The Washington times., 1901-07-20
CHAMPION BEATS NELSON.
Following the Black Demon Motor,
the Frenchman Wins by Lap.
His Opponent. n Worlds Record
Holder, Unable to Use Pacemakers
to AdvantnEe-Spectat Greatly
Enthused-The Amateur Contests.

Fournier's big black motor machine and
ba.i Judgment on the part of the little
SUede last night combined to defeat
Johnny Nelson in his twenty mile paced
race with Albert Champion, the speedy
F'rarchu an. The contest was won by
only a few hundred yards, and until the
thirteenth mile was magnificent strug-
gle. both men gaining and losing by
inches. In the fatal thirteenth Nelson
seemed to dislike his pace and after los
I'M. it several times compelled the ma
ci. to slow up until he had a chance
to mex himself at his leisure. The bad
work of the motor seemed to annoy the
rider who holds several worlds records.
and in seeming spell of huffiness he
permitted Champion to gain whole lap.
This lost him the race, as he never passed
the Frenehman's machine by more than
three lengths at any stage of the balance
of the contest.
Nearly 5000 persons witnessed the race
and made such a demonstration might
convince the most skeptical that paced
racing had gained a big hold in this city.
Both of the contenders in the big event
had bad luck at the outset, as a chain
snapped on the Fournier motor and pin
came loose on the machine which paced
the time made was good and an average
gait of 1:35 per mile was maintained
throughout the race.
Nelson caught his pace first and the
two fast riders fought for position with
out changing place for thirteen miles.
After Nelson had lost lap he went after
Champion and caught him. He even
passed him, but only to set the pace.
Fournier. who operated the contending
motor, seemed to be able to get less than
one mile minute out of the .black
demon any time he turned a spigot. He
refused to let the struggling Swede get
away from the front wheel of Champions $
motor. 1t was a grand struggle, but
without effect, as the contestants finished
almost abreast and Nelson had not re-
gained the lost lap.
The big crowd cheered both men again
and again., and excitement reigned while
the daring motor operators took chances
and made hair-raising turns. 1t seemed to
be fact that with an even break Nelson
would have won by few inches, as he
seemed able to hold his place until he
| changed his pace. Champion rode a
splendid race, but it was Fournier's $
pacing which carried him through. The
Frenchman is unique in that he rides a
enables him to lay his head on the
shoulder of the rear man on the machine
The amateur events were all well con-
tested and aroused much interest The
fields were all large. There were several
spills. but no rider was injured. The
summaries:
First heat-Half mile novice Won by F.
F. Rupert; II. d. Talbert. second S. l..
Fiske, third. Time, 1:07
Second heat-Won by ]. W. Allen: J. L.
Mitchell. second: H. w Peck, third.
Time. 1:0l 2-5.
Trial heats were half mile. Final was
one mile.
Final half-mile novlce-Won by II. D.
Talbert: j. w. Allen second; F. F. Rup-
pert, third. Time. 2:3l.
One mile handicap-First heat won by
John Hin, 70 yards; Frank George. 40
third. Time, 2;07 as.
Second heat won by c. L. Miller.
scratch: H. A. Rhine, 15 yards. second.
Time. 2:09 As.
Third heat won by E. L, Wilson.
scratch; A Messner, 80 yards, second.
Time, 2:09.
Final won by f. l.. Wilson, scratch: c.
L. Miller. scratch, second Time, 2:l0.
Twenty-mile motor paced race between
John Nelson and Albert Champion-Won
by Champion. Time 1886.
The time by miles follows, Nelson's time
being given first.
First. i:47. l:i7 2-5; second. 1:S5, 1:S5 10;
third 1:35 2-5: 1:35 As; fourth, :35 2-5.
:35 As: fifth, 1:35 Is. 1:35 2-5; sixth, lbs
Is. LBS Is: seventh. 1:32. 1:30 Is: eighth.
1875 2-5. 1:35; ninth. 1:35 As. LBS 3-5; tenth.
Eleventh, I:iO, 1:4o; twelfth. 1:3s i-5. 1:3s:
thirteenth 1:3S. 1:32; fourteenth, 1:io i:40
rs; fifteenth. 1:36. 1:36 As: sixteenth, lbs,
teenth, 1:34. 1:34; nineteenth, 1:35 So. l:Ss
3-5: twentieth. l:a2 3-5, 80 y-5.