Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-05
EXCITING SPORT.
Large Gathering Sees Cycle Racing at
the Colise1lm

There was lots of exciting and good sport
in the cycle races at the Coliseum last
night, fully 1000 spectators being on hand
when the amateur events started at S:15
All the crack riders of the District were on
hand for the amateur events and each con-
test was almost sprint from start to
finish.
The chief event of the evening, however
was the ten-mile motor-paced race between
the Frenchman, De Guichaud, and Leander
the former winning out in two straight
heats. The first heat was very exciting and
kept the spectators their feet through
out the race Of ten miles. Both riders
have expert motor men and they went
away from the tape in close order, the
Frenchman having little the better of it.
The yells of the onlookers must have warm
ed up the motormen for a minute two.
as the French crew ran away from De
Guichaud and Leander's motor broke down
The clever little Frenchman was in the
lead at the time, and 1t looked as though
he was going to make a runaway affair
Of the first heat. but he lost his pace and
Leander quickly shot to the front In the
next minute Lenders motor went to the
bad and his second motor shot out to help
him maintain his advantage. The jOckeying
of the new motor and the endeavor of De
Guichaud to catch his machine were very
exciting, and the cries Of the onlookers
could be heard for several blocks Finally
the Frenchman fell in behind the big motor
machine and got going at a swift rate. over
taking Leander. whose second machine was
slow In getting under way. From that time
on De Guichaud made rings around Lean
der. winning the first heat by a lap and a
half.
In the second heat Leander lost his nace
in the first mile. De Guichaud Immediately
going to the front by lap in the first mile
and at the finish being three laps to the
good.
Following are the figures for the two
heats In detail: First heat-(Leander led
for the first five miles; De Guichaud the
other fve)-First mile, 1.3O; second mile
1 30: third mile. 2.58; fourth mile, 1.38: fifth
mile. 1.33 3-5; sixth mile 100 2-5; seventh
mile. 1872; eighth mile. 1.31 Is; ninth mile,
131: tenth mile, 1.32 %.
Winner-Basil de Guichaud, France Time.
1913 %. second-George Leander, Chicago
Time 1903 Is
Second heat-(De Guichaud led through
out)-First mile. Las: second mile, 1.32 Is;
third mile, 1.33; fourth mile. 1872 Is: fifth
mile, 1.34; sixth mile. 1.34 2-5: seventh mile,
"a rs: eighth mile, 1.34 3-5; ninth mile.
1.33 2-5; tenth mile. 1872 1-5.
WfnnerBasil de Guichaud. France. Time.
15.H Second-George Leander. Chicago
Time 1856 rs.
The motor race was another sensational
feature Of the program the riders UNDER
standing their business so well that neither
could get away from the other. the conse-
quence being that they raced side by side
most of the way. Fred Sinclair and Ed Zim-
norman finally capturing the event by half
length. the advantage being gained only
in the last quarter lap.
The two amateur events. the two-third
mile handicap and the two-miie lap race,
filled out program Of unusual excellence.
]. o. Bardroh, Ray Cogswell and johnny
Hin were at their best last night and d.
vided the different events between them,
the latter spread-eagiing his field in the
handicap.
Following are the summarizes:
TWo-miie lap race-Ftrst trial heat, half