Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14
RACE FOR RECORDS
Interest in Tomorrow Nights
Coliseum Contest.
CHAMPIONS FAST GAIT
ARRANGEMENT FOR A WEEKLY
AMATEUR CYCLE MEET.
Kramer, Bald, liver Lawson and All the
Great sprinters Will Ride
Here July %.
CHAMPIONS FAST GAIT

There will be a great turnout of motor
cycle enthusiasts tomorrow night at the
Coliseum, 14th and East Capitol streets. 1t
has been several weeks since they have had
an opportunity to hear the song Of the
"choo-choo'' machine, and. as the saying
is in the theatrical business, they are
hungry" for it. Every Wednesday night,
despite announcements to the contrary, big
crowds have gathered at the Coliseum in
expectation of the weekly meet and Man
ager Osgoods disappointment was very
great at having to send them away with
out contest The track is booked now for
several weeks ahead, and hereafter, in ad-
diton to the regular professional meet, there
will be big amateur contest on every Fri
day night. The season, so far, has devel-
oped some very fine amateurs and several
of them, such as Johnny Hill and Joe Bard
ruff, behind motors, have attained speed
almost equaling there professional breth-
rem. Therefore, it seems wise to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity afforded by
their speed producing quality to BRING
against them the best amateur riders In
other cities, which very likely will be done
at once by Manager Osgood-
This arrangement will give the track one
professional and one amateur meet week
and will give the car-riding pubic and
sport-loving enthusiasts place to go when
their tents and disappeared before the broil-
ing suns rays. AS the Coliseum is on the
heights of Capitol Hill and is swept by
breezes in every direction 1t is delightful
place after the sun has gone down. and as
great GOODNESS and comfort can be had as
miles away in the country.
Good Contest Promised.
The contest between Champion and Nc
Lean tomorrow night should be note
worthy one. The track is SO fast and so
fine now that past records ought to fade
into nsgnificance before the proves of the
pace followers Tuesday night The card of
the races gives Champion and Mclean
| three-heat ten-mile race, the winner to get
| the best two out Of the three, which will af-
| ford plenty of sport and excitement. Be
sides this there will be amateur motor
paced race that will be decisive of the rela-
! tive merits of Johnny Hill and Joe Bardruff,
| the amateur contest for first honors in the
| district behind the motors. Other events
| will fill out the program to it's accustomed
| length.
| Champion Hail. Butler and De Guichaird
| were unable to give the big four-cornered
| race at Manhattan Beach Saturday night
! because first Buffers motors went wrong
and then Champions. So it proves that the
Washington Coliseum is not the only one
| that is suffering from the fickleness of the
| gasoline machines. If the poet who wrote
| of women in this connection were alive to-
/ day he would substitute the motor ma chine
| for the fair sex. There is nothing uncer-
| tain not even life as the tenure of speed In
| those little boxes that emit the chug of the
| gasoline
| Champion is in Pittsburg tonight for
race, and reaches here tomorrow night
| without fail, barring unpreventable acct
dents, of course From here he goes to
| Baltimore, and thence to Atlantic City, and
| on Saturday night, at Manhattan Beach, he
| will participate in the postponed race from
| last Saturday.
3 Hall Getting Good.
Tommy Hall. the English midget and
successor to Jimmy Michael, is fast round
ing into formidable form. 1t looks as
though Jimmy Will be able to go up against
| the fast men in another month.
| Elkes and Walthour are in such demand
at the New England tracks that their
manager. E. c. Howe. who is partner in
a crockery shop In Cambridge, will not let
| them come away from Charles river short
| Of $500 guarantee per man and snapshot
at 20 per cent of the gross receipts Mr.
| Howes balloon Is being filled very rapidly
and he ought to keep his eye peeled for
puncture. The price is too high for a track
| that is not backed for b,llionaires
| The Valesburg track has reaped rich har-
| vest this year from its weekly meet. which
it has varied with motor-paced and sprint
| races. All the fast sprnters have ridden
there, and still riding. The supreme
I advantage 1t has had has accrued. however,
from the fact that the are held on
sunday. 1neTe is no getting away from the
argument that Sunday Is a great day for
motor races. Every city where that can be
given on this day the gate receipts go from
5000 to $500.
Monroe's Fast Work.
spooner and Wells big motor will come
from the factory this week. and when that
happens Monroe and Nelson will be able to
go against the leading men. The other day
Monroe had a fifteen-mile work out with
Miles in LA and La. Both men followed
single pace and only used 121-gear, and
| their pacemaker laid down to his work
| taking away the wind protection. Later
Monroe rode five miles in 17.16 back of a
| ~ motor, with his pacemaker living down
| all the way. The official timer for the N c.
| A. is responsible for the time stated.
| SpOoner and Wells misfortune with their
| motors in the early part of the season.
| when the purses were bad NAV after ALI
prove in their favor, as it is stated all their
| men are now riding like the wind and
| should pull down money in the fastest
| company.
The national circuit meet here ON We'd
| nesday, July %, will be the most successful
| ever held in this city. 1t will bring here
Kraemer, Bald, lver, Lawson KimbaIl
! Fisher, Schneider and Bidell and possiblv
| Major Taylor, If the latter reaches this
! country in time, although his appearance
| here is not guaranteed. Still as Kraemer
| Is now the champion, the chief interest will
| be In his coming. Kraemer. as all the rid
| ers say, is in class by himself, and so
| long as he adheres to the training rules
that so far have made him successful there