Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-22
Lawson's Sprint.

sidered is liver Lawson, who was a SEN
sation on the circuit last year. He came
from the west after ten or a dozen meets
had been run, yet he Immediately started
climbing the championship ladder, and was
on the third rung when the season closed;
certainly a wonderful showing. The Swede
from Salt Lake City possesses a wonderful
finishing sprint, and if the battle is only
an eighth of a mile long he is seldom
beaten. His failure is when the riders
start to, sprint quarter of mile from
home. for then Lawson tires bit before
the last. lap is reached.
Another rider who should figure in the
struggle and who may be considered in
the first flight is John T. Fisher of Chi
cago, who defeated Kramer and all the
other stars in an open race at the Man
haitian Beach race meet recently.
OF course, some of the oldtmers may
surprise the public, especially Eddie Bald.
the former champion, who has returned
to the track. He showed notable speed
in recent contests and should be near the
top of the ladder when the season ends.
Among the other riders booked to follow
the grand circuit are Lester Wilson, Pitts
burg; George c. Schneider New York;
Owen s. Kimble, Louisville; Daniel SuIli-
van, New York; Jed Newkirk, Chicago;
John Bedell, Newark; ''Plugger Bill" Mar
tin of Lowell. who has just returned from
Australia, and Frank Beauchamps, a ma
tive Of Australia.
AS the weather at Pittsburg last night,
where the circuit held a meet, was fair
and warm, the circuit riders are expected
to arrive here today to be in readiness
for the Coliseum races tomorrow night.
Eddie Cannon Bald. champion of '94 30
and DC. is the reigning sensation Of the
season of 1902. This is a little unusual
Riders seldom succeed in regaining cham
pionship form. but Bald is today qualifier
in the championships and is becoming more
Of a puzzle every day.
Elkes Again Out.
Harry Fixes, the great pace follower, was
compelled to again retire from active par
ticipation in the sport last week owing to
bofls, which have troubled him considerably
this summer. He has had two upon his
stomach. finding it impossible to lay over
to his work in consequence.
The manager of the Worcester track
Charles R. Culver. closed the track and cam
celled the Butler-Moran race owing to the
Mathematics fiuke of last Wednesday
evening. The motors Of these riders went
wrong.
Harry Caldwells wonderful riding back
Of single pace has been the cause of much
surprise Caldwell averaged 1.29 for TWEEN
ty-five miles at Bridgeport. breaking the
world record time of Johnnie Nelson made
on that track in 1900. Caldwell is a giant
of over six feet and his single motor really
affords very little protection to him.
Teddy Burlington escaped broken collar
bone In the sensational fall at Vailsburg
unconscious. No bones were broken, SO it
was found afterward, and Ellington is
again in hard training.
Bobbie Walthour and Albert Champion
VIII again meet in a match race at the
Revere Beach cycle track on next Satur-
day evening. In their last race Walthour
won but was disqualified owing to his mo-
tor being outside regulations. The motor
is now fitted with a chain instead of a belt.
AM Is inside the figures set by the board of
control.
Sammy Sullins of Boston has been taken
in hand by John Donovan. who will put him
through the PAGES as follower Of the mo-
tors.
Unavorable Race Weather.
When rain came down on st. Swithin's
day. July Is. and the daily press reported
probable rain for forty days and forty
nights on that account, racing men and
their managers looked blue, indeed, as for
forty days and forty nights they have been
up against the toughest kind OF weather.
compelling the postponement Of more meets
and cancellation OF more meets than dur
ing any other season for many years
Weather conditions have been SO against
the cycle racing interests Of many of the
promoters that a great deal OF money has
been lost Tracks located at points where
no shelter may be obtained in event of rain
are very unattractive at a time when rain
threatens.
Bobbie Walthour and Bonnie Munroe may
meet at very early date on the ten-lap
track at Atlanta for the championship of
Dixie The promoters there are anxious to
get these riders together, and Manager
Prince Is endeayoring to perfect the neces-
sary arrangements.
There viii be considerable exodus Of the
prominent cycle riders. sprinting and pace
following. to urope In September. The
pace followers will ind Jimmy Michael
ready to meet them then for the champion
ship Of Europe.