Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
NEXT CYCLE MEET
LAWSON AGAINST LEANDER
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Many Motor Races-Two Tandems and
Two Singles Will Compete
Specialties at the Coliseum.

The next professional motor cycle paced
meet will occur as usual, Wednesday
night at the Coliseum. l4th and East Capt
toll streets northeast. in conjunction with
the regular evening program of amuso-
ments. headed by A. NJ. Schreyer. the cy-
clist who makes the midair chute ride and
dive. The contestants will be George Lean
der, from Chicago, and Gussie Lawson,
1.-The terrible Swede," who showed his met
tie here in the tri-cornered Lawson Hall
Lake race. run under such Instantaneous
circumstances on Memorial night. IL will
be fifteen-mile straight-away affair and
it will furnish a full measure Of excite
ment. There will also be tandem motor
cycle and a single motor cycle race be
tween motormen that will be the most SEN
sational of the season. as they will throw
the throttles wide open and burn the wind
at the rate of a mile a minute.
Best Meet This Season.
1t is expected that the meet will be the
most satisfactory of the season. as the mo-
tor paced and motor cycle races will be
fought between ambitious stars, who. while
they may not break Champions records, will
furnish all the combat that can be desired.
Moreover, Leander is anxious to redeem
himself for the fasco he made of the race
beat. At this time ii is not amiss to reveal
some inside facts concerning that race
which show Leander's confidence In him
self On Monday night before De Guichard
rode against Freeman. which he did the
next night. Meet Manager Klosterman tele
graphed Mr.. Osgood at the Coliseum that
Leander would give De Guichard a handi-
cap of two laps in a ten-mile heat. He
thought he could ride rings around the
Frenchman. Freeman won from De GuIch-
ard and then it came Lenders turn. and
much to his chagrin the little foreigner
made him look like a spot fading away in
the distance. The fact was that Leander
had lost his stamina and for the time being
there wasn't a win in him. He was worn
out from travelling and racing. and try as
he would and did De Guchard crossed the
tape first. But he had no cinch. and had
Leander been In prime condition IL is
claimed that the Frenchman would only
have figured at all i'm the first heat All
this fiascO Leander is anxious to repair as
he is fond of Washington and had hoped
to prove worthy of admiration. No young
rider mas finer record and there is no
sturdier racer on any track. He has de-
feated every man In his class and is ready
to go against the big game If given the
chance.
Lawson is Speedy.
Lawson also is one of the cracks anf be
hind the motors he can make distances
fade into nothingness. At the time of the
tristan race many fans" expressed the
wish to see Lawson matched against a man
of equal mettle. With Leander as his oppo-
nent Lawson will have TO show greater
speed than he did against Hall and Lake.
All these conditions being carefully weighed
it is plain that bitter race will be run
Wednesday night between Lawson and
Leander. There will be nuBber Of short
distance motor cycle races, which will sup
ply plenty of excitement. In between the
races the ride and dive OF Schreyer will oc-
cur, and the balance of the program, con-
sisting of w. III. Hill, the comedy high
wire cyclist: the three Rios. kings of the
flying rings" the Everette trio, European
acrobats; Bush and Bush. the clowns, and
other novelties, will be given. This insures
an evening full of interest and entertain
ment. Tickets are on sale at the uptown
box offices-Tappan's. 1899 f street; Ste
vens. 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue;
ODonnelrs. Georgetown, and McDonald's
18th and III streets northeast.