The Washington times., 1902-03-17
CYCLING RACING
SEASON At HAND
Plans and Prospects Of fCracks
of the Country.
COLISEUM WILL BE READY
Manager Bryan Will Offer Plenty Of At
tractions-What the Great Riders Are
Doing-Tommy Hall Will Train Here
Willie Fem, Unpaced Champion, Will
Try Pacing.

Cycling racing promises to be more
than ever popular in this city this sea-
son. Plans have been made by Manager
Bryan, of the Coliseum. by which this
city will see all the crack riders of the
country. professional as we'll as amateur.
and race meetings will be held more fire.
quently than last year.
The Coliseum is very conveniently To-
Gated, and promises to become more than
ever a popular resort for lovers of the
exciting sport. AS in former years the
National Cycle Association has charge Of
the fixing of dates on the racing circuit
and the championship events which 1t
will furnish. together with the large
number of independent riders. profess
sional and otherwise. will make 1t possi-
BILE to present better cards and at more
frequent intervals than before.
Crack Pace Followers.
As heretofore. all the crack sprinters
and distance riders will be included in
the seasons attractions. and the old cam
paigners, as well as the new crop OF
riders always coming to the front. Will
make plenty of sport on the bowl on
East Capitol Street.
The list will probably include all OF
last years favorites. who were: kraem-
er. Major Taylor. Lester Wilson. AL New
house. Owen Kimble. Tayloure. Van Cott.
Stinson. Johnny Nelson, Eddie Bald,
and Floyd Mcfarland.
Locally the sport has not developed
IN,
we must depend upon medium class OF
fast ones.
As heretofore motor pace will be the
thing, and many sprinters are leaving
their own specially in order to take up
what they believe to be the more at
tractive distance work.
Interest Is General.
The cycle racing game promises to be
a most successful one in America this
coming season. Many new tracks are be-
ing constructed in the larger cities; the
racing men will certainly have no cause
for complaint about the lack of purses.
Little Tommy Hall. of the Polytechnic C.
c.. OF London, England, who is now in
this country preparing for the season. will
have splendid opportunity to gain
name for himself. as his manager, James
c. Kennedy the weli-known promoter and
sporting man OF New York. has spared
neither money nor pains to provide the
little Englishman with the best OF every
thing. Hall is bound to become popu-
lar rider. as his diminutive build and
genial ways have already made him
warm favorite with the public.
ha American SDOrfinp nuhlic admireS
game man. no matter what country he
represents Halls splendid ride under
very unfortunate circumstances in the
late six-day' cycle race held at Madison
Square Garden. has not been forgotten,
and when he makes his first appearance
in a paced match, he can rest assured
that he will get hearty welcome. Hall
will open the season better equipped with
motors. trainers. and pacemakers than
any man in America, as Mr.. Kennedy has
secured TWO nine and -one half -horsepow-
er, one eight horsepower. and one four
horsepower tandems, and two r-horse-
power singles. These machines are all of
the latest type; they are the largest and
most powerful motors in America, and
said to be able to speed at the rate of a
mile a minute. The pacemakers will be
under the supervision of Albert Cham
pion, the famous French motor cyclist;
Chicago; Fred Vetter, of Buffalo; Jack
De Roster, OF France, and a. B. Stone, OF
Denver.
Hall Will Train Here.
Tom Eek. who handled Jimmy Michael
so successfully last year, has been en-
gagged as trainer and under the care of
Ecf it is safe to say that Hall will be in
good condition when the season opens.
Hall and his regiment of workers came
here from New York yesterday. accom-
panied by John 2. Eckhardt, who will act
as manager of the party during the season.
The climate here is more suitable for
training than New York. 1t is expected
that Hall will be ready to race about May
l. During the season Hall will meet all the
crack pace followers of America The
party will visit Philadelphia. Baltimore.
Atlantic City. Pittsburg, Boston. Spring
field. Fall River, Providence. Worcester,
Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Water