The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-27
SURPRISE BY ANDERSON
SHE MADE A WONDERFUL SPRINT
AND CROSSED TAPE FIRST.
Last Nights Finish Wonderfully Ex-
citing-Lixctte Finished Second
Ladies' Night Tonight.

Tillie Anderson showed a wonderful burst
of speed toward the close of the two hours
riding in the women's bicycle race. in Tom
linson Hall, last night, and crossed the
tape first on the finishing lap. with Lisette,
the French champion. closely behind and
Lizzie CLAW a close third. Lisette's front
wheel almost touched that of Anderson's
rear wheel, while CLAWS front wheel was
abreast OF Lisette's rear wheel. The rapid
sprint displayed by Anderson caused the
crowd present to stand in their seats and
applaud wildly when the girl from Sweden
made the prettiest finish that has ever
been seen in Indianapolis, and demon
strated without a doubt that she will make
a hard fight for first none and the in
terrstional championship, which will be
decided in this race.
When CLAW dismounted from her wheel
she made a protest that Anderson had
fouled her, but Referee Krauss would not
allow a foul and disinterested persons who
witnessed the finish stated that Anderson
had crossed the tape fairly and was so far
in the lead of CLAW that she did not have
an opportunity of fouling her. The fight
for the finish was a desperate one, n for
@oAy AN @Oe@
were concluded it was almost a continuous
sprint, with Anderson leading. then Lisette,
and as CLAW made a jump to go to the
front Anderson again sprinted faster and
pushed her wheel into the lead. She held
this position. although Claw made a hard
attempt to rush into the lead on the last
six laps. The riders were riding al a ter
rifle pace when the revolver was fired for
the last three laps. Anderson used all the
reserve strength she had and continued in
the front, while Lisette and Claw made
f~ruitless attempts to get into the lead.
When the shot was fired the riders were
very close together, and they swung around
the track at a dizzy pace, varying but a
few inches.
other rider during the two hours. Her cold
that bothered her on Tuesday was much
letter, and she explained after leaving the
track last night that she will now be able
TO do her best the remainder Of the week.
IL she has any more speed than what she
used last night it looks as If she will have
mere than a fighting chance to win the in
~ternational championship from her two
strong rivals, CLAW and Lisette. The latter
two, however, will make Anderson ride
very hard the remainder of the week, and
the contest from now or will be even more
bitterly contested than on the first six
hours. Lisette carried the riders around
the track at a rapid pace when she was in
the lead, and her ability last night to pedal
dcrOSS the APE dnedu OF GldW demon
strated that she is capable of making a
very fast race. Her generalship at the
finish stamped her as a strong candidate
for the championship.
Mollie La Tour lost several laps last
night, and the best she can do, barring an
accident, is fourth place. Early in the
evening she hoped to catch the other rid
ers mapping and made a jump from the
rear and sprinted several lengths to the
front, but was overtaken by the three lead
ers before she could gain a lap.
Managers Watkins and Ruschaupt an
nounced that tonight will be ladies' night,
and each lady accompanied by a gentleman
escort or another lady with a paid ticket
will be admitted free to any part of the
house. The ladies have patronized the
race well, and Mr.. Watkins said he wanted
t. treat them as fairly as during the base
ball season, when one day a week is set
aside for ladies' day.
The race continues two hours tonight
starting at $3.50, and two hours both to-
morrow and Saturday night, when the
great finish will occur. AT the conclusion
of the six hours last night the score showed
that Anderson, Lisette and CLAW, the three
leaders, have covered 124 miles and seven
teen laps, and Mollie La Tour III miles and
fourteen laps. The riders are nearly five
miles above the limit placed on the race.