Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26

that the puUuC - ~ nave picAty oA tLS
thrilling motor events every meet night
1t has already been arranged that motor
races will supplement the programs on
Wednesday night and Decoration night this
week. On Wednesday night. in addition
| to the motor-paced race between Leander
and Butler, there will be two-mile motor
tandem race which will be hummer"
On Friday night. besides the three-cornered
motor-paced race between Hall, Lawson and
Lake, big and fast motor race will en-
liven things
More Liberal Policy.
Meet Manager Klosterman reached the
city yesterday direct from Pittsburg, where
Lester Wilson was defeated by Tommy
Hall on Saturday night. He had a long
conference with Mr.. Osgood. and they
agreed upon a larger policy for the Coli
scum. In the first place, as stated, there
will always be motor races, together with
motor-paced races. Next the racing will
begin at S:15 pm. promptly and run two
hours almost solidly. Lastly, there will be
no more long waits between the races. Each
event will be started as soon as possible
and the waits reduced to a minimum. These
| important changes Of policy will do more
than anything else to put the Coliseum's
successful opening on a permanent basis.
The public wants all the motor racing it
can get early starts long cards of events
anu lOlS Oh aCClOn ana excitement. All
these requirements will be thoroughly met
| by the above mentioned changes, which go
| into effect next Wednesday night. In
the attendance keeps up, as expected. to
| the high notch Of last Wednesday, Mr. Os
| good will put in 100 feet more Of bleacher
| seats.
| The police force hereafter will be more
| advantageously stationed by Capt. Cross,
Lieut.. Daley and Sergt Falvey, who are
determined that nothing shall mar the
| sport. The department of the thousands of
| spectators last Wednesday night was above
criticism.
The Fair Fans.
| AS a matter of fact there were more la
| dies than gentlemen in the grand stand,
and they were kept in a high state of ex-
| element by the whirlwind rush of the mo-
| tor-tandem PAGERS and their expert follow
| ers. AS pass-out checks were not given
| and no liquor sold on the premises there
| was no incentive to disorder Moreover,
| gambling is not permitted. On the grand
! stand side a handsome retiring room, with
neat maid in attendance, has been provided
for the ladies. Another noticeable and praise
worthy thing that Objectionable
persons were allowed on the reserved side,
| and no disorderly persons were permitted
| within the place. These safeguards will in
| sure the comfort of the fine element Of
| patronage the Coliseum is enjoying now.
| The car service was superb and completely
| met every demand. General Superintendent
| Lee and his assistant, Mr.. De Neale, were
| on hand and had long line Of cars ready
| for the close of the evening. They promise
| to continue this admirable service through
| out the season.
| Next Wednesdays Meet.
| On Wednesday night next the meet will
| be almost twice the usual size, in order to
cover all the improvements Of policy
adopted by Mr.. Osgood. There will be
first an amateur, invitation, one third mile
|
! mile amateur handicap in three heats;
| third, a two-mile motor race between the
motormen: fourth. the three ten-mile
| motor paced heat races between Leander
and Nat Butler.
| The first event will start at S:15 sharp,
| and the long card will be rushed of as
| fast as possible, so as to close by 1918 or
| 1880. All told, there will be not less than
| the contest between Leander and Butler
| will be sharper than the first, and some
| pretty bursts Of speed and brilliant dashes
! by the motor-paced riders may be ex-
| pected.
A Great Contest.
| The motor races. Of course. will be be-
tween the husky motormen, and it will
be fight every inch Of the two miles.
Two express trains racing on parallel
tracks furnish the only sport that can
compare with motor racing. Nothing is
more dangerous, too. as a puncture ex-
ploded tire means almost certain death to
| one or all of the daring pedal pushers.
A race by these Vikings Of the gasoline
mile swallowers is ''braw'' thing In
| deed. One who has not witnessed such a
contest has no idea how excited he can
be made. Base ball, horse racing and foot
| ball seem the sports of children for chill
dren compared with the rush and dash Of
the flying "choochoo'' wheels. Once a
motor fan Away one, and other sports
pale into insigniticance.
Decoration Night Meet.
pm sharp. the second meet this week will
be conducted.
The events include:
| First-Amateur tandem unlimited pursuit
race, not less than four tandems to be en-.
tered.
Second-One- half-mile amateur, handicap:
| two or three heats.
Third-A two or five-mile motor race.
Fourth-Three five-mile motor-paced heat
races between Tommy Hall. the English
| and Johnny Lake, the little flyer.
| This will be long card and holly con-
| tested one. 1t is the first race by trio of
! motor-paced riders ever given at the Coli
| scum The entries for Wednesday night
| Friday will close on Thursday at pm.
Both meets will draw out the best anna
| teurs in the city. Another big advance sale
| Of reserved and box seats is in progress at
Tappan's, 1889 F street, and Stevens, 9th
and the avenue.
| Nat Butler left the city temporarily Sat
| urday, but Is expected to return today to
| finish training for Wednesday, George
Leander also may come over from BaIti-
| more on Tuesday.
! SOUTHERN TENNIS TOURNEY.
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