Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
NELSON TO RACE CHAMPION.
Twenty-Mile Motor Paced Contest at
the Coliseum Friday Night.


If weather permits, twentymile motor
paced race will be run at the Coliseum BIZ
cycle track Friday night. and the event will
give the local lovers of bicycling chance
to witness some excellent racing. The con-
testants in the wenty-mile race will be
Johnny Nelson, the little Swede, and Albert
Champion. champion Of France. In addi-
ton to the big race an excellent program
has been prepared for the amateurs.
Nelson does not need an Introduction to
the Washington public, for 1t was only dur
ing the latter part Of June that ne made
his debut in one Of the prettiest races ever
run off on the local bowl. At that time he
defeated Burns Pierce, the Canadian crack,
and in the last mile of the race the plucky
little rider broke the worlds record for the
mile in competition. He lowered the record
established by Harry Elkes at the opening
meet at the Coliseum. So far this season he
has been wonderfully successful in his rae
ing. and although he has met with few
accidents. all OF which were to his machine,
he is still winning races wherever he goes.
He Is about the size Of Jimmy Michael and
rides much on the same order as the little
"Welch rabbit"
Nelson began riding last season about the
middle of May. and has been in forty-eight
events since that time, winning forty and
losing eight. During the present season
Nelson has won nine out Of eleven races
He is booked for forty great races during
July. August and September, against all the
leading men in the field. He is game and
fighter, and always looks upon a cycle race
very seriously. He rides against every COM
petitor with the firm opinion that his last
race is his hardest. and he never treats an
counts upon an easy proposition. Like Mi
chael, Nelson Is provided with the very
best of PAGERS. and. with one exception. has
not lost race on account Of an accident
to his machines.
Albert Champion has Just completed his
riding in q six-day race ct Boston, where
he finished in third place In the Golden
Wheel race. He met with several accidents
in the earlier stage Of the race, but he rode
pluckily to the finish. He Is known all over
the world. and has raced on both CONT
nents, holding records which have never
been equaled He is strong rider and Of
the daredevil type, which he probably &C.
quired while riding with his partner, Four
nier. He is a very cratic and sensational
rider and -dares everything for victory. He
Is considered the most remarkable rider
ever produced by France, and since his ar
rival In this country this season he defeat
ed Archie McEachern, which was his great
est achievement. The affair was closely
contested and Champion was Obliged to ride
as he had never ridden before to defeat the
northerner. Five years ago in Paris he won
twenty-one races without a skip in seven
months of racing. He has twice won the
famous Golden Wheel race at Berlin and
only last year won the great Paris road
race. with entries from all over Europe He
holds the worlds three-hour record. and he
is the present holder of many records
throughout Europe. The race Friday nieht
Is predicted to be a neck and neck affair
from start to finish, and as both riders will
battle for first honors, the event is antici-
pated to be the most hotly contested race OF
the season on the local bowl
A good card of races has been arranged
for the amateurs and the time in each IL
expected to be fast and spirited. The first
race will be one-mile novice, followed by
three heats Of the one-mile handicap. The
big race Will then be put on. and at the