The morning times., 1896-12-26
TERRIBLE sWEDE" ENTERS
New Claimant for Six-Day Bi.
cycle Race HOnors.
HIS NAME Is JOHN LAWSON
Has Good Record as Long Dis
tance Rider and Holds Number
of Records Work About to Com
mence en- the Track-Hale Is
Resting.

a S the day for the commencement OF the
big international siN-day race draws near
very noticeable increase in the activit!
of preparation is observed at Convention
Han. Manager Towers is a busy man
just at present. and il is safe to say that
no one in Washington is more burdencu
with a multiplicity OF details than he
Between receiving and answering inquiries
regarding the race, replying 10 applications
for entries, attending to the comfort ot The
riders already here, and overseeing ar-
rangementS for the accommodation OF tin
public during The coming race. he has mora
ON his mind than the average man wOuld
care 10 support.
The following telegram was received by
Mr.. Towers late yesterday afternoon:
Enter the Terrible Swcde, John Law
son. on way. Signed. Mgr High Speed
Cycle Co., Chicago, III
"TerribIe Swede's" Record.
In view of the Terrible Swede's"
reputation, Mr.. Towers will include him in
the list OF entries as desired, although the
entries have been practically closed.
eXamiuationC Cf Lawson S racing record
of long-dlstancc riders. During the per-
iod between June and October ofthe present
year, Lawson has competed i'll about fifty
races in the Western States, winning
fifteen first prizes, twelve seconds, and
eight thirds. During these races he has
established eleven State records and -four
track records.
At Omaha. Neb. on October 6 he made
a new one-hour worlds record for pro-
fe>sionalS. making twenty-five and one
quarter miles. In addition to this he
holds all worlds records from twenty-siX
TO fifty hours.
This record proves him a formidable
rival to the English and American cracks
already entered. He has notbeen in race
for some weeks, and this gives him the
advantage over the men who participated
in the Madison Square contest
Erecting the Track.
Manager Young OF the American racing
team, says the Swcde VIII undoubtedly
make splendid showing, as he is { ooI
man in any company.
One Of tie II oSt uniGuc characters among
the racers in town is Waller. n. ore gen
tEallN hitHN II dS bl4t NIX liultlIIlidI
He can speak only hIoken English, and
when LC desires TO say something in a
hurry and naturally fails, his disgust at
himself is laughahle He is very Popular
among his racing as: ociates, and is warm .
hearted and impulsive.
HIS wife and child have just joined him
here, arriving from Europe during Last
week
Manager Towers will have large force
of carpenters on hand at 12 O'Clock to-
night to commence the erection of the
track, which VIII arrive from New York
during the afternoon. c. W. Ashingcr
will superintend its construct Oh and the
riders are confident that il viii bc about
as near right as possible under his capable
direction.
Hale Is Resting.
During the progress Of the race the tenn
peraturc of the hall Will bc kept uniformly
at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. thus making the
air very comfortable TO both spectators
and riders
ii Is now definitely known that Champion
Hale Will not arrive until Sunday evening
He is getting in some solid and much