Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-23
HIGH-CLASS CYCLISTS.
Joe Nelson and DeGuichard to Race at
the Coliseum.

Little Joe Nelson. the flying school boy. %
and Basil De Guichard, the youthful
Frenchman, will race in Washington at the
a series. of Saturday matinee races. which
are to be put on under the management of
c. Ross Klosterman. In matching Nelson
and De Guichard for his opening race Mr..
Klosterman has brought together the two
most popular as well as the fastest Of the
pace followers OF the east of the present
| season. Both youngsters hold world rec
ords and until July Is they stood at the
fore Of the record breakers of the country,
holding all records, from the mile to the
hour, inclusive. In July Nelson was at
tackled by malaria and De Guichard devel-
oped a number Of sores from falls. which
so troubled him that he was compelled to
take long rest.
Little Nelson Is eighteen years of age.
De Guichard Is three months younger than
Nelson. Yet in spite Of their youth they
have shown themselves again and again
the superiors of men much older. and, If
appearances count for anything, much
stronger than they. In their last meeting,
July 4, Nelson and De Guichard fought out
| one Of the greatest races ever known in
the history of cycle racing. No such strug-
gle ever drew the attention Of lovers OF the
game. Nelson won in world-record time
from the mile to ten miles, averaging ]. ~
to the mile for the ten miles Of travelling
This was In the afternoon 1t was at
Charles River track, and at the same track
in the evening Nelson rode against Nat
Butler and VIII Stinson, and in one Of the
greatest rides ever known lost his race to
Butler by half lap after having lost four
laps at the outset of the race through be-
ing switched from his motor In his cha So
after Butler, the veteran, Nelson rode his
miles in from LOT to .0S to the mile for ten
miles. but unfortunately could claim no
record Tor this work. as he was not in the
lead.
In their coming race in this city the boys
will be paced by motors which are quite
as famous as themselves. The Red Devil
manned by Jimmy Hunter. started the sea-
son badly, but June $ gained a good start
and from that day to this has never been
known to go wrong in a race. No motor on
the track has been more reliable than this
one. for 1t has paced seven races Of an
hours duration from start to finish and
without skipping in the slightest The Red
Devil has paced fifty miles in the hour, and
Is said to be capable of f1fty-two miles
For single mile 1T has Travelled in 1.O2,
and on the Charles river track at Boston
several laps at a mile a minute gait have
been clocked during the season.
The White Ghost. the pacing machine of
De Guichard is motor Of eighteen horse
power which has record Of 1O4, and
which has frequently paced riders who have
won against the Red Devil
In addition to these two machines thera
Will NO d TeSeTV6 motor. with BObbi0
THOMPSON in the saddle. known as the
Royal Blue. This motor has been DEM
onstrated to be one of the fastest motors
Of the year. 1t will be ready at moments
notice to enter the lists and pace either Of
the contestants should anything go wrong
Nelson and De Guchard arrived in Wash
1ngton yesterday and will be seen at work
out at the Coliseum today. They will train
Twice daily between now and Saturday and
both will be ready to the minute for their
race
In addition to the paced race the mana pe
ment has arranged to put on the card a
motor race. In which the fast motors will
be turned loose at record breaking speed to
try the nerve of their drivers, and to try
also the nerve Of the spectators. who in
such contest will see something Just a little
out OF the ordinary. Last spring 1t Womb
have been impossible to secure such race
for Washington. as the managers of the
pacing machines would never have taken
such an extraordinary risk at that time
NOW that the season is drawing to a close
and Washington will see the closing race
the managers will undertake the risk and
instruct their motormen to go out to win
without regard to the risk. Hunter rider
or the Red Devil. and Schultz rider OF the
Whfte Ghost. have some rivalry to settle
for both have been threatening to race ali
the season, being restrained only by their
managers from settling their differences in
private At one time 1t was necessary to
JOCK the motors in room and take away
the key to keep the motormen from thatr
machines and the track. There is an m
settled bet of s25 between them today and
IL may be decided to settle the matter Sat
uro@y' providing everything Is favorabl