Evening star., 1902-03-21
Crack Cyclers Training on the
Coliseum Track.
RECORDS TO BE BROKEN
JOCKEY CLUB APPOINTS OFF,
GALS FOR BENNING MEET.
Keogh Defeated Stofft at Pool-Ruh1in
and Maher Fight Tonight - Base
Ball News and Gossip.

The serious business of training the great
motor cycle riders has begun in earnest at
the great Coliseum track at 14th and East
Capitol streets.
Already Tommy Hall. the probable sue
cessor of Jimmy Michael: Al Champion, the
great French rider, with their manager,
Mr.. John Eckhardt, and his trainers and
pacemakers, are in Quarters at the Coli
scum, and Floyd Mcfarland and Eddie
Bald, who aspires again to first honors,
but this time on the motor, are coming
within a week. Then will follow a host Of
the crack riders, and for the first time in
it's history Washington will be the center
of cycling interest throughout America for
six weeks at least.
Splendid Track.
The coming of these champions is a trib-
ute to the Coliseum track, which they re-
gard as the finest and fastest in the coun-
try and the city affords them a climate
and chance for road work not found else
where. Indeed. it is certain that from now
on the Coliseum will be the scene each sea-
son of the training and development OF all
the future motor champions. The new
manager of the Coliseum has taken hold
with characteristic energy, and will leave
no stone unturned that will promote the
advancement of this modern and thrilling
thing but base ball. and may, indeed, cause
an exodus among the bleacherites before
long in favor of the motors.
Kennedy's Strong String.
The Kennedy aggregation, represented by
Mr. Eckhardt, will be the strongest and
most popular in the cycle racing game the
coming season. Tommy Hall. the English
midget. who is expected to take the place
of Jimmy Michael gives every promise of
being a successful rider behind the putting
motors. He is not much larger than a
.fOurteen-year-oldb boy, but possesses all the
speed and gameness of veteran. His first
and only appearance in this country was in
the late six-day race, held in Madison
Square Garden last December. While nc
did not finish with the leaders, his showing
was so good that Mr.. James G. Kennedy.
one Of the managers of the big event, saw
at once that the boy had the making of a
great rider and set out to obtain the best
possible outfit for the plucky Englishman.
His trainers, pacemakers and motors are
all of the best. and when the season opens
He'll will look for public favors better
equipped than any man in the pace fol-
lowing division. His motors are Of the
latest type, two Of them being nine-horse
power, two eight-horse power and one four
horse power. Besides the tandems he will
have two four-horse power single motors.
His pacemakers will be AL Newhouse. Jake
De Rosen, Fred. Vetter, Jed NeWkirk and
Oscar julius
Champion Confident
Albert Champion, the famous French cy-
clist will be another star in the Kennedy
combination. For the past two years Cham
pion has done some wonderful work on the
single motor. His. riding Is Of the most
daring nature, and many times it looked
as If the Frenchman would ride to death,
but his great nerve has served him well.
He says he just wants chance more,
and If he can obtain permission from the
authorities he will make effort to beat
the worlds mile record of 81 seconds. made
by Henri Fournier on the Coney Island
cycle path last summer. While the record
was made In four-wheel autocarrage,
Champion feels confident he can ride
mile in Al seconds of the motors at
the Coliseum.
Records to Be Broken.
In speaking of the Coliseum, Champion
said today: The track Is one Of the safest
and fastest six-lap saucers in America, and
1 figure that many records will be broken
during the season.
Champion is we'll known in this city, as
he rode here last season. defeating the
game but unfortunate Swede Johnny Nell
son. During the season both Hall and
Champion will be seen at the Coliseum,
meeting some of the best men in America.
A Veterans Opinion.
Mr.. Eckhardt. besides looking after the
cyclers, is the superintendent of the Ken
nedy and Powers enterprises. His connec-
ton with the sporting game dates back
good many years. and there are but few
wrinkles Of the sport that he is not we'll
Versed in.
In speaking Of next seasons outlook Mr..
Eckhardt said today: II think the coming
season will be a most prosperous one, both
for the rider and the promoter. New tracks
are being constructed in nearly all the
large cities. and the riders will surely have
splendid opportunities of getting more
money than in the past five years. think
the Washington cycle public will surely
witness some exciting races this coming
season, as all the best riders are anxious
to come here to ride, as the track is fast
and spectators are of the kind who appre-
cate good, honest work"