The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28

traction and about every professional
in the country was entered. Eddie Bald
being the only prominent absentee. The
event was the most exciting and inter-
esting ever brought OF at the local track,
the final heat resulting IN a dead heat
between Major Taylor and Frank Kra-
mer. The latter protested the race. how
ever.
A long card OF sprints was opened by
the championship event. seven heats, In
Guiding two serni-hnals and a Anal being
run. The first heat had Lawson. Schrei-
Der. Moran, Stevens. Collette and Pluger
Bill Martin. Lawson had the speed of
the bunch and finished first without great
trouble. Collett leading the rest OF tho
party over the tape.
In the second heat Major Taylor had
the pole with Grady, Jacobson, Beau
champ and Krebs as competitors. Be-
fore the first lap was completed Taylor
was In a pocket. but in the second lap
be jumped through an opening and oy
a grand sprint finished first with Grady
second.
Kramer won the third heat with Bowler
second, the others In the heat being New
kirk. Keegan. Fisher and Bowler.
The fourth heat went TO Kimble in easy
manner. with Caini beating Bedell and
Alexander for-the place In slow time.
A strong lot OF riders came out for the
first semi final heat ana Taylor was
again pocketed, but pulled out and won
TN a hard ride, with Lawson second. In
the second semi-final Kramer was first
with Bowler second.
The final heat was a splendid exhibition
Of sprinting. Taylor took the lead at the
pistol and with BOY or had a hot struggle
for first place, the lead alternating. In
the last lap Kramer sprinted and made
a great race for first place, crossing the
tape neck and neck with Taylor The
judges called II a dead heat. with the
men tied for first and second places
Kramer thought he should have re-
ceived the decision and notified the Judges
that he should appeal TO the N. c. A.
racing board. He claimed that Taylor
and Bowler rode team race, preventing
him from winning.
The one-mile handicap, professional,
provided some splendid racing. Taylor
and Fem. scratch men, did not start.
qualifying ones being Moran and New
kirk. Beauchamp and Bedell. Keegan and
Lawson, Jacobson and Collett. Moran
won the final heat without difficulty.
T.. r. Root won the first heat in the
amateur one-mile handicap. and Marcus
Hurley the second. In the final Hurley
and Root rode through the bunch In
great style. Hurley finally winning.
Hubert Martin won the one-mile race
for Rhode Island riders without exerting
himself
Two accidents occurred during the even
ing but neither was serious, Kmble be-
ing thrown In the professional conSola-
ton race Stevens falling over him, but
no one was badly hurt. The other acct
dent was caused by Potters wheel Slip
ping down the bank, but he was not In
jured much. The summary:
One-third mile national championship,
professional--Ffrst heat won by liver
Lawson Salt Lake city; George II Col
lett. New Haven. second. Time ~ is.
Second heat--Won by Major Taylor.
Worcester, Mass: Dan Grady. Chicopee,
Mass, second. Time :S9 1-5.
Third heat-Won by Frank l.. Kramer.
East Orange. N. j.. James Bowler, Chi
cago. Ill, second. Time 80 3-6.
Fourth heat-Won by owen s. Kim
BILE, Louisville. Ky; Joseph carni. wor-
cester, second Time Al 3-5.
First semi final-Won by Major Tay-
lor: liver Lawson. second. Time Al 2-5.
Second semi-final won by Frank
Kramer; James Bowler. second. Time
AZ
Final heat Kramer and Taylor tied
for first and second place; liver Lawson.
third; James Bowler, fourth. Time 3s
seconds.
one mile amateur (open to Rhode Is-
land riders only) First heat won b. HUI
bert Martin, Providence: John Sullivan.
Providence. second Thomas Farrell.
Providence. third. Time 2:26 As.
Second heat--won by Chris Madsen.
Providence; Louis Green. Newport. Sec
ond. J. H. Holmes. Providence. third.
Time 2:2s 1-5.
Final heat-won by Hubert Martin:
j. II. Holmes. second; Chris Madsen.
third. Time 2:24 as.
One mile handicap. amateur--First
heat. won by r. + Root. Melrose. Mass.
(scratch): w. ". Abbott. Peabody. Mass.
$50 yards) second; NJ. =. OBrien. Lowell,
Mass. q yards), third; ThomSs ,. Nor