Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-16
EXPERT CYCLERs CONTEST.
Kramer Scores Another Victory and
Elkes Breaks Records.


EIkes Breaks Records.
Fully 1900 spectators witnessed the
bicycle races at Buffalo yesterday. The
card was a good one, including the finals
OF the one mile 30 class professional, the
Pan-American circuit one mile champion
ship professional, the half-mile handicap
professional and an hours contest between
Harry D. Elkes of Glen Falls Eduard Tay-
lore of Paris and Ray Duer Of Buffalo, for
the one hour exposition invitation middle
distance championship and purse of
$1,000. The race became a procession after
the fifth mile, for Elkes had both men safe.
having Tapped the Frenchman four times
and Duer once. 1t was a beautiful exhibi-
ton of pace following by Elkes, however,
and he broke the records for every mile
from the second up to and including the
nineteenth. Elkes then let up, and at the
end Of the hour he had covered 3S miles
1.GS0 yards, which is about one mile behind
the record. Duer finished second three
miles behind Elkes, and Taylore was last,
five miles behind the second man.
The final Of the one-mile championship
professional between Kramer, the circuit
leader, and Lawson of Buffalo, who recent
ly has been showing great FORM created
keen interest Kramer caught Lawson
mapping In the last eighth and had worked
up a good sprint before the latter realized
that the final struggle was on. Kramer
won by two lengths.
Major" Taylor was scratch man in the
final Of the half-mile handicap professional
He made a squirt at the pistol shot and
caught the leaders in the first quarter. On
the lower turn OF the last lap Bowler of
Chicago crossed in front of the Major"
causing him to slacken speed and run up
on the bank. The colored rider made a bid
for first money with this handicap, and
Wilson, Bowler and the Major" only
inches apart, were first. second and third,
respectively, at the finish. The judges dis
qualified Bowler for his foul riding and
gave Taylor second money, placing the
Chicago rider last. Summarizes:
Half-mile handicap (professionaD-FIna
heat-Won by Lester Wilson, Pittsburg Q5
YARDS; Major Taylore, Worcester, Mass
(scratch), second; Jack Green, England go
$50 yards). fourth. Time. O56 Is
One mile e. 10 class, professional)-Final
heat won by James Bowler, Chicago; Jed
Newkirk, Chicago, second; Jack Green,
England. third; Otto Mayo, Erie. fourth
Time 2:44 2-5.
One-mile Pan-American circuit champion
ship (professionaD-Won by Frank l.. Kra-
mer. East Orange; liver Lawson, Buffalo
second. Time SIP AS.
One hour exposition invitation middle
distance championship-Elkes, 3S miles 1 $50
yards; Duer, 35 miles $50 yards; Taylore
80 miles TO yards
Coliseum Races Postponed.
The downpour Of rain yesterday after
noon knocked out the motor cycle races
scheduled for the Coliseum last night Al
though the weather cleared up in the even
ing. the track was too wet for the trials,
and the races had to be called of on ac-
count Of the danger from slipping. Owing
to the postponement In Baltimore Wedpes-
day night, It will be impossible to race The
motors tonight, as the rules OF the National
Cycle Association declare that when post
ponement Is necessary the track suffering
shall have the first open date tor another
attempt. As result OF this ruling the mo-