The Washington times., 1902-08-24
THE TURF DAYS EVENTS ON FAMOUS TRACKS TRACING.
AMONG THE RACING CYCLISTS


VIII c. Stinson. who has been dis
abled as the result of fall. will make
his temperance in cycle competition
during the latter part of this month. His
manager. p. o. Sheehan, of Providence
has insisted that Stinson take long
rest before getting into the game again
The elongated Rambler rider was the ac-
knowledged champion of last year. but
early this spring he sustained couple
of tumbles while riding at high speed
which practically put him out Of the
game for six or eight weeks. His return
to the track will be a source of much
pleasure 70 his many adherents through
out the country.
Considering the rules that govern mo-
tor pacing, the speed of the riders who
are following the motor machines is
worthy Of note. Across the water, the
rules permit water -jacketed motor and
wind shields, whereas in this country.
there is a limit TO the size of the ma
chine, the rear saddle must not extend
beyond the edge of the tire and tandem
tors are permitted. Such rules tend to
make a race between the men and not
between the machines as 1t is across the
water. Even with these restrictions. the
American riders are travelling almost as
fast as the foreigners and if they rode
10, l.. 81 -
tion but that American riders would
hold all records from l to 100 miles.
Eddie" Bald's. excellent showing in
the ten-mile race at Vailsburg warrants
the belief that the quondam champion,
who is now a member of the Coiynli,is
Team, will make 1t interesting for the
other circuit chasers this year Bald is
known to be a fighter of the kind that
delights all lovers of athletic sport, and
he never quits redaling until the tape
is crossed. AT Vails5urg, y. j.. he
finished within five yards of breaking
the worlds ten-mile record, evolving a
winner OF the tive-mile prize en- route.
II has been truly said that Kramer,
who possesses a world of speed has
fore a race starts, and they give way
to him when the race is in progress.
In the vernacular of cycle racing, Kra-
mer has most of the other riders "buf-
feIoed." Bald. however, with his antag
onistic spirit. remarked in New York
the other day. that he came from Buff
falo and could not be 'feazed" by any
rider in the country.
The number of pace followers who
have met with serious accidents this sea-
son on the cycle track is the largest
on record. 1t is eGtimated that fully %
FER cent have met with some accident.
McEachsrn met his death, and scores
of riders received broken collar bones
and other injuries.
Little Joe" Nelson, the eighteen
year-old brother of the late Johnnie"
Nelson. is riding faster now by several
seconds TO the mile than his great broth
or ever rode Little Joe" is a wonder.
and SO was Johnnie" The statement
that Joe" is riding faster than John
ME" is no discredit upon the record of
the great little rider. who was the SEN
alton OF 1890 and 1901, and with the
masses one of the most popular riders
who ever got upon a wheel.
Ben Munroe, the clever young South
ern rider. and Joe Nelson, the Swedish
wonder, hold collectively every record
from one mile 20 twenty five. The pair
OF youngsters suffered from poor pace
at the outset of the season, but when
given the Red Devil" tandem by their
manager, f. Ed Spooner. they quickly
won place for themselves. Their riding
has been marvellous. for Nelson rode
each of the first FIVE miles in a twenty
five-mile race in f:1s or l:20 and finish
ed the same race with mile In lis 3-5.
this being the fastest mile of the year.
The new records which are daily
teins made behind motor pace clearly
indicate that pace followers have far
from reached their limit of speed. The
Introduction of the eight and nine horse
power tandems has resulted in speed
never recorded before, yet riders are
trailing these machines without
break The popularity which this kind
Of sport is receiving has caused a great
demand for pace followers. There is
short supply of frst-class -trailers.