{Charles W] ASHINGER
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404
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6
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[William A] RHODES
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403
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10
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[F E] DINGLEY
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376
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7 to 12-Jan-1889
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Omaha
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6x12 hr
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W[ilbur] F KNAPP
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711
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4
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NYCA
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{Charles W] ASHINGER
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684
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2
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W J MORGAN
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669
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2
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[F E] DINGLEY
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526
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4
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Louise ARMAINDO
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370
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Thomas W ECK
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343
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2
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13 to 18-May-1889
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Chicago
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6x8 hr
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Edward READING
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685
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4
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NYCA
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Wilbur F KNAPP
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685
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3
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SL
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John S PRINCE
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685
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2
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W J MORGAN
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685
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2
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Albert SCHOCK
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678
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2
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?? 1889
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Portland
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6x3 hr
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W J MORGAN
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SL
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?? 1889
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San Francisco
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56 hr
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??
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SL
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W J MORGAN
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Dates
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Location
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Format
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Result
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Miles
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Laps
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Source
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?? 1890
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Minneapolis
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William MARTIN
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6DR
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13 to 18-May-1890
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Omaha
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6x8 hr
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John S PRINCE
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716
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9
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LA84
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Edward READING
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716
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9
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SL
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26 to 31-Jan-1891
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Omaha
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6x3 hr
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Edward READING
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308.5
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NYCA
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[William] MARTIN
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308.4
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?? CORWING
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308.3
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[Charles W] ASHINGER
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300.5
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? Apr-1891
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Detroit
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6x8 hr
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Charles W ASHINGER
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733
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SL
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19 to 24-Oct-1891
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New York City
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William MARTIN
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1,466
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4
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SL
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Madison Square Garden
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A P ? ASHINGER
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1,441
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1
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William LAMB
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1,362
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,328
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5
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[Frank] ALBERT
[aka Albert E R LEONARD]
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1,308
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4
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[W M] BOYST
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1,301
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5
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?? 1891
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Minneapolis
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William MARTIN
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6DR
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??Nov to ??Dec 1891
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Boston
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6x8 hr
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Charles W ASHINGER
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752
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12
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LA84
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Mechanics’ Building
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John D LUMSDEN
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735
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11
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SL
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George EDLIN
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709
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2
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Frank ALBERT
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670
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2
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F[red?] WOOD
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513
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6
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William LAMB
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500
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2
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Arthur ROBB (retired)
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447
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3
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7 to 12-Dec-1891
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Worcester, Mass
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6x2 hr
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W WOOD
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207
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13
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NYCA
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W LUMSDEN [J D?]
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207
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12
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C[harles] ASHINGER
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207
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7
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[Wallace] STAGE
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204
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[William] LAMB
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198
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8
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[Frank?] ALBERT
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196
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3
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? O’FLANAGAN
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189
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11
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4 to 9-Jan-1892
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Omaha
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6x3hr
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[W] WOOD
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314
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7
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SL
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[Wallace] STAGE
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314
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6
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[Charles] ASHINGER
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314
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6
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? O’FLANAGAN
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275
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4
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[Richard] HOWELL
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221
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4
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[Edward] READING
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199
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8
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[William] LAMB
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170
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7
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[John S] PRINCE
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98
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1
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18 to 23-Jan-1892
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Chicago
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6x8 hr
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Charles W ASHINGER
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727
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1
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SL
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Battery D
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Donald [Wallace?] STAGE
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727
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1
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William LAMB
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726
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12
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? WOOD
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474
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2
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? O’FLANAGAN
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268
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11
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? ROBB
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138
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11
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7 to 12-Mar-1892
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New York City
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Charles W ASHINGER
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1,022
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7
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NYT
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Madison Square Garden
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William LAMB
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1,022
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7
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William MARTIN
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1,022
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6
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Edward READING
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1,022
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5
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John D LUMSDEN
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954
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2
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Albert SCHOCK
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954
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1
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Wallace STAGE
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900
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?? 1892
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Minneapolis
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William MARTIN
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6DR
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MdC
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 Albert SCHOCK - from 1897 engraving
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Dates
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Location
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Format
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Result
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Miles
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Laps
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Source
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?? 1893
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Minneapolis
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Albert SCHOCK
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MdC
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Frank WALLER
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William MARTIN
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25 to 30-Dec-1893
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New York City
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142 hr
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,600
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1
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6DR
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Madison Square Garden
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Frank WALLER
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1,484
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8
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LA84
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William MARTIN
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1,430
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1
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NYT
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Frank ALBERT
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1,410
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1
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SL
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G F Van EMBURG
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1,401
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1
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Peter GOLDEN
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1,313
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1
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A S MEIXELL
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1,190
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0
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Friedrich FORSTER (retired)
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1,045
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0
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John H BARTON
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1,006
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3
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Albert HOSMER (retired)
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969
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4
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Charles W ASHINGER (retired)
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879
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2
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?? 1894
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Pittsburgh
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Frank WALLER
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MdC
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?? 1894
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Washington
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Frank WALLER
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MdC
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27-Nov to 01-Dec-1894
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New York City
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[Arthur A] ZIMMERMAN
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6DR
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Madison Square Garden
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?? VERBEYEN
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William MARTIN
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17 to 23-Dec-1894
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Philadelphia
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[Charles W] ASHINGER
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6DR
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[Friedrich] FORSTER
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[J R] GANNON
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[A S] MEIXELL
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?? 1895
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New York City
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Albert SCHOCK
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6DR
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Madison Square Garden
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Frank WALLER
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William MARTIN
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?? 1896
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Boston
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?? WALTHOUR
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VG
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?? 1896
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Washington
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Albert SCHOCK
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VG
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07 to 12-Dec-1896
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New York City
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Edward (Teddy) HALE
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1,910
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8
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SL
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Madison Square Garden
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Joseph S RICE
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1,882
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6
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Edward (Ned) READING
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1,855
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3
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Fred FORSTER
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1,820
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4
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,766
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2
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Burns W PIERCE
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1,755
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1
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E C SMITH
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1,754
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7
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Marshall “Major” TAYLOR
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1,732
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2
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Charles W ASHINGER
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1,673
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3
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E C MOORE
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1,661
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7
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H[enry] H MADDOX
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1,644
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3
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L L CASSIDY
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1,605
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J R GANNON
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1,366
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8
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D M McLEOD
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1,350
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2
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J H GLICK
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1,096
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3
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28-Dec-1896 to 2-Jan-1897
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Washington
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[Frank] WALLER
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874
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5
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6DR
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[Henry H} MADDOX
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874
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3
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SL
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[Charles W] ASHINGER
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873?
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7
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LA84
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?? LAWSON
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871
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10
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?? HUNTER
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871
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10
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?? FORESTER
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870
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2
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Edward (Teddy) HALE |
William “Plugger” Martin
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Dates
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Location
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Format
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Result
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Miles
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Laps
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Source
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8 to 13-Feb-1897
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Pittsburgh
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6x12 hr
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[Frank] WALLER
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1,221
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LoC
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Old Pennsylvania Rink
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{Louis] GIMM
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1,219
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[Albert] SCHOCK
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1,200
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?? HALL
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1,185
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?? FORSTER
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1,176
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?? RICKET
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1,103
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?? 1897
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Boston
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Tom BARNABY
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MdC
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Frank WALLER
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Harry ELKES
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?? 1897
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Chicago
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Fred SCHINEER
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MdC
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Charles [W] MILLER
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Charles [W] ASHINGER
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8? to 13?-Mar-1897
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Cleveland
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H WOOD
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MdC
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Albert SCHOCK
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LoC
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M GIFFORD
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22 to 27-Mar-1897
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Detroit
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33 hr
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George DENCH
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737
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12
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LA84
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Auditorium
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Frank WALLER
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737
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9
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SL
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Charles [W] MILLER
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722
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3
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[Louis] GIMM
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624
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3
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?? GARDNER
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341
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?? 1897
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Nashville
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Robert WALTHOUR
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MdC
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?? Apr-1897
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Washington
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Albert SCHOCK
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1,670
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MdC
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F[rank] ALBERT
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1,615
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P[eter] GOLDEN
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1,595
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?? LAWSON
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1,582
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[L L] CASSIDY
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1,554
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?? RIEVERRE
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1,143
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?? FORD
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593
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?? MULLER
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134
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6 to 11-Dec-1897
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New York City
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142 hr
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Charles W MILLER
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2,093
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4
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6DR
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Madison Square Garden
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Joseph H RICE
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2,026
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5
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SL
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Fred SCHINEER
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2,000
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7
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LA84
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Teddy HALE
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1,920
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Frank WALLER
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1,893
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Burns PIERCE
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1,823
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[Peter] GOLDEN
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1,778
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[J R] GANNON
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1,760
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?? ENTERMAN
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1,753
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Harry ELKES
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1,660
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Louis J KINSE
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1,616
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Oscar JULIUS
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1,503
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Edward BEACOM
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1,350
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?? JOHNSON
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1,279
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?? GRAY
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1,220
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Gaston RIVIERRE
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1,476
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?? MOORE
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1,495
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?? 1898
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Houston
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Charles [W] MILLER
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MdC
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?? 1898
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Dayton
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Woody HEDSPATH
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MdC
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5 to 10-Dec-1898
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New York City
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Charles W MILLER
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1,962
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6DR
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Madison Square Garden
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Frank WALLER
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1,973
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Burns PIERCE
|
1,955
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Frank ALBERT
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1,790
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Louis GIMM
|
1,743
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John LAWSON
|
1,716
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Oscar ARONSON
|
1,689
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J W NAVIN
|
1,667
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?? FORESTER
|
1,620
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Earl D STEVENS
|
1,501
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Teddy HALE
|
1,451
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Oscar JULIUS
|
1,165
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?? 1899
|
Memphis
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?? WALTHOUR
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VG
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Sources - 6DR www.6dayracing.ca; CA www.cyclingarchives.com; LA84 www.la84foundation.org; LoC Library of Congress - Chronicling America; MdC www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net; NYCA New York Clipper Annual; NYT New York Times; OUT Outing [magazine]; SL Sporting Life; VG Velo Gotha (1984)
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