In 1947 McCrae persuaded Bradley to run professionally, where he had his first run in the Powderhall sprint, winning his heat and attracting the attention of bookmaker William Murphy who offered to sponsor Bradley for a preparation at the famous New year sprint. In 1951, Bradley became a training partner for Eric Cumming, the champion Australian professional athlete who was on a 10 week preparation for the Powderhall sprint. Cumming was beaten in the semi final and was ready to return to Australia before Bradley convinced him to stay in Scotland and have another go at Powderhall in 1952.
In 1947 McCrae persuaded Bradley to run professionally, where he had his first run in the Powderhall sprint, winning his heat and attracting the attention of bookmaker William Murphy who offered to sponsor Bradley for a preparation at the famous New year sprint.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1947
1947
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Sing
McCrae
McCrae
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
persuade
persuaded
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Bradley
Bradley
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
run
run
VERB
VB
advmod
professionally
professionally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord
first
first
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
run
run
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Powderhall
Powderhall
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
sprint
sprint
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
win
winning
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
heat
heat
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
attract
attracting
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
bookmaker
bookmaker
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Murphy
Murphy
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
offer
offered
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
sponsor
sponsor
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Bradley
Bradley
PROPN
NNP
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
famous
famous
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
New
New
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
sprint
sprint
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In 1951, Bradley became a training partner for Eric Cumming, the champion Australian professional athlete who was on a 10 week preparation for the Powderhall sprint.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1951
1951
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bradley
Bradley
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
training
training
NOUN
NN
xcomp
Number=Sing
partner
partner
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Eric
Eric
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cumming
Cumming
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
champion
champion
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
Australian
Australian
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
professional
professional
ADJ
JJ
appos
Number=Sing
athlete
athlete
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
10
10
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
preparation
preparation
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Powderhall
Powderhall
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
sprint
sprint
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Cumming was beaten in the semi final and was ready to return to Australia before Bradley convinced him to stay in Scotland and have another go at Powderhall in 1952.
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Cumming
Cumming
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
beat
beaten
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
semi
semi
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
final
final
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Degree=Pos
ready
ready
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
return
return
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Australia
Australia
PROPN
NNP
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Bradley
Bradley
PROPN
NNP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
convince
convinced
VERB
VBD
iobj
Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
him
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Scotland
Scotland
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
det
another
another
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
go
go
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Powderhall
Powderhall
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1952
1952
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.