Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-09
Race Between Champion and
Freeman Wednesday Night.
COMES OFF AT COLISEUM
CIRCUS ACTS ALSO TO BE INcLUD-
ED IN PROGRAM.
No Amateur Events Carded, as They
Are Replaced by Amusement Acts
Mo Delays Possible.

Albert Champion, today the fastest rider
in the world, will contest behind the flying
motor cycles against Howard Freeman at
the Coliseum cycle track and open-air cir
Gus, l4th and East Capitol streets northeast,
next Wednesday evening. In conjunction
with the motor races the circus program
will be given, affording a double bill of
amusement without any futher delays. This
combination OF races and circus will make
the regular "Wednesday evening meets un-
usually attractive and satisfactory. There
VIII be no amateur races that evening. On
other days of the week the circus will be
operated twice day, minus the profess
sional motorcycle races
Circus and Races.
The circus program this week to be given
along with the meet. embraces the five IA
nous Flying Bicketts. the greatest among
aerialists; the walburton Roman ladder
act Scott and Wilson. the comic acrobats:
the original Merrills, the tossing Austins
and Cotton's comedy donkeys Music VIII
be given by the Coliseum Uniformed Band,
John Historic director. and there will be
dancing in the pavilion after the circus ey-
cry evening till midnight
1t VIII be by far the best meet of the sea-
Soh' thdt between the Frenchman and the
Dig bulldog from Baltimore who defends
the Coliseum's colors. 1t looks like a fore
gone conclusion that Freeman will be
beaten, although he may win. Stranger
Things have happened. Champion may not
De in his best shape after the long ride from
Boston; moreover, he is a mercural fellow
ana there's never any telling where he will
land TIL it's all over
One thing is certain. and it is that so far
this season he has defeated Fixes Walt
hour. Mcfarland, Stinson-in fact. all the
crack riders and holds the great Brassard
that was won by Butler at the Charles
River track on Patriots day, April ~ last
Butler lost it to Otto Mayo he i'm tu-n to
Walthour: then Fixes. and, finally cham
pion landed it and held II up to latest re-
ports.
Champions Record Breaking.
At the present time all the cycle world 10
talking of the sensational performance by
Champion last Thursday night at Charles
River, when he defeated his stable mate.
Floyd Mcfarland, Harry Elkes ana Bobby
Walthour in a twenty five-miIe motor-paced
race and incidentally established new
worlds records from fifteen to twenty-five
miles
This stamps him as the best paced rider
or the season He defeated Mcfarland by
one mile and one lap, and EIkes bv one
mile and two laps. 'Walthour quit after the
first lap.
Champion was beaten in his first race of
the season through an accident to one of
his motors, when he was over a mile in the
lead. He has since met and defeated But
Ter. Walthour twice. Elkes twice and Nc
farland once, besides a number of other
prominent riders
Netherlands riding was also revelation
as 1t was only his second race of the season
behind motors, most of his races this sDring
being of the sprint order. The change from
the low to the high gear handicapped him
n kp hos rid
behind motor in 1.22 %, he is expected
to improve in races.
As Mcfarland and Champion are both m
der the management of J. C Kennedy.
there appears to be little danger of any of
the other riders cutting in on the rich
prizes.
He Trained Here.
1t will be remembered that Champion did
all his preliminary training during March
and April at the Coliseum here and he now
attributes his fine condition to the splendid
track here. Manager Kennedy sent here
at the same time little Tommy Hall whom
ne considered better than Champion. and il
was his intention to make Champion give
pace for Hall. But when the two were I'm
active training Mr.. kennedy's representa-
tive, Mr.. Eckhardt, saw at once that Cham
plon was find" and he proceeded to de-
VeloL the Frenchman to his utmost As
Champion was somewhat nettled by the
knowledge of kennedys intention he pitch
ed in and worked like ten men. Soon he
was able to laugh at Hall and eventually
he turned the tables completely on the mid
get and his manager, and Champion him
self became and remains the star of the
kennedy-Powers team. with Floyd McFar-
land as his mate. Tommy Hall has faded
into the background. He has endurance
but neither speed nor ambition. On the
other hand. the Frenchman exists upon ad-
mIration, and is what is called a grand
stand rider" Some of his rivals call him a
ladies man." Nevertheless, he rides with
terrible speed and logged purpose to win.
His pace-following is simply beautiful to
behold. He seems inseparable from the
motor tandem pacing him. Freeman's great
racing here, at Baltimore and at Atlantic
City so far has made him little world
of admirers, and they will stanchly sup
port him Wednesday night If any man
can make hard fight that man is Howard
Freeman. the imperturbable giant from be-
yond the far Rockies. The prices on Wed
nesday night will be 25c., soc. and 75c and
tickets are on sale now at Tappans' 1899
F street, and at Stevens, 9th and the ave-
nue.. All records OF attendance at the Col
liseum will be broken "Wednesday night.
Setback Among Crack Bowlers.
DAYTON, Ohio. June al Setback, the
Baltimore American League clubs star
fielder, was today elected as a member OF
the all-American bowling trio which is
going to tour the western country to the
Pacific coast next fall under the manage
ment of Samuel Karpf. secretary of the
American bowling congress.
The other members of the trio are Phil
Wolf who holds the Individual record for
travelling teams. averaging 1S9 pins in
ninety games while the Greater New York