Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-06
RACE WON BY OUER
Twenty-Mile Contest at the
Coliseum.
ENTHUSIASM OF TEE SPECTATORS
Exciting Struggles Between Local
Amateurs.
ANOTHER MEET ARRANGED

| The bicycle races at the Coliseum, which
were postponed from the night previous ow-
| ing to an accident to the electric light cir
| cult in the eastern section of the city, were
| run off last evening and every event on
| the program proved interesting to the large
| number of spectators The electric light
| ing Of the track was all that could be de-
sired, and the big wooden bowl never look
ed prettier when the lights We're turned on
| Over 800 feet of additional cable had been
put in by the electric light company dur
ing the day and perfect lighting was prom
| Used for the races last night. The amateur
events were run of in fast time, and were
| Of unusual interest. The feature of the
meet. however. was the twenty-mile motor
| paced race between Ray Duer of Buffalo
and Oscar Babcock Of New York. The
event was won by the former in thirty-six
| minutes and ten seconds.
The first event was the mile novice, which
| brought out field of six riders when the
| time was called. The race was won by
| Chester Cogswell, brother of Ray Cogs-
| after beautiful sprint In the home stretch
on the bell lap F. F. Rupert finished Sec
| ond, wheels length in the rear.
| The mile open was one of the most in
terestfng of the amateur events of the even-
| ing. and at the crack of the pistol six riders
| were of in bunch The race was a loaf
IIlS EdCCH until the DELL was SOuHueu Oh
the last lap. and then every rider made
dash for life. When It came to pacing in
| the earlier part Of the race none Of the
| six riders cared to take it. Wilson finally
| jumped out and from that time to the
| finish the was most holly contested.
The event was won by Wilson with Johnny
| Hill a close second and Joe Bardrof third.
| 1t was one Of the prettiest finishes wit
| messed on the track this season. and the
| riders were cheered they crossed the
| tape in close order.
| Two-Mile Handicap.
| The two-mile handicap, owing to the
| large field of riders, was run off in two
| heats and final. In the first heat Wilson
and Moran were put on scratch with c. l..
| Bode, the limit man at ninety yards. Bode
| set off at lively clip. and rode until the
| tenth lap, when the scratch man finally
| overhauled him. He rode the entire dis
| lance without pace, and when the final
| brush home came he unable to keep
up the terrific pace set by the other riders.
| and fell by the wayside. Moran and Will
| son rode side by side for short distance,
and for nearly the entire two miles Moran
| set the pace, even after catching the bunch.
and his finishing in second place con-
sidered remarkable ride. and showed his
| Sprinting qualities after the ordeal. Will
| son won the heat, with Moran second and
| Johnny Hill third.
! In the second heat six riders took to the
| field without a scratch man. Ray Cogs-
well was practically scratch man, as he
started from the thirty-yard mark, with
| the limit man, f. P Gooding. at 165 yards.
The riders worked together well, and took
| turns pacing each other from start to
| finish. William Ward out from the
| 65-yard mark after good race, with Otis
Miller second and Eugene Gooding a close
| third at the finish.
| The final heat brought out three men
| from each heat, and the result was watch
| ed with interest. In the field were Moran,
Wilson, Hall. Ward. Miller and Gooding.
] ~ raI
| caught the bunch after completing the first
mile. In the bell Jap Miller and Hill met
| with an accident the last turn and We're
! put out of the race. When the final sprint
| came Ward had something up his sleeve
| and came down the stretch at a terrific
| speed that opened the eyes of all of the
| spectators, winning the event. He was but
| a few inches ahead of Wilson. Moran
| landed third place.
The Duer-BabcOck Race.
The big motor cycles were then put on
the track, and the big machines went puff
! ing and snorting around the track several
times, warming up for the big race be-
| tween Duer and Babcock. Both men lined
up at the tape. with Duer on the pole
After the machines had circles around the
| wooden bowl nearly lap, Duer tackled
| onto his machine and the race was on.
| Babcock followed shortly afterward and
4 from that time the race was most in
| teresting, and when the two teams passed
| each other on the turns the excitement be-
| came intense. The race of the sensa-
| tonal order and was thoroughly enjoyed.
| Babcock made sprint near the one of the
| first mile and took the lead. He did not
| keep it very long for Duer overhauled him.
| and in the second mile led the race.
| He kept up his terrific pace all during the
| second and third miles, when the tables
| turned and Babcock again took to the lead
and kept it for the next three miles. The
| riders passed and repassed each other at
| intervals during that space Of time and
| when they would pass in front of the
| grand stand the spectators jumped to their
| feet and displayed their enthusiasm In
| the seventh mile the Buffalo lad forged
| ahead of his opponent anu took the lead in
| the race. which he maintained until the
| finish. While no records were broken the
| riders are deserving Of great credit for the
manner In which they rode the race, and
| Duer's riding will undoubtedly place him
among the coming middle-distance riders
| of the country.
| In the last mile Babcock in some manner
| lost his pace, and while endeavoring to
| make up the lost time and catch his ma
| chine, which had in the meantime gotten
away from him Duer came sweeping along
| and passed him. making the only lap of the
| race. Babcock made occasional sprtnts
| and fought hard to cut down the lead of
| his opponent. but 1t was too late. Duer had
won. Duer was paced by Sherer and Mate
| and Babcock by Fred Sims formerly of
this city, and Gaudette.
| The following is table of the race:
Ms. Leader. Time: Ms. Leader Time.
Babcoek. 2:ol& II Duer.. 1913
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