The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-03
STATE RECORDS FALL.

The races at the Colosseum last eve-
ming were among the most interesting Of
the year and In the five-mile race be-
tween Hubert Martin Of thiss>city and
Sam Sulkins of Boston, amateur state
records went by the board rapidly.
The main event was a three -oornered
25-mile motor-paced race between Hail.
De Guichard and Joe Nelson. the first
named winning by two laps over De Guf-
chard, and over Nelson by a milo and
five laps. Nelson's pacing machine. how
ever. went wrong. accounting largely for
the bad showing he made.
Hall rode splendid race and demon
strated that he Is a dangerous claimant
for middle distance honors; the little
Frenchman also rode splendidly and twice
was In the lead.
The start was q splendid one. with Nell
son on the pole and Hall on the outside
Blanchard and TenEer were on De Gull
chard's pacing tandem. Hall was towed
by Gately and Hoyt. and Nelson and Ben
nett were In front Of Nelson.
Before the finish of the first lap Hall
had jumped into the lead by a long mar
gin, and nj the mile still held IL. In the
fourth mile both Hall and De Guichard
again quickly. but before the Frenchman
could again tack on he had been passed
by both the other riders and was half
a lap behind at the sixth mile.
Nelson had trouble with his motor I'm
the eighth mile and fell behind. and the
same thing happened In the 18th mile.
when he changed to a single motor. He
fell badly In the rear. In the meantime
De Guichard had gained on Hall and by
fast work passed him and hold his lead
for several miles. and up to the 23d mile
IL looked as though the French boy would
win. Hall opened up. and as De Guichard
again lost his pace, passed him and was
a lap and a half In the lead before the lit
tie fellow again got going. The other
half lap was gained before the finish.
The contest was one Of the warmest
and most interesting given on the local
track this season.
One Of the finest struggles ever seen
at the Colosseum was the race between
Martin and SuIkins The pace was very
fast and old marks werc smashed right
and left.
In the first heat Martin was paced by
Blanchard and Sulkins by Fred White.
Martin took the lead at the start and
kept Il for two miles. when he lost his
pace. and sulkins passed him and won the
heat by n lap. The second heat was all
Martins. he leading from the start and
finishing the Ave miles in sn2 t-b.
against s.3S 1-6, the previous record The
third heat was all one way. Martin lead
ing frona-the start and winning easily.
Tomorrow evening Harry Elkes and
BOnby WaltnOur meet III " lo-nlhc ruOtor-
paced race. and n great contest Is assured.
The summary:
One-miie open-Flret heat won by r.
r. Root. Melross; w. l.. Dosee, New
York. second; Joseph Currie. Revere,
third. Time a7s i-b
Second heat--won by w. J. Potter.
Boston: r. q. Dow. Lynn. second: ". p.
Tngrahan, Peabody. third. Time 2.33 z-b.
Half mile handicap First heat--Won
h,, n y rngrahau. Peabody, Mass: w.
7 pottsr, second. T. r. Root, Melrose,
Mass, third. Time 100.
Second heat-won by Fred Partridge.
Medneld; Joseph Currie, Revere. second;
w. T. Losee New York third. Time
80 As.
Final heat--won by r.. r. Root; w J.
Potter. second: Vt. p. Ingraham, third;
Fred Partridge. fourth. Time 80 As.
Total Time OF
Miles Leader miles. mile.
De Guichard... LA ~ ,-.