Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-11
RACING IN AUSTRALIAN STYLE.
Exciting Sport Promised for the Next
Bicycle Contests


The Australian style of racing will be
introduced in this city at the next bicycle
race meet, Saturday evening. The race is
IN the nature of a pursuit event. Four men
are started at four different points on the
track, all equally distant from one an
othef. NO one knows how soon the race
Will terminate. 1t may continue for a mile
and 1t may reach ten or fifteen miles be-
fore the finish. The object Is for each
rloer to oVertake the man in front of him.
AS soon as one man is reached by his
rear opponent he is obliged by the rules
TO drop out OF the contest The race keeps
up until only one man remains on the
track. and he is declared the winner as
soon as he oyertakes the man in front
OF him. This style of racing has its ad
vantages, and keeps up the eager atten-
ton of the audience all during the ride.
There is absolutely no, loafing, because
each man not only strives to hold his own
place, but is DESTROYS Of catching the man
in front.
Inc pursuit race recently held at the
PARK between Wilson of this city and
French of Baltimore. in which the WASH
ing tonian won, is only a fair example
OF the excitement of such a race, the men
SIaftlns on opposite sides OF the track.
Inc contestants in the race have not as
yet been named, and there Is hardly any
Likelihood that this will be done until a
DAY or so before the race. As the affair
IS professional event and an invitation
race, 1T seems certain that men evenly
matched will be put in. Moran, Schade,
Wllsoa and some other member of the
Eclipse team will most likely be selected.
me cruz team race is the only amateur
event ON the program. outside of the nov
ice, ana the club winning that race prac-
lcauy wins the club team champions hip
6 br ta fss CITY; The championship is now held
py the Mount Pleasant Athletic Club.
Ronsayille Won 1t for the Organization last
year, and most likely the club win en-
deavos to retain the hoAbr this season.
In. Inc Eastern Athletic Club narrowly won
Cup VIII undoubtedly make bid for the
nonor This club has9HarIied off most of
o one honors on the road. shaving trophy
earner Of sba m. s ALMOST
nlg Wheelmen. the washington Road
Club, the Levant Whselnfsn and one or
TWO I've other clubs wilt sIund oubtedly enter
racers. With this nuaherr of men repre-
senting club it will necessitate the run
nlng CT heats. Only two clubs will be al
eent unb 5see Of a clubs gn aeam If sv Wi
We necessary to run seHai5finals.
Sims signs.
W. Frad Sims. the weil-khown local rider,
mas signed contract with Mr.. j. D. Las
ley, aiad is now a member of the ECLIPSE
racing team. He will be starred and en-
Tered IN all race meets, not only in this
CITY put in Baltimore, Philadelphia and
cities south. Sims Is riding In excsllent
tofm, ana should he continue on the track
ne VIII pc able to give many of the leading
b nnass In the country q close tussle for
Jones to Meet farrell
arthur Jones of this city and Jack Far
reii OF Wilmington viii meet at Steubener's
ROAD mouse tomorrow evening to determine
Wnicn Is the feather-weight champion of
the District Jones now holds that title and
!. the wilmington boy will endeavor to wrest
= s.., from MINI. Both men have trained faith.
Iuliy ano good contest Is predicted.