The Washington times., 1901-09-28
BROKE A WORLDS RECORD
Oscar Babtock and His Partner
Cover Il Mile in 1 :21 Flat.
Fastest Time for ting distance Ever
Made on CyciS eourse--Lnrge
Crowd Wildly ESctted by the Dar-
ing Finishes of the Flying Motors.

Oscar Babcock, with his steering part
ner. Thompson last night at the local
Coliseum track captured a worlds record,
and in doing 50 rode the fastest mile ever
covered on a cycle course. The distance
was done in :2l fiat, which is phenomenal
time The best time for the distance I'M
til last night was 1:26 2-5. The record was
established on McEachern's Blue Flyer"
The racing card was one of the best
ever prepared by the Coliseum manage
ment and attracted a crowd of 1900 peo-
pie. The features of the evening were the
motor machine races. Four of the fast
est motors in the country were competi-
tors and the four events were of the most
sensational order. In the five-mile con-
ISOLATION heat Hunter and Bennett. on
Johnny Nelson's motor, established u six
lap track record for a mile, going the dis
tance in LIS. The time made for the ten
miles by the acknowledgement machine
was remarka BILE, the figures being I5:32-
In the five-mile amateur lap race f. L.
Wilson captured the record for the Dis
trict for the distance and won the Ma
tiondl Cycling Association medal for the
track record. His time was 12:02 2-5.
The motor race was for a purse of $500,
and all of the competing teams went out
chimes shot around the bowl at a rate of
speed which kept the spectators breath
less The excitement was intense at all
times and during the daredevil finishes
the crowd was yelling frantically. Moth
ing SO exciting has ever been seen in this
city. and it is doubtful II the sport will
continue long as the danger is too great.
The motors whirled up the steep banks
and shot around curves with the riders
seated at an angle which promised almost
certain falls at every turn. That acci-
dents were avoided is tribute to the
skill and fearlessness of both steerers
and motormen.
The fastest machines in the country
were matched against one another, as
We're the best pacemakers in the world.
Those who rode last night included Zim-
norman, Thompson. Babcock, Scherer,
Marble, Bennett, and McFeeters. The
final ten-mile heat was lap race. the
machine being ahead the largest number
OF laps getting the race Thompson and
Babcock won by forty-one laps.
The machine races We're run off In two
five-mile preliminary heats; a consolation
final of five miles to decide third place
and a final between the heat winners at
ten miles. That the motor machine races
have taken strong hold in this city
was demonstrated by the large crowd
present and by the excitement which pre-
vailed at all times. The element of great
danger seemed a secondary consideration
to the spectators. who cheered and yelled
as the flying motors strove to pass one
another at terrific speed.
Johnny Nelson's Yellow Boy motor,
which caused the little Swedes death at
Madison Square Garden. was an object
of interest as were the riders who had
the mount at the time Of the fatal acci.
dent. Hunter and Bennett. who rode the
put up some wonderful time in
spurts and were accorded great ovation
The other contesting machines were the
Royal Blue motor the Balti-
more Royal Blue machine. and the Ca
madam Express. The latter motor had
never appeared on this track before and
was watched with interest, as ii holds a
number OF records
The five-mile amateur event was n good
contest. and aroused great enthusiasm
The summaries follow:
Motor machine race-First five-iniie
heat won by ScheTer and Marble from
Zimmerman and McFeeters by two inches.
Time. 7:40 3-5.
Second five-mile heat won by Thomp-
son and Babcock from Hunter and Ben
nett by three lengths. Time I:e7 3-5
Third hve-miie consolation heat won by
Hunter and Bennett from Zimmerman
end McFeeters by five lengths. Time.
7:3s 2-k
rinai ten-mile heat won by Babcock
ana Thompson from Scherer and Marble
by one and 'one-half laps. Time, l5:32.
Five-mi,e lap race for District amateurs
First heat won by John Hill: A. Mes
since, second; Clarence Miller, third.
Time. 1t:i52-5.
Second heat won by Z. L. Wilson; Ray
Cogswell. second; W. N. Ward. third.
Time. 12:47.
Final heat won by f. L. Wilson. 9S
points; C. Miller, second, IS points; Ray
CogSwell, third. 65 points. Time 12:02 2-5.