The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-30
FAST TIME BY THE MOTORS
A Large Crowd Witnesses the
Races at the Coliseum Bowl.
AutocycIe Contests Introduced in
Washington Miles ReeIed on ut
Railroad Speed - Track Record
EouaIed in an iiExhibitiOn Event.

EUuaIed in an Exhibition Event.
Washingtons first motor cycle races
were witn.ss by an audience of more
than 1900 persons at the Coliseum last
night, who were well repaid by the in
terest and excitement provided by these
events. Four teams, two at time COM
peted in the four motor races held, and
the speed made, while not breaking the
record recently made on the six-lap track
at Baltimore, rivaled fast train speed. n
one-half mile novice race and one-mile
handicap amateur race in three heats
preceded the motor races, which were
followed by a police pursuit race, and the
final of the one-mile handicap. Fred
Long paced by Howard Rhine on a mo-
tor bicycle, during the evening rode a
fast exhibition mile in 2:G5 1-5. equaling
the track record made by c. l.. Miller on
June q.
There We're six entries in the one-half
mile novice race, but the issue was never
in doubt. The winner, August Long, took
the lead at the start, and was never
passed.
In the first heat of the one-mile hand
leap C. l.. Miller, at scratch, who has
made some fast time the track in the
past, and who holds the track record for
W
ond place. ]. o. Bardolph, with the as
sistance of a forty-yard handicap, fin
ished in front, pushed hard by Miller
who was barely wheel width behind
The time in this heat was 2:07 10
In the second heat C. l.. Bode finished
ahead, with c. ]. Mueller, second. The
third heat was loafing race, the win
ner, w. N. Ward, wheeling over the black
paint at the finish in 2:19 2-5 seconds.
In the final C. L. Bode, with a 9o-yard
handicap, nearly walked away with the
race
There were two heats to the five-mile
motor races. the winners In each event
qualifying for the final heat of ten miles
and the losers qualifying for the final of
five miles. The Washington Blue Flyer
team got off triie in the lead of the
Baltimore Royal Blue" team in the first
heat and kept the lead for three miles,
with the front wheel of the second motor
nearly touching the wheel in front The
two motors spun round and round the
track In this relative position, lap after
lap, at tremendous speed, and making
racket that suggested the locomotive
character of these vehicles Every effort
of the Royal Blue to pass the leading
motor was frustrated until three miles
team drew alongside of its competitor and
gradually assumed the lead under ter
rifle speed A grandstand finish brought
in the Royal Blue team a winner by
less than half wheel length to the good.
The BLACK joe team in the second
heat took the start, holding it for over
three miles, when the two teams alter
mated in the lead amid great excitement
for the next TIVE miles. The yellow
Boy" team took the lead two laps before
the finish of the last mile at a critical
moment, winning also by no greater mar
gin than the first heat had been won. In
the ten-mile final the yellow Boy" won
than three inches to the good. The sum-
mary follows: go
Half mile novice>-Won by August Long;
Scott Hamil, second Time, lib.
One mile handicap tamateur)-First
heat won by J, Q; Bardolph 60 yards: c.
l.. Miller (scratch), second. Time, 2:0a 1-5.
Second heat won by c. L. Bode go
yards; c. J. Mueiier'it4S yards) second.
Third heat won by w. N. Ward t35
YARDS; J. Hill as YARDS. second. Time,
2:19 rs.
Final won by C. L. Bode; ]. Hill Sec
ond; c. L. Miller. third. Time, 2:14 1-5.
Five mile motor race (professional)-
First won by the Baltimore Royal Blue
ton Blue Flyer team. McFeeters and Zim-
norman, second Time, first mile, Us;
second mile. 1:27; third mile, 1:27 1-5;
fourth mile. 1:26 rs; fifth mile, 1:26 rs,
Five miles. 7:15 10.
Second heat won by John Nelson's
Yellow Boy team, Johnny King and Bob
Hunter; Joe Nelson's Black Joe team,
Bob Schultz and r. G. Bennett, second.
Time, first mile, 1880; second, Log 3-5;
third, 1:29; fourth, lbs 3-5; fifth, 1:29; five
miles. 7:6 l-5.
Ten mile final motor race between win
ners of the first and second heats, for
first and second prize)-Won by Gaudete
er; second. Time. first mile. 1:32 3-5; sec
ond mile, 1:22; third mile, 80 As: fourth
mile, 1872 Is: fifth mile, 1872 3-5; sixth
mile, 1:3l rs; seventh mile, 1:29 As:
eighth mile, LIS 4-5: ninth mile, 1:25; last
mile, lbs is. First five miles. 7:40 i-5;
second five miles, 40 is. Ten miles,
15:O02-5.
Five-mile second final motor race Cbe-
tween losers of the first and second
heats for third prize)-Won by McFeeters
and Zimmerman; Bob Schultz and X. G.
Bennett, second. Time-First mile. 1:33;
second mile, 1:3l is; third mile, 1:32 3-5;
fourth mile. 1870 As; fifth mile, liz rs;
five miles, 7:S5
Police pursuit raee-Won by H. A.
Quail In three miles and one-fourth lap;
NJ. G.. OBrien, five laps, second; j. w.
Van Horn, third Time, 7:2O.
Officials: Honorary referee, c. r.
Klosterman, n. C. A; referee. L. S.
Connolly; assistant referees, w. II. Duffy,
f. p. I.ibbey; judges. ]. c. Wood. w. j.
Cormick. w. T. Robertson. Il. p. Hough,
A. H. Dawson; scorers. E. S. Byrnes, r.
f. Lemat. E. II. Shuster, George S. Ball;
clerk of course, X. Jose; assistant clerk,
e. ]. Murphy; announcer, +. w. Moore;
starter, W. Jose.