The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-06
GREAT SPRINT RACING.
MI Or THE "CRA CKS,, ENTERED
HERE FOR FRIDAY EVENING.


A Very Novel and Electrifying Contest
OF the Fastest Sprinters an the World
ut the Coliseum ON the Above Evening.
To all lovers of good fast cycle rae
ling the coliseum board track will offer
| tomorrow evening one of the most
original and Withal one of the greatest
races ever held on any track in the
world The race to which reference Is
made is the great match race in which
are entered the following we'll known
cracks: Al NeWhouse of Buffalo, George
III. Collett of New Haven, Bobby Wal
thour of Atlanta and Tom Butler of
Boston. The conditions of this novel
race are such that it will be a case of
hustle to get the money. Every heat
must be run within two minutes, and
in order to win the race rider must
win three heats. 1t Is very doubtful if
any one could possibly name a winner,
as the riders are all SO evenly matched
for speed and staying qualities. This
is the first time in the history of cycle
racing that such a race has been put
on, and Tom Eek, who Is the originator
of this style of racing, is authority for
| the statement that it will prove the
most exciting that the public has ever
seen in America. The riders will have
pace for three-quarters Of mile by
a tandem manned by the two well
known pursuit riders, j. p. Jacobson
and Saxon Williams, both of this city,
who will be able to cut out fast clip
from start to finish.
| No doubt the fastest miles ever rid
den by this kind of pace will be made.
| All of the men are in great condition.
| and fine contest may be looked for.
| The riders entered do not need any In
| PRODUCTION to the public. All Of them
are well known sprinters. Tom Butler
won the American championship in SO
and has won since then some Of the
best races in the United States. New
house is a regular old warhorse and his
riding last year and the present one
stamps him as one of the hardest men
to defeat on the track Johnny Fisher
the Chicago flyer, stands now at he
head of the n c. A. percentage table
and has won several American champi-
onships this year. Fisher is very
heady rider and is never defeated until
the tape is reached,
Little Bobby Walthour Is to-day
counted as about the best all-round BIZ
cycle rider In the world. He can ride
any kind of a race and usually takes
some of the money
George Collett Is just now in great
FORM as his wins of the two-mile ham
dicap at Vailsburg on Sunday and the
five-mile handicap on Monday testify.
Colett was no doubt the best amateur
in America last year and has won many
aurels since he became a professional.
This mile race should Just suit him, as
he has plenty of speed and can stay at
any clip.
In addition to this great special race,
Manager Sperry has the usual good
card of sprints. The amateur half-mile
handicap viii be run in an unusual man
ner. Instead Of running several heats
the men will ride In one heat all start
ing. They will ride until one man wins
two heats This will. of course. require
several heats, as it is very difficult for
one rider to win two straight heats.
On the whole. to-morroW's meet
promises to be the most successful yet
held at this popular track.