Evening star., 1898-08-27
LOCAL RACING NEW S

The interest of the local public is cen
tered in the coming match between Fred
Sims and Fred Schade. There has been
revived the old rivalry between the two,
extending back to the time when both
were amateurs, when Sims was king bee
and Schade his greatest rival. That was
several years ago. and far as known,
only once did Schade beat Sims as an am
ateur. 1t was a proud day for him His
entrance into the class B ranks and his
subsequent professional racing barred Sims
from further amateur contests, and with
him out Of the way Schade had compar
atively easy time for two or three seasons
with the other local riders.
Now both riders are in the professional
class and their merits have been demon
strated Their work in open competition
events is. however, but a slight indication
OF their speed To win an open race from
a field of good men requires considerable
headwork, in addition to speed, and this
Sims possesses. He is regarded the
headiest man on the track. He plans his
riding before the start, picks out the men
he needs to look after. and Jumps the
sprint only at certain place, meanwhile
keeping a close eye on the leaders Schade
is comirg to the front in this respect, and
is making a much better showing in his
professional races In paced match race
he will have a much better chance There
Will be only two men in the race, each hay-
ing pace, and while there Is some scheming
to be dons, it is nothing compared with the
Ingenuity that has been exercised in an
open race.
The race will be run in three-mile heats,
and time limit of 200 will be put on each
heat. The winner of the best two out of
the three heats will be awarded the race.
The purse will be $50, and in case t. time
In any heat is below the limit the heat viii
have 70 oe run o+er again There will be
10 Jockeyfng and no loaflng, pace being
put in IN bring the time to the limit or un-
der Whatever will be the outcome X
seems quite certain that neither rider will
have such an easy thing to win. 1t will be
a case OF ride from the beginning To the
end OF each heat, and Ii is not at all i'm
possible that all three of the heats will
have to be run
The meet for Labor day. Monday. Sep
tember 5, embraces perhaps the best card
OF events that has as vet been run at any
OF the meets held in this city. with the ex-
ception of the national circuit meet which
was made more interesting owing TO the
fact that the outside cracks were corlDet-
irg- The races viii start at 3 clock IN the
afternoon, and while there are six or seyen
races. these will have to be divided into
trial heats, making fourteen or fifteen
events In ALL 1t will be noticed that the
races will be run in the afternoon, instead
or the evening, owing to the fact that the
day is holiday, and the public IS more in
favor Of attending daylight events when
ever possible.
ONt VI tH5 events on the program there
is really only one open event for amateurs.
ana that a one-mile handicap race TIE
ether TWO emateur events on the program,
incISde a one-mile novice and a two-mile
nand1cap, which will be open only to mem
pers OF the Arlington Wheelmen the win
ner 10 bear the title of club champion The
Arlington Wheelmen, II will be rer,em-
Dered' recently won the club team race
which practically settled the champ.onsb}n
OF the District These races constit,,.o ali
OF the amateur events on the card II Was
at hrst thought to be good Milan to n,,4
the one-mile District amateur cbannson-
snip. now held by Carl j. Mueller on tbo
program, but the card is almost too ,ono
ms 1t Is This event will be put on At ,
subsequent meet most likely the nationai
circuit meet.
For the professionals there will he thre.
races. One will be one mile open. TheI
VIII come the three heats of the mattel
race between Sims and Schade which vii
be scattered through the program Tn
closing event OF the evening will be tn
professional Australian pursuit race Il
which taudems will be ridden There will
be between six and eight teams entere,
In all probability, and the race viii prov
as great a novelty as the single pursuit o
tho same style when first introduced t
the local public
Despite the fact that Fred Sims Is rid!n;
stronger than ever he does not seem I
think so. He claims that in 1894 and lsa
that considering everything his result