The Washington times., 1902-05-22
LIVELY CONTESTS ON
LOCAL CYCLE BOWL
Large Attendance at Opening
of Racing Season.
FREEMAN WINS BIG EVENT
Takes Both Heats in Ten-Mile Motor
Paced Event-Ward Takes the Hon.
ors in One Mile 0pen-Summary of
the Events.

The local cycle racing season was
started last night at the Coliseum. Four
teenth and East Capitol Streets north
east. under the most suspicious circum-
stances. 1t was ideal racing weather.
and everyone enjoyed the sport. over
5000 people waxed enthusiastic over the
contests. and the winners were loudly
cheered for their good work The track
was fast. and the pace was hot in all of
the races. There was not dull moment
from the first crack of the pistol until
the last event was pulled of.
The most interesting event on the
program was the motor-paced race be-
tween H. B. Freeman and W S. Fem,
10th of this city. There was a great
deal Of local interest manifested In the
races. owing to the fact that all o: the
contestants were from this city and
their many friends went out to cheer
them on to victory.
Freeman Walks Away.
Freeman had things almost his own
way. He won the first heat, and Ut
the conclusion OF the race he had al
most Tapped his opponent twice.
Fem appeared to have great trouble
in holding his pace. He lost his PAGERS
in the first heat shortly after the start.
and Freeman made wide gap between
himself and Fem early in the game. As
the race progressed he gained steadily.
and had lap and more to spare at
the finish.
In the second heat. Freeman had
trouble in following his pacemak-
ers. and Fem had the better OF zoe
argument. until the fifth mile. when
Freeman forged ahead and had two laps /
and over at the conclusion OF he race |
The one-half mile novice was also /
spirited affair Prospect won after |
hard sprint but Linthicum was clos. |
on to him. The time for this race was /
1914 fat.
The three heats for the one mile open .
were warmly contested Ward captured .
the first heat, with Miller a close sec |
ond. The second heat was taken by Hill.
with Ray Cogswell second time limi;
of 2:25 was set for the anal heat The
riders were about ten seconds behind
time on the first trial. and a second at
tempt was made to make the distance in
the prescribed time.
Dead Heat Run OF.
The second attempt resulted in q dead
heat between Ward and Cogswell The
dead heat was run off by riding half
mile with no time limit After several /,
laps of slow riding. Cogswell saw c
chance TO steal away from his opponent
and did so. He was unable to hold the
pace. and Ward passed him on the last
lap. and won by thirty yards. |,
George Leander. the champion rider OF
The West. gave an exhibition ride of one
mile. He cndeavored to clip several
seconds from the record established by {
Bobby Walthour at the local track last |
year. The time was 0:26 as last year,
but Leander could not follow his pace
and failed to make any better {
time. He made the mile in l:32 3-5. l
The Summaries.
First event. one-half mile novice. :
Won by A. G. Prospect; ]. Llnthicum. X.
second. Time. ia.
Second event-First heat: ten mile .
motor paced race between II. b. Free
nan and W. S. Fem. Won by H. b.
Freeman. First mile. 1:29 25: second
nile. l:29 l-2; third mile. 1:29 2-5;
ourth mile. 1:S1 l5; fifth mile. 1;26
fine for five miles, 1924. Sixth rifle. ,
I:4l 25; seventh mile. 1888 S-5; eighth
nile. l:24 3-5: ninth mile. 1871 20. tenth
mile, $40. Time for ten miles. 1888 -.
Third event-One mile opsc First heat
won by W. n. Ward; C. l.. Miller sec I
md d. Z. Marshall. third Time
10 80. Second heat won by J. hi
Ray Cogswell. second; E. L. Wilson,
bird. Time, PA 3-5.
Fourth event-Second heat OF motor
,acsd race. Won hv II. p. Freeman.
first mile. l:29 40: second mile l 81:
bird mile. 1872: fourth mile. 1871: fifth
nile. 1871 Time for five miles 7;40 As. !
;ixtb mile, 1871 Is. seventh mile. !
"a 2-5: eighth mile, 1889 As; ninth I
nile 1'21 as: tenth mile 1:2g rs.
Time for ten miles. 15:26.
Fifth event-One mile exhibition motor I
aced race by George Leander. Time. !
So -5.
Sixth event-Final one mile open.
Won by W. n. Ward; Ray Cogswell, sec J
nd. Time. 2:24 40.