The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-09
COLISEUM RACES.
Collett Won Exciting Sprint Race-Fine
 Ten Mile Amateur.

Collett Won Exciting Sprint Race-Fine .
 Ten Mile Amateur.
 The races at the Coliseum last night | were about the best thus far given or: that track this season. The principal event of the evening was the sprint match race between George CoIlett of New Haven and Iver Lawson Of Salt Lake City. It was won by the New Haven flyer. Although the time for the several heats was not fast yet the races were the most spirited of the year. The failure to make record breaking time is the reason of the fact that neither of the riders desired to take the pace an dthe first two laps were loaf ed." From that time until the tape was crossed the race was for blood, and both riders finished in the several heats in whirlwind fashion. In the first heat won by Collett, Lawson was compelled to set the pace, and Collett ''got the jump on his rival and was never head ed. In the second heat matters were re- versed and the Salt Lake City lad won out. The third and deciding heat was won by Collett by the narrow margin Of four inches After the two laps had been ridden the contest became one of the fiercest ever witnessed. Collett set the pace and the quarter mile was ridden in record breaking time. Both wheels ! were Tapped for almost the entire dist ance with the New Haven lad about the | length of a wheel ahead until the turn into the stretch. Then came deter mined effort on the part of Lawson to cross the tape first. He gained slightly | on his opponent and as the riders cross- | ed the tape there were many cries Of dead heat" but the judges decided | that Collett had won. The victory car ries with it much of importance. As soon as the winner was announced he was matched to fight it out" with Frank Kramer. the worlds champion for purse of $250. This race will occur
 in the very near future. but whether | here or in Vailsburg has not been set- I tied The New Haven rider is certain
 ly in great form this year. and it would not be surprising to see him wrest the
 coveted laurels from the speedy New Jersey rider.
 | It seems impossible for a sprint race
 to be given unless there are many who say Tit was fixed.''' As far as last night race was concerned it is ridiculous. The difference in the money prizes offered
 and the assurance given that the win
 ner was to ride against Champion kra-
 mer were enough to prove that the
 races were ridden to the best of the
 ability of each of the contestants. Ger
 tain it is that no races were ever more
 bitterly contested than were the severa l heats last night and either one was tht
 winner until the tape was crossed.
 In the amateur races Marcus Hurley
 was the star. He is the champion am
 ateur and last nights exhibition wal
 enough to satisfy most anyone that h'
 will retain this proud title for som'
 time. barring accidents. In the ter
 mile open in which a field of abou
 twenty men started he won first close
 ly followed by Ernst of Rochester. sev
 eral times the different riders tried t' 7 steal lap on the rest and in the over l taking of these men Hurley showed hi 5 ability. With apparent ease he over
 came the lead of the men and held mos
 any positsion in the race which he de
 sired. The other amateur races Wer l very good and the nnlSneS eAclliiS' I The summary follows: -
 Half mile novice. won by William
 Morrissesy of New Haven, L. shufel' . | New Haven. second. Time, 1:10. Electric handicap, half mile amateur won by c. L. Hollister, springheic < Mass: Walter Haggerty. Bridgepof' i second: Carl Yentsch. New Haver E third; Fred Ernst, Rochester fourti ] Time, :5S 2-5. :. E Professional sprint match won b George Collett. Time of final heat , minute 2S seconds.
 Ten mile amateur, open, won by Maj E GUS Hurley, New York: Fred Erns ] Rochester, second; Harry shufelt, We' Hartford, third; George Reid, Bridge mort, fourth. Time, 24:30 Is. Wlnn' ] of the most laps, R, Townsend, Pleasar Plains, S. I.
 There were several spills in the ams : teur races, but beyond badly broke wheels and few bruises all escaped II jury.