The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-28
SPRINTED TEN MINUTES
ANDERSON AGAIN WON FIRST PLACE
IN WOMEN's BICYCLE RACE.
Race for the Tape q Desperate One
Morrow AfternoOn-Ladies' Night.

The riding of Anderson, Lisette and Claw
in the twelve-hour championship bicycle
race in Tomlinson Hall last night was the
fastest that has ever been witnessed on an
indoor track in Indianapolis, and demon
strated that any one of the three riders has
a good chance of landing the international
championship and first money of the $500
purse offered by Managers Watkins and
Ruschaupt In spite OF the bad weather
large crowd was present to cheer their
favorites as they fairly flew around the
Dineteen-lap track.
From the start it was dizzy pace, with
first one leading and then another. CLAW
laid back once during the race and then
made terrific jump to the front, evidently
in the hope of gaining a lap on her two
strong rivals, Anderson and Lisette. An
derson increased her speed. and after rid
ing about O mile succeeded In closing the
gap of nearly a quarter of a lap that had
been opened by Claw when she sprinted
for the lap, The riders all used good gen.
eralship on the track, and had one of them
given her thoughts for one instant to any
thing but the race she would have stood
chances of losing a lap. for each rider was
waiting at all times to take advantage of
that the fight for the finish on Saturday
night will be the most desperately fought
of any race ever seen in this city.
Ten minutes before the finish last night
Anderson went into the lead. She con-
tinued in front, with Lisette following
high, ready to make a jump. No one re-
neved Anderson, and when she realized
that she would have to, set the pace the
remainder of the time she increased her
speed until within one and half minutes
OF the finish, when she jumped forward
the same time as CLAW made her jump
to go to the front. Lisette also spurted.
and for the remainder Of the time the rid
ers sprinted without changing positions,
Anderson finishing first, Lisette second and
Claw third. La Tour lost few more laps
during the evening, but several times she
endeavored to gain a lap.
The riders were on the track one hour
and a half Tonight they will again ride
one hour and a half. and ladies will again
be admitted free to any part Of the house
IL accompanied by paid tickets. Manager
sion because the weather was so miserable
last night.
Saturday afternoon the tenth hour of the
race will be ridden, starting at 2:30, when
the riders will be on the track one hour.
This hour will count as one in the race
as but one hour and half was ridden last
night and one hour and half will be rid
den tonight. The matinee will be at popu-
lar price, % cents admitting to any seat
in the hall.
The last two hours will be ridden to-mor-
row night starting at $3.50, and an exciting
race is expected. as 1t is said one of the
riders has made the assertion that she will
attempt to gain lap during the evening
so as to cinch the championship and first
money. Reserved seats are on sale al
Huder's drug store. The score for seven
and one-half hours is: Anderson, Lisette
and CLAW, 156 miles and 16 laps; La Tour
153 miles and laps.