Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-12
T0N|GH TTHE RACE
Coliseum's Great Event POST
poned From. Last Night.
acknowledgements
CHAMPION AND FREEMAN WILL
GIVE A BATTLE ROYAL.
Their Three Motors Each Are in Fine
acknowledgements
Their Three Motors Each Are in Fine
Shape-The Full Circus Program
Also to Be Given,

evening wore on yesterday, Manager Os-
good of the Coliseum decided to postpone
the great championship motor-cy cle-paced
race between Albert Champion, today the
greatest rider in the world, and Howard
Freeman, the defender of the Coliseum s
colors, who has WON eleven races without
single defeat this season. The postponed
race will take place tonight unless rain
again prevents, in which case it will oc-
cur tomorrow night.
A great many persons went out to the
Coliseum last night in expectation, be-
cause the skies were clear, that there would
be race, but they forgot that the track
was water-logged and the seats in the
open air were in no shape to accommodate
anybody. Rather than permit the audience
to suffer discomfort, even though anxious
to see the great race, the management pre-
ferred to close the doors and insure a sat
isfactory performance tonight.
AS a matter of fact, the postponement
was good for both Champion and Freeman,
as both were somewhat tagged out from
the long jumps they had made during the
past week. Champion came direct from
Boston and Baltimore. and Freeman had
speeded here from Pittsburg. where he
won his last race with Bonnie Monroe, the
Memphis cyclone.
Their Workout Speed.
AS soon as they reached the track both
the racers got their workouts and demon
strated that they are in fine condition, and
Champions record in Baltimore Tuesday
night Of ten miles in 14:47 will surely be
broken tonight, as the Coliseums track
is several seconds faster than the Balti-
more oval.
Champions work behind the great ten
horse power motor wheel yesterday was
little short Of marvellous He speeded ten
miles. beginning at 30 gait and going
the last mile in 1:23. the fastest ever rid
den on the track
Freeman made the same creditable show
ing. considering the difference in the men
and the fact that he worked over ten miles.
He averaged % for the full distance.
Champion, as the representative Of Ken
nedy and Powers, is highly elated by the
success of his performer. who owes his
prominence as much to the careful and
conscientious training by Eckhardt as to
his own speedy qualities Eckhardt Is al
ready figuring that the worlds champion
ship will be hung on Kennedy's flag pole
before the season closes.
So far this season Champion has de-
feated Bobby Walthour three times, Harry
Elkes twice; also Mcfarland Tom Butler
and George Leander, who were left far in
the rear Champion was especially pleased
by the defeat of Walthour. as his manager,
Mr.. Kennedy. and his trainer. Eckhardt,
had $500 bet on him
Motors Are ALI Right.
The race will be of ten-mile heats. best
two In three to the winner. and there is lit
tie likelihood of delays on account of the
motors, as all the machines are In prime
condition. and both Freeman and Cham
pion have three each In case of emergency.
Tuesday night, for fear of an accident and
to insure a perfect performance, Mr.. Klos-
terman. the meet manager of the Coliseum,
who also manages Freeman, long distance
'phoned to Pittsburg, and had the big mo-
tor that paced Freeman in record time at
the smoky city sent on to the Coliseum
here. This precaution was a wise one and
will earn the gratitude Of the audience
when they see how the great machine will
sweep Freeman around the track tonight
Champions motors, without doubt. are the
best in the world and so far he has not
had more than one mishap. The pace
makers Of the Frenchman are Galley and
with Kent and Fisher. will lead the way
for Freeman.
AS the open-air circus is in progress at
the Coliseum, Manager Osgood has con-
Guided to defer the amateur events until
next week, as to put them in tonight to-
races would make the program excessively
long, On the other hand. with the profess
sional races and the circus. the audience
has practically a double bill that should
prove the largest and best ever provided in
Washington.
The circus attractions this week are the
famous flying Bicketts. Frank Cotton's
donkeys, the tossing Austins. the Merrills,
Scott and Wilson and the Walburton Ro-
man ladder novelty, with music by the Col
iseum uniformed bard. and dancing In the
big pavilion after the races have been run