Word: mancunian
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...weeks and weeks, racing bicycles, propelled by hunched, straining figures, have whizzed around the Velodromes of Newark, N. J., and Manhattan. The pedallers were riding out a series of 18 races to decide the National open championship. Last week in the 17th race, Arthur Spencer of Newark, fleet Mancunian* tore past ponderous Cecil Walker of Australia and Alfred Goullet of Newark, won the National two-mile championship, brought his point total to 51, thus clinching the National title. Walker's total after the 17th race was 45 points, safe for second place...