The age-herald., 1899-09-06
GOOD TIME MADE
 BY THE RIDERS Excellent Sport Witnessed at the Coliseum Race Track.
PROFESSIONALS STED
Amateurs Cheered as They Succeeded in Lowering the Records Made by More Experienced Riders
 Big Events Tonight

A large crowd witnessed some of the best racing of the season at the coliseum track last night There were both anna teur and professional races and the con- siderable rivalry between the two classes of riders stimulated the sport to such an extent that some excellent time was made. The local amateurs clipped several seconds off of the professionals time and the crowd was delighted. The rooters were out in full force and had no hesitancy in of fering criticisms and urging the local fa- vorites on to the tape.
 The principal events were one mile open amateur, a three-cornered professional match race. triangular professional pur- suit and a one mile handicap, amateur.
 The final of the one mile amateur was paced by Ped Hickman and as the fast little amateur made his first appearance on the track since his eastern trip he was loudly cheered. He set a swift pace and Riddle won out in 2:09 Is, with Stubbs a close second and Roberts third. This was the fastest race of the evening.
 Walthour caught the pace in the final of the professional match race and won easily. Time, 2:4
 The triangular professional pursuit race was also won by Walthour. Elliott dropped out on the fifth lap and the race lay be- tween Walthour and Fields. Fields, the Canadian rider, had a good lead and 1t was purely a question of endurance. On the twelfth lap Walthour began to "pick up" and succeeded in catching the Canadian on the eighteenth circuit. The distance run was two and quarter miles. Time 5:2l
 There were about twenty riders in the amateur handicap and they occupied po- sitions all around the track Hopkins, mere lad, was given 2l5 yards handicap and on account of his youthful appearance was the favorite in the second heat. He was within ten yards of the tape to start with and struggled manfully to keep ms distance. The older riders were too strong for him, however and Spencer passed him on the 9th lap the crowd urging the lad on with cries "Stick to it kid Beat him out" etc. In the final of this race Spencer, Cooper, Stubbs, Ware, Perkins, HaWkins and McCrossin had qualified and were started. The contest was exciting from beginning. Spencer who had 90 yards handicap, proved to be the fastest man and crossed the tape in the lead. Metros sin Hawkins and Perkins rushed |" bunch for second and third places, and for ' 30 yards kept up a terrific sprint, with Spencer as a pace Perkins made final plunge and came in second with McCros- sn who got third place, showing him.
 Probably the most exciting event of the evening was the second heat of the one mile amateur. Seven riders entered and at the crack of the pistol went off in bunch. There was no pace and the riders had to make it a fast heat and succeeded admirably On the second lap several men were "pocketed" and had to drop back and squirt past the bunch to get position. The whole crowd would then rush to tag his rear wheel. This kept the crowd in the grandstand guessing throughout the race as to who had the best position. On the last lap Stubbs shot out from the bunch and it was though the had the race in hand when Roberts, who had been lay ing low, left his companions an~ passed stubbs within forty yards of the finish. Time 2:20. As this was the fastest heat both Stubbs and Roberts qualified.
 Several big events will be put on tonight and if last night Is a criterion some fine sport can be expected.