Evening star., 1901-05-31

the fifth lap and was put out of the race.
The heat was won by George A Myers.
Time, 2.3S Is. The second heat was much
faster and was won by Charles Elliott in
227 3-5. In the final Elliott came In a good
first, with Myers second and A. J. Christ
man. third. Time, 800 3-5.
One of the prettiest races of the after
noon proved to be the one-mile amateur
handicap. Six men started in the first
heat, with Edward Ferguson. the limit
man. at eighty-fve yards, and E. L.. Will
son scratch The event turned into a
sprint race and was won by Wilson, break
ing the worlds record for the dist
Closely following was ]. o. Bardroff, an
eighty-yard man, with Ray Cogswell, fif-
teen yards, third The riding of Wilson is
considered remarkable, as he has been in
training only little over ten days this
season. and this was the first riding he has
done in over two years.
In the second heat Carl Mueller made a
strong effort to capture his heat. but only
succeeded in finishing third. The final heat
was won by Bardroff in an exciting finish,
with Cogswell second and EN-. Wilson
third Time, 2.24.
The Police Pursuit Race.
The police pursuit race proved one of the
features Of the meet Three Of "Washing-
tons bluecoats'' had entered to test their
speed. The race was a novel one and
credftable to all who entered. Quail of the
ninth precinct was put out of the race by
a slight accident to his wheel, and was
caught while finishing his third mile
Bode of the second and Plemmons of the
first continued to plug their way around
the track, and finally Bode was Cvertaken
by P1emmons, after five miles and four
laps had been covered. The distance was
covered in 1923 30 which gives an idea OF
the speedy qualities of our local bicycle
police. 1t Is probable that another race
will be shortly held, when more men will
be entered, and the event promises to be
more exciting.
The Michael-COleman Race
After the pursuit race the twenty-m;le
match race between Jimmy Michael and
Watson Coleman was announced Two
big motor tandems were hauled out On the
track and circled around the bowl prepar-
atory to the race, which was one CT the
drawing events Of the meet. Michael and
Coleman were given an ovation when they
appeared on the track. The pistol was no
sooner fired than both men dashed for
their machines from the tape line and the
race was on. Michael caught his pace first,
closely followed by Coleman The riders
kept together for a considerable time. In
the fifth mile Michael, urged on by his
team. sprinted, and after a neck-anG-neck
race for a few laps, succeeded in gaining
lap. Both riders followed their pace in
good style and circled around the track,
mile after mile, with Coleman in hot pur-
suit, endeavoring to regain his lost lap.
MtCHaei HHdiiy covered lap on MS
opponent by brilliant dash and at the
finish had a little over two laps to his
credit The race was exciting from start
to finish and when the time for the nine
teenth mile-1:3l-was announced the spec
tators fairly went wild The applause was
at all times plentiful and the crowds urged
the men on in their hot race up to the
crack Of the pistol on the last lap.
Coleman put up a good race, and al
though he was defeated he contested every
lap of the twenty miles. 1t was plainly
visible that his pacemakers could not de-
velop speed enough to win the race. owing
to Briggs and Mayo having difficulty in
operating their machine Coleman was al
ways tapping the rear wheel Of his pacing
machine and ready at all times to pass 1t.
Had 1t not been for this he would have
stayed with Michael throughout the entire
race, leaving the last lap to decide the VIC
tory. Michael was paced by Fred Vetter
and John Roel, and Coleman by Fred
Briggs and Frank Mayo. The time for the
twenty miles was 32.16A. The five miles
was covered in sos; ten miles, 1900; fifteen
miles. 24.093A. and twenty miles in 32.1GA.
MichAePs Time by Miles.
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